Psychology, Board of

Psychology, Board of

Chapter 1: General Provisions

Effective Date: 10/02/2025 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 068.0001.1.10022025

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Authority. These rules and regulations are promulgated by the Wyoming Board of Psychology pursuant to their authority under the Psychology Licensing Act, Wyoming Statute 33-27-113 through 33-27-125.

Section 2. Terms Defined by Statute. Terms defined in W.S. 33-27-113 through 33-27-125 shall have the same meanings when used in these Rules unless the context or subject matter clearly requires a different interpretation.

Section 3. Terms Defined Herein. As used in these Rules, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context or subject matter clearly requires a different interpretation.

1. (a) APA - American Psychological Association
2. (b) ASPPB - Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
3. (c) BACB – Behavior Analyst Certification Board
4. (d) BCBA – Board Certified Behavior Analyst certified by the BACB
5. (e) BCaBA – Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst certified by the BACB
6. (f) EPPP - Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology
7. (g) NASP - National Association of School Psychologists
8. (h) NCSP - Nationally Certified School Psychologist
9. (i) NSPE - National School Psychology Examination
10. (j) WPA - Wyoming Psychological Association
11. (k) WSPA - Wyoming School Psychology Association
12. (l) “Psychological Trainee” means a person who holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology or related field, is pursuing an advanced degree in psychology, and is receiving practical experience under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.
13. (m) “Psychological Intern” means a person who holds a master’s degree in psychology, is enrolled in a doctoral program, and is receiving practical experience under the supervision of a licensed psychologist.

(n) “Psychological Resident” means a person who holds a doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution, who has joined the staff of an entity that provides psychological services as an employee to meet the experience requirement.

(o) “Regionally accredited” means accredited by one of the regional or national institutional accrediting bodies recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

(p) “Substantially equivalent” means equal to or exceeds.

Section 4. Board. The Board shall elect a Chairman and Vice-chairman at its annual meeting in November. The Board may meet at other times as deemed necessary to transact business.

Section 5. Incorporation by Reference. The Board hereby incorporates by reference the following:

(a) Each rule and code incorporated by reference is further identified as follows:

(i) Chapter 2 – Uniform Procedures, Fees, Costs, and Charges for Inspection, Copying, and Producing Public Records, adopted by the Department of Administration and Information and effective on September 6, 2016, available at http://rules.wyo.gov.

(ii) Chapter 2 – Uniform Rules for Contested Case Practice and Procedure, adopted by the Office of Administrative Hearings and effective on July 20, 2017, available at http://rules.wyo.gov.

(iii) Ethics Standards as updated by the BACB effective August 2024, available at https://psychology.wyo.gov.

(b) For these rules incorporated by reference:

(i) The Board has determined that incorporation of the full text in these rules would be cumbersome or inefficient given the length or nature of the rules;

(ii) The incorporation by reference does not include any later amendments or editions of the incorporated matter beyond the applicable date identified in subsection (a) of this section; and

(iii) The incorporated rules are maintained at the Board office and available for public inspection and copying at cost at the same location.