Mich. Admin. Code R. 380.204 - Preliminary school psychologist certificate; applicant trained in Michigan approved school psychologist preparation program
Rule 4.
(1) An
applicant for a preliminary school psychologist certificate trained in a
Michigan approved school psychologist preparation program shall satisfy both of
the following requirements:
(a) Completion of
a minimum of 45 graduate semester credit hours in a Michigan approved school
psychologist preparation program.
(b) Completion of not less than a
600-clock-hour supervised, field-based practicum with students in an approved
school psychologist preparation program, a minimum of 300 clock hours of which
must be in a school setting under the supervision of an individual who holds a
valid school psychologist certificate. The practicum must begin no earlier than
the second year in a school psychologist preparation program and must involve
integration and performance in the full range of school psychology roles as
defined in
R
380.203. The practicum must be a culminating
experience during which an individual applies skills learned in coursework and
practice contexts. Completion of the 600 hours must prepare the individual to
practice the full range of school psychology functions. The 45 semester credit
hours required in subdivision (a) of this subrule do not include the clock
hours required under this subdivision.
(2) A Michigan institution that has an
approved school psychologist preparation program shall recommend to the
department the issuance of a preliminary school psychologist certificate. The
institution shall not make a recommendation to issue a preliminary school
psychologist certificate until the applicant has completed the requirements set
forth in this rule and the applicant has applied for certification. The
superintendent of public instruction may issue a certificate based on the
recommendation of the Michigan institution.
(3) A preliminary school psychologist
certificate expires 3 years from June 30 of the calendar year of
issuance.
(4) An individual
employed under a preliminary school psychologist certificate shall have a
minimum of 2 hours per week of local supervision provided by an individual who
holds a valid school psychologist certificate and has a minimum of 3 years of
experience as a school psychologist.
(5) A holder of a preliminary school
psychologist certificate and an employer shall be familiar with the specific
requirements of the preliminary school psychologist certificate.
(6) Subject to subrule (7) of this rule, the
superintendent of public instruction may renew a preliminary school
psychologist certificate for one 3-year period upon the holders completion of
not less than 6 semester credit hours in an approved school psychologist
preparation program. Completion of the 6 semester credit hours must be after
issuance of the preliminary school psychologist certificate.
(7) The superintendent of public instruction
may renew a preliminary school psychologist certificate issued under this rule
for one 3-year period if the individual holds a valid out-of-state school
psychologist certificate. The requirements of subrule (6) of this rule do not
apply to renewal under this subrule.
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