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Hello all! My name is Nancy, I'm 27 years old and I recently discovered that I would love to become a high school guidance counselor. I currently have my B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies and the majority of my work experience centers around Human Resources. I've applied to graduate school and will be working towards my M.A. in Educational Psychology and Counselor Education. My specific area of study will be School Counseling. I live in Tennessee and my state requires that I take the Praxis II to be a school counselor, so I will tackle that after graduate school.

So, my question is: after earning my M.A. degree and passing my Praxis, is there anything else that I would need to become a school counselor? I'm a little worried that since my B.S. degree is not in a specific field that is related to counseling or education it will end up hurting me in the long run. Also, this may be a dumb question, but after passing the Praxis, even though I have no teaching experience, would tha...See More
Shari Wolfe Nancy, I am praying for you. Shari Wolfe, x-navy

On 7/16/10, Nancy wrote: > Hello all! My name is Nancy, I'm 27 years old and I recently > discovered that I would love to become a high school > guidance counselor. I currently have my B.S. in > Interdisciplinary Studies and the majority of my work > experience centers around...See More
Jul 16, 2010
Lacey Check out this site for state specific requirements: [link removed].

You can check out the forums here for great info about school counseling: [link removed].

Don't worry about your BA not being counseling specific, you will learn what you need to know through your MA program and internships. Unless you complete a MA in Teaching, ...See More
Jul 16, 2010


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