Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.2553 - Application for educational limited license; postdoctoral experience; requirements; supervision

Rule 53.

(1) An individual shall obtain an educational limited license before engaging in the postdoctoral experience required under section 18223(1)(b) of the code, MCL 333.18223, and R 338.2543(d).

(2) An applicant for educational limited licensure, in addition to satisfying the requirements of the code and the rules promulgated under the code, shall satisfy both of 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 the applicant satisfies the educational requirements under R 338.2543(b).

(3) The postdoctoral experience must satisfy all the following requirements:

(a) The experience must consist of not less than 2,000 clock hours completed under the supervision of a licensed psychologist during a period of not more than 2 consecutive years.

(b) The supervisee shall meet individually and in-person or via 2-way real-time audiovisual technology that allows direct, contemporaneous interaction by sight and sound between the supervisor and the supervisee weekly for a minimum of 4 hours a month, during which all active work functions and records of the supervisee are reviewed.

(c) The supervisee shall function as a psychologist using generally accepted applications of psychological knowledge and techniques acquired during the supervisee's education and training.

(d) The experience must be acquired in an organized healthcare setting, as defined under R 338.2521(1)(j).

(4) In cases of extreme hardship, a supervisee may request an alternative to the supervision arrangement specified under subrule (3) of this rule. The alternative supervision arrangement must not be implemented before the board has approved it. In deciding whether to approve the proposed alternative supervision arrangement, the board shall consider the nature of the extreme hardship and the reasonableness of the proposed alternative supervision arrangement. A written, narrative request to the board for approval of an alternative to the supervision arrangement must include, at a minimum, the following information:

(a) The amount of clock hours currently completed.

(b) The amount of clock hours left to complete.

(c) Whether a previous hardship request was made and, if so, the decision on the request.

(d) The cause for the hardship.

(e) Measures taken to remedy the hardship.

(f) Whether the hardship still exists.

(g) The names and addresses of all fully licensed psychologists the licensee contacted or attempted to contact, including number of times or attempts, or both.

(h) The responses received from the fully licensed psychologists contacted.

(i) The qualifications and experience of the proposed alternative supervisor.

(5) An educational limited license must be issued for 1 year and may not be renewed more than 5 times.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.2553

2015 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2021 AACS; 2023 MR 11, Eff. 6/8/2023