I have a bachelors degree in psychology hOW DO I bECOME A Georgia public school guidance counselor?
145545
First, you'll have to get a master's degree in school counseling.\nSecond, you can check this website \nhttp://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.22f30af61d34e9c39a77b13bc3921509/?vgnextoid=d378197a484f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD\nto see what test you'll need to become a public school counselor in Georgia.\nIn my memory, it'll be The Praxis I® Test, and some states will also required The Praxis II® Test.
786597
You must have a baccalaureate (4-year) degree in Social Work.\n\nhttp://www.msboeswmft.com/socialworkerlicensing.html
795797
Visit the New Hampshire department of Education site:\n\nhttp://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/beEd.htm\n\nThis will give you all the info you need. Also, talk to your guidance counselor/academic adviser person.
501281
Psychologist Requirements:\n\nA doctoral degree usually is required for employment as an independent licensed clinical or counseling psychologist. Psychologists with a Ph.D. qualify for a wide range of teaching, research, clinical, and counseling positions in universities, health care services, elementary and secondary schools, private industry, and government. Psychologists with a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) degree usually work in clinical positions or in private practices, but they also sometime teach, conduct research, or carry out administrative responsibilities.\n\nA doctoral degree generally requires 5 to 7 years of graduate study. The Ph.D. degree culminates in a dissertation based on original research. Courses in quantitative research methods, which include the use of computer-based analysis, are an integral part of graduate study and are necessary to complete the dissertation. The Psy.D. may be based on practical work and examinations rather than a dissertation. In clinical or counseling psychology, the requirements for the doctoral degree include at least a 1-year internship.\n\nA specialist degree is required in most States for an individual to work as a school psychologist, although a few States still credential school psychologists with master’s degrees. A specialist (Ed.S.) degree in school psychology requires a minimum of 3 years of full-time graduate study (at least 60 graduate semester hours) and a 1-year internship. Because their professional practice addresses educational and mental health components of students’ development, school psychologists’ training includes coursework in both education and psychology.\n\nPersons with a master’s degree in psychology may work as industrial-organizational psychologists. They also may work as psychological assistants under the supervision of doctoral-level psychologists and may conduct research or psychological evaluations. A master’s degree in psychology requires at least 2 years of full-time graduate study. Requirements usually include practical experience in an applied setting and a master’s thesis based on an original research project.\n\nCompetition for admission to graduate psychology programs is keen. Some universities require applicants to have an undergraduate major in psychology. Others prefer only coursework in basic psychology with courses in the biological, physical, and social sciences and in statistics and mathematics.\n\nA bachelor’s degree in psychology qualifies a person to assist psychologists and other professionals in community mental health centers, vocational rehabilitation offices, and correctional programs. Bachelor’s degree holders may work as research or administrative assistants for psychologists. Some work as technicians in related fields, such as marketing research. Many find employment in other areas, such as sales or business management.\n\nIn the Federal Government, candidates having at least 24 semester hours in psychology and one course in statistics qualify for entry-level positions. However, competition for these jobs is keen because this is one of the few areas in which one can work as a psychologist without an advanced degree.\n\nThe American Psychological Association (APA) presently accredits doctoral training programs in clinical, counseling, and school psychology, as well as accrediting institutions that provide internships for doctoral students in school, clinical, and counseling psychology. The National Association of School Psychologists, with the assistance of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, also is involved in the accreditation of advanced degree programs in school psychology.\n\nPsychologists in independent practice or those who offer any type of patient care—including clinical, counseling, and school psychologists—must meet certification or licensing requirements in all States and the District of Columbia. Licensing laws vary by State and by type of position and require li
703749
First you have to be a licensed psychologist then research their website. Send them a letter of introduction with  2 attached letters of recommendations from teachers or colleagues, requesting an appointment to meet. The easiest way to get your foot in the door is through networking, knowing someone who can get you that first interview. Good luck!
1138025
It's extremely easy. Contact the superior court clerk for the county in which you live. The website below is an "online application," but it's not applicable in every GA county.\n\nBasically you just have to go to the county clerk and certify that you are a good person.
1074609
I have my B.A. in psychology and am in finishing my first year of grad school in Marriage & Family Psychology.  If you want to be a child psychologist, you'll have to attend graduate school first. My experience is sort of similar in that I had planned to get a degree in clinical psych but decided to change to marriage and family. I have intended to be a therapist all along and this program is focused on teaching those skills--for individuals of all ages as well as couples and families.  A clinical psychologist friend of mine in private practice says I am getting better training than he did to do psychotherapy. in order to decide, you have to clarify to yourself what it is exactly that you want to do when you graduate. both degrees will give you a lot on child development, but the psych degree will involve more psychopathology, diagnosis, and treatment. psychologists can also do testing (achievement, intelligence, personality, depression, anxiety, etc.) while educators technically cannot.  hope this is relevant.
1058149
1. career or guidance counselors in schools; life coaches\n\n2. advise you on ways to help you find your direction/path
112046
In most states you only need a Bachelors degree in some "related" field, like psychology, and 1 year of child care experience.  You can then actually be called a "counselor" or have some such title.  Most not for profit agencies even take less education depending on experience. You can also be "licensed or certified" to do "substance abuse counseling" with a GED and required number of hours of coursework prescribed by the certifying body. Real expertise, of course, is gained by experience in the field and education- Masters level is where you may be considered a real professional and paid a reasonable wage.
24432
Ask south pasadena high school - go to your guidance counselor or administration.
532391
Go to Community Colleges in GA
80879
JustColleges has a decent listing of colleges that offer online psychology degrees. You can request information for free from them and they'll send you brochures and even contact you.\nHere is a direct link:\n\nhttp://www.justcolleges.com/online/psychology.htm
774417
Public schools require credentials and since this is a state matter, each state has its own requirements.  For example, California requirements are pasted below.  You will want to use a search engine with the name of your state, credential, teaching and counseling to find the ones that apply to you.\n\nComplete post baccalaureate degree study consisting of a minimum of 48 semester units in a Commission-accredited professional preparation program specializing in school counseling, including a practicum with school-aged children\n\nObtain the recommendation of a California college or university with a Commission-accredited Pupil Personnel Services program specializing in school counseling\n\nPass the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) (For more information, contact the CBEST Program, National Evaluation Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 340880, Sacramento, CA 94834-0880, 916-928-4001, or www.cbest.nesinc.com or see CBEST leaflet CL-667 available on the Commission's website.) (Out-of-state applicants who have not passed the CBEST may contact their California employer about the possibility of getting a One-Year Nonrenewable [OYNR] Credential pending the passage of CBEST.) Prelingually deaf applicants for the school counseling authorization are exempt from the CBEST requirement. \n\nSubmit a completed application (form 41-4) [PDF], Character and Identification Clearance application (form 41-CIC) , either a Livescan receipt (form 41-LS) or two fingerprint cards (FD-258) and the current application processing fee
299167
different states have different requirements.. go ask a counselor at your local jr. college...
7534
Use the bachelor's degree you have to find a job that has tuition-reimbursal; they should pay at least part of any classes that are relevant to your job.  Also, if you have a really strong application, try to get a job as a Graduate Assistant -- some universities cover tution if you are a GA.
273104
Most academic advising positions require a Masters degree in either Counseling, College Student Personnel, or a related field.  \n\nCheck out individual schools for job postings, subscribe to the chronicle, join/attend NACADA or check out websites of various professional organizations...
268471
ask your school counselor