School Psychology Online
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Re-train as a School Psychologist
Wisconsin licensed educators with at least one year of experience in K–12 schools can earn a degree in School Psychology in a new online program at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
- Earn your Master of Science in Education and Educational Specialist degrees, to be endorsed as a School Psychologist.
- Remain in your current teaching position while you are in grad school.
- Classes are 6–7 weeks long and 100% online; you will complete one class at a time. Classes run year-round.
- Complete your practica and internship hours in the school where you teach.
- Not a current WI educator? Check out our campus-based program!
School psychology is a great fit if you want to ...
Improve school safety
Identify and intervene with students whose mental health might lead them to harm themselves or others.
Advocate for special education
Support families & teachers in practicing inclusive design to ensure disabled students are empowered to meet their full potential.
Help teachers
Consult and collaborate with teachers and other school staff to problem-solve, promote career satisfaction, and prevent burnout.
Make higher-level changes
Enact school-or district-level interventions to address systemic problems impacting student success.
Addressing the demand for school-based mental health professionals
The U.S. Department of Education’s School Based Mental Health Professionals Project and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction provided critical support for the program’s start-up costs.
Wisconsin was one of six states awarded funding from the Department of Education to increase the recruitment and retention of school psychologists, school counselors and school social workers.