Sec. 501.260. LICENSED SPECIALIST IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

(a) The board by rule shall issue a license to a licensed specialist in school psychology. A license issued under this section constitutes the appropriate credential for a person who provides psychological services as required by Section 21.003(b), Education Code.

(b) The board shall set the standards to qualify for a license under this section. The standards must include:

(1) satisfaction of minimum recognized graduate degree requirements;

(2) completion of graduate course work at a regionally accredited institution of higher education in:

(A) psychological foundations;

(B) educational foundations;

(C) interventions;

(D) assessments; and

(E) professional issues and ethics;

(3) completion of at least 1,200 hours of supervised experience;

(4) receipt of a passing score on a nationally recognized qualifying examination determined to be appropriate by the board and on any other examination required by the board; and

(5) satisfaction of the requirements, other than the degree requirements, for an applicant to take an examination for a provisional license.

(c) The rules of practice for a licensed specialist in school psychology must comply with nationally recognized standards for the practice of school psychology.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.