National Association of School Psychologists

What National Association of School Psychologists does

The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is a private nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1969 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. NASP represents more than 24,000 school psychologists, graduate students, and related professionals worldwide, and operates as the largest organization dedicated to the school psychology profession. Its core function is to set and disseminate professional standards, deliver national certification (the Nationally Certified School Psychologist, NCSP, credential), and provide ongoing professional development for the field through events, publications, and online learning.

NASP's product surface is organized around the NASP Practice Model framework (updated in 2020) and spans standards-setting, credentialing, publications, events, and digital learning. Concrete offerings include the NASP Practice Model, the NCSP credential, Graduate Program Approval and Accreditation, the Annual Convention, the Advanced Skills Institute, the Leadership Institute (LI-I and LI-II), the PREPaRE crisis prevention and intervention training curriculum (3rd edition), the Online Learning Center, and a portfolio of publications including the School Psychology Review journal, the Communiqué newsletter, Best Practices in School Psychology 7th Edition, and the HOPS assessment resource. Distribution runs through the NASP website, an e-commerce Bookstore, a certified PREPaRE trainer network, university graduate program partnerships, and a state school psychology association channel network.

The business model combines subscription-recurring and transactional revenue streams: membership dues, professional development event registrations (convention, institutes, webinars, PREPaRE workshops), certification application and renewal fees, publication and ebook sales through the NASP Bookstore (with tiered member and non-member pricing), and advertising and sponsorships across conventions, the Communiqué newsletter, and digital channels. The affiliated Education and Research Trust (ERT) operates as a related charitable foundation funding scholarships, awards, and research. NASP is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and Leadership Assembly with a small professional staff of 11-50 employees.

Name

National Association of School Psychologists

Legal name

National Association of School Psychologists

Website

https://nasponline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is a Bethesda-based nonprofit professional membership association serving 24,000+ school psychologists, graduate students, and faculty through national certification (NCSP), the NASP Practice Model standards, professional development events, publications, and graduate program accreditation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services for School Psychology

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional Development / CPD Requirement Administration for Licensure (EDADAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialist Endorsement & Added Authorization Boards (e.g., SPED, ESL, Admin) (EDADAJAH), National/Institutional Accreditors (Career, Faith-Based, Distance, etc.) (EDADACAB), Accreditation Standards, Benchmarking & Framework Organizations (EDADACAJ)

Keywords

• School psychology services
• Professional membership association
• National certification programs
• Professional development training
• Educational reference publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethesda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NASP operates as a membership-based professional association. School psychologists, graduate students, and related professionals pay membership fees to join and receive benefits including professional development, publications, certification support, advocacy, and networking opportunities.
2. Publications and Bookstore Sales: NASP sells books, ebooks, and digital publications through the NASP Bookstore including titles like Best Practices in School Psychology 7th Edition, The PREPaRE Model, HOPS materials, and various practice guides. Both print and digital formats available with member and non-member pricing.
3. Professional Development Events: Revenue generated from the NASP Annual Convention, Advanced Skills Institute, PREPaRE Training workshops, Leadership Institute, Public Policy Institute, and online webinars. Includes registration fees and associated costs.
4. Certification Fees: Fees associated with NCSP certification application, renewal, and continuing professional development documentation processing.
5. Advertising and Sponsorships: Convention exhibitor, advertiser, and sponsor opportunities; Communiqué advertising; advertising rates for publications and website.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels15 records

Core offering

NASP delivers a professional membership association platform for school psychologists, providing the official NASP Practice Model standards framework, NCSP national certification and credentialing, professional development events (Annual Convention, Advanced Skills Institute, Public Policy Institute, Leadership Institute, PREPaRE crisis training), peer-reviewed and reference publications (School Psychology Review, Communiqué, Best Practices in School Psychology, HOPS), advocacy for federal education policy and IDEA, and graduate program accreditation. Revenue is generated through membership dues, certification fees, event registrations, publication sales, advertising, and sponsorships.

Product overview

The National Association of School Psychologists operates a portfolio of professional development offerings centered around its NASP Practice Model framework. The core offerings include the NASP Annual Convention (major annual event), the Online Learning Center (webinars and CPD), the PREPaRE Training Curriculum (crisis intervention), and the Advanced Skills Institute. Publications include the peer-reviewed School Psychology Review journal, the monthly Communiqué newsletter, and the Best Practices in School Psychology 7th Edition reference work. Supporting services include the NASP Career Center (job board), Graduate Program Accreditation, the NCSP certification credential, the Public Policy Institute, the Leadership Institute, and an e-commerce Bookstore. The organization functions as a professional membership association rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Best Practices in School Psychology 7: Comprehensive resource covering all aspects of school psychology practice and research
• PREPaRE Model
• HOPS
• Communiqué (CQ)
• School Psychology Review (SPR)

Products and services

• NASP Membership Recurring professional membership in the National Association of School Psychologists for school psychologists, graduate students, faculty, supervisors, early-career, and retired professionals, providing access to professional development, publications, certification support, advocacy, and networking.
• NCSP National Certification National certification credential for school psychologists managed by the National School Psychology Certification Board, including application, renewal, and continuing professional development documentation processing.
• NASP Annual Convention The largest annual gathering of school psychologists in the world, offering professional development sessions, workshops, exhibitor booths, networking, and a virtual attendance option.
• Advanced Skills Institute (ASI) Intensive summer professional development program offering advanced training sessions with live and on-demand content for skill advancement and CPD credit.
• PREPaRE Training Curriculum School crisis prevention and intervention training curriculum delivered through workshops and materials by certified PREPaRE trainers, now in its 3rd edition.
• Leadership Institute Two-part leadership development program (LI-I: Foundations of Leadership; LI-II: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) for aspiring and current school psychology leaders.
• Public Policy Institute (PPI) Annual policy-focused institute offering education on federal education policy priorities, featuring Capitol Hill Day for advocacy training.
• Online Learning Center Web-based platform offering webinars, online courses, and continuing professional development (CPD) content for school psychologists.
• Graduate Program Approval and Accreditation Standards-based program review and accreditation services for university graduate programs in school psychology, with program submission requirements and reviewer training.
• NASP Bookstore Online storefront selling NASP publications, ebooks, books, and laminated guides, with member and non-member pricing in print and digital formats.
• NASP Career Center Online employment platform connecting school psychologists with job opportunities and employers with qualified candidates.

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• State School Psychology AssociationscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNASP maintains a network of state associations across the United States. These state associations promote membership, provide local professional development, support advocacy efforts, and help school psychologists connect with their local communities. NASP provides resources and support to help state associations advance the profession.
• Graduate Programs in School PsychologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASP works with university graduate programs to promote the school psychology profession, support student membership, and ensure programs meet NASP standards for approval and accreditation. Graduate programs integrate NASP Practice Model into training and prepare students for NCSP certification.
• Education and Research Trust (ERT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASP's related charitable organization, the Education and Research Trust (ERT), furthers the mission by funding scholarships, awards, and research that advance the field of school psychology and improve outcomes for children and youth.
• National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for providing educator resources on eating disorders. NASP's professional development content references NEDA's free online Educator Toolkit for identifying eating disorder symptoms in students.
• Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for evidence-based treatment resources. NASP's professional development content references AED's 'Guide to Selecting Evidence-Based Psychological Therapies for Eating Disorders' to help school psychologists guide families toward appropriate care.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• School Social Work Association of America: National professional association for school social workers; tightly analogous operating model (membership, advocacy, PD, publications) and serves a closely adjacent K-12 mental-health practitioner segment to NASP.
• American School Counselor Association: The K-12 school counselor counterpart association - directly parallel to NASP in mission, member-funded model, advocacy, standards, conventions, and certification programs; differentiated only by the practitioner category served.
• National Association of School Nurses: The school-health professional association parallel to NASP for school nurses; runs an almost identical member/advocacy/PD/certification model in K-12 settings, making it a structural twin peer.

Regional players

• International School Psychology Association: Global counterpart organization in school psychology; not a competitor in U.S. market but the natural international peer for practice standards, research dissemination, and cross-border credential alignment.

Broad incumbents

• American Psychological Association: Largest U.S. professional association for psychologists broadly; comparable as a multi-revenue-stream membership body offering accreditation, CE, publications, and advocacy, though it covers all psychology subfields rather than the school psychologist niche.
• American Counseling Association: National professional membership association for counselors, operating similar dues/publications/conventions/certification model and serving K-12 school settings alongside other counseling contexts; functionally the closest structural mirror to NASP.
• National Education Association: Largest U.S. educator professional association with a broader scope (teachers, ESPs, school staff); comparable as a dues-funded association delivering PD, advocacy, and publications to K-12 school-based professionals.
• Council for Exceptional Children: Association serving special education professionals with membership, standards, PD, and publications - overlapping with NASP's special education and student services remit and sharing similar nonprofit association economics.
• National Association of Social Workers: Largest U.S. membership association for the broader social work profession; comparable as a multi-stream nonprofit association with credentialing, CE, publications, and advocacy serving school-based practitioners among many settings.

Emerging players

• Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs: Council representing school psychology graduate training programs; complementary rather than competing, but relevant since its member programs drive NASP accreditation, NCSP pipeline, and ultimately NASP membership growth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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