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TITLE 22 | EXAMINING BOARDS |
PART 21 | TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS |
CHAPTER 463 | APPLICATIONS |
RULE §463.8 | Educational Requirements for the Licensed Psychological Associate |
Repealed Date: | 10/03/1999 |
The Board requires a master's degree which is primarily psychological in nature of at least 42 semester credit hours for subdoctoral licensure. Of these 42 hours, at least 27 graduate level semester credit hours (exclusive of practicum) must have been in psychology. Six semester credit hours of thesis credit in a department of psychology may be counted toward these 27 semester credit hours. Four hundred and fifty clock hours of practicum, internship, or experience in psychology, in not more than two placements, supervised by a licensed psychologist, must be completed before the written exam may be taken. No experience which is obtained from a psychologist who is related within the second degree of affinity or within the second degree by consanguinity to the person may be considered for psychological associate licensure. Applicants who have a master's degree in psychology conferred from a psychology program in a regionally accredited educational institution, and who have not satisfied the Board's requirements, will be given an opportunity to satisfy the current requirements of the Board. Requirements include: |
Source Note: The provisions of this §463.8 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective January 19, 1984, 9 TexReg 180; amended to be effective April 12, 1985, 10 TexReg 1261; amended to be effective September 24, 1986, 11 TexReg 3928; amended to be effective November 13, 1989, 14 TexReg 5785; amended to be effective February 21, 1994, 19 TexReg 917; amended to be effective April 25, 1996, 21 TexReg 3368. |