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School Psychology

 

Professional Development and Certification/ Licensure Options

Students have consistently been enrolled full-time for their first two years and during internship; on rare occasion, a student may step down to part-time enrollment because of personal hardship. Students take classes together as a cohort group and are involved as a group in non-credit activities such as periodic social events, colloquia, and attendance at the state and national school psychology conferences. Furthermore, the School Psychology Program is committed to contributing to professional development opportunities for practicing school psychologists via conference presentations, skills-based presentations, and professional colloquia.

The School Psychology specialization is designed to fulfill the preparation component of the National Association of School Psychologists for designation as a National Certified School Psychologist (NCSP). Students seeking NCSP status must achieve a passing score on the National School Psychology Examination administered by the Educational Testing Service. The School Psychology Specialization is also designed to fulfill the preparation component of the State of Florida Department of Education PK-12 Certification in School Psychology. All students must achieve a passing score on the 3 areas of the Florida Teaching Certification Exam (FTCE) administered by the Florida Department of Education in order to graduate.