511 IAC 19-2-1 Criteria for exemption of school psychologists from endorsement

Sec. 1. (a) The state board of education shall exempt an individual from the endorsement requirements of this article if the individual: (1) is employed by a: (A) developmental center; (B) state hospital; (C) public or private hospital; (D) mental health center; (E) rehabilitation center; (F) private school; or (G) public school; at least thirty (30) hours per week during the contract period; and (2) furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant: (A) has received at least sixty (60) semester hours of graduate level course work in a school psychology program; (B) has at least one thousand (1,000) supervised hours of school psychology; (C) does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently; (D) has not been the subject of a disciplinary action by a licensing or certification agency of another jurisdiction on the grounds that the applicant was not able to practice as a school psychologist without endangering the public; and (E) has at least five (5) years of experience as a school psychologist within the ten (10) years preceding the date of application. (b) Subsection (a)(2) does not apply to a school psychologist who: (1) is retired from full-time or part-time employment as a school psychologist; or (2) has a: (A) medical condition; or (B) physical disability; that restricts the mobility required for employment in a school setting. (c) A school psychologist who is not excused from employment as described in subsection (b) or is not employed as described in subsection (a)(2) shall not provide services on a private basis to a person unless the school psychologist receives a referral from one (1) of the following: (1) A developmental center. (2) A public school or private school. (3) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5. (4) A health service professional in psychology licensed under IC 25-33-1.