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(a)Jurisprudence Examination. All applicants for licensure
by the Board are required to pass the Jurisprudence Examination prior
to licensure.
(b)Examination in School Psychology. Applicants for
licensure as a specialist in school psychology must take the National
School Psychology Examination administered by the Educational Testing
Service and obtain at least the current cut-off score for the National
Certified School Psychologist before applying for the Licensed Specialist
in School Psychology.
(c)Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology.
All applicants for licensure as a psychological associate, provisional
licensure as a psychologist, or licensure as a psychologist are required
to pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP)
prior to the Board granting licenses.
(d)Applicants Having Previously Taken the EPPP. An
applicant for licensure who has taken the EPPP either in the past
or in another jurisdiction will not be required to retake the exam
provided that:
(1)the applicant's score satisfies the Board's current
minimum acceptable score for licensure; and
(2)the applicant can demonstrate that he/she has remained
professionally involved in psychology; i.e., at least half-time professional
employment and/or academic enrollment in a regionally accredited educational
institution.
(e)Cutoff Scores for the EPPP. The minimum acceptable
score for the EPPP is seventy percent (70%) of questions scored on
the pencil and paper version of the test. For computer-delivered EPPP
examinations, the cutoff scaled scores is 500.
(f)Cutoff Scores for the Jurisprudence Examination.
The minimum acceptable score for the jurisprudence examination for
all licensure applicants is ninety percent (90%).
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-201704828 Darrel D. Spinks
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Effective date: December 18, 2017
Proposal publication date: September 29, 2017
For further information, please call: (512) 305-7706
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