Resources

Resources · For members & the field

A working library for South Carolina’s school psychologists.

Certification and licensure pathways, statewide family and community organizations, and resources close to home — gathered in one place for practitioners, students, and families.

Practice in South Carolina

Certification & licensure

School psychologists in South Carolina are certified through the Department of Education. Two additional state licenses allow for practice in the private sector.

Certification

SC Educator Certification

Requirements to be certified as a school psychologist (levels I–III), plus application procedures, from the SC Department of Education.

SC Dept. of Education →

Licensure

Licensed Psycho-Educational Specialist

The LPES credential enables private-sector practice; administered by the SC LLR Board of Examiners for Counselors, MFTs & Psycho-Educational Specialists.

SC LLR — LPES →

Licensure

Licensed Psychologist

The doctoral-level psychology license, administered by the SC LLR Board of Examiners in Psychology.

SC LLR — Psychology →

Statewide

Family & community organizations

Trusted South Carolina organizations that support students, families, and the professionals who serve them.

SC Dept. of Education — Special Education Services

State guidance on special education, eligibility, and services for students with IEPs.

ed.sc.gov →

SC First Steps / BabyNet

Early intervention for infants and toddlers (birth–3) with developmental delays.

scfirststeps.org →

SC Autism Society

Case management, information, referral, and training for individuals with autism and their families.

scautism.org →

Family Connection of SC

Parent-to-parent support for families of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs.

familyconnectionsc.org →

Disability Rights SC

The state’s Protection & Advocacy agency for the legal and civil rights of people with disabilities.

disabilityrightssc.org →

SC Dept. of Disabilities & Special Needs

Services for people with intellectual disabilities, autism, and head/spinal-cord injuries.

ddsn.sc.gov →

SC Vocational Rehabilitation

Employment, transition, and rehabilitation services for individuals with disabilities.

scvrd.net →

SC Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Professional association and referral resource for related-service providers.

scsha.net →

By region

Your regional delegates

SCASP organizes members into five regions across the state, each represented by a delegate on the board. Region-specific resource directories are on the way.

Region

Lowcountry

Regional delegate: Alex English

Region

Midlands

Regional delegate: Marjorie Cloninger

Region

Upstate

Regional delegate: Liz Hiller

Region

Pee Dee

Regional delegate: Courtney Matthews

Region

Savannah River

Regional delegate: Ginny Gast

Members only

More behind the login

Practice handouts, position briefs, recorded professional development, newsletters, conference handouts, and the member directory live in the members area.

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Know a resource we’re missing?

This library grows with the field. If you have a resource, correction, or regional contact to add, we’d love to hear from you.