FASP Training & Credentialing
FASP’s Training & Credentialing Committee articulates and promotes the acquisition of relevant knowledge bases and the development of applied competencies and experiences needed for the smooth transition of graduate students between school psychology training programs and applied settings. The Training & Credentialing Committee coordinates and disseminates relevant and current information about district school boards and their psychological services departments to faculties of school psychology training programs and students in training.
Valerie Buckley (training@fasp.org), FASP Training & Credentialing Chair
What We Do
The Training and Credentialing Committee serves as a liaison between FASP and Florida’s eight graduate training programs in school psychology. Some of our major tasks include working to improve the graduate education of school psychologists in Florida, providing information regarding school psychology certification and licensure in Florida, accumulating and disseminating information about financial assistance for graduate students, monitoring the availability and the quality of internship sites, and articulating and promoting the knowledge bases and competencies necessary for a smooth transition of students from the graduate education programs into applied practice settings.
Certification and Licensure
Certification and licensure can be somewhat complex in Florida. Information is available below including links to relevant websites.
Florida currently has 8 school psychology training programs. Contact information and links to the training programs are as follows:
Barry University
School Psychology (MS/SSP) – College of Health and Wellness – Barry University, Miami, FL
Florida International University
EdS in School Psychology | FIU College of Arts, Sciences & Education
Florida State University
School Psychology | College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (fsu.edu)
National Louis University
Ed.S. in School Psychology Florida | National Louis University | Chicago, Illinois | Tampa, Florida (nl.edu)
Nova Southeastern University
PsyS Specialist | Psychology | Nova Southeastern University
University of Central Florida
School Psychology Home – College of Community Innovation and Education (ucf.edu)
University of Florida
School Psychology (ufl.edu)
University of South Florida
School Psychology | USF College of Education
Granted through the Florida Department of Education
- Employment as a school psychologist in a Florida school requires certification as a School Psychologist.
- Information regarding the steps to certification for Florida educators can be found through the following link: http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/pathways.asp.
- Professional Preparation & Education Competence (fldoe.org)
For information regarding the National Certification Program for School Psychologists (NCSP), see http://nasponline.org/certification/index.aspx.
Granted through the Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance
- School psychologists in Florida may be eligible for School Psychology Licensure, which allows for employment in an agency outside of the public schools or in private practice.
- Criteria include obtaining the appropriate degree(s), completing 3 years of supervised experience as a school psychologist, and receiving a passing score on the School Psychology specialty area exam administered by the Educational Testing Service. For more information regarding licensure, see http://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/index.html.
- Finally, school psychologists holding a doctoral degree may be eligible for the general Psychology Licensure. For more information, see http://floridaspsychology.gov/
For more information specific to obtaining school psychology licensure please go to http://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/school-psychology/index.html
- Information for those new to the profession – Credentialing Process for Beginning School Psychologists and Credentialing for School Psychologists in Florida
Information on licensure in other states is provided through the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) at: http://www.nasponline.org/certification/state_info_list.aspx
FASP’s Internship Standardization Process
Internship Guide
Students, are you interested in information regarding internships? If so, don’t miss our Internship Guide! The guide indicates which counties have internships, names and numbers for the contact person, and all of the perks regarding each. (view | download)
Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try! – Dr. Seuss
Social Justice
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) has provided resources and publications focused on social justice as it relates to children and youth, the role of school psychologists as change agents, and the NASP Practice Model domains represented by this work.
Incidents of violence and injustice leave children, families, and communities confronting trauma, grief, or other social/emotional challenges. To support children and families who may experience difficulty, there are a number resources located on the NASP School Safety & Crisis Resources page. There you will find several topics, including Addressing Grief and Trauma, which contain hyperlinks to several recommended or related resources for school psychologists, administrators, teachers, and children and families.
Derek Francis, Manager of Counseling Services for Minneapolis Public Schools, posted this resource for talking with students proactively about race and social events
Child Mind Institute published this resource entitled, “Racism and Violence: How to Help Kids Handle the News
Continuing Education Opportunities at Nova Southeastern University
Please forward conference information for events you think supports FASP mission and would be of interest to FASP members