Section 25.235  Endorsement for School Psychologists

a)    The school psychologist endorsement shall be affixed to a PEL. 

b)         Each individual seeking a PEL endorsed for school psychologist shall complete the requirements set forth in Section 25.25.

c)         Each candidate for the school support personnel endorsement for school psychologist shall hold a master's or higher degree in psychology or educational psychology with a specialization in school psychology.

d)         Each candidate shall:

1)         have completed an Illinois program approved for the preparation of school psychologists pursuant to Subpart C or a comparable approved program in another state or country (including an internship); or

2)         hold a comparable certificate or license issued by another state or country (see Section 25.425).

e)         If completing an Illinois approved program, each candidate shall have completed both a supervised field experience of at least 250 hours in a school setting or child study center and a one-year, full-time internship under the direction of an intern supervisor.

f)         The following experience shall be honored in lieu of an internship:

1)         one year of professional experience as a school psychologist on a valid, comparable out-of-state certificate or license that allows the holder to work as a school psychologist in that state's public schools; or

2)         one year of full-time experience working as a school psychologist on a short-term approval and a proficient or higher evaluation rating.

g)         Each candidate shall be required to pass the applicable content-area test (see Section 25.710) subject to the provisions of Section 25.720. 

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 7269, effective June 3, 2021)