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NASP-Approved Graduate Programs in School Psychology

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As part of its efforts to assure high quality school psychology training and services, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) reviews school psychology specialist and doctoral programs and approves those programs which evidence consistency with NASP standards.  NASP is a constituent member of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and conducts program reviews as a part of the NCATE unit or institutional accreditation process.  In order to provide all programs with access to the NASP review process and potentially to national approval, NASP also conducts reviews independent of NCATE.  NCATE accredits units (e.g., Colleges of Education), not programs, but does provide "national recognition" status to NASP-approved programs located in units accredited by NCATE. 

A graduate of a NASP-approved program is automatically eligible to become a nationally certified school psychologist (NCSP) pending documentation of an internship consistent with NASP standards and attainment of a passing score on the national school psychology (PRAXIS II) examination administered by Educational Testing Service.

For more information regarding program approval, please see the NASP website (www.nasponline.org) or contact the Chair of the NASP Program Approval Board, Dr. Patti Harrison (phone: 205-348-7583; e-mail: nasppab@bamaed.ua.edu). For information regarding national certification of individuals, please contact Dr. Joan Bohmann, Director, NASP Professional Standards and Continuing Professional Development (phone: 301-657-0270; e-mail: jbohmann@naspweb.org).