Section Psyc 302.01 - Educational Requirements for Psychologists(a) All applicants for licensure as a psychologist shall have a doctoral degree from an accredited institution of higher learning, which has received regional accreditation from the Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges.(b) In the case of foreign degrees, the applicant shall, at their own cost, submit credentials which have been positively evaluated by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, who may be found at http://www.naces.org/members.html.(c) If the doctoral program is accredited by the APA, the educational requirement shall be deemed acceptable without further documentation.(d) If the doctoral program is not accredited by the APA, it shall meet the following minimum criteria: (1) The program shall consist of at least 3 academic years of full time graduate study;(2) Institutional catalogs and brochures of the program shall show the intent to educate and train professional psychologists;(3) The program shall be clearly identified and labeled as a psychology program;(4) The program shall stand as a recognizable, coherent entity within the institution;(5) The program staff shall include licensed or certified psychologists who have a clear authority and primary responsibility for the core and specialty areas;(6) The program shall be an integrated, organized sequence of study;(7) The program shall include supervised practicum, internship, field, or laboratory training appropriate to psychology practice;(8) The program shall provide the substantive courses of study required by Psyc 302.02 in an in person modality, rather than predominantly through videoconferencing or other electronic means; and(9) The program shall include an identifiable body of students who are matriculated in the program seeking a doctoral degree.N.H. Admin. Code § Psyc 302.01
Derived From Volume XXXVI Number 49, Filed December 8, 2016, Proposed by 12035-B, Effective 11/4/2016, Expires 11/4/2026.