A. Beginning June 23, 2028, an applicant shall hold a doctorate in clinical, or counseling, or school psychology from a professional psychology program in a regionally accredited university that was accredited at the time the applicant graduated from the program by the APA, CPA or an accrediting body acceptable to the board. Graduates of programs that are not within the United States or Canada shall provide documentation from an acceptable credential evaluation service that provides information verifying that the program is substantially equivalent to an APA-accredited program.

B. Prior to June 23, 2028, an applicant shall either hold a doctorate from an accredited program, as specified in subsection A of this section, or shall hold a doctorate from a professional psychology program that documents that the program offers education and training that prepares individuals for the practice of clinical psychology as defined in § 54.1-3600 of the Code of Virginia and meets the following criteria:

1. The program is within an institution of higher education accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or publicly recognized by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada as a member in good standing. Graduates of programs that are not within the United States or Canada must provide documentation from an acceptable credential evaluation service that provides information that allows the board to determine if the program meets the requirements set forth in this chapter.

2. Chương trình phải được công nhận là một thực thể có tổ chức trong tổ chức.

3. The program shall be an integrated, organized sequence of study with an identifiable psychology faculty and a psychologist directly responsible for the program and shall have an identifiable body of students who are matriculated in that program for a degree. The faculty shall be accessible to students and provide them with guidance and supervision. The faculty shall provide appropriate professional role models and engage in actions that promote the student's acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competencies consistent with the program's training goals.

4. Chương trình phải bao gồm tối thiểu ba năm học toàn thời gian sau đại học hoặc tương đương.

5. The program shall include a general core curriculum containing a minimum of three or more graduate semester hours or five or more graduate quarter hours in each of the following substantive content areas:

a. Cơ sở sinh học của hành vi (ví dụ, tâm lý sinh lý, tâm lý so sánh, tâm lý học thần kinh, cảm giác và nhận thức, tâm lý học sức khỏe, dược lý học, giải phẫu thần kinh).

b. Cơ sở nhận thức-tình cảm của hành vi (ví dụ, lý thuyết học tập, nhận thức, động lực, cảm xúc).

c. Cơ sở xã hội của hành vi (ví dụ, tâm lý xã hội, quy trình nhóm, lý thuyết tổ chức và hệ thống, tâm lý cộng đồng và phòng ngừa, các vấn đề đa văn hóa).

d. Đo lường tâm lý.

e. Phương pháp nghiên cứu.

f. Kỹ thuật phân tích dữ liệu.

g. Tiêu chuẩn và đạo đức nghề nghiệp.

6. Chương trình phải bao gồm tối thiểu ba hoặc nhiều tín chỉ học kỳ sau đại học hoặc năm hoặc nhiều tín chỉ học kỳ sau đại học trong mỗi lĩnh vực nội dung tâm lý học lâm sàng sau đây:

a. Sự khác biệt cá nhân trong hành vi (ví dụ, lý thuyết tính cách, sự khác biệt và tính đa dạng văn hóa).

b. Phát triển con người (ví dụ, tâm lý trẻ em, thanh thiếu niên, người già).

c. Dysfunctional behavior, abnormal behavior, or psychopathology.

d. Lý thuyết và phương pháp đánh giá và chẩn đoán trí tuệ.

e. Lý thuyết và phương pháp đánh giá và chẩn đoán tính cách bao gồm cả ứng dụng thực tế.

f. Can thiệp hiệu quả và đánh giá hiệu quả của các can thiệp.

C. Applicants shall submit documentation of having successfully completed practicum experiences involving assessment, diagnosis, and psychological interventions. The practicum experiences shall include a minimum of nine graduate semester hours or 15 or more graduate quarter hours or equivalent in appropriate settings to ensure a wide range of supervised training and educational experiences.

D. An applicant shall graduate from an educational program in clinical, counseling, or school psychology that includes an appropriate emphasis on and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of persons with moderate to severe mental disorders.

E. Candidates for clinical psychologist licensure shall have successfully completed an internship in a program that is either accredited by APA or CPA, or is a member of APPIC, or the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards/National Register of Health Service Psychologists, or one that meets equivalent standards. If the internship was obtained in an educational program outside of the United States or Canada, a credentialing service approved by the board shall verify equivalency to an internship in an APA-accredited program.

F. An applicant for a clinical license may fulfill the residency requirement of 1,500 hours, or some part thereof, as required for licensure in 18VAC125-20-65, in the doctoral practicum supervised experience, which occurs prior to the internship, and that meets the following standards:

1. The supervised professional experience shall be part of an organized sequence of training within the applicant's doctoral program that meets the criteria specified in this section.

2. Trải nghiệm được giám sát sẽ bao gồm các dịch vụ trực tiếp cho khách hàng, các hoạt động liên quan đến dịch vụ và các hoạt động hỗ trợ.

a. "Face-to-face direct client services" means treatment or intervention, assessment, and interviewing of clients.

b. "Các hoạt động liên quan đến dịch vụ" có nghĩa là chấm điểm, báo cáo hoặc viết ghi chú điều trị và tư vấn liên quan đến các dịch vụ trực tiếp gặp mặt trực tiếp.

c. "Supporting activities" means time spent under supervision of face-to-face direct services and service-related activities provided onsite or in the trainee's academic department, as well as didactic experiences, such as laboratories or seminars, directly related to such services or activities.

3. In order for pre-doctoral practicum hours to fulfill all or part of the residency requirement, the following shall apply:

Một. Phải dành ít nhất một phần tư số giờ làm việc để cung cấp dịch vụ trực tiếp cho khách hàng;

b. Không ít hơn một nửa số giờ phải là sự kết hợp giữa giờ phục vụ trực tiếp và giờ dành cho các hoạt động liên quan đến dịch vụ; và

c. Số giờ còn lại có thể được sử dụng cho các dịch vụ trực tiếp, các hoạt động liên quan đến dịch vụ và các hoạt động hỗ trợ.

4. Mỗi tám giờ kinh nghiệm chuyên môn được giám sát dành cho việc tiếp xúc trực tiếp với khách hàng và các hoạt động liên quan đến dịch vụ sẽ phải có ít nhất một giờ giám sát trực tiếp.

5. Two hours of group supervision with up to five practicum students may be substituted for one hour of individual supervision. In no case shall the hours of individual supervision be less than one-half of the total hours of supervision.

6. Số giờ kinh nghiệm được giám sát trước khi tiến sĩ do ứng viên báo cáo sẽ được giám đốc đào tạo lâm sàng của chương trình chứng nhận theo mẫu do hội đồng cung cấp.

7. If the supervised experience hours completed in a series of practicum experiences do not total 1,500 hours or if a candidate is deficient in any of the categories of hours, a candidate shall fulfill the remainder of the hours by meeting requirements specified in 18VAC125-20-65.

A. Candidates for clinical or school psychologist licensure shall have successfully completed a residency consisting of a minimum of 1,500 hours of supervised experience in the delivery of clinical or school psychology services acceptable to the board.

1. For clinical psychology candidates, the hours of supervised practicum experiences in a doctoral program may be counted toward the residency hours, as specified in 18VAC125-20-54. Hours acquired during the required internship shall not be counted toward the 1,500 residency hours. If the supervised experience hours completed in a practicum do not total 1,500 hours or if a candidate is deficient in any of the categories of hours, a candidate may fulfill the remainder of the hours by meeting requirements specified in subsection B of this section.

2. School psychologist candidates shall complete all the residency requirements after receipt of their final school psychology degree.

B. Yêu cầu về cư trú.

1. Candidates for clinical or school psychologist licensure shall have successfully completed a residency consisting of a minimum of 1,500 hours in a period of not less than 12 months and not to exceed three years of supervised experience in the delivery of clinical or school psychology services acceptable to the board, or the applicant may request approval to extend a residency if there were extenuating circumstances that precluded completion within three years.

2. Supervised experience obtained in Virginia without prior written board approval will not be accepted toward licensure. Candidates shall not begin the residency until after completion of the required degree as set forth in 18VAC125-20-54 or 18VAC125-20-56.

3. In order to have the residency accepted for licensure, an individual who proposes to obtain supervised post-degree experience in Virginia shall register with the board prior to the onset of such supervision by submission of:

a. A supervisory contract along with the application package;

b. The registration of supervision fee set forth in 18VAC125-20-30; and

c. An official transcript documenting completion of educational requirements as set forth in 18VAC125-20-54 or 18VAC125-20-56 as applicable.

4. If board approval was required for supervised experience obtained in another United States jurisdiction or Canada in which residency hours were obtained, a candidate shall provide evidence of board approval from such jurisdiction.

5. There shall be a minimum of two hours of individual supervision per 40 hours of supervised experience. Group supervision of up to five residents may be substituted for one of the two hours on the basis that two hours of group supervision equals one hour of individual supervision, but in no case shall the resident receive less than one hour of individual supervision per 40 hours.

6. Supervision shall be provided by a psychologist who holds a current, unrestricted license in the jurisdiction in which supervision is being provided and who is licensed to practice in the licensure category in which the resident is seeking licensure., however, a resident seeking licensure as a school psychologist may be supervised by a clinical psychologist.

7. The supervisor shall not provide supervision for activities beyond the supervisor's demonstrable areas of competence nor for activities for which the applicant has not had appropriate education and training.

8. The supervising psychologist shall maintain records of supervision performed and shall regularly review and co-sign case notes written by the supervised resident during the residency period. At the end of the residency training period, the supervisor shall submit to the board a written evaluation of the applicant's performance.

9. Hội đồng có thể xem xét các yêu cầu đặc biệt trong trường hợp các quy định tạo ra gánh nặng không đáng có liên quan đến địa lý hoặc khuyết tật, hạn chế khả năng tiếp cận của cư dân với người giám sát có trình độ.

C. Residents shall not refer to or identify themselves as clinical psychologists or school psychologists, independently solicit clients, bill directly for services, or in any way represent themselves as licensed psychologists. Notwithstanding, this does not preclude supervisors or employing institutions from billing for the services of an appropriately identified resident. During the residency period, residents shall use their names, the initials of their degree, and the title "Resident in Psychology" in the licensure category in which licensure is sought.