(1) The board shall consider an applicant for
licensure in psychology in Kentucky who:
(a)
Is licensed in another state that does not have an agreement of reciprocity
with the Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology;
(b) Holds a current valid license or
certificate, in good standing, to practice psychology that has been granted by:
1. At least one (1) state;
2. The District of Columbia;
3. A United States Territory; or
4. A Canadian province that maintains a
psychology registration board that is a constituent member of the Association
of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB).
(c) Has a minimum of five (5) years of
full-time practice or its equivalent as determined by the board in another
jurisdiction; and
(d) Has not been
disciplined by any psychology licensure board.
(2) The board shall consider if the applicant
meets the requirements established in
KRS
319.050(2). If an applicant
for licensure does not have the supervised experience as required by
KRS
319.050(2)(d), the board may
determine that the applicant's practice experience is equivalent to the
required supervised experience based upon the information submitted in the
application.
(3) An applicant for
licensure as a psychologist shall submit:
(a)
A completed Application for Licensure of a Psychologist Licensed in Another
State with the supplementary documentation required by this subsection to the
board, to an online application management system contracted by the board for
the purposes of application screening, or as the board directs;
(b) Three (3) letters of reference from
persons qualified to evaluate the applicant's professional ability, including
two (2) persons who have received a doctorate in psychology (Ph.D. PsyD.,
Ed.D.);
(c) An official transcript
for all levels of education required for licensure. Transcripts shall be
received in sealed envelopes or electronically directly from the school or a
third-party clearinghouse;
(d) A
Curriculum Vitae that demonstrates five (5) years of full-time practice of
psychology;
(e) To the Examination
for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP):
1. Developed by the ASPPB examination
contractor; and
2. Owned by the
ASPPB.
(f) A verified
computerized EPPP scaled score of 500 or greater. The board shall accept the
applicant's previous examination results for the national EPPP examination if
the original test scores satisfied the doctoral licensure requirement as to
criterion level at the time of that examination; and
(g) Payment of the application fee, which
shall be:
1. Made payable directly to the
Kentucky State Treasurer if the application is processed through the board;
or
2. Made to the online
application management system as directed by the board.
(4) The board shall review the
applicant's:
(a) Record as to complaints or
hearings held in previous jurisdictions; and
(b) Professional references.
