Arizona Laws 32-2072. Examinations; exemptions
A. An applicant for licensure must pass the examination for professional practice in psychology, which is the national examination established by the association of state and provincial psychology boards. An applicant is considered to have passed the national examination if the applicant’s score equals or exceeds either:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-2072
- Board: means the state board of psychologist examiners. See Arizona Laws 32-2061
- 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 the psychological assessment, diagnosis, treatment or correction of mental, emotional, behavioral or psychological abilities, illnesses or disorders or purporting or attempting to do this consistent with section 32-2076. See Arizona Laws 32-2061
1. Seventy per cent on the written examination.
2. A scaled score of five hundred on the computer-based examination.
B. The board may implement an additional examination for all applicants to cover areas of professional ethics and practice consistent with the applicant’s education and experience, state law relating to the practice of psychology or other areas the board determines are suitable.
C. An applicant may not take an examination administered for or by the board until the applicant completes the education requirements of this article. The board may approve an applicant who has obtained a doctoral degree in psychology as required under section 32-2071 to take the national examination before completing the experience requirements of this article. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, an applicant may not take an additional board examination until the applicant passes the national examination. An applicant who fails the national examination administered for or by any jurisdiction three times is not eligible to take that examination again until the applicant meets additional requirements prescribed by the board.
D. An applicant is exempt from taking the national examination administered pursuant to this section if the applicant either:
1. Is a diplomate of the American board of professional psychology.
2. Holds a certificate of professional qualification in psychology in good standing issued by the association of state and provincial psychology boards or its successor.