Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 641 - Psychologists, Licensed Behavior Analysts, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analysts, Autism Behavior Interventionists, Psychological Assistants, Psychological Interns and Unlicensed Personnel
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Section 641.025 - Issuance of license to psychologist licensed not less than 20 years in another state or Canada
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 641.025
Current through February 27, 2024
1. The Board may issue a license to practice as a psychologist to an applicant who:
(a) Has been licensed to practice psychology
not less than 20 years in other states of the United States or in Canada, if
that license was based on a doctoral degree which was earned from a regionally
accredited program, accredited by a national regulatory body approved by the
Board, and which relates primarily to psychology;
(b) Has not previously been convicted of a
felony;
(c) Has not had the scope
of the license to practice psychology limited by another
jurisdiction;
(d) Has not
previously been denied licensure by the Board;
(e) Has passed the state examination
administered by the Board pursuant to NAC
641.112;
(f) Submits to the Board the appropriate
application and fees and three letters of professional reference that attest
without reservation to the professional competence and current fitness to
practice of the applicant; and
(g)
Complies with subsection 1 of
NRS
641.160 by submitting:
(1) A complete set of the applicant's
fingerprints to the Board with written permission authorizing the Board to
forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of
Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
or
(2) Verification to the Board
that the applicant's fingerprints were so forwarded by the law enforcement
agency or other authorized entity taking the fingerprints.
2. The Board may require the applicant to appear before the Board to demonstrate the applicant's:
(a) Current fitness to practice psychology;
or
(b) Intent to practice
psychology in a manner consistent with his or her education, training and
experience.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Psychological Exam'rs, eff. 1-24-94; A by R153-97, 12-19-97; R090-01, 2-7-2002; R117-08, 12-17-2008; R131-09, 1-28-2010; R209-09, 10-15-2010
; A by R175-20A, eff. 9/19/2022
NRS 641.100 and 641.110
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