A State Portfolio of Informaiton on Credentialing in ...



Profile of School Psychology Credentialing and Psychologist Licensing

To be compiled on a state web page or notebook.

State Name:

|1. State Education Agency Credential |Finding(s) |

|Agency or body that has primary authority for credentialing of school psychologists for | |

|practice in schools: | |

|Web sites, emails and contact numbers for key departments and personnel: | |

|Credentialing statute or regulation | |

|Credentialing language or link to web source: | |

|Credential title is: |certificate license |

|Exact title used for the credential: | |

|Specific requirements or eligibility standards for the credential | |

|Describe requirements’ consistency with NASP Standards for Credentialing: | |

|Acceptance of NCSP for credentialing: | |

|Status of state’s school psychology training programs regarding: a) NASP approval; b). | |

|NCATE accreditation | |

|Process for obtaining the credential. (Include information regarding the involvement of | |

|school psychology programs in granting a credential. Also application procedures and | |

|fees.): | |

|Alternative means for obtaining credentialing in school psychology: | |

|Length of time school psychologists been credentialed in the state: | |

|Number of individuals credentialed as school psychologists: | |

|Estimated number of credentialed and practicing school psychologists in the state: | |

|2. School-Based School Psychology Practice | |

|State descriptions of school psychology practice, if any: | |

|Lists of school psychologist competencies, if any: | |

|Describe any definitions of school psychology practice in your state: | |

|State restrictions or eligibility requirements for school employment: | |

|Describe any state requirements that professional employees must be credentialed by the | |

|SEA to provide services to students: | |

|Describe eligibility for Medicaid reimbursement. | |

|Identify website address for your state’s school Medicaid plan | |

|Identify specific sections of the State Medicaid Plan that addresses school psychological | |

|services. | |

|3. Psychology Licensure | |

|Psychology board web address: | |

|List members of the board with contact information: | |

|List eligibility requirements for licensure (degrees required, graduate program | |

|accreditation by APA or others, post-degree supervised experiences, exams): | |

|Date when state licensure law must be reauthorized: | |

|Describe state licensure laws exemption for school psychologists if any: | |

|Describe access that licensed psychologists have to schools, if any: | |

|Describe any restriction on licensed psychologists consulting or per diem contracting with| |

|schools: | |

|4. Other Related Information | |

|To what extent has your state attorney general commented about school psychologists or | |

|school psychological services? | |

|Are there any known instances of public policy regulations or guidance, legislation or | |

|litigation that addressed the provision of school psychological services to Medicaid | |

|eligible students? | |

|Are there any known state-level “champions” (state administrators, elected officials or | |

|other policy makers) that should be consulted regarding this issue? | |

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