HB 2441
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, providing for educational specialist experience-based certification; and making an editorial change.
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Bill overview
This bill modifies Pennsylvania’s Public School Code to create a new certification pathway for educational specialists, specifically school counselors and registered nurses, based on experience rather than solely on traditional degree requirements. It outlines specific educational and experience requirements for these roles, including examination scores, supervised clinical hours, and continuing education credits. The bill also includes an editorial change to the certification article.
Key provisions
- Establishes an ‘Educational Specialist Experience-Based’ certification for school counselors and registered nurses.
- Sets specific educational and experience requirements for school counselors, including examination scores and supervised clinical hours.
- Outlines specific requirements for registered nurses, including nursing program completion, child abuse reporting training, and continuing education.
- Specifies the number of continuing education hours required for both counselors and nurses, with particular emphasis on ethics, child abuse reporting, and suicide prevention.
- Limits the validity period of the experience-based certificate to five years.
- Requires completion of 60 credit hours for school counselors or 24 credit hours for registered nurses.
- Addresses the need for approved training in child abuse reporting.
Who is affected
- School Counselors
- Registered Nurses
- Pennsylvania Public Schools
- State Board of Education
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Primary sponsor
John Inglis III
Cosponsors
Benjamin Sanchez
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