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New Requirements to Renew Your NCSP

A hallmark of the NCSP system has always been its promotion of high quality continuing professional development (CPD). For many years, school psychologists who hold the NCSP have been required to engage in activities designed to maintain, expand, and extend their professional training and skills. To further encourage high quality CPD, the NCSP Board has instituted two new CPD content standards.

Changes to the NCSP Renewal Requirements

Ethical Practice and Legal Regulation of School Psychology CPD Requirement
An additional requirement is that NCSPs must accrue 3 hours of CPD regarding ethical practice and/or the legal regulation of school psychology during each three-year renewal period. Legal regulation of school psychology refers to IDEA, NCLB, Section 504, and similar issues. This requirement may be met with any appropriate CPD activity category.

To help you meet this requirement, NASP offers a 2 hour online CPD module on ethics titled “Making Ethical Decisions in Challenging Situations.” In addition, to meet this requirement, the book, Professional Ethics for School Psychologists: A Problem-Solving Model Casebook, and the chapters on ethics in Volume 6 of Best Practices V can be used for self-study.

NASP- or APA-Approved CPD Requirement
The NASP-Approved Provider System was created to assist school psychologists in obtaining quality professional development. NASP-approved providers must demonstrate that their offerings align with NASP practice guidelines, are provided by qualified professionals, and are intended to enhance professional competencies, skills, or knowledge. A list of approved providers is available. NASP also accepts credits from providers approved by the American Psychological Association (APA). NCSPs who renew on January 1, 2010 and beyond must obtain a portion of their CPD credits from a NASP- or APA-approved provider. The requirement will be phased in as follows:

  • 2010: 10 hours of approved CPD
  • 2011: 15 hours of approved CPD
  • 2012: 20 hours of approved CPD
  • 2013: 25 hours of approved CPD

For example, if your certification expires May 31, 2012, then 20 of your 75 CPDs must be either NASP- or APA-approved.

You can also earn NASP-approved CPD credits at the NASP annual convention and summer conferences, or by utilizing NASP’s online CPD Modules.

Questions? Contact the NASP Certification department.