CR 21-080 Rule Text

Section 1. Psy 1.02 (2) (Note) is amended to read:

Psy 1.02 (2) (Note): The board office is located at 1400 East Washington Avenue 4822 Madison Yards Way, Madison, WI 53705, P.O. Box 8935 8366, Madison, WI 53708, telephone [phone], [e-mail].

Section 2. Psy 1.02 (6g) is created to read:

Psy 1.02 (6g) “Interim psychologist” means a person licensed under s. 455.04 (2), Stats.

Section 3. Psy 1.02 (6m) is amended to read:

Psy 1.02 (6m) “Jurisprudence exam" means the board approved examination on the elements of practice essential to the public health, safety, or welfare state law related to the practice of psychology.

Section 4. Psy 1.02 (9m) is created to read:

Psy 1.02 (9m) “Psychologist” means a person licensed under s. 455.04 (1) or (2), Stats.

Section 5. Psy 1.02 (11) and (12) are created to read:

Psy 1.02 (11) “Practice of psychology” has the meaning under s. 455.01 (5), Stats.

(12) “Psychotherapy” has the meaning under s. 455.01 (6), Stats.

Section 6. Psy 2.01 (3) (a) is repealed and recreated to read:

Psy 2.01 (3) (a) Official transcript indicating a doctoral degree in psychology from a program accredited by any of the following organizations:

1.

American Psychological Association

2.

Canadian Psychological Association

3.

Any other organization approved by the examining board.

Section 7. Psy 2.01 (3) (b) is amended to read:

(b) Academic training or specialized experience which in the opinion of the board is that the examining board determines to be substantially equivalent to a doctoral degree in psychology on the basis of standards established in s. Psy 2.09.

Section 8. Psy 2.01 (4) is amended to read:

Psy 2.01 (4) Documentation of at least one year experience in completion of psychological work meeting the requirements in s. Psy 2.10.

Section 9. Psy 2.012 is created to read:

Psy 2.012 Interim Psychologist. (1) Subject to s. 455.09, Stats., the examining board shall grant an interim psychologist license to an applicant who submits all of the following:

(a) A properly completed and signed application form.

(b) An application fee authorized by s. 440.05 (6), Stats.

(c) Evidence of one of the following:

1.

Official transcript indicating a doctoral degree in psychology from a program accredited by any of the following organizations:

a.

American Psychological Association

b.

Canadian Psychological Association

c.

Any other organization approved by the examining board.

2. Academic training that the examining board determines to be substantially equivalent to a doctoral degree in psychology based on the standards established in s. Psy 2.09.

(d) Evidence of 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.

(e) Evidence of passing score on the jurisprudence exam. 

(f) Documentation necessary for the Board to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

1. The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (b), Stats. or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (d), Stats., which is substantially related to the practice of a psychologist.

2. The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a psychologist.

(2) An interim psychologist license issued under s. 455.04 (2), Stats., is valid for 2 years or until the individual obtains a psychologist license under s. 455.04 (1), Stats, whichever is earlier. An individual holding an interim psychologist license is not required to complete continuing education.

Section 10. Psy 2.013 (intro) is amended to read:

Psy 2.013 Reciprocity. An applicant who holds an active license in another state, territory, foreign country or province whose license standards are deemed by the examining board to be substantially equivalent to the standards in this state may apply for license by submitting the following:

Section 11. Psy 2.013 (5) is created to read:

Psy 2.013 (5) Documentation necessary for the Board to determine, subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, Stats., whether any of the following apply:

(a) The applicant has a pending charge for an exempt offense as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (b), Stats. or a violent crime against a child, as defined in s. 111.335 (1m) (d), Stats., which is substantially related to the practice of a psychologist.

(b) The applicant has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the practice of a psychologist.

Section 12. Psy 2.014 is created to read:

Psy 2.014 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses. A reciprocal license to practice psychology shall be granted to a service member, former service member, or the spouse of a service member or former service member who the board determines meets all of the requirements under s. 440.09 (2), Stats. Pursuant to s. 440.09 (2m), Stats., the board may request verification necessary to make a determination under this section.

Note: Application forms are available from the Department of Safety and Professional Services’ website at http://dsps.wi.gov.

Section 13. Psy 2.10 (intro) and (1) are repealed and recreated to read:

Psy 2.10 Supervised psychological experience. Except as provided in s. Psy 2.013, an applicant for licensure as a psychologist shall complete at least 3,000 hours of supervised graduate-level experience in the practice of psychology under conditions satisfactory to the examining board and shall include all of the following:

(1) Evidence of the following supervised hours shall be provided:

(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.