Section 511 IAC 19-1-4 - Criteria for endorsement of independent practice school psychologistsAuthority: IC 20-28-2-6; IC 20-28-12
Affected: IC 20-28-2; IC 25-22.5; IC 25-33
Sec. 4.
An individual who applies for an endorsement as an independent practice school psychologist must meet the following requirements:
(1) Be licensed as a school psychologist by the department.(2) Be employed by a: (A) developmental center;(C) public or private hospital;(D) mental health center;(E) rehabilitation center;(G) public school; at least thirty (30) hours per week during the contract period unless the individual is retired from full-time or part-time employment as a school psychologist or the individual has a medical condition or physical disability that restricts the mobility required for employment in a school setting.
(3) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has received at least a sixty (60) semester hour master's or specialist degree in school psychology from:(A) a recognized institution of higher learning; or(B) an educational institution not located in the United States that has a program of study that meets the standards of the board.(4) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has demonstrated graduate level competency through the successful completion of course work and a practicum in the areas of assessment and counseling.(5) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has at least one thousand two hundred (1,200) hours of school psychology experience beyond the master's degree level. At least six hundred (600) hours must be in a school setting under the supervision of any of the following: (A) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5.(B) A psychologist licensed under IC 25-33.(C) A school psychologist licensed under IC 20-28-2.(6) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has completed, in addition to the requirements in subdivision (5), at least four hundred (400) hours of supervised experience in identification and referral of mental and behavioral disorders, including at least one (1) hour each week of direct personal supervision by a: (A) physician licensed under IC 25-22.5;(B) psychologist licensed under IC 25-33; or(C) school psychologist endorsed under this article; with at least ten (10) hours of direct personal supervision.(7) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has completed, in addition to the requirements of subdivisions (5) and (6), fifty-two (52) hours of supervision with a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5, a psychologist licensed under IC 25-33, or a school psychologist endorsed under this article that meets the following requirements: (A) The fifty-two (52) hours must be completed within at least twenty-four (24) consecutive months but not less than twelve (12) months.(B) Not more than one (1) hour of supervision may be included in the total for each week.(C) At least nine hundred (900) hours of direct client contact must take place during the total period under clause (A).(8) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the department that the applicant does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently.(9) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the department that the applicant has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing or certification agency of any jurisdiction on the grounds that the applicant was not able to practice as a school psychologist without endangering the public.(10) Pass the examination provided by the department.Filed 11/18/2014, 3:51 p.m.: 20141217-IR-511130399FRA