Professional School Counseling Endorsement
Grand View University's Professional School Counseling Endorsement is intended to allow master's level teachers and master's level graduates from related programs (counseling, social work) in Iowa to receive their school counseling endorsement without enrolling in a new master's program in school counseling.
Applicants with a bachelor's degree are able to apply but must have a master's completed at the time of licensure.
This pathway will allow students to meet Iowa's school counseling educational requirement. Graduates can advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.
Teachers that are already licensed in the state of Iowa may need only 36 credits to complete this endorsement. Teachers can begin working as a professional school counselor as early as one year after beginning the endorsement, and can complete their last year of internship as a professional school counselor with a
Class G license. Teachers are encouraged to include copy of their teacher's license when applying to Grand View.
Why Grand View?
GVU is a small university that focuses on student learning. One of the big advantages of being a small university is the 1-on-1 professional relationships that professors and students can build.
Did You Know?
Between 2022 and 2032, there is anticipated to be an increase of approximately 27,000 job openings for school counselors nationwide. This growth is expected to be at a rate ranging from 5% to 8%, which is faster than the average job growth rate. Specifically in the state of Iowa, there is a projected growth of 14%, resulting in around 350 job openings between 2020 and 2030, based on current employment trends.
| Degree Checklist |
| CMGR 500 |
Professional Counseling Orientation |
| CMGR 505 |
Professional Ethics |
| CMGR 510 |
Career Counseling |
| CMGR 515 |
Applied Microskills |
| CMGR 520, EDUC 280, or EDGR 521 |
Multiculturalism in Counseling or Social Issues in Education; or Culturally Responsive Educational Leadership |
| CMGR 535 or EDUC 146 |
Human Growth & Development or Psychology and Development for Educators |
| CMGR 537 |
Counseling Theories |
| CMGR 545 |
Assessment & Appraisal |
| SCGR 523 |
Introduction to Gifted and Exceptional Learning or Pedagogies of the Exceptional Learner |
| SCGR 548 or EDUC 342/501 |
Introduction to Gifted and Exceptional Learning or Pedagogies of the Exceptional Learner |
| CMGR 555 |
Group Counseling |
| SCGR 523 |
Foundations of School Counseling |
| SCGR 563, or EDUC 341, or EDUC 442, and EDUC 243 |
School Culture and Classroom Management for School Counselors or Secondary Methods and Classroom Management or Elementary Classroom Management, and Instructional Planning and Assessment |
| SCGR 568 |
Program Leadership and Management
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| SCGR 538 or EDUC 146 |
College and Career Readiness or Psychology and Development for Educators |
| SCGR 594 |
School Counseling Practicum |
| SCGR 596 |
School Counseling Internship 1
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| SCGR 597 |
School Counseling Internship 2 |
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| Admission Requirements |
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Required transcripts from graduate and/or undergraduate institution (applicants with bachelor's degree - submit undergraduate transcript; applicants with master's degree - submit both undergraduate and graduate transcripts)
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Validated minimum grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (students below 3.0 will be considered for provisional acceptance)
Teachers are encouraged to submit a copy of their teaching license.
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