Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46
PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS

 Part LXIII. Psychologists

Note: Updates to the LAC my be obtained from http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/lac/46v63/46v63.doc 

Chapter 1.  Definitions

§101.    Definition of Resident

A.     A resident of the State of Louisiana for the purposes of this Act is a person who:

         1.  is domiciled in Louisiana; or

         2.  practices psychology in the state of Louisiana for a period of time exceeding 30 days in any calendar year.

AUTHORITY NOTE:  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2353.

HISTORICAL NOTE:  Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, LR 5:248 (August 1979).

§103.    Definition of Applicant for Licensure

A.     An applicant is a person who submits to the board the required application fee and the complete prescribed application which includes evidence that the person:

     1.   is at least 21 years of age; and

     2.   is of good moral character; and

     3.   is a citizen of the United States or has declared an intention to become a citizen. A statement by the person, under oath, to apply for citizenship upon becoming eligible to make such application shall be sufficient proof of compliance with this requirement; and

     4.   holds a doctoral degree with a major in psychology from a university offering a full-time graduate course of study in psychology that is approved by the board with such requirements as designated in the board's rules and regulations; and

     5.   has a minimum of two years of experience practicing psychology under the supervision of a psychologist, one year of which may be a predoctoral internship as defined in the rules and regulations of the board and required as part of the doctoral degree in psychology as defined by the board and all other experience being postdoctoral; and

     6.   is not in violation of any of the provisions of R.S. 37:2351-2367 and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder; and

     7.   submits such number of full sets of fingerprints and fees and costs as may be incurred by the board in requesting or obtaining criminal history record information as authorized by R.S. 37:2372.1, and in the form and manner prescribed by the boards rules and regulations. The results of the criminal history record information search to be obtained, reviewed and considered acceptable by the board prior to admission to candidacy status.

AUTHORITY NOTE:  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2353.

HISTORICAL NOTE:  Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Examiners of Psychologists, LR 5:248 (August 1979), amended LR 34:1406 (July 2008).

§105.    Definition of Candidate for Licensure

A.     A candidate for licensure is an applicant (as defined in the rules and regulations of the board) who:

         1.  has been judged by the board to have met the requirements set forth under the definition applicant; and

         2.  is therefore admitted to the written examination.

B.     An applicant may be admitted to candidacy, and therefore may take the required written examination, prior to completion of the two years of full-time supervised and documented postdoctoral experience which is required for licensure and as defined in the rules and regulations of the board.

C.     A candidate for licensure may retake the written examination as frequently as it is offered by the board, however, the candidate shall not be allowed to take the examination more than three times without meeting the minimum criterion set by the board for successful completion.

D.     A candidate shall have a maximum of four years to pass the written examination.

E.      A candidate who fails to pass the written examination three times (as in §105.C) or within four years (as in §105.D) shall be removed from candidacy for licensure and shall not be issued a license to practice psychology in Louisiana.

F.      The above requirements of a written examination shall not prohibit a modified administration of the examination to an otherwise qualified candidate who is handicapped and whose handicap would interfere with the ability of the candidate to demonstrate satisfactory knowledge of psychology as measured by the examination.

G.     A candidate who successfully completes the written examination will be admitted to the oral examination before the board.

H.     A candidate who successfully completes the oral examination, in the judgment of the board, shall be issued a license in psychology upon the completion of the two years of full-time supervised and documented postdoctoral experience which is required for licensure under R.S. 37:2351-2367 and as defined in the rules and regulations of the board.

I.       A candidate denied licensure under the preceding provisions, may reapply to the board after more than two years have elapsed from the effective date of the notification by the board of such denial.

AUTHORITY NOTE:  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:2353.