D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6903

Current through Register 71, No. 45, November 7, 2024

Rule 17-6903 - APPLICANTS EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

6903.1

The Board may grant a license to practice psychology to an applicant who completed an educational program in a college or university in a foreign country which program is not accredited in accordance with § 6902 if the applicant meets the following requirements:

(a) Meets all requirements of this chapter except for § 6902.1; and

(b) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant's education and training are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this subtitle and the Act in ensuring that the applicant is qualified to practice psychology by submitting the documentation required by § 6903.2 of this section.

6903.2

An applicant under this section shall, in lieu of meeting the requirements of § 6902.1(a), submit one of the following:

(a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has received a doctoral degree from a foreign institution which was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body recognized by the national government of the country in which the institution is located; or

(b) A certification from a private education evaluation service approved by the Board that the applicant's foreign education is substantially equivalent to the education provided in an accredited program.

6903.3

The Board may interview an applicant under this section to determine whether the applicant's education or training meets the requirements of the Act and this chapter.

6903.4

If a document required by this chapter is in a language other than English, an applicant shall arrange for its translation into English by a translation service acceptable to the Board and shall submit a translation signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6903

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2921 (April 22, 1988)

Authority: § 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 2-3303.2(14) (1988 Repl. Vol.), published at 33 DCR 729, 732 (February 7, 1986), and Mayor's Order 86-110, dated July 18, 1986, published at 33 DCR 5220 (August 22, 1986)).