Nev. Admin. Code § 641.028 - Issuance of license to psychologist licensed not less than 5 years in another jurisdiction
1. The Board will
issue a license to practice as a psychologist to an applicant if the applicant:
(a) Has been licensed to practice psychology
based on a doctoral degree that relates primarily to psychology and has been
practicing psychology continuously for 5 years in a jurisdiction whose
requirements have been determined by the Board to be at least equivalent to the
requirements of chapter 641 of NRS;
(b) Has been issued a Certificate of
Professional Qualification in Psychology by the Association of State and
Provincial Psychology Boards or holds a National Register of Health Service
Psychologist credential from the National Register of Health Service
Psychologists;
(c) Successfully
completes an examination prescribed by the Board to test the applicant's
knowledge of the statutes and regulations of the State of Nevada governing the
practice of psychology;
(d) Has not
previously been convicted of a felony;
(e) Has not been subject to disciplinary
action in another jurisdiction;
(f)
Does not have any outstanding complaints or charges pending against him or her
in another jurisdiction;
(g) Has
not previously been denied licensure by the Board;
(h) Submits to the Board the appropriate
application and fees and three letters of professional reference that attest
without reservation to the professional competence and current fitness to
practice of the applicant; and
(i)
Complies with subsection 1 of
NRS
641.160 by submitting:
(1) A complete set of the applicant's
fingerprints to the Board with written permission authorizing the Board to
forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of
Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
or
(2) Verification to the Board
that the applicant's fingerprints were so forwarded by the law enforcement
agency or other authorized entity taking the fingerprints.
2. The Board may require the
applicant to appear before the Board to demonstrate the applicant's:
(a) Current fitness to practice psychology;
and
(b) Intent to practice
psychology in a manner consistent with his or her education, training and
experience.
Notes
Added to NAC by Bd. of Psychological Exam'rs by R153-97, eff. 12-19-97; A by R131-09, 1-28-2010; R209-09, 10-15-2010; R127-14, 6-28-2016
; A by R175-20A, eff.NRS 641.100 and 641.110
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