West Virginia Code 30-21-7d – Eligibility for current school psychologist
(1) Any person who holds a current certificate of advanced study and has the equivalent of three academic years experience in school psychology or any licensed psychologist who has been approved by the state Department of Education on the effective date of this section shall not be required to comply with the provisions of section seven-b, article twenty-one, chapter thirty of this code. Such persons shall submit appropriate documentation of credentials to the board, application form, and pay an application fee: Provided, That such applicants pass an oral exam given by the board of psychology.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 30-21-7d
- Board: means the board of examiners of psychologists created by this article. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
- Examination: means the examination in psychology required by subdivision (5), subsection (a), section seven of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
- Psychology: means the science involving the principles, methods and procedures of understanding, predicting and influencing behavior. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
- School psychologist: means any person who proposes to provide school psychological services as defined herein, to the public and in so doing claims to have the knowledge, training, expertise and ethical standards necessary to engage in such practice. See West Virginia Code 30-21-2
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(2) Such persons seeking eligibility as a licensed school psychologist independent practitioner must meet the provisions of section seven-b of this article, must have completed the equivalency of two years supervised experience and shall complete an oral examination before the board, submit required documentation, pay appropriate fees and complete additional supervision and training requirements as determined by the board. Applicants seeking eligibility pursuant to this section must make application on or before July 1, 1992.