VA HB255

Virginia joins the Interstate Compact for School Psychologists, enabling licensed school psychologists to obtain equivalent licenses to practice in other member states without duplicative licensing requirements.

Licensees must hold an active home state license, pass a qualifying national exam, complete at least 1,200 hours of supervised internship (600+ hours in a school setting), and graduate from an approved specialist-level (60+ graduate hours) or doctoral-level (90+ graduate hours) program.

The compact establishes the School Psychologist Interstate Licensure Compact Commission, a joint government agency with one delegate per member state that sets rules, collects fees, and oversees compact administration.

Active military members and their spouses receive special provisions allowing them to designate their home state license based on permanent residence, primary practice location, or permanent change of station location.

Member states retain authority to investigate complaints and impose disciplinary actions on licensees, with states required to share investigative files and information while maintaining confidentiality protections.