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the period of the internship and the training objectives of the program.
(J) The internship experience must be systematically
evaluated in a manner consistent with the specific training objectives
of the program.
(K) The internship experience must be conducted in
a manner consistent with the current legal-ethical standards of the
profession.
(L) The internship agency must have a minimum of two
full-time equivalent interns at the internship level during the applicant's
training period.
(M) The internship agency must have the availability
of at least two full-time equivalent psychologists as primary supervisors,
at least one of whom is employed full time at the agency and is a
school psychologist.
(e) Industrial/Organizational Requirements. Individuals
from an Industrial/Organizational doctoral degree program are exempt
from the formal internship requirement but must complete a minimum
of 3,500 hours of supervised experience, at least 1,750 of which must
have taken place after conferral of the doctoral degree and in accordance
with subsection (a) of this section. Individuals who do not undergo
a formal internship pursuant to this paragraph should note that Council
rules prohibit a psychologist from practicing in an area in which
they do not have sufficient training and experience, of which a formal
internship is considered to be an integral requirement.
(f) Licensure Following Respecialization.
(1) In order to qualify for licensure after undergoing
respecialization an applicant must demonstrate the following:
(A) conferral of a doctoral degree in psychology from
a regionally accredited institution of higher education prior to undergoing
respecialization;
(B) completion of a formal post-doctoral respecialization
program in psychology which included at least 1,750 hours in a formal
internship;
(C) completion of respecialization within the two year
period preceding the date of application for licensure under this
rule; and
(D) upon completion of the respecialization program,
at least 1,750 hours of supervised experience obtained as a provisionally
licensed psychologist (or under provisional trainee status under prior
versions of this rule).
(2) An applicant meeting the requirements of this subsection
is considered to have met the requirements for supervised experience
under this rule.
(3) The rules governing the waiver of gaps related
to supervised experience shall also govern any request for waiver
of a gap following respecialization.
(g) Remedy for Incomplete Supervised Experience.
(1) An applicant who has completed at least 1,500 hours
of supervised experience in a formal internship, 1,500 hours of supervised
experience following conferral of a doctoral degree, and who does
not meet all of the supervised experience qualifications for licensure
set out in subsections (a), (c), and (d) of this section or §465.2
of this title (relating to Supervision), may petition for permission
to remediate an area of deficiency. An applicant may not however,
petition for the waiver or modification of the requisite doctoral
degree or passage of the requisite examinations.
(2) The Council may allow an applicant to remediate
a deficiency identified in paragraph (1) of this subsection if the
applicant can demonstrate:
(A) the prerequisite is not mandated by federal law,
the state constitution or statute, or 22 TAC Part 41; and
(B) the remediation would not adversely affect the
public welfare.
(3) The Council may approve or deny a petition under
this subsection, and in the case of approval, may condition the approval
on reasonable terms and conditions designed to ensure the applicant's
education, training, and experience provide reasonable assurance that
the applicant has the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level
practice as a licensed psychologist.
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