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Title 17 - BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS
Chapter 17-86 - PSYCHOLOGY ASSOCIATE
Rule 17-8604 - APPLICANT EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-8604

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Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 17-8604 - APPLICANT EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
8604.1

The Board may grant a registration to practice as a psychology associate to an applicant who completed an educational program in a college or university in a foreign country which is not accredited in accordance with § 8602 if the applicant:

(a) Meets all requirements of this chapter except for § 8602.1; and
(b) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that the applicant's education and training are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter and the Act in ensuring that the applicant is qualified to practice as a psychology associate by submitting documentation required by § 8604.2 of this section.
8604.2

An applicant under this section shall, in lieu of meeting the requirements of § 8602.1, submit one (1) of the following:

(a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has received a master's degree or higher from a foreign institution which was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body recognized by the national government of the country in which the institution is located; or
(b) A certification from a private education evaluation service approved by the Board that the applicant's foreign education is substantially equivalent to the education provided in an accredited program.
8604.3

If a document required by this chapter is in a language other than English, an applicant shall arrange for its translation into English by a translation service acceptable to the Board and shall submit a translation signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-8604

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3246, 3247 (April 15, 2011)
Authority: The Director of the Department of Health, pursuant to the authority set forth under § 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 (Act), effective March 15, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14) ), and in accordance with Mayor's Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.