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 641.120 - National examination: Use; prerequisite for taking; reexamination
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 641.120
Current through February 27, 2024
1. The national examination constitutes one portion of the examination for licensure as a psychologist.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, an applicant for a license may take the national examination after the applicant has graduated with a doctoral degree from:
(a) A training program which is accredited by
the American Psychological Association or a program which meets the
requirements of:
(1) NAC
641.061
if the applicant graduated from a program within the United States before
January 1, 2018;
(2) NAC
641.062
if the applicant graduated from a program within the United States on or after
January 1, 2018; or
(3) Section 4
if the applicant graduated from a program completed outside the United States;
or
(b) An institution
which meets the requirements of subsection 3 of NAC
641.050.
3. An applicant who fails the national examination:
(a) Once or twice may
retake the examination.
(b) Three
times may not retake the examination unless the applicant requests permission
and obtains approval from the Board to retake the examination for a fourth
time. The applicant must submit to the Board a written request to retake the
examination and a written plan explaining the steps the applicant will take to
pass the examination. The Board will approve the request to retake the
examination if the Board determines that the written plan submitted by the
applicant is likely to result in the applicant passing the
examination.
(c) Four or more times
may not retake the examination except as otherwise provided in this paragraph,
and his or her application for licensure pursuant to
NRS
641.160 or NAC 641.062 or section 4, as
applicable, is deemed denied. A person whose application is deemed denied
pursuant to this paragraph may, not earlier than 18 months after the date on
which he or she notified the Board that he or she failed the examination for
the immediately preceding time, request permission in writing from the Board to
reapply for licensure and retake the examination. The Board will, if good cause
is shown, approve the request.
R by R133-17A, eff. 12/19/2018; A by R114-19A, eff. 12/22/2021
NRS 641.100, 641.110, 641.170
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