Section 34.31. Pupil services categories.

  Licenses may be issued in the following pupil services categories at the early childhood through adolescence level to individuals who complete an approved program, demonstrate proficiency in the standards in s. PI 34.04 and meet the additional requirements under this subchapter. Specific competencies for the separate license categories shall be determined by the state superintendent based on the recommendations made by the professional standards council under s. 115.425 , Stats.

(1)   School counselor.

(a) A license as a school counselor may be issued to an applicant who has completed or possesses both of the following:

1. A master's degree from an approved school counseling and guidance program and the institutional endorsement.

2. One of the following:

a. Eligibility for a license to teach or completion of an approved program and 2 years of successful teaching experience at the early childhood through adolescence level.

b. An approved one-year, full-time internship in school counseling at the early childhood through adolescence level.

c. A minimum of 2 years of successful experience as a licensed school counselor. "Successful experience" in this subparagraph means experience as a licensed school counselor in an assigned position of one-half time or more as a school counselor under the supervision of a cooperating school counselor and a written recommendation from the school system administration.

(b) A 5-year nonrenewable license may be issued to an applicant who has obtained the institutional endorsement and has completed all requirements except the requirement in par. (a) 2. This 5-year license may be issued for an individual to meet the requirement in par. (a) 2. c.

(2)   School nurse. This license is not required. A school nurse license may be issued to a school nurse who completes a school nurse practicum and receives an institutional endorsement.

(3)   School psychologist.

(a) A school psychologist license may be issued to an applicant who has obtained the institutional endorsement and has completed or possesses all of the following:

1. An approved program for the preparation of school psychologists, resulting in a doctor of philosophy, doctor of psychology, doctor of education, education specialist degree, or the equivalent, including a master's degree, as determined by the institution and approved by the state superintendent.

2. Completion of one of the following:

a. Two years of successful experience as a school psychologist under the supervision of a cooperating school psychologist and a written recommendation from the school system administration.

b. An internship in school psychology under the supervision of a cooperating school psychologist and a written recommendation from the school system administration. The internship shall be part of the approved program.

(b) A 5-year nonrenewable license may be issued to an applicant who has obtained the institutional endorsement and has completed all requirements except the requirement in par. (a) 2. This 5-year license may be issued for an individual to meet the requirement in par. (a) 2. a. or b.

(4)   School social worker.

(a) A license may be issued to an applicant who has obtained an institutional endorsement and has completed or possesses all of the following:

1. A master's degree in social work.

2. Completion of one of the following:

a. Two years successful experience as a school social worker under the supervision of a cooperating school social worker and a written recommendation from the school system administration.

b. An internship in school social work under the supervision of a cooperating school social worker and a written recommendation from the school system administration. The internship shall be part of the approved program.

(b) If the requirements under par. (a) 2. are not met, a 5-year nonrenewable license may be issued to an applicant who has completed all of the following:

1. At least 2 years of social work experience dealing with children and youth. One year of this experience shall be completed at the elementary, middle or secondary level in a school, or in an agency whose major responsibility is to serve children and youth and whose program is recognized by the institution.

2. Institutional endorsement.

History: Cr. Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; CR 10-083 : am. (1) (b), (3) (b), (4) (b) (intro.) Register November 2010 No. 659 , eff. 12-1-10; CR 10-058 : am. (2) Register December 2010 No. 660 , eff. 1-1-11.