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Nevada panel adopts temporary regulation defining school psychologist assistant license and provisional pathway
Summary
The Commission on Professional Standards in Education adopted temporary regulation T005-24 to define a five-year school psychologist assistant license and allow provisional school psychologist licenses without the advanced degree requirement while candidates complete coursework and internship hours.
The Commission on Professional Standards in Education on Wednesday adopted temporary regulation T005-24 to define the length of a school psychologist assistant license and to allow a provisional school psychologist license without the advanced-degree requirement when certain conditions are met.
Jeff Briskie, director of Educator Development, Licensure and Family Engagement and secretary to the commission, told commissioners that "this license will be valid for 5 years, and it is renewable," and that applicants for a provisional school psychologist license may obtain that provisional license "without an advanced degree if they meet the coursework requirements and are enrolled in a preparation program while earning their advanced degree and completing their internship hours." Briskie added that candidates must earn the advanced degree to convert the provisional license to a standard license.
The regulation was introduced during a public hearing (agenda item 6). Commissioner Belknap moved to adopt T005-24; Commissioner Freeman seconded. The commission voted to adopt the temporary regulation. The commission chair opened and closed the public hearing during the same agenda item; there were no public comments submitted on this item.
The regulation amends Nevada Administrative Code references (NAC 391.319) and Regulation 124-22 to add the defined license length and the provisional-license pathway described above. The department characterized the change as correcting an omission (defining license length) and editing the provisional-license language to permit enrollment-based provisional licensure under the conditions Briskie described.
The commission did not provide a detailed roll-call vote in the meeting transcript; the motion was made, seconded and the commission chair called for "aye" and announced adoption. No amendments were offered during the hearing.
The department will follow the temporary regulation procedure; the regulation as adopted is temporary and subject to subsequent review or replacement under Nevada rulemaking procedures.
