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CIP Code: 13.1199
The School Psychological Examiner Certification program is designed for counselors and educators who are involved in individual diagnostic assessment within a school setting.
In order to be eligible for the School Psychological Examiner program, the candidate must hold a valid Missouri professional teaching certificate or student services certificate of license to teach as an elementary or secondary school counselor. Completion of a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counseling, or Education is a requirement for this student services certification.
The certification may also be completed in conjuction with the Master of Arts in Teaching degree for those who do not already hold a master’s degree in one of the above fields or who are interested in completing a second master’s degree.
The program consists of 30 hours of graduate courses including a 150-hour Psychological Examiner Internship (EDPS 583). Students must have completed the course EDPS 453/553 The Exceptional Child, or its equivalent, prior to entering the program. MBU students who have completed the Master of Arts degree in School Counseling program will be able to count SCED 5153, SCED 5223, and SCED 5263 toward completion of the program. MBU students who have completed the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program will be able to count COUN 5153, COUN 5203, COUN 5223, and COUN 5236 toward completion of the program. Non-teacher graduates of the School Counseling program will also be able to count EDSP 533 toward completion of the program. Students seeking Psychological Examiner Certification must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 in their coursework.
