Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Plan One. A
doctorate degree with a specialization in school psychology which includes a
twelve-hundred (1200-hour), supervised internship with at least six-hundred
(600) hours completed in an elementary or secondary school setting;
or
(2) Plan Two. A degree from a
specialist-level program of study (e.g., EdS, PsyS, CAGS, Master's) from a
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) or American Psychological
Association (APA) accredited or approved graduate training program in school
psychology that includes the following:
(a) A
minimum of sixty (60) semester hours of graduate credit in school
psychology;
(b) Completion of a
minimum of three (3) semester hours of supervised and sequenced practica
experiences prior to the internship in paragraph (2)(c); and,
(c) Completion of a twelve-hundred (1200)
hour, supervised internship with at least six-hundred (600) hours completed in
an elementary or secondary school setting. No more than six (6) hours of
internship credit may be applied to the sixty (60) semester hour requirement in
paragraph (2)(a); or
(3)
Plan Three. A valid credential as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist
issued by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP); or
(4) Plan Four. A doctorate degree or a degree
from a specialist-level program of study in clinical psychology or counseling
psychology with a non-degree respecialization in school psychology.
Respecialization must include:
(a) Completion
of an individualized plan of study and supervised field experiences in a
NASP-approved graduate preparation program in Florida that grants recognition
for previously completed, relevant coursework and field experiences, and
identifies additional graduate courses and supervised experiences consistent
with the NASP Graduate Preparation Standards. A minimum of fifteen (15) credits
must be completed in the school psychology training program that documents
eligibility for non-degree certification.
(b) Completion of a twelve-hundred (1200)
hour, supervised internship with six-hundred (600) hours of a supervised school
psychology internship completed in an elementary or secondary school setting.
Supervised internships previously completed as part of the health services
psychology graduate training program may meet up to six-hundred (600) hours of
the school psychology internship requirement.
(c) Documentation from the school psychology
graduate training program that the candidate demonstrates the competencies of a
professional school psychologist across the NASP Domains of Professional
Practice and meets the criteria for non-degree certification as a school
psychologist.
Rulemaking Authority
1001.02,
1012.55,
1012.56 FS. Law Implemented
1012.54,
1012.55,
1012.56
FS.
New 7-1-92, Amended
10-27-20.
