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Division of Educator Certification and Program Approval
Overview
Educator Licensure
Nonpublic School Approval
Teacher Preparation and Program Approval
Professional Standards & Teacher Education Board
Pupil Personnel Worker
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Please be prepared to submit documentation verifying that you have met all of the requirements below:
A master's degree in pupil personnel or a related field, such as,
Counseling or guidance services, or both
Early childhood, elementary, or secondary education
Human growth and development
Sociology, social work, or psychology
Special education
Administration and supervision
21 semester hours of graduate credit or Maryland-approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses selected from at least seven of the following eight areas:
School law (required)
Counseling methods
Early childhood or adolescent psychology, or both
Multicultural issues
Family systems/dynamics
Delivery of pupil personnel services and programs
Abnormal psychology or juvenile delinquency
Educational assessment interpretation
Three years of satisfactory teaching or clinical experience
Three semester hours of credit or Maryland-approved CPDs in special education coursework.
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