Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 3, September 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
319.053,
319.056
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
319.032 requires the board to promulgate
administrative regulations to enable persons licensed by this board to change
their license status upon completion of additional training and experience.
This administrative regulation establishes procedures to enable license holders
to change their license status.
Section
1. Change of License Status to Licensed Psychologist.
(1) If a person holds a license as a
certified psychologist with or without autonomous functioning, as a licensed
psychological practitioner or as a licensed psychological associate and later
completes the educational and supervised experience requirements to apply for
licensed psychologist status, a new and complete application for licensure
shall be submitted with an approved application fee as required by
201
KAR 26:155 and
201 KAR
26:160.
(2) The board shall accept the applicant's
previous examination results for the national (EPPP) examination if the
original test score satisfied the doctoral licensure requirement as to
criterion level at the time of that examination.
(3) If the previous EPPP score does not
satisfy the requirements of subsection (2) of this section, the applicant shall
successfully complete the national (EPPP) examination as described in
201 KAR
26:230.
(4) The structured examinations on Kentucky
mental health law, ethical principles and professional practice shall be
successfully completed by the applicant as described in
201 KAR
26:230, Section 4(5).
Section 2. Change of License Status to
Licensed Psychological Practitioner by Certified Psychologists with Autonomous
Functioning.
(1) Persons holding a credential
as a certified psychologist with autonomous functioning may continue to
function with that title.
(2) Any
certified psychologist with autonomous functioning may notify the board in
writing of their choice to permanently change their title to "licensed
psychological practitioner".
(3)
The board shall then issue a new license with that title.
Section 3. Change of License Status to
Licensed Psychological Practitioner by Certified Psychologists and
Psychological Associates.
(1) If a person
holds a credential as a certified psychologist without autonomous functioning
or as a licensed psychological associate and later completes the educational
and supervised experience requirements to apply for licensed psychological
practitioner status, a new and complete application for licensure shall be
submitted with an approved application fee as required by
201
KAR 26:155 and
201 KAR
26:160.
(2) The board shall accept the applicant's
previous examination results for the national (EPPP) examination if the
original test score satisfied the doctoral licensure requirement as to
criterion level at the time of that examination.
(3) If the previous EPPP score does not
satisfy the requirements of Section 1(2) of this administrative regulation, the
applicant shall successfully complete the national (EPPP) examination as
described in
201 KAR
26:230, Section 4(5).
(4) The structured examinations on Kentucky
mental health law, ethical principles, and professional practice shall be
successfully completed by the applicant as described in
201 KAR
26:230.
Section 4. Change of License Status to
Licensed Psychological Associate by Certified Psychologists.
(1) Persons holding a license as a certified
psychologist may continue to function with that title.
(2) At the time of renewal of their license,
any certified psychologist may notify the board in writing of their choice to
permanently change their title to "licensed psychological associate".
(3) The board shall then issue a new license
with that title.
Section
5. Change of License Status to Licensed Psychological Associate by
Certified Psychological Associates.
(1)
Persons holding a license as a psychological associate shall use the title
licensed psychological associate.
(2) The board shall issue a new license with
that title.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
319.032(1)(c)
The
amended version of this section by
48
Ky.R. 1886, 2576; eff. 6/2/2022 is not yet
available.
