Subcommittee adopts amendment, advances changes to school‑counselor certification (PCS for HB 753)
The panel voted to report PCS for HB 753 favorably after adopting a friendly amendment clarifying that school counselors should be evaluated under Florida school counselor standards rather than classroom teacher standards; sponsor Representative Hunchovsky said the bill removes two non‑counseling certificate requirements while preserving the master’s‑degree requirement and clinical experience.
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Representative Hunchovsky presented PCS for HB 753 to remove two educator‑certificate requirements — mastery of general knowledge and professional preparation and education competence — that the sponsor said are not related to counseling and can act as barriers to entry for school counselors. He emphasized the bill does not change the requirement that school counselors hold a master’s degree in school counseling or equivalent experience.
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