1. (a) Military Spouses.

   1. (1) A license may be issued to a military spouse, as defined by Chapter 55, Occupations Code, provided that the following documentation is provided to the Board:

      1. (A) proof of the marriage to the spouse of an active duty member of the armed forces; and
      2. (B) proof that the spouse holds a current license in another state and the licensing requirements for the license in the other state are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the license in Texas; or
      3. (C) proof that within the five years preceding the application date, the spouse held the license in Texas and it expired while the applicant lived in another state for at least six months.
   2. (2) An applicant applying for licensure under paragraph (1) of this subsection must provide documentation from all other states in which the applicant is licensed that indicate that the applicant has received no disciplinary action from those states regarding a mental health license.

   3. (3) Alternative demonstrations of competency to meet the requirements for licensure. The following provisions provide alternative demonstrations of competency to the Board's licensing standards.

      1. (A) Licensed Specialist in School Psychology. A spouse that meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(A) and (B) of this subsection is considered to have met the following requirements for this type of license: three reference letters, submission of an official transcript, and evidence of the required coursework or National Association of School Psychologists certification, and passage of the National School Psychology Examination. All other requirements for licensure are still required.
      2. (B) Licensed Psychological Associate. A spouse that meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(A) and (B) of this subsection is considered to have met the following requirements for this type of license: three reference letters, submission of an official transcript, 450 internship hours, and passage of the Examination for Professional Practice (EPPP) in Psychology at the Texas cut-off. All other requirements for licensure are still required.
      3. (C) Provisionally Licensed Psychologist. A spouse who meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(A) and (B) of this subsection is considered to have met the following requirements for this type of license: three reference letters, submission of an official transcript, and passage of the EPPP at the Texas cut-off. All other requirements for licensure are still required.
      4. (D) Licensed Psychologist. A spouse who meets the requirements of paragraph (1)(A) and (B) of this subsection is considered to have met the following requirements for this type of license: two years of supervised experience. All other requirements for licensure, including the requirements of this paragraph, are still required.

   4. (4) Determination of substantial equivalency for licensing requirements in another state. The applicant must provide to the Board proof that the state in which the applicant is licensed has standards for licensure that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this Board for the applicable license type:

      1. (A) Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (the license required to provide psychological services in the public schools).

         1. (i) The completion of a training program in school psychology approved/accredited by the American Psychological Association or the National Association of School Psychologists or a master's degree in psychology with specific course work as set forth in Board rule §463.9 of this title (relating to Licensed Specialist in School Psychology); and
         2. (ii) Passage of the National School Psychology Examination.

      2. (B) Licensed Psychological Associate (the master's level license that requires supervision by a licensed psychologist).

         1. (i) Master's degree that is primarily psychological in nature and the degree is at least 42 hours with at least 27 hours in psychology courses;
         2. (ii) Passage of the EPPP at the master's level at 55%; and
         3. (iii) A minimum of 450 hours of practicum, internship, or experience in psychology, under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

      3. (C) Provisionally Licensed Psychologist (the doctoral level license that must be supervised by a licensed psychologist).

         1. (i) Doctoral degree in psychology; and
         2. (ii) Passage of the EPPP at the doctoral level at 70%.

      4. (D) Licensed Psychologist (the doctoral license that is required to practice independently).

         1. (i) Doctoral degree in psychology;
         2. (ii) Passage of the EPPP at the doctoral level of 70%;
         3. (iii) Two years of supervised experience by a licensed psychologist; and
         4. (iv) Passage of an oral examination.
   5. (5) Renewal of License Issued to Military Spouse. A license issued to a military spouse under paragraph (1)(A) and (B) of this subsection shall remain active until the licensee's birthdate following a period of one year from the date of issuance of the license, at which time it will be subject to all renewal requirements.

2. (b) Applicants with Military Experience.

   1. (1) A military service member or military veteran, as defined by Chapter 55, Occupations Code, shall receive credit toward the following licensing requirements for verified military service, training, or education:

      1. (A) Licensed Specialist in School Psychology. A military service member or military veteran who was engaged in or who has been engaged in the delivery of psychological services within the military, for at least one year, is considered to have met the following requirements for this type of license: three reference letters. All other requirements for licensure are still required.
      2. (B) Licensed Psychological Associate. A military service member or military veteran who was engaged in or who has been engaged in the delivery of psychological services within the military, for at least one year, is considered to have met the following requirements for this type of license: three reference letters, 450 hours of supervised experience. All other requirements for licensure are still required.
      3. (C) Provisionally Licensed Psychologist. A military service member or military veteran who was engaged in or who has been engaged in the delivery of psychological services within the military, for at least one year, is considered to have met the following requirements for this type of license: three reference letters. All other requirements for licensure are still required.
      4. (D) Licensed Psychologist. A military service member or military veteran who was engaged in or who has been engaged in the delivery of psychological services within the military, for at least one year following conferral of a doctoral degree, is considered to have met the following requirements for this type of license: one year of post-doctoral supervised experience. All other requirements for licensure are still required.
   2. (2) An applicant with an honorable discharge from the United States military either during the application process or within the three year period preceding the date the application is received by the Board, is considered to have met the requirement for one of the three reference letters.
   3. (3) A military service member or military veteran may not receive credit toward licensing requirements due to military service, training, or education if they hold a license issued by another jurisdiction that has been restricted, or they have an unacceptable criminal history.

Source Note:The provisions of this §463.30 adopted to be effective March 19, 2012, 37 TexReg 1904; amended to be effective March 23, 2014, 39 TexReg 2082; amended to be effective June 24, 2015, 40 TexReg 3821.