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In addition to state credentials to practice, nonpractice credentials recognize the quality of professional preparation. The National School Psychology Certification System allows school psychologists who complete training consistent with NASP standards, who achieve a passing score on the National School Psychology Examination, and who meet continuing education requirements to be identified as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP). More than 16,000 individuals hold the NCSP credential (NASP, n.d.-b). It is important to recognize that the NCSP title alone does not authorize a school psychologist to render services; practitioners must hold a valid certificate or license in the state where they wish to practice. However, 33 states “acknowledge, recognize, or accept the NCSP credential as either meeting or partially meeting requirements for the state school psychologist credential” (NASP, n.d.-b, p. 1). For more information, visit the NASP’s Web site at http://www.nasponline.org.