Utah School Psychologist Continuing Education Requirements
Review current Utah school psychologist license renewal requirements, renewal hours, qualifying professional learning, educator ethics requirements, documentation, and use of NASP-approved professional development.
Utah School Psychologist Renewal at a Glance
Renewal Hours
Professional Educator License holders generally complete 100 renewal hours during the license cycle.
School Years
Utah Professional Educator Licenses are generally valid for five school years.
Professional Learning
Qualifying professional learning is generally counted as 1 renewal hour for each clock hour.
Professional Educator License holders who have been continuously employed by a qualifying Utah educational agency throughout their license cycle and who have participated in required professional learning may qualify for a simplified renewal process rather than separately documenting 100 hours.
Utah School Psychologist Renewal Overview
What Can Count Toward Utah Renewal Hours?
Utah recognizes a broad range of professional learning activities that support an educator's professional knowledge and practice.
Qualifying activities may include conferences, workshops, institutes, trainings, symposia, staff-development programs, university coursework, mentoring, instructional coaching, curriculum development, school improvement work, and other approved professional learning.
Professional learning experiences generally need to be sponsored or approved by a qualifying professional education entity.
Renewal Basics
Can NASP-Approved Courses Count for Utah Renewal?
Utah allows professional learning through conferences, workshops, institutes, trainings, symposia, staff development, and other educational activities when they meet the state's professional learning requirements.
Utah's framework places particular emphasis on whether professional learning is sponsored or approved by a professional education entity.
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is a national professional association focused on school psychology and professional education. NASP-approved professional development therefore appears consistent with Utah's professional learning framework when the activity is relevant to school psychology and is accepted under applicable USBE renewal procedures.
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Utah's Simplified Renewal Process
Utah provides a simplified renewal pathway for some Professional Educator License holders who have been continuously employed by a qualifying Utah educational agency throughout the five-year license cycle.
When the educator has participated in the professional learning and collaboration required through that employment, USBE may not require the educator to separately document the standard 100 renewal hours.
School psychologists should confirm whether they qualify for this simplified process before preparing separate renewal-hour documentation.
Simplified Renewal
When Must 100 Renewal Hours Be Documented?
Professional Educator License holders who do not qualify for Utah's simplified renewal process generally need to document the professional learning required for renewal.
Examples of Utah Renewal Activities
Utah allows multiple forms of professional learning that support professional growth and educator effectiveness.
USBE Educator Ethics Review
Utah Professional Educator License holders must complete the applicable USBE Educator Ethics Review as part of the license renewal process.
This is a Utah-specific licensing requirement and should not be assumed to be replaced by completing a general continuing education course in professional ethics.
Background Requirements for Utah Educator Licenses
Utah Professional Educator License holders are also subject to ongoing background monitoring as part of maintaining and renewing an educator license.
Can Utah School Psychologists Take Online CE Courses?
Utah's professional learning framework does not limit qualifying renewal activities to in-person training. Online professional development may qualify when the activity satisfies applicable USBE professional learning requirements.
Child & School Psychology CE offers structured, asynchronous professional development developed specifically for school psychologists and related professionals.
Courses provide certificates of completion documenting professional development hours that may be retained for Utah renewal documentation when the activity is accepted under the applicable renewal process.
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School psychologists using professional learning for Utah educator license renewal should retain documentation showing completion of applicable renewal activities.
NCSP Renewal Requirements Are Separate
Nationally Certified School Psychologists have separate NASP continuing professional development requirements in addition to Utah educator license renewal requirements.
Official Utah Licensing Information
Utah school psychologist educator licensure and renewal requirements are administered by the Utah State Board of Education. Requirements may change, so school psychologists should confirm current USBE rules before submitting a renewal application.
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