(a)-(b)(No change.) (c)Supervised Experience. In order to qualify for licensure, a psychologist must submit proof of two years of supervised experience, at least one year of which must have been received after the doctoral degree was officially conferred or completed, whichever is earliest, as shown on the official transcript, and at least one year of which must have been a formal internship. The formal internship year may be met either before or after the doctoral degree is conferred or completed. Supervised experience must be obtained in a minimum of two, and no more than three, calendar years, for full-time experience. (1)(No change.) (2)Formal Internship. At least one year of experience must be satisfied by one of the following types of formal internship: (A)(No change.) (B)The successful completion of an organized internship meeting all of the following criteria: (i)-(x)(No change.) (xi)The internship agency must have a written statement or brochure which describes the goals and content of the internship, stated clear expectations for quantity and quality of trainee's work and must be made available to prospective interns; or [.] [(xii)Consortia may be created if they follow the guidelines of the current American Psychological Association Committee on Accreditation Handbook; or] (C)The successful completion of an organized internship program in a school district meeting the following criteria: (i)-(xiii)(No change.) [(xiv)Consortia may be created to meet the criteria in this section.] (3)(No change.) (d)Exceptions for Experience. For purposes of licensure as a psychologist, if an applicant has been licensed for 15 years or more in another jurisdiction as a psychologist and provides written verification of no disciplinary actions by the licensing entity of that jurisdiction or by any other licensing entity of a jurisdiction in which the applicant has held licensure as a psychologist, the following requirements for licensure may be applied: (1)Subsection (c)(2)(B)(iii) of this section may be satisfied by having one full-time equivalent licensed psychologist as a primary supervisor; (2)Subsection (c)(2)(B)(ix) of this section may be waived; (3)Subsection (c)(2)(B)(xi) of this section may be waived; (4)Subsection (c)(2)(C)(ix) of this section may be waived; (5)Subsection (c)(2)(C)(xii) of this section may be waived; and (6)Subsection (c)(2)(C)(xiii) of this section may be filled by having one full-time licensed psychologist as a primary supervisor who is employed full time at the agency and who is a school psychologist.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been
reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal
authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State, on June 22, 2000
TRD-200004394 Sherry L. Lee
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Earliest possible date of adoption: August 6, 2000
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7700
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