Utah Admin. Code R156-61-302b - Qualifications for Licensure - Experience Requirements

(1)

(a) To qualify for licensure as a psychologist under Subsection 58-61-304(1)(d) or as a psychologist also qualified to engage in mental health therapy under Subsections 58-61-304(1)(d) and (e), an applicant shall complete at least 4,000 hours of psychology training approved by the Division in collaboration with the Board.

(b) The training in Subsection (1)(a) shall be completed:

(i) in not more than four years following the awarding of the doctoral degree, unless the Division in collaboration with the Board approves an extension due to extenuating circumstances;

(ii) while the applicant is enrolled in an approved doctoral program or licensed as a certified psychology resident;

(iii) while the applicant is under the supervision of an approved psychologist supervisor under Section R156-61-302d; and

(iv) as part of a supervised psychology training program as defined in Subsection R156-61-102(11) that does not exceed:

(A) 40 hours per week for a full-time internship or postdoctoral position; or

(B) 20 hours for a part-time internship or postdoctoral position; and

(c) while the applicant is under a minimum of one hour of supervision for every 20 hours of predoctoral training and experience and one hour for every 40 hours of postdoctoral training and experience.

(2) A supervised individual may not count toward the 4,000 hours of psychology doctoral clinical training under Subsection (1)(a) any hour completed under the supervision of an individual who is not an approved psychologist supervisor under Section R156-61-302d.

(3)

(a) Under Subsection 58-61-301(1)(b), an individual engaged in a postdoctoral residency program of supervised clinical training shall be certified as a psychology resident.

(b) Under Subsection 58-1-307(1)(c) as referenced by Subsection 58-61-301(1)(b), and Subsection R156-61-102(9), an on-the-job training program is one that:

(i) includes only individuals who have completed all courses required for graduation in a doctoral degree that satisfies the licensure requirements under Title 58, Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act and this rule;

(ii) starts immediately upon completion of all courses required for graduation;

(iii) ends no later than 60 days from the date it begins, or upon licensure, whichever is earlier;

(iv) may not be extended or used a second time;

(v) is completed while the individual is an employee of a public or private agency engaged in the practice of psychology; and

(vi) is supervised by an individual who:

(A) is licensed under Title 58, Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act; and

(B) conducts supervision at least weekly in circumstances where the supervisor and the supervised individual are physically present in the same room at the same time.

(4) An applicant may accrue any portion of the 4,000 hours of psychology doctoral degree training and experience required in Subsection 58-61-304(1)(d) in a predoctoral program.

(5) An applicant for licensure as a psychologist who has started and completed all or part of the psychology or mental health therapy training requirements under Subsection (1)(a) outside the state, may receive credit for that training if the applicant provides satisfactory evidence to the Division that the training is equivalent to the requirements for training under Subsections 58-61-304(1)(d) and (e) and Subsection (1).

(6)

(a) Under Subsection 58-61-304(1)(e), an applicant training under remote direct supervision shall have a signed, written remote supervision agreement with the psychologist supervisor that meets the requirements of this subsection.

(b) A remote supervision agreement shall require the supervisor to conduct remote direct supervision only through real-time electronic methods that allow both visual and audio interaction between the supervisor and the supervised individual, and shall contain at least the following:

(i) provisions establishing the frequency, duration, reason for, and objectives of electronic meetings;

(ii) a plan to ensure the supervisor has access to the supervised individual despite the physical distance between their offices;

(iii) a plan to address potential conflicts between clinical recommendations of the supervisor and the representatives of the agency employing the supervised individual;

(iv) a plan to inform the supervised individual's employer and clients or patients about the supervised individual's use of remote supervision;

(v) a plan to comply with the supervisor's duties and responsibilities under Section R156-61-302e; and

(vi) a plan for the supervisor to physically visit the location where the supervised individual practices on at least a quarterly basis, or at a lesser frequency as approved by the Division in collaboration with the Board.

(c)

(i) Before training under remote direct supervision, the supervised individual shall:

(A) submit the remote supervision agreement to the Division to evaluate if the remote supervision agreement adequately protects the health, safety, and welfare of the public; and

(B) receive written approval of the remote supervision agreement from the Division.

(ii) A supervised individual may not count toward the real-time live direct supervision requirement under Subsection 58-61-304(1)(e) any hour of remote supervision completed before the Division grants written approval of the supervised individual's remote supervision agreement.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R156-61-302b

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2015-13, effective 6/15/2015 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-12, effective 6/5/2025