SUPPORTING EMERGENCY AND ALTERNATIVE LICENSURE PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS (SEAL)

The Supporting Emergency and Alternative Licensure (SEAL) Program for School Counselors was developed to support practicing school counselors who have not completed master’s level training in school counseling. The semester-long program includes six intensive virtual training sessions that will help these school counselors develop the knowledge, attitude, and skills necessary to implement a school counseling program based on the ASCA National Model and the Oklahoma Comprehensive School Counseling Framework. The Oklahoma School Counselor Association is sponsoring this program for OSCA members in need of this support. 
Note: This does not replace a graduate program in school counseling and is not a route to certification. This is a training and professional development opportunity only.

THE SEAL PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE

• Five full-day virtual sessions and two half-day virtual sessions over one academic semester led by an ASCA-certified trainer 
• Use of ASCA National Model Portal
• Feedback for each participant for assignments submitted after Sessions 1-5 through the portal by the ASCA-certified trainer 
• Four books per participant:

• • ASCA National Model

  • ASCA National Model Implementation Guide

  • ASCA National Model Implementation Guide: ASCA Student Standards

  • Making Data Work

Qualifications for Participation:

• OSCA Member 
• School counselors who are emergency OR alternatively certified AND in their first two years as a school counselor who have not previously participated in the SEAL Program. 
• School counselors who are committed to building a school counseling program aligned with the ASCA National Model and the Oklahoma Comprehensive School Counseling Framework 
• Be able to attend all training dates.
  
  Note: First priority will be given to emergency and alternatively certified school counselors in their first two years as a school counselor. Second priority will be given to emergency and alternatively certified school counselors in their third through fifth year as a school counselor. Third priority will be given to traditionally certified school counselors in their first two years as a school counselor. Fourth, and final, priority will be given to all other current school counselors.
  
  

TRAINING DATES:

January 5th- Half day, AM

January 17th- full day 

February 2nd- Half Day, AM

February 14th- full day

March 6th- full day

April 1st- full day

May 15th- full day

Candidates should only apply if they are able to attend ALL training dates.

Application and Timeline Selection Process:

All applications must be submitted by November 29, 2023. Applicants will be notified by December 5 of their acceptance into the program. Each applicant will receive the required books in the mail.

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