Do you have to have a teaching degree to be a guidence counselor?

To be a counselor you need some education beyond a bachelor degree. In the US one needs a teaching credential beyond bachelor degree or a degree in education, plus to be a school counselor you need to have a counseling credential.

To open a school of any sort, to get students you need to be accredited, otherwise a diploma doesn’t mean anything. Accreditation is along drawn out process to review the complete operation of a school.

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