What are the Benefits of the Program?
Several factors make this level of training valuable to practitioners:
- In recent years, many of the commonly used assessment techniques (e.g., WISC-IV, SB-V, KABC-II) have taken on a neuropsychological perspective and most practitioners need to update their skills;
- IDEA reauthorization has allowing states to adopt a process-oriented model of assessment for LD eligibility rather then relying on a discrepancy identification model and practitioners need to learn this model, and
- School psychologists are working with a growing number of children with known or suspected neurological conditions and they need to learn new skills to assess and intervene with these populations.
CEUs/CPDs Received at the Completion of the Course
Graduates of this program will receive a certificate of completion that attests to their competency in school neuropsychology. This course will be equivalent to 150 hours of continued education (CEs). The CE certificate will be awarded from the Office of Lifelong Learning at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas. This course may not be taken for graduate credit.
Graduate of this program will also receive 150 hours of continued professional development (CPD) units from KIDS, Inc. which is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing education for school psychologists.
Certification Eligibility at the Completion of the Course
Successful graduates of the program, who are certified or licensed school psychologists, will be also eligible to apply for the Diplomate in School-Neuropsychology from the American Board of School-Neuropsychology (ABSNP). The ABSNP offers a peer-reviewed credential that recognizes the competency of a school psychologist who has demonstrated a knowledge base of neuropsychological principles and competency in school-based neuropsychological assessment and intervention techniques. A separate, reduced fee to apply to the ABSNP will be optional at the end of this course.
School Neuropsychology Test Kit & Materials Discount
Once students are enrolled in the class and the class begins, they will be eligible to purchase the majority of the test kits required for the course at discounts ranging from 25-40% from the publishers. This is an added benefit to those professionals who are taking the class and must fund their own private practices. The test discounts are for private use only and may not be purchased by the student for a school district.