To exercise the authority to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology under the terms and provisions of the compact, a psychologist licensed to practice in a compact state must meet the following:
(1) Hold a graduate degree in psychology from an institute of higher education that was, at the time the degree was awarded:
(A) either:
- (i) regionally accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education to grant graduate degrees; or
- (ii) authorized by provincial statute or royal charter to grant doctoral degrees; or
- (B) a foreign college or university deemed to be equivalent to an institute described under clause (A) by a foreign credential evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or by a recognized foreign credential evaluation service.
(2) Hold a graduate degree in psychology from a program that meets the following:
(A) The program, wherever it may be administratively housed, must:
- (i) be clearly identified and labeled as a psychology program; and
- (ii) specify in institutional catalogs and brochures the intent to educate and train professional psychologists.
- (B) Stands as a recognizable, coherent, organizational entity within the institution.
- (C) Has a clear authority and primary responsibility for the core and specialty areas, whether or not the program cuts across administrative lines.
- (D) Consists of an integrated, organized sequence of study.
- (E) Includes identifiable psychology faculty that are sufficient in size and breadth to carry out faculty responsibilities.
- (F) Employs a director of the program that is a psychologist and a member of the core faculty.
- (G) Has an identifiable body of students who are matriculated in the program for a degree.
- (H) Includes supervised practicum, internship, or field training appropriate to the practice of psychology.
- (I) Encompasses curriculum of a minimum of three (3) academic years of full-time graduate study for a doctoral degree and a minimum of one (1) academic year of full-time graduate study for a master's degree.
- (J) Includes an acceptable residency, as defined by the rules of the commission.
- (3) Possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice psychology in a home state that is a compact state.
- (4) Have no history of an adverse action that violates the rules of the commission.
- (5) Have no criminal record history reported on an identity history summary that violates the rules of the commission.
- (6) Possess a current, active E.Passport.
(7) Provide attestations concerning the following:
- (A) Areas of intended practice.
- (B) Conformity with standards of practice.
- (C) Competence in telepsychology technology.
- (D) Criminal background.
- (E) Knowledge and adherence to legal requirements in the home state and receiving state.
- (F) The provision and release of information to allow for primary source verification in a manner specified by the commission.
- (8) Meet other criteria, as determined by the rules of the commission.
As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.