Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Applicants applying for licensure by
endorsement shall:
(a) Submit official
transcripts documenting the completion of a doctoral degree with a primary
emphasis on psychology from a regionally accredited institution, or equivalent
accreditation from another country.
(b) Document that he or she has been
credentialed as a psychologist in another state or country for at least two
years, or is a current member of a professional organization identified in
subsection (3) of this section.
(c)
Document that he or she has an active credential as a psychologist in another
state or country deemed by the board as essentially equivalent, or is a current
member of a professional organization identified in subsection (3) of this
section.
(d) All application
documents submitted in a foreign language shall be accompanied by an accurate
translation of those documents into English. Translated documents shall bear a
notarized affidavit certifying that the translator is competent in both the
language of the document and the English language and that the translation is a
true and complete translation of the foreign language original. Costs of all
documents shall be at the expense of the applicant.
(e) Successfully pass the jurisprudence
examination required by WAC
246-924-070.
(2) If the board determines that the
applicant's other state or country's credentialing requirements are not
essentially equivalent, the applicant must:
(a) Provide documentation of meeting
Washington state's credentialing requirements in the area(s) the board has
determined a state or country of endorsement's requirements are not essentially
equivalent.
(b) Ensure documents
submitted in a foreign language meet the requirements of subsection (1)(d) of
this section.
(c) If the board
determines that the applicant's state or country of endorsement's credentialing
requirements are not essentially equivalent, the applicant will be provided due
process under
RCW
18.130.055.
(3) The board shall recognize psychologists
as having met the requirements of this chapter who, at the time of application,
provide documentation of current membership in any of the following
professional organizations:
(a) Health
service psychologist credentialed by the National Register of Health Service
Psychologists;
(b) Diplomate from
the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology;
(c) Certificate of Professional Qualification
in Psychology from the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards;
or
(d) Diplomate of the American
Board of Professional Neuropsychology.
(e) The board may recognize additional
professional organizations deemed to meet the essential standards of this
chapter.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
18.83.050. 08-09-100, § 246-924-100,
filed 4/21/08, effective 5/22/08. Statutory Authority:
RCW
18.83.050(5). 93-21-024,
§ 246-924-100, filed 10/13/93, effective 11/13/93. Statutory Authority:
RCW
18.83.050. 91-04-020 (Order 117B), recodified
as § 246-924-100, filed 1/28/91, effective 2/28/91; 88-09-029 (Order PM
722), § 308-122-235, filed 4/15/88.
