DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE
Filed with the Secretary of State on
These rules take effect on September 1, 1992
(By authority conferred on the state board of education by
section 1251 of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1976, as
amended, being .380.1251 of the Michigan Compiled Laws)
R 340.1151 - R 340.1158 Rescinded by R 380.239.
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
R 380.201 Definitions.
Rule 1. As used in these rules:
(a) "Approved program" means a board-approved program in
a college or university which has regional, state, or national accreditation and which prepares school psychologists in accordance with these rules.
(b) "Board" means the state board of education.
(C) "CONTINUING EDUCATION UNIT" MEANS CREDIT RECEIVED
FOR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING A BOARD-APPROVED PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. ONE CONTINUING EDUCATION UNIT EQUALS 10 CONTACT HOURS OF PARTICIPATION IN A CLASS, WORKSHOP, SEMINAR, CONFERENCE, OR CLINIC ACTIVITY. ONE SEMESTER OF CREDIT EQUALS 30 CONTACT HOURS. A PROGRAM SPONSOR SHALL MAINTAIN ALL RECORDS OF A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST'S PARTICIPATION.
(d) "Department" means the department of education.
(e) "Michigan institution" means an institution of higher education which has regional, state, or national accreditation.
(f) "Preliminary school psychologist certificate" means
the initial certificate issued to an applicant who has met the requirements of R 380.204 to function as a school psychologist.
(g) "School psychologist certificate" means a certificate that is issued to an applicant who has met the requirements of R 380.206 and R 380.208.
R 380.202 Persons to hold school psychologist certificate.
RULE 2. (1) A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 1992, SHALL HOLD A CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO THESE RULES. Only a person who is certificated by the department as a school psychologist in accordance with these rules shall use the title of school psychologist.
(2) A PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED AS A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST BY
A LOCAL OR INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL BE REQUIRED, BY SEPTEMBER 1, 1992, TO HOLD A VALID MICHIGAN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE OR A PRELIMINARY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE.
R 380.203 Role of school psychologist.
Rule 3. A school psychologist may function in the
following roles:
(a) Provide school psychological services to any pupil.
(b) Collaborate with staff in planning educational
intervention, curriculum, behavioral management, and teaching strategies.
(c) Consult, counsel, and collaborate with pupils, parents, school personnel, and appropriate outside personnel regarding mental health, behavioral, and educational concerns utilizing psychological principles.
(d) Provide psychological evaluation for pupils referred
as candidates for special education programs and provide reports to the appropriate educational authority.
(e) Perform systematic direct observations of pupils.
(f) Administer tests which may include intelligence,
achievement, personality, adaptive behavior, and perceptual-motor tests.
(g) Interpret the psychological and other diagnostic
data for professionals, parents, pupils, and appropriate others.
(h) Collaborate in program planning and evaluation services for decision-making purposes.
R 380.204 Preliminary school psychologist certificate.
RULE 4. (1) AN APPLICANT FOR A PRELIMINARY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE SHALL MEET BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS:
(A) HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF 45 GRADUATE SEMESTER HOURS IN AN APPROVED PROGRAM TOWARD THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE. AN INTERNSHIP SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A PART OF THE 45 SEMESTER HOURS.
(B) HAVE COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN A 600-CLOCK-HOUR,
SUPERVISED INTERNSHIP WITH SCHOOL-AGE PUPILS IN AN APPROVED SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST PROGRAM, 300 CLOCK HOURS OF WHICH SHALL BE IN A SCHOOL SETTING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PERSON WHO HOLDS A MICHIGAN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE.
(2) Officials of a Michigan institution that has an
approved program shall recommend to the department, on a form provided by the department, the issuance of a preliminary school psychologist certificate. The recommendation to issue the preliminary school psychologist certificate shall be made when an applicant has completed the requirements approved by the board as defined in these rules. An application to an institution with an approved program for a preliminary school
psychologist certificate shall be considered a certification requirement. An applicant shall meet the requirements for a preliminary school psychologist certificate when his or her application has been received and approved by the institution and the department. The department shall review the recommendation made by the officials of an institution before the certificate is issued to determine that certification requirements are met.
(3) A PRELIMINARY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE SHALL BE VALID FOR 3 YEARS. A preliminary school psychologist certificate expires on June 30 of the expiration year indicated on the certificate.
(4) A person employed under the preliminary school psychologist certificate must have local supervision provided by a fully certificated school psychologist.
(5) An applicant and an employer shall be familiar with the specific requirements of the preliminary school psychologist certificate.
(6) A PRELIMINARY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE MAY BE
RENEWED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 3 YEARS UPON COMPLETION OF NOT LESS THAN 6 SEMESTER HOURS OF CREDIT IN AN APPROVED PROGRAM. Credit shall be in courses appropriate to a school psychologist as determined by the institution. A preliminary school psychologist certificate may be renewed once.
R 380.205 Out-of-state credit for preliminary school
psychologist certificate.
RULE 5. (1) AN OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANT FOR A SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE SHALL APPLY FOR A MICHIGAN PRELIMINARY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE.
(2) THE BOARD MAY ACCEPT A COMPARABLE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE FROM ANOTHER STATE OR A FOREIGN COUNTRY AS A BASIS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A MICHIGAN PRELIMINARY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE.
(3) The board may accept credits presented for certification from accredited institutions or agencies located in other states or foreign countries. Proof of credit shall be submitted to the department directly from the institution, on official transcripts.
R 380.206 School psychologist certificate.
RULE 6. (1) AN APPLICANT FOR A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE SHALL MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
(A) HOLD A VALID MICHIGAN PRELIMINARY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE.
(B) POSSESS A SPECIALIST'S DEGREE OR ITS EQUIVALENT IN
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY FROM AN INSTITUTION WITH AN APPROVED PROGRAM.
(C) HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF 15 GRADUATE SEMESTER HOURS IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY, INCLUDING AN INTERNSHIP, IN ADDITION TO THE 45 SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE.
(D) IN ADDITION TO THE 600 CLOCK HOURS REQUIRED FOR THE
PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE, HAVE COMPLETED NOT LESS THAN A 600-CLOCK-HOUR, SUPERVISED INTERNSHIP WITH SCHOOL-AGE PUPILS IN AN APPROVED SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST PROGRAM, 300 CLOCK HOURS OF WHICH SHALL BE IN A SCHOOL SETTING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PERSON WHO HOLDS A MICHIGAN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE.
(e) Meet the requirements set forth in this rule and in
R 380.208.
(F) HAVE COMPLETED 1 YEAR OF SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE EMPLOYED AS A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST WITH DIRECTION FROM A FULLY CERTIFICATED SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST.
(2) Officials of a Michigan institution that has an approved school psychologist program shall recommend, to the department, on a form provided by the department, the issuance of a school psychologist certificate. The recommendation to issue a school psychologist certificate shall be made when an applicant has completed the requirements of these rules. An application to an institution that has an approved program for a school psychologist certificate shall be considered a
certification requirement. An applicant shall meet the requirements for a school psychologist certificate when his or her application has been received and approved by the institution and the department. The department shall review the recommendation made by the officials of an institution before the certificate is issued to determine that certification requirements are met.
(3) A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE SHALL BE VALID FOR
5 YEARS.
(4) A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE EXPIRES ON JUNE 30
OF THE EXPIRATION YEAR INDICATED ON THE CERTIFICATE.
(5) An applicant and an employer shall be familiar with
the specific requirements of the school psychologist certificate.
(6) THE RENEWAL OF A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE
REQUIRES THE COMPLETION OF 6 SEMESTER HOURS OF CREDIT IN AN APPROVED PROGRAM OR THE EQUIVALENT IN APPROVED STATE BOARD CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS. Credit shall be towards an individual's professional development as a school psychologist. Credit completed out of state shall be earned at an accredited institution.
(7) ALL RENEWAL CREDIT SHALL BE COMPLETED AFTER THE DATE
OF ISSUANCE OF A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE AND WITHIN THE 5-CALENDAR-YEAR PERIOD BEFORE APPLYING FOR RENEWAL.
(8) Correspondence credit is not acceptable for meeting
the requirements of an initial school psychologist certificate or its renewal.
(9) Credit earned toward renewing a school psychologist
certificate may be used for renewing a teaching or administrator's certificate.
(10) TO RENEW A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE THAT HAS
BEEN EXPIRED FOR MORE THAN 5 YEARS, 12 SEMESTER HOURS OF CREDIT SHALL BE REQUIRED.
(11) TO RENEW A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE THAT HAS
BEEN EXPIRED FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS, 18 SEMESTER HOURS OF CREDIT SHALL BE REQUIRED.
R 380.207 Program approval and periodic review.
RULE 7. (1) A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST PREPARATION PROGRAM
SHALL BE APPROVED FOR A 5-YEAR PERIOD BY THE BOARD. The requirements for the school psychologist certificates identified in these rules shall be included as part of the program preparation. The board shall review the adequacy of institutional resources, staff, and academic advisement services in meeting state requirements. The board will also utilize supply and demand data in determining the need for approving additional training programs.
(2) A 5-YEAR RENEWAL OF BOARD APPROVAL SHALL REQUIRE AN
INSTITUTIONAL REPORT OF GRADUATES BEFORE PROGRAM RENEWAL
AND A REPORT OF THE NUMBER OF INSTANCES CERTIFICATE RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN DENIED. The report shall include recommendations for program revisions and responses from graduates, employers, and other school administrators on revising program requirements.
(3) Failing to comply with board certification and
program approval requirements or knowingly advising individuals to complete credit in excess of board-approved
institutional requirements may result in the suspension of an institution's approval pending a review by the state superintendent of public instruction.
(4) The officials of an institution shall document to the department that the applicant has met all approved program requirements.
R 380.208 School psychologist competencies.
Rule 8. A candidate seeking approval for a school
psychologist certificate shall be recommended by an approved college or university as having demonstrated all of the following competencies:
(a) A knowledge of the organization and administration of local and state agencies and their services for pupils.
(b) A knowledge of federal and state special education laws and other legal aspects of the role of the school psychologist.
(c) Skills in the ability to consult, counsel, and
collaborate with pupils, parents, school personnel, and appropriate outside personnel regarding mental health,
behavior, and educational concerns utilizing psychologist
principles.
(d) An understanding of the rationale of testing, measurement, and skills in the administration of tests, including those which measure intelligence, achievement,
personality, adaptive behavior, and perceptual-motor skills.
(e) The ability to carry out systematic direct observations of pupils.
(f) Skills in integrating data obtained from tests and
from other sources of information and the ability to communicate these findings to other professionals, parents, and pupils in a meaningful way.
(g) Skills in psychological report writing and other
written communication.
(h) The acquisition and mastery of a broad understanding
of learning and learning impairments.
(i) A knowledge of human growth and development in
pupils with or without handicaps.
(j) A knowledge of human behavior and behavior management techniques and the capacity to plan and implement classroom management procedures pertaining to the behavior of pupils.
(k) A comprehensive understanding of personality development and the assessment of human behavior.
(l) A knowledge of how cultural and ethnic differences
influence behavior and affect evaluation.
(m) Competency in the planning and prescribing of teaching and curriculum strategies for pupils.
(n) A KNOWLEDGE OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT, TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPUTER'S INSTRUCTIONAL VALUE, AND TO DEVELOP THE COMPUTER SKILLS NEEDED IN THE DELIVERY OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES.
(o) A knowledge of the ethical standards of the profession of school psychology.
R 380.209 Eligibility of persons who have temporary or
full approval on August 31, 1992, to receive certificates.
RULE 9. (1) A PERSON WHO HAS TEMPORARY APPROVAL AS A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST ON AUGUST 31, 1992, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF R 340.1153 SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE PRELIMINARY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE WITHOUT MEETING THE CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE PROVISIONS OF R380.204.
(2) A PERSON WHO HAS FULL APPROVAL AS A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST ON AUGUST 31, 1992, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF R 340.1152 SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE WITHOUT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE PROVISIONS OF R 380.206.
(3) A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST WHO WAS APPROVED ON AUGUST 31,
1992, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF R 340.1152 OR R380.1153 SHALL HAVE 5 YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THESE RULES TO APPLY FOR A PRELIMINARY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST OR SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATE.
Michigan Department of Education
Office of Professional Preparation Services
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
Telephone: (517) 373-3310
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