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Nationally Certified School Psychologist

Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Promoting Excellence in School Psychology. Who are Nationally Certified School Psychologists?. NCSPs are school psychologists who meet the training and credentialing standards of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).

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Nationally Certified School Psychologist

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  1. Nationally Certified School Psychologist Promoting Excellence in School Psychology

  2. Who are Nationally Certified School Psychologists? • NCSPs are school psychologists who meet the training and credentialing standards of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). • The NCSP is recognized nationwide as the only national standard of training for school psychologists.

  3. Who awards the NCSP? • Certification is awarded and renewed by NASP’s National School Psychology Certification Board. • The NCSP system is open to both NASP members as well as non-members.

  4. Why should school psychologists obtain the NCSP? • Professional Recognition • Professional Accountability • Professional Identity and Growth • Professional Benefits

  5. Professional Recognition • National standards for training are more respected than ever before! • School psychologists who hold the NCSP deserve to be recognized for meeting high standards of training • School psychologists who have chosen accredited or NASP-approved programs should be recognized for the rigorous performance based standards of these programs. The NCSP by your name conveys this!! • NCSP increases your professional recognition, respect and credibility in your current job. School districts take pride in those who have met national standards.

  6. Professional Accountability • The NCSP conveys to the public your commitment to the highest levels of professionalism, ethics, and practice. • The NCSP by your name communicates to consumers that you are highly trained, are committed to NASP ethics and maintain your skills by engaging in continuing professional development. • Using the title, Nationally Certified School Psychologist” allows parents and students who obtain your services to check the NASP website to verify the NCSP.

  7. Professional Identity and Growth • The NCSP maintains an official record of your accomplishments in continuing professional development. • NCSPs participate in a national network of colleagues who uphold professional principles and help to advance the role, recognition, and impact of school psychology in children’s lives.

  8. Professional Benefits--reciprocity • Every state has different credentialing requirements for school psychologists; the NCSP is the only national credential that is used by states for reciprocity. • NCSP streamlines credentialing in more than 25 states. This reciprocity can facilitate easier access to certification for school psychologists. It often decreases the provisional certification time that can delay full salary benefits.

  9. Professional benefits--mobility • NCSPs are often actively recruited as meeting the “Highly Qualified” educator criterion under No Child Left Behind. • The NCSP increases your mobility and options for where you can practice. Life is unpredictable! Having the NCSP maximizes your future options.

  10. Professional benefits--salary • A growing number of states and districts are now awarding salary bonuses for those holding the NCSP. • All NCSPs in Louisiana and Oklahoma earn a yearly salary bonus. Individual districts in Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada and North Carolina offer salary incentives for the NCSP. • School psychologists who hold the NCSP will be in a position to benefit any time a state recognizes national standards. The NCSP is considered a “quality indicator”!!

  11. States recognizing the NCSP Green - Accepts the NCSP Yellow - NCSP under consideration

  12. Alabama Alaska Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia Indiana Iowa Oregon South Dakota Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Wyoming     States recognizing the NCSP Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Montana Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Oklahoma

  13. What’s the background of the NCSP? • NASP began granting the NCSP in 1989 when national standards for training were common in other professions, but not in education. • In creating the NCSP, NASP took the lead in promoting uniform training standards, recommended certification requirements for the use of the title, “school psychologist”, and aided the development of a common exam, the Praxis. • National standards are now widely recognized: 65% of school psychology training programs are NASP approved and over 50% of states have adopted the NCSP.

  14. How does the NCSP relate to NASP training standards? • NASP’s training standards in school psychology are the basis for the NCATE-NASP accreditation process, which is linked to the NCSP credentialing model. It is designed as an integrated system. • Those who successfully complete an accredited-NASP approved program are automatically qualified for the NCSP. Graduates of non-approved programs must prove their qualifications on an individual basis. • All applicant’s for the NCSP must meet NASP Standards for Training and Field Placement.

  15. Why is the NCSP good for the profession? • Sets a high standard for training and promotes best practices in services to children and youth. • It ensures a consistent level of training and field experience among school psychologists who hold it. • It provides uniform national standards for measuring the professional qualifications of school psychologists. • Links national accreditation of training programs (NCATE--NASP Approval) to a national credential (NCSP) • Encourages NCSP’s continuing professional growth and development. • Facilitates state certification through reciprocity with states that accept the NCSP.

  16. What are the NCSP Certification Requirements? • Coursework Requirement: Completion of 60 graduate semester/90 quarter hours of study (specialist degree or higher) through an organized program of study that is officially titled School Psychology. • Internship:  Successful completion of a 1200 hour internship in school psychology, of which at least 600 hours must be in a school setting.  • Examination:  Applicants must achieve a passing score (660) on the National School Psychology Examination administered by the Educational Testing Service. Test scores remain valid for five (5) years after the test.

  17. What are the fees involved with getting the NCSP? Application Fee: One-time, nonrefundable fee covers the cost of application, review and allows an applicant 3 years to complete the process: • NASP Student or Transition member $50 • Regular NASP member $95 • Non-member $195 • Non-members who become members receive the NASP member discount on their application fee

  18. NCSP Application Checklist: • School Psychologist Praxis II Examination score report sent directly from ETS. • Official Transcript (Internship and final degree must appear on the transcript. See notes in application materials.) • Completion of the NCSP application materials:

  19. NCSP application entails: • NCSP Application form--streamlined for NASP-approved programs. • Program Verification form - signed by Program Director. • Practica Verification form - signed by university-based Supervisor. • Internship Verification form- signed by field-based supervisor and university-based supervisor • NCSP application fee and payment form

  20. How do I maintain the NCSP? • NCSPs engage in Continuing Professional Development. • NCSPs must acquire 75 clock hours of continuing professional development activities every three years to renew the credential.

  21. Frequently Asked Questions

  22. Do I need the NCSP? I can get state certification without it. States do control the credentialing of school psychologists, However, states are increasingly accepting national standards of training for credentialing and renewal of credentials. Meeting only one state’s certification requirements puts borders around where you can work and practice.

  23. What is the easiest way to get the NCSP? Graduates of NASP approved school psychology programs get the NCSP automatically by completing their programs and obtaining a score of 660 on the ETS School Psychology Praxis exam.

  24. Why is the NCSP so difficult for some people to get? • Those who do not attend NASP approved training programs must show that their training meets NASP standards. Because the program has not been reviewed and approved by NASP, the burden of proof falls upon the applicant. • For example, applicants from non-approved programs must complete a case study that demonstrates that they can integrate domains of knowledge and skills into comprehensive school psychological services that has positive measurable outcomes. • However, only one third of all school psychology training programs are not approved by NASP.

  25. Apply now! Join the ranks of the more than 8,800 highly qualified school psychologists in the United States who hold the NCSP.

  26. Contact: National School Psychology Certification System National Association of School Psychologists 4340 East West Highway, Suite 402 Bethesda, MD 20814 www.nasponline.org E-mail: cert@naspweb.org Created by: NASP Credentialing Committee, March 2005

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