Understanding School Health Personnel: Roles and Responsibilities

School health personnel includes all professional healthcare providers working full-time, part-time, or on contract in a school setting. It also includes non-licensed individuals providing direct healthcare services under licensed supervision (e.g., health assistants, student health aides).

School health professionals, as determined by the state, may include: physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, health services administrators, clinical psychologists, social workers, licensed guidance counselors, dentists, dental hygienists, nutritionists/dietitians, podiatrists, chiropractors, licensed physical/occupational/speech-language pathologists and audiologists, optometrists, athletic trainers, mental health providers, certified interpreters for the hearing impaired, and other appropriately credentialed individuals.