Below are LMU's post-admission requirements for the School Psychology program, which ensure compliance with state and local regulations, as well as with our PK-12 school partners and our professional accrediting bodies: the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). It is in your best interest to complete these requirements as soon as possible after you're admitted.
Submit Fingerprint Clearance Documentation
Timing: No later than the last day of the first term enrolled, Summer Session II (Year 1).
Details: Follow procedures at CTC Certificate of Clearance (COC) Directions for directions on fingerprinting using the LiveScan 41-LSForm. It takes two to four weeks to receive results in California. Out-of-state clearances can take three to four months, so we suggest you wait until arrival in California if you're moving here for our program. We strongly suggest that you submit this documentation with your application instead of post-admission.
Complete California Basic Skills Requirements
Details: The Basic Skills requirement can be met by earning a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university. If you attended a university outside of the U.S., a Foreign Transcript Evaluation from a CTC-approved agency must be submitted, clearly showing coursework completed, GPA, and U.S. bachelor’s degree equivalency. Approved transcript evaluation agencies are listed here on the CTC’s website.