Nebraska School Psychologist Continuing Education Requirements
Review current Nebraska school psychologist certificate renewal requirements, professional development options, experience requirements, equivalent professional development, and how NASP-approved courses may fit into renewal.
Nebraska School Psychologist Renewal at a Glance
FTE Experience
An educator with at least 0.5 FTE for one school year in the past five years may qualify to renew based on professional experience.
Semester Hours
Without qualifying recent experience, renewal may be completed with 6 semester hours of education-related coursework.
Professional Development Hours
Six semester hours may be met through 90 hours of approved equivalent professional development.
Nebraska does not require every school psychologist to complete a fixed number of CE hours for every renewal. A certificate holder with at least 0.5 FTE of qualifying professional experience for one school year during the previous five years may satisfy the renewal requirement through experience.
Nebraska School Psychologist Renewal Overview
How Nebraska Licenses School Psychologists
Nebraska recognizes school psychology as a PK-12 field endorsement on an educator certificate.
The endorsement authorizes professionals to provide school psychological services to students from birth through age 21, as well as services to school personnel, parents, and other professionals related to individual student needs and school program considerations.
Nebraska's school psychologist endorsement requires graduate-level preparation in school psychology, including supervised internship experience.
Endorsement Basics
90 Hours of Professional Development Can Equal 6 Semester Hours
Nebraska defines equivalent professional development as structured professional learning that supports educator practice and improvements in student learning.
Professional development used through this pathway must have taken place within five years of the renewal application.
A Nebraska school administrator must verify and approve the professional development before it can be used as equivalent professional development.
Can NASP-Approved Courses Count for Nebraska Renewal?
Nebraska specifically states that equivalent professional development may include online professional development that a district administrator can verify.
Child & School Psychology CE courses are structured professional development specifically designed for school psychologists. Because Nebraska permits qualifying online professional development, these courses may be appropriate for the equivalent professional development pathway when a Nebraska school administrator verifies and approves them.
Under Nebraska's conversion formula, 15 contact hours equal one semester hour. Therefore, 90 verified contact hours are equivalent to six semester hours.
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What Types of Professional Development May Qualify?
Nebraska allows administrators to approve several types of structured professional development for the equivalent professional development pathway.
The professional development should support educator practice and improvement in student learning outcomes.
Examples
Documenting Nebraska Professional Development
Equivalent professional development used for educator certificate renewal must be verified by a Nebraska school administrator.
How Nebraska Educators Renew
Nebraska educator certificate applications and renewals are completed through the state's TEACH Certification System.
Applicants complete the renewal application and fee through TEACH and provide any additional documentation required for their certificate type.
Online CE for Nebraska School Psychologists
Nebraska specifically identifies online professional development that a district can verify as a type of professional learning that may qualify as equivalent professional development.
Child & School Psychology CE offers structured, asynchronous NASP-approved professional development developed specifically for school psychologists and related professionals.
Courses provide certificates documenting completed professional development hours that can be provided to a Nebraska administrator for review and verification.
Online CE for School Psychologists
Explore self-paced professional development in assessment, behavior, mental health, ethics, legal issues, data-based decision making, and school psychology practice.
Browse CE CoursesNCSP Renewal Requirements Are Separate
Nationally Certified School Psychologists have separate NASP continuing professional development requirements. NASP-approved professional development may therefore serve NCSP renewal while also potentially qualifying as Nebraska equivalent professional development when the state's verification requirements are met.
Official Nebraska Licensing Information
Nebraska school psychologist endorsement and educator certificate renewal requirements are administered by the Nebraska Department of Education. Renewal requirements may depend on the certificate held and the educator's recent professional experience.
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