EPS690 Doctoral Internship in School Psychology

The School Psychology doctoral internship is a 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. Some students may choose to complete the internship through the Illinois School Psychology Internship Consortium (ISPIC). Upon successful completion of EPD690B and the field-based internship experience, students will be eligible to apply for state certification as a school psychologist. Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all program courses, the comprehensive examination, and proposal of the doctoral dissertation. 2 semester hours. May be repeated 3 times up to 8SH.