[header] How to become a high school counselor [title] Earn a bachelor's degree in education or counseling. [step] Start your educational journey to becoming a school counselor by getting a bachelor's degree in education or counseling at an accredited college or university. Many states in the u.s. look for guidance counselors who have a background in both counseling and education. 
You may look for a bachelor's program that focuses on school counseling or offers school counseling as a major. You can also do a major in education and a minor in counseling if your university does not offer a major in school counseling.