The Code: 41.11 - 41.58 License to Miscellaneous

Question 1

What is the licensure process? (7 facts)

Answer 1

• Provide an application
• Submit Transcript
• Criminal History
• Child Abuse Clearance
• Internship Verification
• Examinations of EPPP and PPLE
• Other materials requested by the board.

Question 2

How much does the application cost?

Answer 2

Initial application fee…$105

Fictitious/corporate name registration…$80

Question 3

What is the procedure for Reactivation of Licensure due to Failure to Re-register

Answer 3

, do the following:

• Pay the biennial fee
• Complete CEUs
• Sign affidavit saying you didn’t practice when your license was lapses.

Question 4

Fee for Failure to Re-register in time and engaging in authorized practice

Answer 4

Pay a late fee of $5 for each month or part of the month for unauthorized practice

Question 5

Professional Corporations

• Who can a psychologist incorporate with?

Answer 5

• Healthcare Providers
• Engineers
• Teachers of Hearing Impaired
• Social Workers

Incorporations must be filed with the board prior to Corporation Bureau

Question 6

Professional Corporations

- What naming conventions are allowed?

Answer 6

Nothing misleading, inaccurate, false, deceptive
If you name your practice based within a scope, you have to show documentation that you are sufficiently trained to provide the service

Question 7

What are the rules for fictitious names? who do you file with?

Answer 7

• Have to file with the board for review and approval prior to submission to the Corp Bureau and identify all parties with ownership interest in the practice
• Nothing misleading, inaccurate, false, deceptive
  If you name your practice based within a scope, you have to show documentation that you are sufficiently trained to provide the service

Question 8

What are the education requirements?

Answer 8

• Degree from accredited university/college (approved by APA/CPA/ASPPB/Rational Register) or a foreign college/university with comparable training
• Transcript detailing training

Question 9

What are the education requirements for someone enrolled in a field related to psychology on or after July 1, 2008

Answer 9

They are evaluated based on present board guidelines

Question 10

What are the education requirements for someone enrolled in a field related to psychology before March 23, 1991

Answer 10

They’re evaluated based on the guidelines at the time of their application

Question 11

What’s defines an acceptable experience in the licensure guidelines

Answer 11

Practice must be consistent with your training

Must be supervised by a primary or delegated supervisor

Question 12

What are some of the non-professionally related exceptions to waiving the education/exp requirements for licensure?

Answer 12

Hardship or medical reasons, must write to the board detailing information explaining your case.

Question 13

What’s the effective date for being evaluated under the current guidelines

Answer 13

After December 6 2010

Question 14

What are some of the requirements and responsibilities of a Supervisor

Answer 14

• Be licensed
• Be qualified to practice in resident’s related areas
• Own or be an employee of the site employing the resident
• Review Ethical issues
• Develop a learning objectives with resident
• Terminate services on behalf of the resident
• Terminate the supervisory relationship
• Make sure that resident has access to whatever will benefit their training needs

Question 15

How long must supervisor’s maintain notes

Answer 15

Every session until resident obtains license
or at least 10 years

whichever is greater

Question 16

How often must supervisors write reviews of the resident? What must it contain?

Answer 16

At least quarterly
Must contain strengths and growth edges
Included in applicant’s application for licensure

Question 17

What are some of the ways you can waive an examination?

Answer 17

• If the applicant is of international/national reputation based on making extraordinary contributions to the field of psychology
• Write to the board documenting the reason w/ evidence

Question 18

What are the guidelines for a person licensed in another state? Can they practice? If so, for how long?

Answer 18

• They must notify the board of their licensure status in another state
• They can practice temporarily for up to 6 months without a PA license with permission by the Board (and will only grant one extension)
• Temporary assignment up to 14 days does not need to be notified.

Question 19

What’s the procedure for communicating with the board?

Answer 19

• All forms of communication has to be made in writing directed to the Board office in order to be deemed official.

Question 20

What must be included ( minimum requirements ) for content in documentation and record keeping?

Answer 20

• All accurate info regarding client location, age, legal guardians or parents if necessary, parent marital status (if working with a minor, and who has custody?
• Presenting Problem and Dx
• Fee arrangement
• Beginning and End of Service Date
• Test eval results and Reports
• Notes of any formal results
• ROIs and other important waivers
• Must be stored securely
• Kept for 5+ years after the end of service (ultimately, if a legal requirement needs you maintain records longer, you do it)
• Secure method of safe disposal if you pass away

Question 21

How many trainees can a supervisor have?

Answer 21

3 full time or equivalent part time

Question 22

How many hours a week must a supervisor meet with a resident

Answer 22

• Meet for 2 hours of supervision a week (unless 1 is delegated)

Question 23

Do supervisor’s have to make the unlicensed status of their trainees known to third-party payors and clients?

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

When do supervisor’s have to take a supervision class

Answer 24

Must take a supervision class after 12/1/15

Question 25

School psychologists may perform in private practice those acts:

Answer 25

which they are permitted to perform in the public and private schools of this Commonwealth if they entered graduate school in school psychology before 2018 - certified by dep of education

Question 26

Reapplication fee for first failure?

Answer 26

Reapplication fee—first-time examination failure…$20

Question 27

Reapplication fee for second and future failures?

Answer 27

Reapplication fee—subsequent examination failure…$90

Question 28

Certification fees?

Answer 28

Certification fee…$25

Question 29

Verification fees?

Answer 29

$15

Question 30

Biennial renewal fee?

Answer 30

Biennial renewal fee…$300

Question 31

Application fee for continuing education sponsor and provider approval?

Answer 31

Application fee—continuing education sponsor/ provider approval…$165

Question 32

Fictitious/corporate name registration fee?

Answer 32

Fictitious/corporate name registration…$80

Question 33

When must you renew?

Answer 33

- Renew Biennium (December 1 of each odd-number year)

Question 34

Are there fees for biennial renewal and wall certificates?

Answer 34

- Fees charged for duplicate wall certificates (with a written request indicating that it has been lost or destroyed; must be returned if original is found) and biennial renewal documents

Question 35

Qualifications for Contact Hours How many hours equal a year?

Answer 35

1750 hours

Question 36

Qualifications for Contact Hours How many hours can you get a week

Answer 36

15-45 hours counted per week

Question 37

Qualifications for Contact Hours how many hours must be from clinical practice, consultation, and supervision?

Answer 37

50% = performing diagnosis, assessment, therapy, other interventions, supervision or consultation, and receiving supervision or consultation

Question 38

Qualifications for Contact Hours | How many hours can be from activities OTHER THAN clinical practice, consultation, and supervision

Answer 38

50%

Question 39

Qualifications for Contact Hours When must your hours be completed?

Answer 39

Within 10 years of the awarded degree

Question 40

Qualifications for Contact Hours How long do you have to be at a location for your work there to count towards your hours?

Answer 40

From a site, you worked at for 6+ months | Fulfills hour restrictions (15-45 hours)

Question 41

What happens if you can't complete your hours within 10 calendar years of your awarded degree? Is there a reviewal process? If so, how often?

Answer 41

A psychologist who cannot meet this time frame due to hardship or medical necessity may apply to the Board in writing for a waiver. The request must include a description of circumstances sufficient to show why compliance was impossible. Waiver requests will be evaluated by the Board on a case-by-case basis and will be approved or disapproved at its discretion.