D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6904

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

Rule 17-6904 - NATIONAL EXAMINATION

6904.1

To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the following scores:

(a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB);

(b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to the ASPPB's EPPP examination; or

(c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP).

6904.2

An applicant who has passed an examination specified in § 6904.1 more than five (5) years prior to the application date, but who does not qualify for a license by reciprocity or endorsement pursuant to the Act and § 4014 of this title, shall not be required to retake the examination if the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has been continuously licensed and practicing as a psychologist in the United States since the date the applicant passed the examination.

6904.3

An applicant who desires to take an examination specified in § 6904.1(a) shall submit an application and supporting documentation to the Board in order to receive authorization to sit for the examination.

6904.4

An authorization for an applicant to take the EPPP examination pursuant to § 6904.3 shall be valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days. If an applicant fails to take and pass the EPPP within one hundred and twenty (120) days, the application shall be closed and the authorization for supervised practice, if any had been granted, shall expire on the day the application is closed. The Board may extend the time limit for good cause shown.

6904.4

An applicant shall submit the applicant's examination results, which have been certified or validated by the ASPPB or ABPP, to the Board with the completed application.

6904.5

An applicant who fails the EPPP examinations on two (2) consecutive attempts may not receive authorization to take another examination for one (1) year following the second failure. Thereafter, the applicant may not take an examination for one (1) year after each failure.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6904

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 2921, 2925 (April 22, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 2747, 2754 (May 4, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 4921 (May 16, 2014)

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 § 3-1203.02(14) (2012 Repl.)), and Mayor's Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.