Pre-K-12 Opportunities

With over 600 Pre-K-12 public and charter schools in the Inland Empire, you have the opportunity to gain experience applying theory to practice across various settings, levels, and programs, including at both public and charter schools. To select a fieldwork site that best aligns with your areas of interest and professional and personal goals, spend time exploring each potential fieldwork site's website to identify how their values, services and programs differ.

While you are unable to coordinate a Pre-K-12 fieldwork placement on your own, you are welcome to connect with school counselors directly to learn about their sites and the work they are doing. If you make a connection with a particular school counselor, it is best to encourage them to contact their district representative to request to host a University of Redlands student as all fieldwork placements must be approved directly by the district.

In order to be qualified, your site supervisor is required to: 

1. Hold a valid Pupil Personnel Services: School Counseling credential and have a minimum of 2 years of PPS experience as appropriate to the fieldwork setting (for Pre-K-12 settings only)
2. Hold a master's degree in counseling or a related field
3. Have a minimum of 2 years post-master's experience as a counselor
4. Have worked at least one year in the school/site where the supervision will be conducted

Please note that some fieldwork sites may require an additional application process beyond your initial request for placement. You will be notified by the Office of Licensures and Credentialing directly if there are supplemental application materials required, as they are responsible for communicating directly with districts.