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Multilingual Culturally Responsible School Psychology

A continuing education certificate program for licensed/credentialed school psychologists providing specialized training in culturally responsible and inclusive practices to best support culturally and linguistically diverse students in school settings. New cohorts begin each fall.

Certificate at Glance

Format	Fully online with live instruction, cohort-based
Length	Five, 800-level courses meeting on weekday evenings, or weekends (6 credits total) Designed to be completed in two years, with coursework requirements related to applied practice in school settings.
Frequency	Rolling admission, with a new cohort beginning each fall
2026-27 Cost	$385 per credit hour. View tuition and costs page for current rates
Credit Type	Degree-applicable or continuing education credit

What You Will Learn:

Social justice– and equity-centered frameworks to apply in professional practice
Culturally responsive approaches for supporting the mental health needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students, families, and school communities
Inclusive practices for creating and sustaining identity-safe learning environments
Multilingual education and culturally responsive practices for assessment, consultation, counseling, and direct intervention

For school psychologists seeking to enhance their ability to provide meaningful, affirming support to students from diverse backgrounds, as well as those looking to lead efforts to create more inclusive school environments, this certificate will equip participants with the tools to do so responsibly and effectively. The seminar component provides an opportunity for supervision and case consultation support.

This program is beneficial for both monolingual and multilingual school psychologists.

Program Application & Admission

Application Materials and Requirements: A personal essay, resume, and application fee are required. Applicants must be licensed/credentialed school psychologists or enrolled in a school psychology graduate training program. Please email ccecerts@lclark.edu with questions.

Application Deadline: Review will begin in Spring 2026. Applications will be reviewed and acceptance offers made on a rolling basis. Early application is encouraged.

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Certificate Program FAQs

This certificate is for licensed/credentialed school psychologists, or those enrolled in a school psychology graduate training program.

It is especially valuable for practitioners who:

Serve diverse school communities
Want to reduce bias in assessment and intervention
Aim to build stronger partnerships with multilingual families
Are committed to advancing culturally affirming and socially just practices in school psychology

Please see the Tuition and Costs page for current Continuing Education tuition rates.

Courses through the Center for Community Engagement are offered for 800-level graduate continuing education (non degree-applicable) credit.

Current Lewis & Clark students enrolled in the School Psychology master’s degree program may take the certificate as part of their degree program. See the School Psychology program page for more details.

Courses will typically be scheduled during the evenings, with possible weekend class sessions. Schedules will be posted prior to course registration.

No. This program is offered in a cohort-based model, and courses must be completed in sequence.

Certificate Courses & Sequence

Foundations in Multilingual Education (CECP 850)

This course will provide a strengths-based orientation to serving multilingual learners, emphasizing social justice. Content areas will include language acquisition models and the nature of second-language acquisition and proficiency, knowledge and skills to work with linguistically and culturally diverse families, multilingual curricular models and practices, instructional approaches and resources for educators, a history of multilingual education in the US, and legal, ethical, and professional practice considerations.

2 Credits

Culturally Responsible Intervention and Counseling (CECP 853)

This course will build on skills to develop and implement culturally responsible school-based interventions to support academic, social-emotional, and behavioral development of multilingual learners. The integration of multicultural counseling skills as well as cultural adaptations of direct and indirect interventions will be included.

1 Credit

Culturally Responsible Consultation (CECP 852)

This course will build upon previous consultation knowledge to further develop consultation skills specific to providing culturally responsive consultation services in school settings. Content will include the integration of culture and language within the consultation process and increase the knowledge and skills in culturally responsive consultation practices.

Note: Students must have passed advanced consultation prior to enrolling in this course or be a practicing school psychologist.

1 Credit

Assessment of Multilingual Learners (CECP 851)

This course will extend on prior knowledge to emphasize how to incorporate both culture and language within the assessment process to minimize bias and conduct culturally and linguistically appropriate assessments with multilingual learners. Content areas will include knowledge and skills in using a variety of culturally sensitive assessment tools, models for conducting non-biased culturally and linguistically appropriate assessments, and working through an assessment case from the referral question through the results meeting.

Note: Students must have passed Assessment III prior to enrolling in this course or be a practicing school psychologist.

1 Credit

Seminar for Culturally Responsible School Psychologist Practice (CECP 854)

This seminar course for monolingual English speakers is designed to provide consultation support related to culturally responsive school psychology practice and will culminate in the submission of a capstone portfolio to demonstrate knowledge and skills related to supporting culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) learners in schools. 1 Credit

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Seminar for Multilingual Culturally Responsible School Psychologist Practice (CECP 855)

This seminar course for bilingual/multilingual participants is designed to provide consultation support related to culturally responsive school psychology practice and will culminate in the submission of a capstone portfolio to demonstrate knowledge and skills related to supporting multilingual learners in schools. Note: this course is for bilingual/multilingual students. 1 Credit

*Students will take either SPSY 654 or SPSY 655 as their final capstone course in the program. SPSY 654 is for monolingual English speakers; SPSY 655 is for bilingual/multilingual students.

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Multilingual Culturally Responsible School Psychology

Certificate at Glance

What You Will Learn:

Program Application & Admission

Certificate Program FAQs

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When do classes take place?

Can I take just one or two courses in the certificate?

Certificate Courses & Sequence

Foundations in Multilingual Education (Fall 1)

Culturally Responsible Intervention and Counseling (Spring 1)

Culturally Responsible Consultation (Summer 1)

Assessment of Multilingual Learners (Fall 2)

Seminar (Spring 2)

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