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The Board accepts applications for four types of licenses to
practice psychology in the state of Texas:
(1)Licensed Psychological Associate. This is a license
for qualified individuals with a graduate degree to practice psychology.
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.
(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
and completing the required two years of supervised experience. Requirements
for licensure as a psychologist are found in §463.11 of this
title (relating to Licensed Psychologist), and §463.14 of this
title.
(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 adoption and found it to be a valid
exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on November 28, 2017
TRD-201704823 Darrel D. Spinks
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Effective date: December 18, 2017
Proposal publication date: October 6, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7706
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