School Psychology - Continuing Licensure Preparation Program
Continuing School Psychology Licensure Preparation Program
(Non-degree)
Approved by Oregon Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC)
Purpose
The Continuing School Psychology Licensure Preparation Program is designed to meet the coursework requirements for the Continuing School Psychology License.
Program Objectives
Educational Objectives
To enable students to:
- Understand the physiological, psychological, rational, spiritual, interpersonal/interactional, and educational needs of K-12 students
- Understand and be able to articulate the core dynamics of school psychology in concert with sound testing and assessment skills and report writing
- Acquire, redefine, and demonstrate appropriate testing, assessment, and report-writing skills, as well as skills in facilitating feedback sessions with students, families, and the school and community systems
- Develop the clinical, educational, cognitive testing/assessment, and report-writing expertise required to work effectively with grades K-12 children, their families, and the school system to assist each child to be successful in his/her learning and interpersonal relationships
- Work knowledgeably with students varying in age and gender, ethnic and cultural background, socioeconomic level, disabilities, cognitive ability, emotional and psychological functioning, etc.
Professional Objectives
To enable students to:
- Continue the development of a professional identity as a school psychologist
- Meet continued licensure requirements of a licensed school psychologist as defined by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) of the state of Oregon and a regular member of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and/or the American Psychological Association (APA)
Admission Requirements
Applicants seeking admission to the Continuing School Psychology Licensure Preparation program must possess an Initial School Psychology License and hold a master's degree in a behavioral science or their derivative therapeutic professions from an accredited college or university, with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Applicants must also hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. In addition, applicants must complete the following to be considered for admission to the program:
- Graduate Department of Counseling application form and application fee
- One official transcript from all colleges or universities attended
- Two references (forms provided in the application materials)
- Complete the Miller Analogies Test
Applicants to the Continuing School Psychology Licensure Preparation Program must have completed the course work identified under the Education Specialist in School Psychology program and any additional course work identified by the Graduate Department of Counseling faculty committee. Alternatively, the applicant must have completed, in Oregon or another U.S. jurisdiction, an initial graduate program in school psychology at an institution approved by TSPC.
Transfer Credit
No transfer credit is allowed toward the Continuing School Psychology Licensure Preparation Program. Transferability of credits earned at this institution and transferred to another is at the discretion of the receiving institution. Consult the registrar's office for information on eligibility of transfer credit.
Residence Requirements
All 6 hours required for the Continuing School Psychology Licensure Preparation Program must be taken in resident study at George Fox University. All work leading to the certificate must be completed within 5 years from the time of matriculation. Extension of this limit requires approval of the Graduate Department of Counseling (GDC) Faculty. However, only one such extension may be considered due to special circumstances, such as ill health. Reinstatement to the program after withdrawal requires Admissions Committee action and may subject the student to additional requirements for the program. A leave of absence is valid for up to three semesters after which the student must re-apply to the program.
Course Requirements
The Continuing School Psychology Licensure Preparation Program is generally 2 years in length with 6 semester hours of course work required as a minimum for graduation.
Graduation Requirements
In order to complete the Continuing School Psychology Licensure Preparation Program students must:
- Satisfactorily complete a minimum of 6 semester hours with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
- Achieve no grade lower than a B in all core courses. If a grade of a B- or lower is received in a required course, that course must be retaken (for more specific information, please refer to the student handbook)
Curriculum Plan
| GCEP 611 Advanced School Psychology Research I | 1 |
| GCEP 612 Advanced School Psychology Research II | 2 |
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GCEP 613 Advanced Leadership, Collaboration, and Advocacy I:
With School Personnel, Parents, and the Community |
1 |
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GCEP 614 Advanced Leadership, Collaboration, and Advocacy II:
With Diverse and Special Interest Groups |
1 |
| GCEP 616 Law and the School Psychologist | 1 |
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