Chapter Psy 2

Psy 2.10(1)(a) (a) A completed internship of at least 1,500 hours after the completion of all doctoral level coursework. Completion of all doctoral level coursework means all required courses associated with the doctoral degree are completed, unless otherwise determined by the board or its designee.

Psy 2.10(1)(b) (b) Additional 1,500 hours accrued by any of the following or combination of any of the following:

Psy 2.10(1)(b)1. 1. Any aggregated pre-internship hours completed after the first year of a doctoral program of study leading to a doctorate in psychology or its equivalent, or completed during the first year of such doctoral program of study if the applicant has completed a master’s degree in psychology or its equivalent.

Psy 2.10(1)(b)2. 2. Any excess hours after the completion of the 1,500 hours during the internship under par. (a).

Psy 2.10(1)(b)3. 3. Hours accrued after the internship under par. (a) but accumulated before the conferral of the doctoral degree.

Psy 2.10(1)(b)4. 4. Hours acquired after the conferral of the doctoral degree.

Psy 2.10(2) (2) Clients shall be informed that the psychological trainee is receiving supervision and that the client’s case will be discussed in the context of required supervision. The trainee must inform potential clients in writing of his or her trainee status and lack of license.

Psy 2.10(3) (3) A minimum of 25% of the experience required shall consist of face-to-face client contact.

Psy 2.10(4) (4) A total of 65% of the experience required shall consist of the face-to-face client contact required under sub. (3) and direct service for the purpose of providing psychological service. For the purposes of this subsection, direct service means those activities a psychologist performs that are directly related to providing psychological services to a client, including note and report writing, studying test results, case consultation, and reviewing published works relating to the client’s needs.

Psy 2.10(5) (5) The primary supervisor shall be a licensed psychologist and shall have adequate training, knowledge, and skill to render competently any psychological service that a psychological trainee undertakes. The primary supervisor shall have post-licensure experience and shall have had training or experience in supervision of psychological work. Supervisors shall not be an immediate relative by blood or marriage.

Psy 2.10(6) (6) The supervisor’s responsibilities include all of the following:

Psy 2.10(6)(a) (a) Permit a trainee to engage in only psychological practice the supervisor can competently perform.

Psy 2.10(6)(b) (b) Have sufficient knowledge of the trainee’s clients to ensure effective service. This may include ongoing face-to-face contact with the client.

Psy 2.10(6)(c) (c) Monitor the progress of the work on a regular basis.

Psy 2.10(6)(d) (d) Determine the adequacy of the trainee’s preparation for the tasks to be performed.

Psy 2.10(6)(e) (e) Provide a written evaluation of the supervised experience. Prepared evaluations or reports of progress, including strengths and weakness, shall be written and discussed with the trainee on at least a semi annual basis and shall be made available to the board upon request.

Psy 2.10(6)(f) (f) Be available or make appropriate provision for emergency consultation and intervention.

Psy 2.10(6)(g) (g) Be legally and ethically responsible for the professional activities of the trainee.

Psy 2.10(6)(h) (h) Be able to interrupt or stop the trainee from practicing in given cases.

Psy 2.10(6)(i) (i) To terminate the supervised relationship if necessary.

Psy 2.10 History History: CR 15-102: cr. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16; EmR2127: r. and recr. (intro.), (1), eff. 11-2-21; CR 21-080: r. and recr. (intro.), (1) Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23; correction in (1) (b) 2., 3. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register June 2023 No. 810.

Psy 2.14 Psy 2.14 Temporary practice.

Psy 2.14(2) (2) A psychologist who is licensed by another state or territory of the United States or a foreign country or province whose standards, in the opinion of the board, are equivalent to or higher than the requirements for licensure as a psychologist in s. 455.04 (1), Stats., may provide psychological services in this state not more than 60 days in any calendar year without holding a license issued under s. 455.04 (1), Stats.

Psy 2.14(3) (3) The psychologist shall report to the board the nature and extent of his or her practice in this state if it exceeds 20 days within a calendar year.

Psy 2.14(4) (4) A psychologist provides psychological services in this state whenever the patient or client is located in this state regardless of where the psychologist is located.

Psy 2.14 History History: Cr. Register, June, 2001, No. 546, eff. 7-1-01; CR 15-102: r. and recr. Register August 2016 No. 728, eff. 9-1-16; (1) to (4) renum. from (intro.), (1), (2), (3) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and correction in (2) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2016 No. 728; correction in (2) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register December 2021 No. 792; CR 21-016: cr. (2m) Register May 2023 No. 809, eff. 6-1-23; correction in (2m) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 2023 No. 809; EmR2127: am. (1), (2), (3), eff. 11-2-23; CR 21-080: am. (1), (2), (3) Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7-1-23; CR 23-064: r. (1), (2m) Register June 2024 No. 822, eff. 7-1-24.

Psy 2.15 Psy 2.15 Temporary authorization to practice. A psychologist who is intending to practice in this state under a temporary authorization to practice, as defined in s. 455.50 (2) (o), Stats., and is licensed in another compact state or territory of the United States must hold an active IPC as established in s. 455.03 (2), Stats.

Psy 2.15 History History: CR 23-064: cr. Register June 2024 No. 822, eff. 7-1-24; correction made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2024 No. 822.

Psy 2.16 Psy 2.16 Authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology. A psychologist who is intending to practice telepsychology in this state and is licensed in another compact state or territory of the United States must hold an active E.Passport as established in s. 455.03 (3), Stats.

Psy 2.16 History History: CR 23-064: cr. Register June 2024 No. 822, eff. 7-1-24; correction made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2024 No. 822.