Wyo. Code R. 068-0001-1
Psychology, Board of
Chapter 1: General Provisions
Effective Date: 01/30/2023 to 10/02/2025
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 068.0001.1.01302023
Section 1. Statement of Purpose. The Wyoming State Board of Psychology Rules and Regulations are set forth for the purpose of interpreting and implementing W.S. 33-27-113 through 33-27-125, establishing the Board and conferring upon it the responsibility for licensing psychologists, behavior analysts, and assistant behavior analysts, certifying psychological practitioners and specialists in school psychology, and regulating the practice of psychology and behavior analysis in the State of Wyoming.
Section 2. Citation. The Wyoming State Board of Psychology Rules and Regulations shall be hereafter referred to as the 'Rules'. The Wyoming State Board of Psychology shall be hereafter referred to as the 'Board'.
Section 3. Regulatory Authority. These Rules are promulgated under the authority of W.S. 33-27-113 through 33-27-125.
Section 4. Severability. If any provisions of these Rules or the application thereof to any individual or circumstance is invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or application of these Rules which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of these Rules are declared to be severable.
Section 5. 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 6. 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.
(i) NSPE - National School Psychology Examination (j) WPA - Wyoming Psychological Association (k) WSPA - Wyoming School Psychology Association
(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.
(m) “Psychological Intern” means a person who holds a masters 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 7. Board. The Board shall elect a Chairman and Vice-chairman at its annual meeting to be held the first Friday in November. The Board may meet at other times as deemed necessary to transact business.
Section 8. 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 March 2022, 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.