Md. Code Regs. 13A.12.04.08

Current through Register Vol. 52, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 13A.12.04.08 - Psychometrist

A. Definition.

(1) In this chapter, the following term has the meaning indicated.

(2) Term Defined. "Psychometrist" means an individual who works directly under the professional supervision of a school psychologist or supervisor of school psychological services. The purpose of this position is limited to providing assistance to the school psychologist by administering psychological tests and other related psychometric tasks.

B. Education. An applicant for licensure as a psychometrist shall have the following:

(1) A master's degree from an institution of higher education in psychology or education.

(2) 45 semester hours of graduate and undergraduate coursework from an institution of higher education that shall include the following areas:

(a) Tests and measurements;

(b) Individual intelligence testing of children;

(c) Individual educational assessment of children, reading assessment, curriculum-based assessment;

(d) Assessment of personality (including social, emotional, and behavioral assessment of children);

(e) Practicum in psychological testing of children;

(f) Developmental psychology child and adolescent psychology;

(g) Statistics/research methods, research design;

(h) Personality theory;

(i) Learning process/theory;

(j) Abnormal psychology, psychopathology;

(k) Educational psychology;

(l) Curriculum and instruction;

(m) Intervention techniques, consultation, counseling;

(n) Social bases of behavior, social psychology, multicultural psychology; and

(o) Physiological and neurological bases of behavior.

(3) Coursework required in §B(2)(a), (h)-(l), and (n) of this regulation may be taken at the undergraduate level.

(4) 3 semester hours or State-approved CPD credits in special education coursework.

C. Experience. An applicant demonstrating compliance with the experience requirements for licensure as a psychometrist shall comply with the following:

(1) Option I.

(a) 500 clock hours of field experience in school psychology which is approved by and under the direction of an institution of higher education that has an approved program in psychology.

(b) The applicant shall ensure that field experience includes experience in regular and special education programs and emphasizes assessment.

(c) The applicant shall ensure that field supervision occurs under an individual licensed as a school psychologist.

(2) Option II.

(a) 2 years of successful experience of at least 600 clock hours per year providing psychometric services to children in an educational setting under the supervision of an individual licensed as a school psychologist.

(b) The supervision requirement may be waived if an applicant has previously provided these services as a licensed psychologist.

Md. Code Regs. 13A.12.04.08

Regulation .08 adopted effective April 3, 1989 (16:6 Md. R. 729)
Regulation .08A, D amended effective September 30, 1995 (21:24 Md. R. 1990); January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 26)
Regulation .08C amended effective January 22, 2001 (28:1 Md. R. 26); adopted effective 51:5 Md. R. 231, eff. 4/1/2024.