EPS590 Internship in School Psychology

The School Psychology internship is a 10 to 12-month (1500 hour) full-time experience in broad areas of school psychology, under the supervision of university, field- based, and peer-group supervisors. Consistent with NASP best practice guidelines for internship, interns are expected to have sufficient breadth and depth of experiences within domains as specified by NASP and ISBE. Consistent with the NASP Blueprint III, interns are expected to achieve competency in at least one domain upon completion of the internship. Upon successful completion of EPS590 and the field-based internship experience, students will be eligible to apply for state certification as a school psychologist. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all courses required in the EDS School Psychology Program. Co-requisite(s): Internship experience at a field-based site. 2 semester hours each for 3 terms (total = 6 semester hours)