The Doctor of Psychology in School Psychology (PsyD) program meets all curricular requirements for the conferral of the PsyD degree by national
standards established by the American Psychological Association (APA). Students who
complete the degree will be eligible for:
Psychologist Licensure
Students who complete the degree will be eligible for licensure as a psychologist
in all 50 states based on the academic curriculum.
Specifically, the academic curriculum meets state licensing requirements in: Alabama,
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio,
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
However, students should be aware that following graduation, employment is not guaranteed
and each state has differing licensure requirements regarding state jurisprudence
exams, number of postdoctoral training hours, APA accredited internship mandate, continuing
education credits, etc. Students who are seeking licensure outside of Pennsylvania
should refer to each state鈥檚 licensing board鈥檚 website.
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School Psychology Certification
The PsyD School Psychology Program is approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
(PDE) as an approved Institute of Higher Education (IHE) for the school psychology
certification program. The PsyD Program is also accredited by the National Association
of School Psychologists (NASP). Students who complete the degree will be eligible
for certification in the State of Pennsylvania and be eligible to be credentialed
as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP).
The NCSP credential is currently recognized in 27 states: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado,
Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Washington, as
meeting the requirements for the state school psychologist credential.
However, students should be aware that following graduation, employment is not guaranteed
and individual state certification requirements may vary. Students who are seeking
certification outside of Pennsylvania should refer to each state鈥檚 Department of Education
website.
PCOM has NOT made a determination of certification eligibility based on academic curriculum
in: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi,
Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island,
Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
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Board Certified Behavior Analyst庐 (BCBA庐)
Students enrolled in the PsyD School Psychology program may also earn the MS School
Psychology with specialization in Applied Behavior Analysis The MS School Psychology
meets all curricular requirements for the conferral of the MS degree and board certification
in behavior analysis by national standards established by the Behavior Analyst Certification
Board (BACB). The Association for Behavior Analysis International has verified specific
courses toward the coursework requirements for eligibility to take the Board Certified
Behavior Analyst庐 or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst庐 examination. Applicants
will need to meet additional requirements before they can be deemed eligible to take
the examination. Students who complete the degree will have the coursework required
for Board Certification in Behavior Analysis and may be eligible for specific licensure
in all 50 states based on the academic curriculum.
The program meets the requirements to become a Licensed Behavior Specialist (LBS)
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Students should be aware that following graduation,
employment is not guaranteed and each state has differing licensure requirements regarding
licensing as a behavior specialist. Students should refer to each state鈥檚 licensing
board鈥檚 website.
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