14 Del. Admin. Code § 1583-4.0

Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024

Section 1583-4.0 - Prescribed Education, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements

4.1 An applicant for a School Psychologist Standard Certificate shall have satisfied the requirements in subsections 4.1.1 through 4.1.3.

4.1.1 The applicant shall have earned one of following:

4.1.1.1 An Educational Specialist (Ed.S.) degree, the equivalent of an Ed.S. degree, or a doctoral degree through a program approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) at a Regionally Accredited college or university. The equivalent of an Ed.S. degree means a degree earned by completing a specialist-level program of study in school psychology that includes a minimum of 3 years of full-time study at the graduate level or the equivalent, inclusive of structured field experiences, and at least 60 graduate semester hours or the equivalent, with at least 54 hours exclusive of credit for the supervised specialist-level internship; or

4.1.1.2 A doctoral degree in school psychology through a program approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) at a Regionally Accredited college or university.

4.1.2 The applicant shall have achieved the minimum score on 1 of the following examinations:

4.1.2.1 A minimum score of 147 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - School Psychology (ETS Test Code # 5042); or

4.1.2.2 A minimum score of 155 on the Praxis Subject Assessment - School Psychologist (ETS Test Code #5403).

4.1.3 The applicant shall have completed a supervised, culminating, comprehensive field experience of at least 1,200 hours, 600 hours of which must have been completed in an educational setting, in an institution or agency that is approved by the applicant's graduate program or the Department, completed at or near the end of formal training, through which the applicant had the opportunity to integrate and apply professional knowledge and skills acquired in prior courses and practica as well as to acquire new competencies consistent with training program goals.

4.2 Notwithstanding subsection 4.1, the Department may issue a School Psychologist Standard Certificate to an applicant who holds a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) certificate from NASP that is in good standing.

14 Del. Admin. Code § 1583-4.0

14 DE Reg. 562 (12/01/10)
19 DE Reg. 624 (1/1/2016)
25 DE Reg. 519 (11/1/2021)
26 DE Reg. 866 (4/1/2023) (Final)