Psychological counselors are divided into three levels: three-level psychological counselors, two-level psychological counselors and one-level psychological counselors. The conditions for applying for a third-level psychological counselor are: 1, with a secondary vocational school degree or above in this major or related majors, and engaged in this professional work for more than 10 years; 2. Have a college degree or above in this major or related major. The basic conditions for the second-level psychological counselor to apply for the exam are: 1, with intermediate or above title in psychology; 2. Having been engaged in this occupation for 5 years after obtaining the three-level vocational qualification certificate of this occupation; 3, with psychology, education, medicine and other related majors. In addition to the above basic conditions, the second-level psychological counselor also needs to meet the following conditions: 1, college degree in this major or related major, and engaged in professional work for more than 8 years; 2. Obtain a bachelor's degree in this major or related major and have been engaged in this occupation for more than 5 years; 3. Obtain a master's degree in this major or related major and have been engaged in this occupation for more than 3 years; 4. Have a doctorate in this major or related majors. The basic requirements of a first-level psychological counselor are: 1, with psychology, education, medicine and other related majors; 2. Persons who have been trained by a first-class psychological counselor to reach the required class hours and obtained relevant certificates of completion. In addition to the above basic conditions, a first-level psychological counselor should also meet the following conditions: 1, master's degree, second-level professional qualification certificate of psychological counselor, and have been engaged in psychological counseling for 3 years continuously; 2, with a doctorate, associate senior and above professional and technical positions, and obtain a certificate of completion, engaged in psychological counseling for 3 years.
How to test a psychological counselor if the academic qualifications do not match?
For candidates whose academic qualifications do not meet the requirements, they need to upgrade their academic qualifications first if they want to apply for psychological counselors, which can be achieved through exams or self-study exams. The academic qualifications obtained through adult education are recognized by the state and can be used to apply for psychological counselors.
Candidates who do not meet the academic qualifications can not sign up for the exam, but they can participate in the training and study of psychological counselors first. For psychology enthusiasts who are willing to learn the basic knowledge and skills of psychological counselors, there are no registration conditions for the training class.
How to register a psychological counselor?
Psychological counselors do not accept candidates' individual registration. Training institutions report candidates' information to relevant departments in a unified way, and then issue admission tickets in a unified way to take the exam within the specified time. Therefore, qualified candidates need to go to colleges and universities to register and participate in training.
After completing the specified courses through institutional training, I will take the psychological counselor exam according to the specified time, and the test score will be 100%. Those who reach 60 points or above are qualified. Those who pass the exam can get the certificate of psychological counselor.