ASCA defines a professional school counselor as an individual who:

• A. Promotes and enhances student success and supports a safe learning environment.
• B. Is a certified/licensed educator with a minimum of a masters degree.
• C. Addresses all students academic, personal/social and career development needs.
• D. All of the above.

Answer: (D)

ASCA defines a professional school counselor as a certified or licensed educator with at least a master’s degree who works to promote student success and supports a safe learning environment, and who addresses the academic, personal/social, and career development needs of all students. Each element—the credentialing and advanced degree, the focus on student success and a safe climate, and the three developmental domains for every student—fits that definition. Taken together, they describe the full scope of the role, so the option that includes all of these aspects is the correct one.