N.J.S.A. 18A:6-44.4 — Professional development requirements for school counselors.

18A:6-44.4 Professional development requirements for school counselors. 4. The State Board of Education shall establish professional development requirements for school counselors. The State board shall require, as part of the professional development requirements, that each school counselor complete professional development training in areas related to the duties of a school counselor including, but not limited to, the promotion of mental health awareness; suicide prevention; crisis-intervention; trauma-informed counseling practices; cultural competency and responsiveness; the New Jersey Tiered System of Supports, which includes the systematic delivery of interventions and supports to students demonstrating academic, behavioral, mental health, emotional, and other needs; delivery of social and emotional learning programming; and college and career readiness. L.2025, c.133, s.4.

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