CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE & ALUMNI RESOURCES

Clinical Mental Health Counseling Licensure (Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LHMC)

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LHMC) Requirements

School Counselor Certification Process (NYS, National)

• Overview of the School Counselor Certification Process
• Initial and Professional School Counselor Certification
• School Counselor NYS Certification Exam Preparation Materials
• How to become hired as a School Counselor with 30 credits and a practicum through an NYS educator internship certificate:
  NYS allows public school educators including school counselors to be hired after completing 30 hours including the practicum. This is done with the building leader who writes a letter to the state on behalf of the candidate. Getting hired as an SC prior with 30 credits.
• State Certification Requirements (All 50 States)

   

School Counseling Certification: Initial and Internship Cert as of Feb 24: 

 Every certificate from the NYSED has its own set of requirements. It is very important to research and seek out the requirements through the state's website as well as through the college's Certification Office.  

The college is required by the state to verify specific requirements before recommendations (online verification) can be submitted. After a recommendation is submitted, it is then the state that will have a final review and approve the issuance of certificates.  

 Below are the requirements for the certificates School Counselors can be recommended for: 

 Initial Certification- the base certificate all students must obtain after graduation. 

• Official Graduation- from the SC program- students must be officially approved for graduation on their record by the Registrar Dept. 
   
• Mandated workshops (3)- 

• Child Abuse Identification & Reporting 
  School Violence Prevention 
  DASA: Anti-Bullying & Discrimination Training 
   

• TEACH Online Svcs Account- This account will be permanent for the rest of their career as a SC or even a teacher. They will need to periodically update their educational background, personal information, work experience (after certification), apply/pay for any certificates, etc. It is everything about your state certification and they must have their fingerprints on file in this account 
   
• College Recommendation for the Initial- After the above requirements are completed, please contact the Certification Office to request a college recommendation submission for the initial certificate. This confirms to the state that you have completed the above requirements. The state will then take over for their final review before approving the issuance. Instructions to apply for the initial certificate with a program code will be provided at this time. 
   
• Exam- The required exam is the CST: School Counselor(#193) Click on the hyperlink to get all information about the exam including the only preparation material the state provides. Exam schedules are only provided to applicants when they register for the exam. The exam should be completed by graduation. 

Internship Certification- a temporary optional certificate for students actively enrolled in their educator program- not available after graduation. We have attached an information sheet explaining the requirements in further detail but below is a rundown: 

• Must have 50% of coursework completion within their SC program- Advisor must approve this completion- see attached (2nd page) 
   
• Must have proof of securing an SC position with a letter from the school Principal identifying the position. 
   
• Mandated workshops (3)- 

• Child Abuse Identification & Reporting 
   
  School Violence Prevention 
   
  DASA: Anti-Bullying & Discrimination Training 
   

• TEACH Online Svcs Account- This account will be permanent for the rest of their career as a SC or even a teacher. They will need to periodically update their educational background, personal information, work experience (after certification), apply/pay for any certificates, etc. It is everything pertaining to your state certification and they must have their fingerprints on file in this account 
   

College Recommendation for the Internship Certificate- After the above requirements are completed and submitted to the Certification Office via (teacher.certification@lehman.cuny.edu), the college recommendation for the internship certificate will then be submitted to the state.

Become an NYS Master School Counselor with a 60K stipend!

We are delighted that you are interested in joining the New York State Master Teacher Program (NYSMTP) our professional network of outstanding, experienced educational professionals, K-12 classroom teachers, and K-12 counselors, dedicated to professional growth and development and to providing the most innovative, engaging and supportive learning environment for their students.

Selected Master Teachers and Master Counselors engage in NYSMTP professional learning opportunities that are co-created by network members and their SUNY counterparts. The professional learning program is grounded in the local context and designed with local expertise to address challenges and provide new opportunities for students.

The NYS Master Teachers and Master School Counselors are selected by a rigorous, multi-step application process. Please review the document What Does Being a NYS Master Teacher and Master School Counselor Entail? prior to beginning your application. Selected applicants commit to engaging in a minimum number of NYSMTP-Professional Development activities in addition to their district and state requirements, agree to a four-year commitment, and are eligible for annual stipends of $15,000, totaling $60,000.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the New York State Master Teacher program Counselor Applicant, you must:

• Be a certified NYS full-time public school counselor, grades K - 12, with at least four years of full-time public school counselor experience at the time of the application, and
• Be rated "effective" or "highly effective" (or equivalent) on your most recent district annual evaluation.

The NYSMTP professional network encourages applications from all eligible K - 12 counselors who meet the above requirements and who also have specialized training and expertise to support students who have been designated dual language or ESL/ELL, or students with disabilities.

SUNY's Master Counselors Program