Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 3014
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 3014
- Board: means the Board of Psychological Examiners established under this chapter. See
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Practice of psychology: means rendering or offering to render to individuals, groups, or organizations, for a consideration, any service involving the application of principles, methods, and procedures of understanding, predicting, and influencing behavior that are primarily drawn from the science of psychology. See
- Unprofessional conduct: means conduct prohibited by section 3016 of this title or by other statutes relating to the practice of psychology, whether or not taken by a license holder. See
§ 3014. Licensure by endorsement
(a) The Board may at any time issue a license, upon payment of the required fee, if the applicant presents evidence that he or she:
(1) is licensed or certified to practice psychology in another jurisdiction in which the requirements for such licensing or certification are, in the judgment of the Board, substantially equivalent to those required by this chapter and the rules of the Board;
(2) is a diplomat in good standing of the American Board of Professional Psychology;
(3) holds evidence of professional qualification from an individual certification program acceptable to the Board; and
(4) has taken and passed an examination on the Vermont laws and rules governing the practice of psychology.
(b) The Board may at any time issue a license, upon payment of the required fee, to an applicant who is licensed as a psychologist at the doctoral level in another jurisdiction of the United States or Canada in which the requirements for licensure are not, in the judgment of the Board, substantially equivalent to those required by this chapter and the rules of the Board if the applicant:
(1) Is in good standing with no pending charges as verified to the Board by the licensing authorities of all jurisdictions in which the applicant has held a license;
(2) Has practiced as a licensed psychologist at the doctoral level for an average of at least 1,000 hours per year for a minimum of seven years. The seven years’ licensed practice experience need not immediately precede the application so long as the applicant has remained licensed for five years preceding the application; and
(3) Has had no disciplinary history resulting in a finding of unprofessional conduct in any jurisdiction. (Added 1975, No. 228 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1981, No. 241 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1999, No. 52, § 25; 2005, No. 27, § 88; 2013, No. 27, § 33.)