Counseling MA: School Psychological Examiner Certification - Missouri Practitioners
Program Description
Students seeking certification as a school psychological examiner must hold a master’s degree from a college or university meeting approval of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in one of the following areas: Psychology, Educational Psychology, Counseling, or Education. In addition, students seeking school psychological examiner certification must hold some form of prior teacher certification (i.e., teacher, school counselor, etc.).
The 27 credit hour program of study at Lindenwood University required for recommendation for certification as a school psychological examiner is as follows:
Requirements
Elective
| IPC 62701 | Internship in Diagnostic Assessment Extension | 0 |
Core Curriculum
Note: Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated.
Internship Requirements
The Internship in Diagnostic Assessment consists of 150 hours of supervised field experience. All internships must be in K-12 settings under the supervision of a certified school psychological examiner. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA in order to begin Internship. Students are expected to earn a grade of A or B in Internship (IPC 62700). Students will be required to repeat the course if they earn less than a B. If students take an Incomplete in IPC 62700, regardless of how many hours are needed, they must enroll in IPC 62701 for 0 credit hours to allow them to attend internship classes while completing the required hours. A fee of $50 will be incurred for each extension.
Residency Requirements
Students who earned their Master of Arts in Psychology, Educational Psychology, Counseling, or Education at an approved college or university other than Lindenwood University and who desire the Lindenwood University Certification Officer to recommend them for certification as a school psychological examiner must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of graduate coursework at Lindenwood University. This coursework must include the following: