Advanced students, those certified or eligible for certification in New
Jersey as school psychologists, may attend on a part-time basis but are
expected to be at the GSAPP the equivalent of two full days each week.
To be an advanced student, one must have completed the equivalent of
the first two years of the GSAPP program. Students must submit
documented equivalency (course descriptions or similar material) for
review and approval. Some courses require a waiver examination.
Students admitted at the advanced level must demonstrate completion of
81 graduate credits, of which at least 51 academic course credits must
be taken at Rutgers after admission to the program. To meet the
81-credit requirement, a maximum of 30 graduate credits may be
transferred to your Rutgers transcript from a previously attended
graduate program; a maximum of 6 credits may be waived but no credits
transferred. No credits may be transferred or waived for experiential,
research, or internship credits earned at another university. In
addition, part-time advanced students must earn 28E credits while a
student in the program; full-time advanced students must earn 24E
credits.
Advanced students attending on a part-time basis are
expected to be at Rutgers-GSAPP the equivalent of two full days each
week. All advanced students will serve a minimum of 16 client contact
hours per year and will register for 18:821:546 Psychological Clinic
Practicum for 1E credit each spring term in addition to their
supervised work in a school district.
Policies Regarding Practicum Placements and Internships
1. Advanced students with three or more years experience as a certified
school psychologist may be able to waive part of the practicum
requirement or use their current job as part of the internship
requirement if there is appropriate doctoral-level supervision. Such
requests are decided on an individual basis, in compliance with APA
guidelines for practicum and internship experiences. The nature of the
student`s experiences on the job and the doctoral supervision available
are considered when these decisions are made.
2. Ten to 12
months of supervised experience in a setting determined by the
internship coordinator and the student. For students who have approval
to complete the supervised experience over a two year period, register
for 2 credits in the fall and 1 credit in the spring term, totaling 3
credits each year.
3. All advanced students must satisfy clinic
assessment requirements by performing one complete
psychological/educational assessment under the supervision of a faculty
member.
4. All advanced students must be present at the GSAPP
on Friday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to noon to participate in a Friday
morning supervision group.
