PURPOSE: This rule establishes various definitions and terms used in these rules.

1. (1) Postdegree supervised professional experience. The purpose and intention of postdegree supervised experience is to provide experiential training in the practice of psychology in order to meet the requirements for licensure. It is not designed to enable a person to engage in the practice of psychology without a license. Post-degree supervised professional experience is more than a consultation or supervisory session.
2. (2) Psychological trainee. A person enrolled in a graduate program in psychology and performing functions as a part of his/her graduate training or practicum.
3. (3) Psychological intern. A person possessing a master’s degree in psychology as defined in section 337.021 or 337.025, RSMo and enrolled in a doctoral program in psychology and serving as an intern as part of the requirements for his/her degree program, or a person enrolled in a doctoral program in psychology and serving as an intern as part of the requirements for his/her degree program.
4. (4) Psychological resident. A person possessing a doctoral degree in psychology as defined in section 337.025, RSMo who is engaged in post-degree supervised professional experience in order to obtain licensure as a psychologist.
5. (5) Psychological assistant. A person who has received formal approval by the committee as having met the educational and post-degree professional experience requirements but has not yet met the examination requirements for licensure as a psychologist. A psychological assistant must practice under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
6. (6) Qualified assistant. Any person employed by or otherwise directly accountable to a licensed psychologist and who assists the licensed psychologist in the delivery of psychological services but whose employment is not in the course of pursuing the educational, professional supervised experience or examination requirements for licensure as a psychologist. The activities and functions of the qualified assistant are the full responsibility and liability of the licensed psychologist. Qualified assistants may not diagnose, interpret psychological tests or perform psychotherapy. Nothing in this rule shall be construed to require a person who is otherwise exempt from licensure pursuant to section 337.045, RSMo, to act or otherwise serve as a qualified assistant.
7. (7) Applicant. Any person who submits an application for licensure and pays the appropriate application fee to be licensed as a psychologist.
8. (8) Psychological health services. The assessment, diagnosis and treatment of an individu- 20 CSR 2235-1

al(s) for the purposes of remediation of a cognitive, emotional, behavioral or mental disorder.

1. (9) Psychological health service provider. A licensed psychologist who possesses health service provider certification through relevant education, training and experience as defined in 20 CSR 2235-3.020(3)(A) in the delivery of psychological health services and who provides psychological health services as defined in section (8).

2. (10) American Psychological Association designated health service provider delivery areas. The foregoing term as used in sections 337.025.5, 337.033.3 and 337.033.4, RSMo shall include doctoral degree, or respecialization programs, with a primary emphasis, or concentration, in one of the following areas:

   1. (A) Clinical psychology;
   2. (B) Counseling psychology;
   3. (C) School psychology; or
   4. (D) Combined scientist-professional psychology doctoral training programs.

The term shall also include such other programs, including doctoral and respecialization programs in emerging substantive areas of the professional health service practice of psychology, for which the American Psychological Association provides accreditation in the future.

AUTHORITY: sections 337.030.3, RSMo Supp. 2006 and 337.050.9, 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 235-1.015. Original rule filed July 30, 1991, effective Feb. 6, 1992. Amended: Filed Feb. 4, 1992, effective Dec. 3, 1992. Amended: Filed Nov. 13, 1992, effective July 8, 1993. Amended: Filed July 26, 1999, effective Feb. 29, 2000. Moved to 20 CSR 2235-1.015, effective Aug. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Dec. 15, 2006, effective June 30, 2007. *Original authority: 337.030, RSMo 1977, amended 1981, 1989, 1996, 2003 and 337.050, RSMo 1977, amended 1981, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999.