As the counseling profession evolves, educational standards for counselor licensure must be standardized from state to state. In this article, the authors discuss historical and current influences and present an advocacy model that has been used to standardize educational requirements in state counselor licensure laws.

Many professional counseling organizations act to strengthen counselor professional identity to achieve parity for counselors. However, independently licensed counselors often identify themselves as "therapists" or "psychotherapists" as a means of helping others understand their occupational role and establishing their…

The Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (2016) and the American School Counselor Association (2016) require supervisors to have "relevant" training in supervision, but do not specify the type of training that should be acquired. This study determines if site supervisors who have had formal training in…

Is teaching experience necessary for school counselors to feel competent when conducting developmental classroom lessons? The study in this article investigated the relationship between previous teaching experience and practicing middle school counselors' perceived competence in conducting developmental classroom lessons. Results suggested that…

Compares the doctorate in counselor education and that in counseling psychology. Describes similarities in models, history, professional memberships, and residence of programs; and discusses differences in accreditation, professional organizations, and training. Presents a case for cooperative coexistence. (PVV)

Teachers, counselors, guidance directors, counselor educators, and others were surveyed to determine the prevailing attitude toward prior school experience for counselor certification. The teacher and counselor groups supported the idea that some experience was desirable, but only the counselor group endorsed the three-year requirement. (Author)

Used a Delphi procedure to survey 334 counselor preparation faculty and forecast 48 possible trends in counseling procedures, organizational bases, counselor preparation and licensure, funding, and professionalism. Even more emphasis can be expected on counselor accountability. Using these predictions, long range planners can anticipate change.…

Discusses the counselors' emotional and ideological problems and their relationship to training. Factors which predispose and precipitate stress include personal recovery from alcoholism, treatment ideology, professionalism, bureaucratic and social issues, personal and home life, the transition to being a counselor, and problems with supervision.…

In conjunction with the increased attention given to qualifications of those who supervise counseling students, this study surveyed supervisors of counselor licensure applicants in two states. Provides baseline information about supervision provided to counselor licensure applicants and concludes that a state board's supervision regulations…

Presents results of the first national survey of on-campus clinical training in 216 counselor education programs. Study was undertaken to develop baseline data as a foundation for future research and program development regarding on-campus laboratories in which clinical training is provided. Discusses implications for counselor preparation. (RJM)

Reviews the historical development of the Canadian Guidance and Counselling Association guidelines for counselor education programs. Identifies definitions and working principals which guidelines are based on. Discusses importance and advantages of guidelines and unaddressed issues such as certification and training outside university departments.…

A model of providing direct experience of group process for counseling students is provided. Ethical considerations, advantages, and disadvantages are discussed. (Author)