068-5 Wyo. Code R. §§ 5-3 - Foreign Graduates

An applicant for licensure whose application is based on graduation from an institution of higher education located outside the United States and its territories shall demonstrate that the applicant's formal education is equivalent to a doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally accredited educational institution.

(a) The Board shall find that the institution of higher education from which an applicant graduated is equivalent to a regionally accredited education institution only if the institution of higher education is included in one of the following:

(i) International Handbook of Universities, published for the international Association of Universities by Stockton Press, 345 Park Avenue South, 10^th floor, New York, NY 10010-1708;

(ii) Commonwealth Universities Yearbook, published for the Association of Commonwealth Universities by John Foster House, 36 Gordon Square, London, England, WC1H OPF; or

(iii) Another source the Board determines provides reliable information.

(b) The academic transcript of an applicant who graduated from an institution located outside the United States and its territories shall be translated into English and evaluated by a member organization of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The applicant is responsible for paying all expenses incurred to obtain a translation and review of the academic transcript.

(c) When the credential review is completed, the NACES member organization shall submit the review report to the Board. The Board shall review the report and determine whether the applicant's education meets the standard.

(d) Upon written request, the Board may waive the credential review required for an applicant who graduated from a doctoral program that is accredited by the accreditation panel of the Canadian Psychological Association.

(e) After the Board determines that the formal education of an applicant is equivalent to a doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally accredited educational institution, the applicant shall provide evidence to the Board that they have met all other requirements for licensure.

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068-5 Wyo. Code R. §§ 5-3

Amended, Eff. 5/13/2021. Amended, Eff. 1/30/2023.