MARYLAND: Certificate - Psychometrist
by Policy and Advocacy in the Schools
Granting authority
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
ATT: Certification Branch
(410) 767-0412
(410) 333-8963 fax
http://www.msde.state.md.us/
http://certification.msde.state.md.us/
Statutory/regulatory authority
Statutory: Md. EDUCATION Code Ann. § 6-704 (2002)
Regulatory: COMAR 13A.12.03.08
Education
A master's degree from an IHE in psychology or education; and 45 semester hours of graduate and undergraduate specified course work from an IHE,
AND
500 clock hours of field experience in school psychology which is approved by and under the direction of an institution of higher education that has an approved program in psychology, including experience in regular and special education programs and emphasizing assessment, and supervised by an individual certified as a school psychologist,
or
2 years of successful experience of at least 600 clock hours per year providing psychometric services to children in an educational setting under the supervision of an individual certified as a school psychologist. (The supervision requirement may be waived if an applicant has previously provided these services as a licensed psychologist.)
Examinations required
None
Internship
None
