Pupil Personnel Services Credential

School Counseling Emphasis

The Pupil Personnel Services Credential - School Counseling Emphasis authorizes the holder to perform school counseling duties in grades K-12. The coursework, practica, and field experience have been designed to provide knowledge, skills, and practical experiences required to be a successful school counselor at the elementary school, middle school/junior high, and high school level.

The Specialization in School Counseling authorizes the holder to perform the following duties:

• Develop, plan, implement, and evaluate a school counseling and guidance program that includes academic, career, personal, and social development
• Advocate for the high academic achievement and social development of all students
• Provide school wide prevention and intervention strategies and counseling services
• Provide consultation, training, and staff development to teachers and parents regarding students' needs
• Supervise a district-approved advisory program as described in California Education Code, Section 49600
  http://www.ctc.ca.gov/

CCTC PPS School Counseling Standards
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing has identified 32 standards required for successful completion of the credential. The standards are divided into generic and specialization categories.

Generic Standards

1. Program Design, Rationale & Coordination
2. Growth and Development
3. Socio-Cultural Competence
4. Assessment
5. Comprehensive Prevention & Early Intervention for Achievement
6. Professional Ethics & Legal Mandates
7. Family-School Collaboration
8. Self-esteem & Personal and Social Responsibility
9. School Safety & Violence Prevention
10. Consultation
11. Learning Theory & Educational Psychology
12. Professional Leadership Development
13. Collaboration & Coordination of Pupil Support Systems
14. Human Relations
15. Technological Literacy
16. Supervision & Mentoring

Specialization Standards

Core Knowledge Base and Foundations
17. Foundations of the School Counseling Profession
18. Professionalism, Ethics & Legal Mandates

Professional Skills and Training
Domains of School Counseling and Guidance
19. Academic Development
20. Career Development
21. Personal & Social Development

Themes of School Counselor Preparation
22. Leadership
23. Advocacy
24. Learning, Achievement & Instruction

Functions of School Counselors
25. Individual Counseling
26. Group Counseling & Facilitation
27. Collaboration, Coordination & Team Building
28. Organizational & System Development
29. Prevention Education & Training
30. Research, Program Evaluation & Technology

Field Experience and Competency Evaluation
31. Field Experience
32. Determination of Candidate Competence

UCRX PPS School Counseling Courses
Required Units - The CCTC requires a minimum of 72 quarter units.