The Board accepts applications for four types of licenses to
practice psychology in the state of Texas:
(1)Licensed Psychological Associate. This is a [subdoctoral
] license for qualified individuals to practice psychology under
the supervision of a licensed psychologist. Requirements for the psychological
associate license are found in §463.8 of this title (relating
to Licensure as a Psychological Associate) and §463.14 of this
title (relating to Written Examinations).
(2)Licensed Specialist in School Psychology. This
license is required by law for the practice of school psychology in
the public schools of Texas. Requirements for the specialist in school
psychology license are found in §463.9 of this title (relating
to Licensure as a Specialist in School Psychology) and §463.14
of this title.
(3)Provisionally Licensed Psychologist. This is a
doctoral level license to practice psychology under the supervision
of a licensed psychologist. This license is a prerequisite for licensure
as a psychologist. Requirements for provisionally licensed psychologist
are found in §463.10 of this title (relating to Provisionally
Licensed Psychologist) and §463.14 of this title. [An individual
who is provisionally licensed in accordance with §463.10(c) of
this title and who is currently licensed to independently practice
psychology in another state may practice without supervision after
submission of an application for licensure as a psychologist to the
Board. Upon notification from the Board that such an applicant has
not met the qualifications for licensure as a psychologist, the provisionally
licensed psychologist must obtain supervision within 30 days in order
to continue to practice.]
(4)Licensed Psychologist. This is a doctoral level
license for the independent practice of psychology. It is obtained
by two means:
(A)Obtaining provisional licensure as a psychologist,
completing the required two years of supervised experience and taking
and passing the required oral exam. Requirements for licensure as
a psychologist are found in §463.11 of this title (relating to
Licensed Psychologist), §463.14 of this title, and §463.15
of this title (relating to Oral Examination [Exam]).
(B)Applying from a jurisdiction which holds a reciprocity
agreement with Texas, meeting the Board's requirements for licensure
by reciprocity, and passing the Board's Jurisprudence Exam. Criteria
for reciprocity jurisdictions are listed in §463.29 of this title
(relating to Reciprocity Requirements). Requirements for licensure
as a psychologist by means of reciprocity are found in §463.12
of this title (relating to Licensed Psychologist by Reciprocity) and §463.14
of this title.
The agency certifies that legal counsel
has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's
legal authority to
adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on September 16, 2015
TRD-201503830 Darrel D. Spinks
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Earliest possible date of adoption: November 1, 2015
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7700
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