Sec. 501.256. EXAMINATIONS. (a) The board shall administer to qualified applicants at least annually the oral and written examination required by board rules. The board shall have the written portion of the examination, if any, validated by an independent testing professional.
(b) The board shall determine the subject and scope of the examinations and establish appropriate fees for examinations administered. The examination must test the applicant's knowledge of:
(1) the discipline and profession of psychology; and
(2) the laws and rules governing the profession of psychology in this state.
(c) The board may waive the discipline and professional segment of the examination requirement for an applicant who:
(1) is a specialist of the American Board of Professional Psychology; or
(2) in the board's judgment, has demonstrated competence in the areas covered by the examination.
(d) The contents of the examination described by Subsection (b)(2) are the jurisprudence examination. The board shall administer and each applicant must pass the jurisprudence examination before the board may issue a provisional license.
(e) If requested in writing by a person who fails an examination administered under this chapter, the board shall provide to the person an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.
(f) On the oral examination administered under this section the board may only assess knowledge of psychological principles and techniques, applicable laws and regulations, and ethical principles. The board may not assess personal characteristics through the oral examination.
(g) For purposes of the oral examination, the board shall by rule clearly define the standards used by the board to determine whether a person has demonstrated sufficient entry-level knowledge of the practice of psychology to have passed the examination.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 143 (H.B. 1015), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2005.
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