Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) Qualifying
Examinations. The following examinations shall be taken as set forth in this
Rule. The applicant shall comply with this Rule and the deadlines and
procedures established by the examination contractor, and the testing vendor.
(1) National Examination. An applicant for
licensure shall take the national examination after being approved for the
national examination by the Board. The national examination is the Examination
for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) that is developed by the
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). The passing
point for licensed psychologist shall be a scaled score of 500, and the passing
point for licensed psychological associate shall be a scaled score of 440,
unless a licensed psychological associate applies to practice under Rule
.2008(h)(3) of this Chapter. Then in order to be approved under Rule
.2008(h)(3) of this Chapter, he or she must meet the passing point of a scaled
score of 500. If a licensed psychological associate does not meet the passing
point of a scaled score of 500, he or she must have been practicing for 5
years, as set forth in Rule .2008(h)(3) of this Chapter in order to apply to
practice under Rule .2008(h)(3) of this Chapter. This examination shall not be
required for an applicant who has previously taken the EPPP and whose score met
the North Carolina passing point which was established for that particular
administration date of the examination, unless the Board determines pursuant to
G.S.
90-270.148 that an individual shall be
required to take and pass a current form of the EPPP. The EPPP shall not be
required for an applicant who documents meeting requirements for licensure
specified in Rule .1707 of this Chapter.
(2) State Examination. An applicant for
licensure shall take the Board-developed State Examination after being approved
for the state examination by the Board. The State Examination shall assess the
applicant's knowledge of the North Carolina Psychology Practice Act, the rules
of this Chapter and the code of ethics of the American Psychological
Association. The passing point for all licensees shall be set at 78 percent of
the total scored items on the examination.
(3) Ethics Renewal Examination. An applicant
for license renewal shall take the Board-developed ethics renewal examination
every two years. Completion of this examination shall count for one Category A
continuing education credit in ethics, as required by Rule .2104(d) of this
Chapter.
(b) Special
Administrations. Applicants with disabilities as defined by the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which is hereby incorporated by reference,
including subsequent amendments and editions, available at no cost at
www.ada.gov, and documented by a licensed
medical professional shall be administered the EPPP and State examination under
conditions that shall minimize the effect of the disabilities on their
performance. Special test administrations shall be as comparable as possible to
a standard administration.
Authority
G.S.
90-270.143;
90-270.145;
90-270.147(a)(2);
90-270.148(b);
Eff. September 1, 1982;
Amended Eff. September 1, 2005; April 1,
2001; October 1, 1996; March 1, 1989; January 1, 1986; July 1, 1985; August 1,
1984;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2020;
Amended Eff. August
1, 2021.
