School counselors administer comprehensive guidance programs in elementary and secondary schools.
Major activities include using appropriate counseling techniques in group and individual sessions, utilizing informational systems and technology to assist students with educational and lifestyle and career choices, and administering, interpreting and communicating results of assessment instruments to students, teachers, parents, and administrators. The applicant must have completed two years of appropriate educational experience. The applicant must have a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution plus graduate coursework which will meet curriculum requirements for an Alabama certificate in school counseling. Specific renewal requirements must be met. The information in this page is presented and maintained by the Alabama CINS .