HOUSTON ISD ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

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HOUSTON ISD ALTERNATIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
SCHOOL COUNSELOR
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ADMISSIONS

• Hold a valid Texas Teachers Certificate
• Hold a Masters degree or within 6 hours of
  completion at time of application
• Have 2 years teaching experience at proficient or
  exceeds expectation level as documented by PDAS
• Have an overall grade-point average of 2.5 or
  higher on a 4.0 system
• Demonstrate oral skills through a successful
  interview
• Demonstrate written skills through successful
  response to essay questions
• Provide three letters of recommendation, one
  letter must be from the candidates principal or
  supervisor
• Provide verification of outside work experience
  in counseling (if any)
• Provide official transcripts (must be in sealed
  envelope)
• Complete application

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Curriculum

• Two-year program
• Semi-monthly sessions which will concentrate on
  counseling issues and techniques of counseling
• 16 hours of graduate level coursework at the
  University of St. Thomas
• One year Field-based Practicum
• Portfolio case studies with rubric scoring system
  at proficient level
• Counseling Summer Institute
• Observations by ACP Supervisor and Guidance and
  Counseling Department

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Program

• Application fee 75.00
• Probationary certificate 52.00
• Program Fee 3,000.00
• UST (600 per course) 1,800.00
• Books and materials (approx.) 500.00
• TExES fee 82.00
• School Counselor
• Certificate 77.00

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Support System

• HISD ACP Supervisor
• HISD Guidance and Counseling staff member
• Mentor

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How Do I Apply?

• Applications are available on the ACP website
  http//dept.houstonisd.org/acp
• Applications for the 2007-2008 school year are
  due by June 1, 2007.
• Interviews will be scheduled for late June
• Program will start in mid-August

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Where do I send the application?

• Application packet and money order for 75
  application fee may be mailed or hand delivered
  to
• ACP School Counselor
• 300 West 17th
• Houston, TX 77008

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If I have questions, who can I call?

• Sharon Lekawski
• 713-802-6850
• slekawsk_at_houstonisd.org
• Or
• Connie Thompson
• 713-556-7019
• cthompso_at_houstonisd.org