South Dakota: Certificate - School service specialist certificate--school psychological examiner
by Policy and Advocacy in the Schools
Granting authority
South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605) 773-3134
(605) 773-6302 TTY
(605) 773-6139 fax
janelle.toman@state.sd.us
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/OPA/index.htm
http://www.state.sd.us/deca/account/certif.htm
Statutory/regulatory authority
Statutory - SDCL 13-42-1 et seq
Regulatory – Articles 24:15 and 24:16
http://legis.state.sd.us/rules/rules/2415.htm
Education
Master's degree with a concentration of coursework that is essentially psychological in nature and 30 semester hours of undergraduate or graduate coursework to include courses as specified in Article 24:16:10:04
Examinations required
None
Internship
Usually 3 semesters in a school setting
Scope
24:15:01:01. Definitions. Terms used in this article mean:
(13) "School service specialist," an individual who serves as a school counselor, school psychologist, school psychological examiner, school speech/language pathologist, or school library media specialist and has been issued a South Dakota certificate
24:16:10:04. Birth to age 21 school psychological examiner education endorsement program. A birth to age 21 school psychological examiner education endorsement program shall require a master’s degree with a concentration of coursework that is essentially psychological in nature and 30 semester hours of undergraduate or graduate coursework to include the following courses:
(1) At least one course in each of the following: individual psychological evaluation, practicum in individual psychological evaluation, group testing, the child with disabilities, and educational statistics; and
(2) A minimum of 16 semester hours of coursework in five or more of the following areas: general psychology; abnormal psychology; child, adolescent, or developmental psychology; educational psychology; principles and practices of guidance programs; elementary guidance; and counseling methods or techniques.
Assessment reports of testing accomplished by a school psychological examiner must be signed by a certified school psychologist.
See also 36-27A-2, under Psychologist License - Scope of Practice
