PSYCHOLOGIST

School Psychologists are professionals trained to work with pre-schoolers, children, adolescents, and their teachers and families. They work with all school personnel to help make education for students a positive and rewarding experience.

The training requirements to become a school psychologists are a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours plus a year-long internship. Training emphasizes preparation in mental health, child development, learning and motivation. To work as a school psychologist, one must be certified and/or licensed by the state in which services are provided. School psychologists also may be nationally certified by the National School Psychology Certification Board (NSPCB). Each state has different requirements and not all states accept NSPCB.