School Psychological Examiner Graduate Certificate

Foundation Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following or an approved equivalent substitution:

• EDU 50410 - Human Growth, Development, and the Exceptional Learner Credit Hour(s): 3
• EDU 54100 - Education of the Exceptional Child Credit Hour(s): 3

Major Coursework

24 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

• EDSP 62500 - Individual Intelligence Testing Credit Hour(s): 3
• EDSP 62600 - Individual Diagnostic Assessment Credit Hour(s): 3
• EDSP 62700 - Internship in Diagnostic Assessment Credit Hour(s): 3
• EDU 51110 - Advanced Educational Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
• IPC 52100 - Human Growth and Development Credit Hour(s): 3
• IPC 52300 - Adjustment and Learning Issues in Children and Adolescents Credit Hour(s): 3
• IPC 54200 - Statistical Analysis Credit Hour(s): 3
• IPC 58100 - Appraisal of the Individual Credit Hour(s): 3

Internship Requirements

Internship in Diagnostic Assessment (EDSP 62700 ) consists of 150 clock hours of supervised field experience. All internships must be in K-12 settings under the supervision of a certified School Psychological Examiner. Students must have at least a 3.0 GPA in order to begin their internship. Students are expected to earn a grade of A or B in Internship (EDSP 62700 ). Students will be required to repeat the course if they earn less than a B. If students take an incomplete in EDSP 62700 , regardless of how many hours are needed, they must enroll in EDSP 62701  Internship in Diagnostic Assessment Extension for zero credit hours to allow them to attend internship classes while completing the required hours. A fee of $50 will be incurred for each extension.

• EDSP 62701 - Internship in Diagnostic Assessment Extension Credit Hour(s): 0

Exit Requirements

In order to fulfill exit requirements, each student will purchase and compile an electronic portfolio demonstrating competencies as delineated by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, to be completed by the end of Internship in Diagnostic Assessment. Further information regarding exit requirements is provided in the School Psychological Examiner Program Handbook.

Residency Requirements

Students who earned their Master of Arts in Psychology, Educational Psychology, Counseling, or Education at an approved college or university other than Lindenwood University and who desire the Lindenwood University certification officer to recommend them for certification as a School Psychological Examiner must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours of graduate coursework at Lindenwood University. This coursework must include the following options:

• EDSP 62500 - Individual Intelligence Testing Credit Hour(s): 3
• EDSP 62600 - Individual Diagnostic Assessment Credit Hour(s): 3
• EDSP 62700 - Internship in Diagnostic Assessment Credit Hour(s): 3