Navigating Licensure, NCSP, Certification, and the Praxis in School Psychology

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Navigating Licensure, NCSP, Certification, and
the Praxis in School Psychology

• Ashley D. Lewis
• University of South Carolina
• SCASP Student Representative
• SCASP Spring Conference 2008
• Myrtle Beach, SC
• March 7, 2008

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Outline of Presentation

• Praxis in School Psychology
• Certification State Level
• Nationally Certified School Psychologist
• Licensure
• LPES
• Licensed School Psychologist
• This is a resource for you to use to find out
  specific information. Information, websites, and
  requirements may have changed from the time this
  presentation was presented.

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Praxis in School Psych

• 5 areas (will be changing in Fall 2008)
• Diagnosis and Fact Finding
• Prevention and Intervention
• Applied Psychological Foundations
• Applied Educational Foundations
• Ethical and Legal Considerations
• 120 questions 2 hours
• 80 for test 50 registration fee (for paper
  tests)
• Measures 5 content areas over
• Consultation Assessment Intervention Research
  Professional Standards In-Service

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Praxis in School Psych

• Note The Praxis content areas will be
  changing in Fall 2008. Make sure you get updated
  information if you will be taking it at that
  time.
• You can get sample test questions from ETS
• Multiple choice format
• This website is the handout from ETS concerning
  the Praxis
• ftp.ets.org/pub/tandl/0400.pdf
• Here is the 2008 Praxis Bullentin
• http//www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/01361.pd
  f

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Praxis, cont.

• You can take the test once per month or 6 times
  in one calendar year
• Locations across SC
• http//etsis4.ets.org/tcenter/cbtdmlst.cfm
• Computer Based Testing may not be available for
  Praxis 2 tests. Check with your testing center.
• Register NASP as a recipient for your Praxis. You
  also want to make sure the scores go to the SC
  Dept. of Education

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Certified School Psychologist

• School Psychologist 1
• Masters Completed program approved by SC DOE
• Passed Praxis
• School Psychologist 2
• Specialist Degree Same requirements for SP I
• School Psychologist 3
• Doctoral Degree
• Internship Certificate
• submit official written verification of
  enrollment and working towards full certification
• you are in an approved training program

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Certification Process

• Submit Application
• Submit Transcripts
• Submit Praxis Scores
• Submit FBI fingerprint Card
• Submit non-refundable fee 75

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Websites for Certification

• Application
• http//www.scteachers.org/cert/certpdf/newapp.pdf
• Recommendation form
• http//www.scteachers.org/cert/certpdf/recom.pdf
• Verification form
• http//www.scteachers.org/cert/certpdf/expverifica
  tion.pdf
• Request for transcript
• http//www.scteachers.org/cert/certpdf/trans.pdf
• Call 877-885-5280 M-F 100pm 430pm if you have
  questions

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NCSP

• Coursework 60 hours from School Psychology
  Program
• Internship 1200 hours/600 in school setting
• Verification form
• Praxis make at least a 660
• Complete 75 contact hours of professional
  development over a 36 month period to maintain
  NCSP
• Fees
• 50 if a current student member
• 100 for Reg member 200 for non member

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NCSP

• Have Praxis scores sent to NASP R1549
• Here is the application for NCSP
• http//www.nasponline.org/certification/approveda
  pp705.pdf
• NASP info about becoming an NCSP
• http//www.nasponline.org/certification/becoming_
  NCSP.aspx

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Licensure

• SC Department of Labor, Licensure, and Regulation
• Make sure Elevators work
• License Doctors, Psychologists, Counselors, etc
• Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional
  Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and
  Psycho-Educational Specialists
• South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology

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Licensure - LPES

• Licensed Psycho-Educational Specialist
• Program approved by NASP
• Certified as a Level 2 or Level 3 School
  Psychologist
• Masters 30 60 hours Masters Specialist
  Doctoral degree
• Served as 2 years as certified SP
• Must be supervised at least 1 year by another
  LPES
• Complete LPES Supervisors form
• Internship does not count
• Contract year of 190 days

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Licensure-LPES

• Required Coursework
• Psychopathology (3 hours)
• Diagnostics (of psychopathology) 3 hours
• Must complete 40 contact hours of continuing
  education every 2 year licensure period
• Workshops, conferences, teaching a class,
  supervising interns, publishing articles, program
  planning/evaluation, professional organization
  leadership

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Licensure-LPES

• 130 fee
• Transcripts from Universities
• Letter from Employer verifying 2 years of
  experience
• 660 or greater on School Psychology Praxis
• Evidence of certification
• Completed Application

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Info for LPES

• Application
• http//www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Counselors/FORMS/L
  PESApp.pdf
• Requirements -http//www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Couns
  elors/FORMS/LPESRequirements.pdf
• Supervisor form -http//www.llr.state.sc.us/POL/Co
  unselors/FORMS/LPES20Supvr.pdf
• List of Supervisors
• http//verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/LookupMain
  .aspx

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So Far Total Cost

• Praxis 80
• Certification 75
• NCSP 50 (student NASP member)
• LPES 130
• Grand Total 335

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Licensed School Psychologist

• Accredited by APA
• At least 3 years of full time study (not
  including internship)
• Application process
• Preliminary Application for Licensure
• Send in application fee- 500
• If not from APA program, send in supporting
  materials for Board to review
• Transcripts
• Formal Application
• Application for Licensure Form
• Predoctoral Supervision Form
• Supervision Contract
• Supervisors Report Form
• Three Professional reference forms (2 of 3 from
  psychologists)

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Licensed School Psychologist

• Examination for the Professional Practice of
  Psychology (EPPP)
• Score of 500 (or 70 of all questions)
• Evidence of 2 years of supervised experience
• 3000 hours total 1500 hours each
• Predoctoral training may count (internship)
• Supervision
• Minimum of 1 hr/wk face to face
• Must submit supervision contract to board prior
  to start of supervision
• Pass Oral Exam from Board of Examiners

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Licensed School Psychologist

• For forms Contact
• Patricia F. Glenn, Administrator
• South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology
• PO Box 11329
• Columbia, SC 29211-1329
• 803-896-4664

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Questions?

• Ashley Lewis
• lewisad2_at_gwm.sc.edu