CALIFORNIA: Pupil Personnel Services Credential with Specialization in School Psychology
by Policy and Advocacy in the Schools
Granting Authority
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
P.O. Box 944270
Sacramento, CA 94244-2700
(916) 445-7254
(888) 921-2682
(916) 327-3166 fax
credentials@ctc.ca.gov
www.ctc.ca.gov
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentialinfo/leaflets/cl606.pdf
Statutory/regulatory authority
Statutory - California Education Code, Part 25, Chapter 2 Teacher Credentialing, Section 44266
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/.html/edc_table_of_contents.html
Regulatory - California Code of Regulations, Sections 80049-80049.1 and 80632-80632.5 (CCR Title 5, Division 8, Chapter 1, Article 2)
http://government.westlaw.com/linkedslice/default.asp?SP=CCR-1000
Minimum degree required
Program of at least 60 graduate semester hours of course work in school psychology (30 semester hours may be in school counseling)
Examinations required
California Basic Education Skills Test
Internship
None specified
Scope of Practice
California Education Code 44266
. . . The services credential with a specialization in pupil personnel services shall authorize the holder to perform, at all grade levels, the pupil personnel service approved by the commission as designated on the credential, which may include, but need not be limited to, school counseling, school psychology, child welfare and attendance services, and school social work.
The Specialization in School Psychology authorizes the holder to perform the following duties:
- Provide services that enhance academic performance
- Design strategies and programs to address problems of adjustment
- Consult with other educators and parents on issues of social development and behavioral and academic difficulties
- Conduct psycho-educational assessment for purposes of identifying special needs
- Provide psychological counseling for individuals, groups, and families
- Coordinate intervention strategies for management of individuals and schoolwide crises
