The requirements for school counselor certification have changed since 2000 in Missouri. Most notably, the requirement of previous teaching experience has been removed. As a result, individuals from backgrounds other than teaching have the opportunity to earn their masters' degrees in school counseling and earn the student services certificate of…

In conjunction with the increased attention given to qualifications of those who supervise counseling students, this study surveyed supervisors of counselor licensure applicants in two states. Provides baseline information about supervision provided to counselor licensure applicants and concludes that a state board's supervision regulations…

A consortium involving California, Maryland, Michigan, and Missouri was established to develop and field test preservice and inservice competency-based staff development modules for career guidance and counseling personnel. A center consisting of a university and the state department of education was established in each of the four states. The…