Coursework Requirements - School Psychologist Registration
The applicant must complete three (3) or more graduate level credits (13 classroom contact hours = 1 semester hour) in each of the 8 course categories. School and clinic based practica and internship hours do not count towards the coursework requirements as set out below as those are separate requirements.
Applicants who currently hold certification by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) are deemed to have met the coursework requirements. Applicants who are NASP certified should request verification of their certificate to be sent directly from NASP to the College. They must still complete the coursework details on the application form.
- Cognitive Assessment (Level C tests*)
- Professional Ethics (for Psychology or School Psychology)
- Academic Assessment and Intervention
- Typical and Atypical Child Development
- Psychometric Principles
- Consultation
- Social Emotional, Behavioural Assessment and Intervention
- Psychopathology and Diagnosis of Intellectual Disability and Learning Disorders
*Psychoeducational assessment instruments are classified by publishers and test developers into one of three levels (A, B, or C), differentiating tests according to their complexity of administration, scoring and interpretation as well as training requirements. Tests with a C qualification require the highest level of expertise in test interpretation and include tests of cognitive abilities such as intelligence tests