Nevada Revised Statutes Section 641.180 - Professions, Occupations and Businesses

Examinations; waiver.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 641.190, each applicant for a license must pass the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology in the form administered by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards and approved for use in this state by the Board. In addition to this written examination, the Board may require an oral examination in whatever applied or theoretical fields it deems appropriate.

2. The examination must be given at least once a year, and may be given more often if deemed necessary by the Board. The examination must be given at a time and place, and under such supervision, as the Board may determine.

3. The Board shall notify each applicant of the results of his written examination and supply him with a copy of all material information about those results provided to the Board by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards.

4. If an applicant fails the examination, he may request in writing that the Board review his examination.

5. The Board may waive the requirement of a written examination for a person who:

(a) Is licensed in another state;

(b) Has 10 years experience; and

(c) Is a diplomate in the American Board of Professional Psychology or a fellow in the American Psychological Association, or who has other equivalent status as determined by the Board.

Last modified: February 27, 2006