Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.2543 - Application for licensure; psychologist; requirements

Rule 43. Except as provided under R 338.2549, an applicant for licensure under section 18223(1) of the code, MCL 333.18223, shall satisfy the requirements of the code and the rules promulgated under the code, as well as all the following requirements:

(a) Provide the required fee and a completed application on a form provided by the department.

(b) Provide proof, as directed by the department, verifying completion of a doctoral degree in psychology or in a closely related field. The degree must satisfy both of the following requirements:

(i) Be from a regionally accredited college, university, or institution that satisfies the standards under R 338.2529(1) or (2).

(ii) Be from a designated or accredited educational program that satisfies the standards under R 338.2541(1)(a), (b), (c), or (d).

(c) Provide proof, as directed by the department, verifying the completion of an internship that was an integrated part of a doctoral degree program that satisfies the requirements under subdivision (b) of this rule or a substantially equivalent postdoctoral internship as determined by the board. A post-degree internship may be approved by the board if the internship is through an accredited institution that satisfies the standards adopted under R 338.2529(1) or (2) and was completed for academic graduate credit. The post-degree internship must not be implemented before the board has approved it. A written, narrative request to the board for approval of a postdoctoral internship must include, at a minimum, the following information:

(i) An explanation of the reason the internship was not an integrated part of a doctoral degree program.

(ii) How the postdoctoral internship follows standards substantially equivalent to those required by the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) at https://www.appic.org/Internships/Internship-Membership-Criteria.

(d) Provide proof, as directed by the department, verifying the completion of 1 year of postdoctoral degree experience in the practice of psychology that satisfies the requirements under R 338.2553(3).

(e) Provide proof, as directed by the department, verifying a passing score on the examination adopted under R 338.2545(1).

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.2543

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