Certification, Graduate Schools, & PEAB

Want to know how to become a Professional School Counselor? Click here to see OSPI's general requirements for Educational Staff Associate certification, or here for specific requirements for the ESA School Counselor certification. 

Professional School Counselors

• For information about certification through NBCC, go here.
• For information about certification through NBPTS, go here.
• Guide to National Board Certification click here.

Washington Suicide Prevention Approved Trainings for Certification

Every five years, school nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers are required to complete a minimum of three hours of suicide prevention training for certificate renewal. Training must be completed through a PESB-approved suicide prevention course (see below) or a Department of Health (DOH) approved program.

Educators are eligible for up to three clock hours for completing the suicide prevention training course. If the training provider does not offer clock hours, clock hours may be obtained with form 4020-S.

For questions on suicide prevention training, contact Christine Nguyen at Christine.Nguyen@k12.wa.us or Jeffrey Youde at Jeffrey.Youde@k12.wa.us

School Counseling Programs

For more information about School Counseling programs in the state of Washington, click here. 

Professional Education Advisory Boards (PEAB)

WSCA members sit on Boards for various graduate programs in School Counseling. If you are a University needing an appointment letter, please click here to request a letter.

Please note: In order for WSCA to approve the appointment, the school counselor must be a current WSCA Member.