- What are the qualifications that must be met to be a School Psychologist?
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A bachelor's and master's degree from a regionally accredited
college or university; and
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60 graduate hours (which may be completed as part of a master's
degree program or in addition to the master's degree) meeting the applicable
program requirements as follows:
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The 60 graduate hours awarded by a New Mexico college or university
must incorporate the New Mexico state board of education's approved
competencies in school psychology and include a 1200 hour internship,
600 hours of which must be in a school setting. Psychological counseling
with students with severe emotional disturbances and/or behavior disorders
shall comprise a minimum of 300 hours of the internship under the supervision
of a clinical supervising school psychologist; or
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The 60 graduate hours awarded by a college or university outside
New Mexico must be for a school psychology or equivalent program approved
by the New Mexico state board of education and include an internship
in a school setting; or the 60 graduate hours as described in a. or
b. above, excluding an internship, with documentation of one year of
successful clinically supervised experience in one of the following
areas: school psychology; psychological counseling or psychological
interventions including counseling; or
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A doctoral degree in clinical psychology, counseling psychology,
or school psychology that includes 12 semester hours of child focused
course work and/or 600 hours of experience in child psychology; or
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A valid clinical psychologist, counseling psychologist, or
school psychologist license issued by the New Mexico board of psychologist
examiners; and
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The specialty area examination of the national teachers examination
(NTE) in school psychology.
Refer to New Mexico State Department of Education Licensure Requirements @
www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmac/parts/title06/06.063.0005.htm
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