Current through Register No. 12, March 21, 2024
(a) All applicants for
licensure shall answer the following 5 "Written Essay Exam Questions":
(1) "Discuss 5 ethical problems, which you
may already have encountered or may, in the future, encounter in your
professional practice. Your answers should use the following format:
a. Clearly state the ethical
problem.
b. Cite all the specific
professional ethical codes and principles you are applying from your
profession's Code of Ethics.
c.
Delineate the critical thinking by which you would work toward resolution of
the problem. Discuss the pros and cons of each possible decision.
d. Provide a concise statement of your
resolution of the problem.";
(2) "Discuss how issues of cultural diversity
affect client assessment and treatment.";
(3) "Demonstrate your understanding of how to
collaborate successfully and ethically with other mental health and healthcare
professionals, recognizing that those other professionals may have different
ethical codes and practices." ;
(4)
"Explain how your records will be managed in the event of your impairment or
death in both an organizational and private practice setting, even if you
currently believe you would never practice in an alternate setting (e.g., you
currently practice in an agency and do not imagine ever being in private
practice, and vice versa). Discuss how you would address any differences
between Psychologists' ethical codes regarding record-keeping and the practices
of an institution. Be sure to also address how long client records should be
kept according to the Board's administrative rules."; and
(5) "Optional: If you have additional
information about your career and professional development that you would like
to share with the board, you may include this here."
(b) Each essay question shall be prepared on
a separate page or pages, and shall be labeled with the question being
addressed and the name of the applicant on each page.
(c) To be found satisfactory, an essay answer
shall:
(1) Be a specific, complete, and direct
response to the question;
(2)
Contain citations to the code of ethics applicable to psychologists pursuant to
Psyc 501.02, and applicable professional reference materials;
(3) Be a minimum of 300 of your own words in
length for each essay question and for each of the 5 ethical dilemmas in
question # 1, not including the citation texts and quotes in your answer;
and
(4) Correctly describe the
practices and procedures the applicant believes will result in both the ethical
practice of psychology and a high standard of care for a patient.
(d) If the board determines that
any one or more of the essay answers are not satisfactory, the applicant shall
be notified in writing, and provided an opportunity to resubmit in writing
those answers deemed not satisfactory within a period of 30 days.
(e) If the board determines that the second
set of essay answers is not satisfactory, the board shall require the applicant
to appear before the board in person for an oral examination based on any of
the essay questions deemed not satisfactory by the board. Reference materials
may be used at the oral examination.
(f) The purpose of the oral examination is to
determine if any of the following actions shall be taken before the applicant
can be licensed:
(1) An additional re-write of
the essay answers under the conditions in (d) above;
(2) Additional academic coursework;
or
(3) Additional attendance at one
or more continuing education seminars, workshops, or home study
courses.
(g) If, after
the oral examination pursuant to (e) above and any remedial actions listed in
(e)(1)-(3) above, the answers are still not satisfactory, the board shall deny
the license pursuant to Psyc 303.02(i) and
RSA 329-B:15,
I(a).
(h) All applicants for licensure shall take
the "examination for the professional practice of psychology" (EPPP), which is
developed, owned and administered by the association of state and provincial
psychology boards (ASPPB), located at 215 Market Road, Tyrone, GA 30290, using
the following procedure:
(1) The applicant
shall file an application in accordance with Psyc 303.02;
(2) If the board finds the application to be
complete, it shall notify the applicant and the ASPPB that the candidate has
been approved to sit for the examination; and
(3) Once the board has entered the
pre-approval into the online registration system operated by the ASPPB, the
candidate shall follow all applicable testing procedures and pay all of the
testing fees as set forth at
www.asppb.org.
(i) The receipt of a scaled score of 500 or
greater from the ASPPB shall be a passing score on the EPPP.
(j) The board shall notify each applicant of
the scaled score received, and whether such score has resulted in success or
failure on the EPPP.
(k) If an
applicant receives a failing grade, she or he may apply for reexamination by
notifying the board in writing.
(l)
Following an initial failing score, the board shall advise the ASPPB that the
applicant is approved to sit for the examination a second time.
(m) Once approved to sit for the examination,
the candidate shall follow all applicable testing procedures and pay all of the
testing fees as set forth at www.asppb.org.
(n) If an applicant fails the EPPP
examination a second time, readmission shall be permitted only after the
applicant completes coursework taken through:
(1) A graduate department of psychology in a
regionally accredited institution of higher learning;
(2) A professional school of psychology
accredited by the APA; or
(3) An
institution for continuing studies in psychology, which is approved by a
regionally accredited institution of higher learning or by the APA.
(o) An applicant may request
special accommodations and arrangements to take the exam by making such a
request to the board, including:
(1) A
doctor's verification of a disability; and
(2) A specific statement of all
accommodations, arrangements, or assistance needed.
