172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 155, § 004

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 172-155-004 - INITIAL PSYCHOLOGY LICENSE

To obtain a psychology license, an applicant must submit a complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets the credentialing requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-131, 38-3114, 38-3115, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter. Applicants must submit the following:

004.01EDUCATION. An official transcript, verifying completion of a doctoral degree from a program of graduate study in professional psychology, directly from the issuing institution, or the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards' credentialing data bank, or the National Register. If the program is not accredited by the American Psychological Association, the applicant must submit the following to show the program meets the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3114:

(A) Documentation, including syllabi or course descriptions, verifying that the applicant completed the following coursework:

(i) Scientific and professional ethics;

(ii) Research design and methodology;

(iii) Statistics and psychometics;

(iv) Biological bases of behavior;

(v) Cognitive and affective bases of behavior;

(vi) Social bases of behavior;

(vii) Individual behavior;

(viii) Assessment and evaluation; and

(ix) Treatment and intervention;

(B) Documentation that the program complies with the following:

(i) It was clearly identified and labeled as a psychology program and its intent was to education and train psychologists;

(ii) Has a permanent and stable standing, including organizational structure, leadership and funding, within the academic setting;

(iii) Has clear authority and primary accountability for the academic program with an identifiable psychology faculty and has a psychologist who is responsible for the training program;

(iv) Was integrated and has an organized sequence of study, including core course work and profession-wide competencies;

(v) Has an identifiable body of students who are matriculated in the degree program; and

(vi) Has degree granting authority and was regionally accredited; and

(C) Documentation that the program required students to successfully complete the following years of study and residency:

(i) A minimum of 3 full-time academic years of graduate study, or equivalent, and an internship prior to receiving the doctoral degree;

(ii) Two of the 3 academic years, or equivalent, must be at the program from which the doctoral degree is granted; and

(iii) One year must be a full-time residency, or the equivalent, at the degree granting program. If the program is an on-line program, at least 600 hours must be live face-to-face in person interaction with faculty and students.

004.02INTERNSHIP. Documentation of completion of an internship that was accredited by the American Psychological Association or if the internship is not accredited by the American Psychological Association, the applicant must submit:

(A) Verification that the internship was accredited by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC); or

(B) Verification and documentation of the following:

(i) The official school, college or university transcript must show completion of practica prior to entering the internship;

(ii) A letter from the internship director or a copy of the internship brochure that verifies the purpose of the internship was to train psychologists for the independent provision of direct psychology services;

(iii) The internship was at least 12 months in duration and consisted of at least 1,500 hours in not more than 24 months. School psychology internships may be 10 months in duration;

(iv) The internship was directed by a licensed psychologist;

(v) The internship was sequentially organized with progressively increased levels of responsibility and skills;

(vi) The internship required 4 hours of supervision per week, 2 of the 4 hours were individual face-to-face. For part time internships, the supervision requirements must be proportional to these standards;

(vii) The internship had 2 or more supervising licensed psychologists on-site; and

(viii) The internship included positions for 2 or more psychology interns.

004.03SUPERVISED POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE. Documentation of completion of at least 1 year of supervised postdoctoral experience.

004.03(A)COMPLETED IN NEBRASKA. If the postdoctoral experience was completed in Nebraska, the applicant must provide documentation that the applicant:

(i) Holds or has held a provisional license as set out in 172 NAC 155-005; and

(ii) Has completed 1 year of supervised postdoctoral experience as follows:

(1) Met the standards of supervision as set out in 172 NAC 155-011;

(2) Included 1,500 or more hours in total duration, including 1,000 or more hours of direct service hours not more than 48 months; and

(3) Compatible with the knowledge and skills acquired during formal doctoral or postdoctoral education in accordance with professional requirements and relevant to the intended area of practice.

004.03(B)COMPLETED OUTSIDE OF NEBRASKA. If the postdoctoral experience was completed outside of Nebraska, it must have been at least 1 year of supervised experience and have met the requirements of 172 NAC 155-004.03(A)(ii)(2).

004.04EXAMINATION. Documentation of passing the national standardized examination with a minimum scaled score of 500 for all doctoral candidates and passing the Nebraska jurisprudence examination with a minimum score of 80%. The national standardized examination requirement is waived for applicants in the categories set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3115.

172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 155, § 004

Amended effective 10/4/2020

Amended effective 6/14/2023