| (ii) The internship experience must occur on a full-time
basis over a period of one academic year, or on a half-time basis
over a period of two consecutive academic years.
(iii) The internship experience must be consistent
with a written plan and must meet the specific training objectives
of the program.
(iv) The internship experience must occur in a setting
appropriate to the specific training objectives of the program.
(v) At least 600 clock hours of the internship experience
must occur in a school setting and must provide a balanced exposure
to regular and special educational programs.
(vi) The internship experience must occur under conditions
of appropriate supervision. Field-based internship supervisors, for
the purpose of the internship that takes place in a school setting,
must be licensed as a psychologist and, if a separate credential is
required to practice school psychology, must have a valid credential
to provide psychology in the public schools. The portion of the internship
which appropriately may take place in a non-school setting must be
supervised by a psychologist.
(vii) Field-based internship supervisors must be responsible
for no more than two interns at any given time. University internship
supervisors shall be responsible for no more than twelve interns at
any given time.
(viii) Field-based internship supervisors must provide
at least two hours per week of direct supervision for each intern.
University internship supervisors must maintain an ongoing relationship
with field-based internship supervisors and shall provide at least
one field-based contact per semester with each intern.
(ix) The internship site shall inform interns concerning
the period of the internship and the training objectives of the program.
(x) The internship experience must be systematically
evaluated in a manner consistent with the specific training objectives
of the program.
(xi) The internship experience must be conducted in
a manner consistent with the current legal-ethical standards of the
profession.
(xii) The internship agency must have a minimum of
two full-time equivalent interns at the internship level during the
applicant's training period.
(xiii) The internship agency must have the availability
of at least two full-time equivalent psychologists as primary supervisors,
at least one of whom is employed full time at the agency and is a
school psychologist.
(3) Industrial/Organizational Requirements. Individuals
enrolled in an Industrial/Organizational doctoral degree program are
exempt from the formal internship requirement and must complete two
full years of supervised experience, at least one of which must be
received after the doctoral degree is conferred and both of which
must meet the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection. Individuals
who do not undergo a formal internship pursuant to this paragraph
should note that Board rules prohibit a psychologist from practicing
in an area in which he or she does not have sufficient training and
experience, of which a formal internship year is considered to be
an integral requirement.
(d) Supervised Experience. In order to qualify for
licensure, an applicant must submit proof of a minimum of 3,500 hours
of supervised experience, at least 1,750 of which must have been received
after obtaining either provisional trainee status or provisional licensure,
and at least 1,750 of which must have been obtained through a formal
internship that occurred prior to conferral of the doctoral degree.
Following the conferral of a doctoral degree, 1,750 hours obtained
while employed in the delivery of psychological services in an exempt
setting or in another jurisdiction, or 1,750 hours completed prior
to September 1, 2016, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist,
may be substituted for the minimum of 1,750 hours of supervised experience
required as a provisional trainee or provisionally licensed psychologist.
(1) General. All supervised experience for licensure
as a psychologist, including the formal internship, must meet the
following requirements:
(A) Each period of supervised experience must be obtained
in not more than two placements, and in not more than 24 consecutive
months.
(B) Gaps Related to Supervised Experience.
(i) Unless a waiver is granted by the Board, an application
for a psychologist's license will be denied if a gap of more than
2 years exists between:
(I) the date an applicant's doctoral degree was officially
conferred and the date the applicant began obtaining their hours of
supervised experience under provisional trainee status or provisional
licensure; or
(II) the completion date of an applicant's hours of
supervised experience acquired as a provisional trainee or provisionally
licensed psychologist, and the date of application.
(ii) The Board shall grant a waiver upon a showing
of good cause by the applicant. Good cause shall include, but is not
limited to:
(I) proof of continued employment in the delivery of
psychological services in an exempt setting as described in §501.004
of the Act, during any gap period;
(II) proof of annual professional development, which
at a minimum meets the Board's professional development requirements,
during any gap period;
(III) proof of enrollment in a course of study in a
regionally accredited institution or training facility designed to
prepare the individual for the profession of psychology during any
gap period; or
(IV) proof of licensure as a psychologist and continued
employment in the delivery of psychological services in another jurisdiction.
(C) A formal internship with rotations, or one that
is part of a consortium within a doctoral program, is considered to
be one placement. A consortium is composed of multiple placements
that have entered into a written agreement setting forth the responsibilities
and financial commitments of each participating member, for the purpose
of offering a well-rounded, unified psychology training program whereby
trainees work at multiple sites, but obtain training from one primary
site with some experience at or exposure to aspects of the other sites
that the primary site does not offer.
(D) The supervised experience required by this rule
must be obtained after official enrollment in a doctoral program.
(E) All supervised experience must be received from
a psychologist licensed at the time supervision is received.
(F) The supervising psychologist must be trained in
the area of supervision provided to the supervisee.
(G) Experience obtained from a psychologist who is
related within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity to the
supervisee may not be utilized to satisfy the requirements of this
rule.
(H) All supervised experience obtained for the purpose
of licensure must be conducted in accordance with all applicable Board
rules.
(I) Unless authorized by the Board, supervised experience
received from a psychologist practicing with a restricted license
may not be utilized to satisfy the requirements of this rule.
(J) The supervisee shall be designated by a title that
clearly indicates a supervisory licensing status such as "intern,"
"resident," "trainee," or "fellow." An individual who is a Provisionally
Licensed Psychologist or a Licensed Psychological Associate may use
his or her title so long as those receiving psychological services
are clearly informed that the individual is under the supervision
of a licensed psychologist. An individual who is a Licensed Specialist
in School Psychology may use his or her title so long as the supervised
experience takes place within the public schools, and those receiving
psychological services are clearly informed that the individual is
under the supervision of an individual who is licensed as a psychologist
and specialist in school psychology. Use of a different job title
is permitted only if authorized under §501.004 of the Psychologists'
Licensing Act, or another Board rule.
(2) Formal Internship. The formal internship hours
must be satisfied by one of the following types of formal internships:
(A) The successful completion of an internship program
accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or Canadian
Psychological Association (CPA), or which is a member of the Association
of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC); or
(B) The successful completion of an organized internship
meeting all of the following criteria:
(i) It must constitute an organized training program
which is designed to provide the intern with a planned, programmed
sequence of training experiences. The primary focus and purpose of
the program must be to assure breadth and quality of training.
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