PPS: School Psychology Credential
Azusa, USA
Advanced Certificate
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2027
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Fast-track counseling
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Key Summary
About: Azusa Pacific University's PPS: School Psychology Credential prepares students to serve as professional school psychologists, addressing mental health needs in school systems. It's for students who've earned a MAEd: Educational Counseling and PPS Credential in School Counseling. The programme combines coursework and fieldwork experience in schools to gain assessment, intervention and consultation skills. APU is a comprehensive Christian university 20+ miles northeast of Los Angeles, with on-campus, online and regional options across Southern California.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as district or school-based psychologists, assessment specialists or special education consultants, supporting academic, social-emotional and behavioral development in K-12 settings.
Study Pupil Personnel Services: School Psychology Credential at Azusa Pacific University
You’ll be ready to join a continually expanding field—equipped to serve as a professional school psychologist and address the mental health needs in school systems. Bolster your résumé through fieldwork experience in schools, as you gain valuable skills beyond basic training and prepare to help students thrive. This credential program is designed for students who have already earned a MAEd: Educational Counseling and PPS Credential in School Counseling.
Program at a Glance
The School of Education equips educators to lead and champion students in diverse educational settings.
Program Information
- Program Units: 55
- Cost per Unit: $855
- Base Cost: $47,025
- Locations: Azusa (Main Campus), Orange County
Gain Hands-on Experience
- Empower students to succeed as lifelong learners.
- Work with students from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Engage in first-hand fieldwork opportunities.
- Prerequisite: Master of Arts in Education: Educational Counseling with Embedded Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Counseling
- Requirements are the same as for Azusa Pacific University’s Educational Specialist in School Psychology with Embedded Master of Arts in Education: Educational Psychology and Pupil Personnel Services Credential in School Psychology program, with the exception that no graduate research project is required.
- Students must pass the PRAXIS II School Psychology #5403 Exam with a score of 155 or greater. Credential-only candidates may be eligible to become a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP); candidates are advised to contact the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) certification board to determine if their degrees meet NCSP requirements.
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