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:
(C)public or private hospital;
(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 department that the
applicant has received at least a sixty (60) graduate se
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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;
(B) state hospital;
(C) public or private hospital;
(D) mental health center;
(E) rehabilitation center;
(F) private school; or
(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 department that the
applicant has received at least a sixty (60) graduate semester hour
or ninety (90) quarter hour master's or specialist degree in school
psychology from:
(A) a recognized postsecondary educational institution; or
(B) an educational institution not located in the United States
that has a program of study that meets the standards of the
department.
(4) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the department that the
applicant has demonstrated graduate level competency through
the successful completion of course work and a one thousand two
hundred (1,200) hour supervised internship of school psychology,
of which at least six hundred (600) hours must be in a school
setting.
(5) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the department that the
applicant has successfully completed at least one thousand two
hundred (1,200) hours of school psychology experience after
completion of graduate degree requirements and not including the
supervised internship for degree or licensing requirements. 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 endorsed under this chapter or
currently holding a national certification from the National
Association of School Psychologists.
(6) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the department that the
applicant has completed, in addition to the requirements in
subdivision (5), at least:
(A) twelve (12) hours of training provided by a health service
professional in psychology licensed under IC 25-33-1 or a
psychiatrist licensed as a physician under IC 25-22.5 in the
identification and referral of mental and behavioral disorders;
and
(B) ten (10) case studies or evaluations requiring the
identification or referral of mental or behavioral disorders. Case
studies or evaluations may include the following:
(i) Consultations with teachers and parents.
(ii) Intervention services, excluding psychotherapy.
(iii) Functional behavior assessments.
(iv) Behavior improvement plans.
(v) Progress monitoring.
(7) Furnish satisfactory evidence to the department that the
applicant has completed, in addition to the requirements of
subdivisions (5) and (6), thirty (30) 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
chapter or currently holding national certification from the
National Association of School Psychologists that meets the
following requirements:
(A) The thirty (30) hours must be completed within at least
twenty-four (24) consecutive months but not less than six (6)
months.
(B) Not more than one (1) hour of supervision may be included
in the total for each week.
(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.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-1-1.9-4.]