吉祥坊

School Counseling & School Psychology

罢丑别听School Counseling听Credential 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鈥� needs
• Supervise a district-approved advisory program as described in California Education Code, Section 49600

罢丑别听School Psychology听Credential authorizes the holder to perform the following duties:

• Provide services that enhance academic performance
• Design strategies and programs to address problems of adjustment
• Consult with other educators and parents on issues of social development and behavioral and academic difficulties
• Conduct psycho-educational assessment for purposes of identifying special needs
• Provide psychological counseling for individuals, groups, and families
• Coordinate intervention strategies for management of individuals and school-wide crises

ADMISSION

You must be currently enrolled in the Masters of Science in Counseling or听School Psychology or have completed the M.S. program at 吉祥坊 prior to applying to the credential program. Information about the M.S. program can be found听丑别谤别.听听Please note, the Masters of Science in Counseling or School Psychology听program is only available for Fall admission.

听1. Credential Program Application听- After being admitted to the master鈥檚 program and within the first semester of coursework, all candidates must submit a separate听online credential program application听along with nonrefundable $50.00 application processing fee (an additional $1.38 service fee will be assessed at checkout).

2.听Valid California Credential or Certificate of Clearance听鈥� Information regarding applying for the Certificate of Clearance can be found听here.

3. Basic Skills听鈥� bachelor鈥檚 degree or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution meets the Basic Skills Requirement.

Program Requirements

GPA鈥� 2.75 overall since admission and 3.0 with no grades lower than 鈥淐鈥� in the professional program coursework.

Select specialized area for complete program and course information

• School Counseling
• School Psychology

Contact Information and Advisement

For questions regarding the credential program application process, please contact the Credential Office at (818) 677-2733 or听credprep@csun.edu.

Academic advisement is provided by the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling. Contact the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling by calling 818-677-2599.听

Program Completion Process

Information regarding how to apply for your Pupil Personnel Services Credential document can be found on our听Program Completion Process page.

IMPORTANT!听Before beginning the online application, make sure you听are not logged into the 吉祥坊 portal.听 All required documents must be uploaded with your online application do not mail or fax any documents.听 The only item that should be mailed are transcripts, if applicable.

Application & Submission Guide

Please read our application guide fully, then click the link below to proceed to submit your application.

This guide will also assist you during the application submission process. If you experience issues while completing your application, refer back to the guide prior to contacting the Credential Office.

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