I’ll provide a bit of background information on this topic since school psychology is nuanced in the US.
Myself personally, I’d probably stay away from even thinking about the notion of one being eligible to apply in this case. I say this because this simply means that the individual could apply to NSRP, and it could be misleading interpretation as it would not be an actual commentary on the likelihood that she could be registered. I honestly don’t think I have adequate information to say whether her degree meets registration requirements, but from what she says, I am little skeptical (but I don’t know for sure yet). Did you see something or are you thinking this because she has school psychology registration in the US? If so, I can tell you that it works very differently in the US for school psychologists versus all other registration for psychologists in the US. It could be that someone would have an acceptable degree (according to NSRP criteria) and obtains school psychology registration in the US, but it could be equally true that they might not. In fact, she has already taken one criterion out of the bunch, almost one of the first in the list, and already said it doesn’t meet that one. (Not sure if she looked beyond that one) I think she needs a more realistic perspective, that in this case, the whole point of applying is to first review all criteria in full and ask questions, (not sure if she got past the first criterion) then she could decide whether to apply and it’s really the NSRP who makes the determination. However, I have some suggested wording below.
With all that said, here is what you could say to her (thanks):Given that registration for school psychologists typically works very differently in the US for school psychologists, it could be that someone would have a degree that meets NSRP requirements, but it could be equally true that they might not. As you can appreciate, the fact alone that one is registered as a school psychologist in the US does not guarantee that one would be eligible in NS. You have noted that your degree may not meet one criterion from the list, this particular criterion has two options: either the program required an undergraduate degree in psychology or required equivalent courses in psychology for admission to the program. Generally, NSRP does not encounter a degree that fails to meet only one of these criteria and not at least one other. If that’s the case then the program would be declined.
However, in this regard, I have provided below the criteria and registration requirements that one would need to follow to become registered with the NSRP, which includes the requirements of the academic program. These have been prepared for potential registrants and it is important to carefully review each criterion, if you have not done so. They can be reviewed via the following URL: https://www.ns-rp.ca/downloads/Registration_Requirements_Regular.pdf
For more information about acceptable programs, please also see the below document which has been developed by NSRP. Here you will also see information about the common reasons why programs would not be acceptable for registration.
https://www.ns-rp.ca/downloads/Acceptable_programs_NSBEP.pdf
Ultimately the NSRP must make a determination of whether a program meets its stated registration requirements, However, if you have questions about our criteria after reviewing the criteria in full, if you have not already done so, please let us know.
