Section 17-310 - Advanced assessment activities; training requirements(a) In this section "advanced assessment activities" means the use of appraisal instruments that require specialized psychological training for administration and interpretation.(b) A licensed counselor or therapist may engage in advanced assessment activities if the licensed counselor or therapist has completed training that includes:(1) Possession of a doctoral or master's degree in counseling or a related field that includes a minimum of nine graduate courses of at least 3 semester hours in each of the following courses:(ii) Biological bases of behavior;(iv) Advanced statistics;(vi) Intellectual assessment;(vii) Personality assessment;(ix) Practicum in advanced assessment;(2) Completion of 500 hours of supervised, direct, client-related, advanced assessment testing that is completed not less than 2 years following the completion of the master's degree, of which a minimum of 100 hours shall include face-to-face supervision by a supervisor who is: (i) A licensed mental health professional;(ii) Proficient in the use of advanced assessment tests; and(iii) Approved by the Board; and(3) Passage of a national examination that includes items on advanced assessment that evaluate knowledge of advanced assessment procedures.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 409,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2019.Amended by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 408,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2019.