### Question
How is the term school psychologist defined?


### Answer
The term **school psychologist** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 7245* as the following:

> an individual who—


(A) has completed a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours in school psychology from an institution of higher education and has completed 1,200 clock hours in a supervised school psychology internship, of which 600 hours are in the school setting

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 7245*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS > SUBCHAPTER V-PROMOTING INFORMED PARENTAL CHOICE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS > Part D-Fund for the Improvement of Education > subpart 2-elementary and secondary school counseling programs**

