1. (a) An applicant for licensure as a school psychologist at the specialist level shall:

   1. (1) Be certified as a school psychologist by the New Hampshire DOE bureau of credentialing;
   2. (2) Hold a beginning educator credential from the DOE, consistent with Ed 504;
   3. (3) Have taken and passed the New Hampshire state board of education approved standardized examination for school psychologists licensure;
   4. (4) Be of good professional character as determined by the yes or no questions on the application described in Psyc 305.02(a)(1); and
   5. (5) Have paid the licensing fee as described in Plc 1002.43.

2. (b) Educational requirements for licensure for a school psychologist at the specialist level shall include:

   1. (1) A minimum of 3 years of full-time study in at a graduate level or the equivalent level, that includes the following structured field experiences:

      1. a. Master of Science (MS);
      2. b. Master of Arts (MA);
      3. c. Educational Specialist (EdS);
      4. d. Specialist in School Psychology (SSP);
      5. e. Doctor of Education (EdD);
      6. f. Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS);
      7. g. Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS); or
      8. h. Specialist in School Psychology (PsyS); or

   2. (2) Meeting both of the following requirements:

      1. a. Completion of at least 60 semester hours or the equivalent of graduate study culminating in at least a master's degree, of which at least 54 hours are exclusive of credit for the supervised internship experience as described in b.; and
      2. b. Experience in a supervised internship in a general school setting for 1,200 clock hours, full-time over one year or half time over 2 consecutive years in a general school setting, provided that if additional experiences are provided in mental health clinics, psychiatric hospitals, and other institutions for children, such experiences shall not replace the supervised internship in a general school setting for more than 600 of the 1,200 hours.

3. (c) Documents required to be submitted in addition to the application for licensure shall be:

   1. (1) A copy of the school psychologist at the specialist level certification issued by the DOE;
   2. (2) Official transcripts sent directly to the OPLC from the educational institute issuing the appropriate degree; and
   3. (3) The passing scores on the New Hampshire state board of education approved standardized examination for school psychologists licensure sent directly to the OPLC by the testing company.

Source. #14232, eff 6-2-25