Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.2569 - Application for temporary limited license for post-master's degree experience; requirements; supervision

Rule 69.

(1) A temporary limited license must be granted to either of the following applicants:

(a) An individual described under section 18223(2) of the code, MCL 333.18223, for the purpose of obtaining the 1 year of postgraduate experience described under that section and R 338.2561(1)(d).

(b) An individual that is enrolled in a doctoral degree program that satisfies the requirements under section 18223(1) of the code, MCL 333.18223, including both of the following requirements:

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

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

(2) An applicant for temporary limited licensure shall satisfy the requirements of the code and the rules promulgated under the code, as well as 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 following requirements, as applicable:

(i) If applying under subrule (1)(a) of this rule, verification that the applicant's educational program satisfies the requirements under R 338.2561(1)(b) and (c) or R 338.2567.

(ii) If applying under subrule (1)(b) of this rule, verification that the applicant's educational program satisfies the requirements under R 338.2529(1) or (2) and R 338.2541(1)(a), (b), (c), or (d).

(3) An applicant that is granted a temporary limited license to complete the postmaster's degree experience may take the examination approved under R 338.2563.

(4) The post-master's degree 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.

(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).

(5) In cases of extreme hardship, a supervisee may request an alternative to the supervision arrangement specified under subrule (4) 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 agreement. 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 hardship request was made and, if so, the decision on the previous 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.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.2569

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