Become a school psychologist - Department of Education

Become a school psychologist - Department of Education
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Become a school psychologist
Become a school psychologist
To work as a school psychologist in WA public schools, you will need registration as a psychologist.
To work as a school psychologist in WA, you will need
provisional registration
or
general registration
as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
If you are studying psychology at university, you need to enter a postgraduate program that entitles you to provisional registration. Most of our graduate school psychologists have completed a Master of Professional Psychology program and are following the 5+1 internship pathway to general registration. This program is available in WA at:
Edith Cowan University
Curtin University
Murdoch University
Notre Dame University
The University of Western Australia
other universities, online.
To find other programs on offer, search for 'level 3' or 'level 2-3' programs on the
Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) website
.
We offer
professional experience (placement) opportunities
for Master of Professional Psychology students, including
funding and support to complete a regional placement
.
You do not need a teaching qualification to work as a school psychologist in WA public schools.
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