School Counseling Professional Licensure
School Counseling is an online and on-campus program. NYU is authorized pursuant to SARA to enroll students in online programs in the SARA states and territories. For further details regarding NYU's SARA membership please visit the NYU State Authorization website. SARA requires universities to disclose to applicants and students whether programs that lead to professional licensure/certification meet the education requirements for licensure/certification requirements in the student’s state.
Note, state regulations change frequently, and the information posted here may have changed at the time of your specific application to or enrollment in our program of study. Please check with Alyssa Nittolo or Erika Jackson if you have specific questions about whether our program meets licensure requirements in a specific state.
Please see the table below for license eligibility by state:
| State | State License Contact Info | Does School Counseling meet the requirements for professional licensure in this state? | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama State Department of Education | Yes |
Additional Licensure Requirements: Candidate must have a minimum GPA of 3.25 on all courses; must meet the Praxis requirement(s) of the Alabama Educator Certification Assessment Program (AECAP); and have two full years of full-time, acceptable P-12 professional educational work experience. Candidate may need to apply for licensure via reciprocity. |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Education & Early Development | Yes, with certain specifications |
Additional Licensure Requirements: State requires Completion of three semester hours in Alaska studies. NYU School Counsleing program does not offer such a class but Alaska allows a two-year waiver to meet the course requirements. |
| Arizona | Arizona Department of Education | Yes | |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Education | Yes |
Additional Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass the Praxis exams. Candidates will need to pursue New York certification and then seek certification through reciprocity in Arkansas. This may require extra cost. |
| California | Commission on Teacher Credentialing | Yes |
Additional Licensing Requirement: Candidate must pass a basic skills exam or equivalent. |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Education | No |
Other Licensure Requirements: Colorado requires CACREP programmatic accreditation for licensure. NYU is not accredited by CACREP. |
| Connecticut | Department of Education | Yes |
Additional Curriculum Requirement: CT waives their required study in special education for programs like NYU's that are approved by New York State. Other Licensing Requirements: Candidate must have a professional educator certificate or have/is eligible for an initial educator certificate. |
| Delaware | Delaware Department of Education | Yes |
Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass Praxis exams within first two years of employment. |
| Florida | Florida Department of Education | Yes |
Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass state-specific exams. |
| Georgia | Georgia Professional Standards Commission | Yes | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Department of Education | Yes |
Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass Praxis exams within first four years of employment. |
| Idaho | Idaho State Department of Education | Yes | |
| Illinois | Illinois State Board of Education | Yes |
Additional Licensing Requirement: Candidate must hold or be qualified to hold a teaching certificate; Must pass the ISBE Examination for School Counseling and meet all requirements for certification. Candidates will need to pursue New York certification and then seek certification through reciprocity in Illinois. This may require extra cost. |
| Indiana | Indiana Department of Education | Yes |
Additional Licensing Requirement: Candidates will need to also take CPR and suicide-prevention training. |
| Iowa | Iowa Department of Education |
Residential: Yes, with certain specifications Online: No |
Additional Curricular Requirements: Iowa requires a course on teaching exceptional students. Residential students may take SPCED-GE 2052 Methods of Instruction for Students with Disabilities or SPCED-GE 2124 Issues and Trends in Special Education as an elective at no additional cost or time. This course is not available to online students. |
| Kansas | Kansas State Department of Education | Yes |
Additional Licensing Requirements: 3.25 cumulative GPA; Must hold a valid Kansas professional teaching certificate; have a supervised internship by enrolling in internship credits during your first year of employment as a school counselor under your conditional license. Parallel pathway program also available for those without teaching experience. |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board |
Residential MA: Yes Online MA: No |
Additional Curricular Requirements: Our residential program meets requirements for Kentucky's 5-year provisional certification. Our online program is not approved to operate in Kentucky. |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Administration | No |
Other Licensure Requirements: Louisiana requires CACREP programmatic accreditation for licensure. NYU is not accredited by CACREP. |
| Maine | Maine Department of Education | Yes, with certain specifications |
Additional Curricular Requirements: Maine requires a course on teaching exceptional students in the regular classroom. Residential students may take SPCED-GE 2052 Methods of Instruction for Students with Disabilities or SPCED-GE 2124 Issues and Trends in Special Education as an elective at no additional cost or time. This course is not available to online students but candidates may be able to get a conditional certificate and take the course outside of NYU after completion of the program, with additional cost. |
| Maryland | Maryland State Department of Education | Yes | |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Education | ||
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Education | Yes | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Education | Yes | |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Education | Yes with certain specifications |
Other Licensure Requirements: Passing scores on Praxis exams. |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Education | Yes with certain specifications |
Other Licensure Requirements: The candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree in education from a state-approved teacher preparation program and must pass Missouri-specific exams. Candidates may need to apply for licensure via reciprocity. |
| Montana | Montana Office of Public Instruction | Yes |
Other Licensure Requirements: Montana requires that candidates must be of "good moral and professional character." |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Education | Yes |
Other Licensing Requirements: The candidate must have two years of teaching experience. The candidate must pass Praxis exams and the Content Mastery Exam for Education–Basic Skills Test (CMEEBST). Additionally, Nebraska requires that candidates nust be of “be of good moral character,” have no felony conviction or misdemeanor involving abuse, neglect, or sexual misconduct, and have not been determined mentally incompetent. |
| Nevada | Nevada Department of Education | No |
Additional Curricular Requirements: Candidates need to have 3 credits of parental involvement and family engagement, which NYU does not provide. Candidates may take this course after the program for extra cost outside of NYU. |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Education | Yes | |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Department of Education | Yes |
Additional Licensing Requirements: Candidates must pass an exam in physiology and hygiene, including the effects of narcotics and alcohol. |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Department of Education | Yes |
Additional Licensing Requirements: Candidates must pass the New Mexico Content Knolwedge Assessment for School Counselor. |
| New York | New York State Education Department | Yes | None. |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | Yes |
Additional Licensing Requirements: Candidates must pass the Praxis exam. |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Public Instruction | Yes |
Additional Curricular Requirements: Students enrolling prior to September 2021 must have a supervised school-based internship of at least 450 hours, with at least 150 hours at the elementary level and at least 150 hours at the secondary level. The program can help you get this at no additional cost or time. Students enrolling in or after September 2021 will meet this internship requirement as part of the curriculum. Additional Licensing Requirements: Candidates must hold a valid educator's professional license. |
| Ohio | Ohio Department of Education | Yes |
Additional Licensing Requirements: Candidates must pass the NTE or Praxis exam. Candidates must exhibit good moral character. |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Department of Education | Yes |
Other Licensure Requirements: Candidates must pass state-specific exams. |
| Oregon | Oregon Department of Education | No |
Additional Curricular Requirements: Oregon requires specific competency standards for licensure, which NYU does not cover. |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Education | Yes with certain specifications |
Additional Curricular Requirements: Candidate would need an additional 300 clock hours of internship/supervised field experiences to include instructional experience and a minimum of 70 hours (elementary) OR 75 hours (secondary) of direct service with individual and group clients. The program can help the candidate get this. Additional Licensing Requirements: Candidates must pass Praxis exams. |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Yes |
Additional Licensing Requirements: Candidates must pass Praxis exam. |
| South Carolina | yes with certain specifications | State requires: Examination: (1) Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): 165 AND (2) Praxis II: School Guidance and Counseling: 550 | |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Education | No |
Other Licensure Requirements: South Dakota requires CACREP programmatic accreditation for licensure. NYU is not accredited by CACREP. |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Education | Yes with certain specifications |
Additional Curricular Requirements: Students enrolling prior to September 2021 must have a supervised internship in school counseling at both the elementary (PK-6) and middle/secondary (7-12) levels. The program can help you get this at no additional cost or time. Students enrolling in or after September 2021 will meet this internship requirement as part of the curriculum. Additional Licensure Requirements: Candidates must come in with teaching experience. Candidates must pass the Praxis exam. Candidates may need to apply for licensure via reciprocity. |
| Texas | Texas Education Agency | Yes |
Additional Licensing Requirements: Candidate must have 2 years of classroom teaching experience. Candidate must pass the state School Counselor Exam. |
| Utah | Utah State Board of Education | Yes |
Additional Licensing Requirements: Candidates must pass the Praxis. Candidates will need to pursue New York certification and then seek certification through reciprocity in Utah. This may require extra cost. |
| Vermont | State of Vermont Agency of Education | Yes with certain specifications |
Additional Curricular Requirements: Students enrolling prior to September 2021 must have a supervised internship, with a minimum of 60 hours of experiencde in school counseling at both the elementary (PK-6) and middle/secondary (7-12) levels. The program can help you get this at no additional cost or time. Students enrolling in or after September 2021 will meet this internship requirement as part of the curriculum. |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Education | Yes with certain specifications |
Additional Curricular Information: Students enrolling prior to September 2021 must have at least 100 clock hours of clinical experience in both the preK-6 and grades 7-12 settings. The program can help you get this at no additional cost or time. Students enrolling in or after September 2021 will meet this internship requirement as part of the curriculum. |
| Washington | State of Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | Yes | |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Department of Education | Yes |
Additional Licensing Requirements: Candidate must pass the Praxis. |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | Yes | |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board | Yes |
| U.S. Territories | State License Contact Info | Does School Counseling meet the requirements for professional licensure in this state? | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | No | ||
| District of Columbia | Office of the State Superintendent of Education | Yes |
Additional Licensing Requirements: Candidate must pass the Praxis. |
| Guam | No | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands | No | ||
| Puerto Rico | No | ||
| U.S. Virgin Islands | No |