A birth to age 21 school psychologist education program shall require a specialist-level degree in school psychology.

The required courses and experiences of a birth to age 21 school psychologist education program shall meet the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) standards, 2020 edition.

The program shall require candidates to demonstrate the applicable content, pedagogical, and professional knowledge and skills identified in the NASP standards and to demonstrate competency on the applicable multiple assessment measures of chapters 24:53:04, 24:53:05, and 24:53:06.

State certification may be issued with documentation of current national certification by the National Association of School Psychologists.

Reference: The Professional Standards of the National Association of School Psychologists 2020, 2020 Edition, National Association for School Psychologists. Electronic copies may be obtained from https://www.nasponline.org/x55315.xml.

Source: 24 SDR 160, adopted May 28, 1998, effective September 1, 2000; 33 SDR 73, effective November 2, 2006; transferred from § 24:16:10:03, 33 SDR 73, adopted October 13, 2006, effective July 1, 2008; 46 SDR 16, effective August 5, 2019 ; 47 SDR 110, effective April 29, 2021 .

General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1 , 13-42-3.

Law Implemented: SDCL 13-42-3 , 13-42-4.

Prior versions effective: 2019-08-05, 2008-07-01.