641.180 - Examination of applicant for license as psychologist; waiver.

641.180  Examination of applicant for license as psychologist; waiver.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 641.190, each applicant for a license as a psychologist must pass the national examination. In addition to the national examination, the Board may require an examination in whatever applied or theoretical fields it deems appropriate.

      2.  The Board shall notify each applicant of the results of the national examination and any other examination required pursuant to subsection 1.

      3.  The Board may waive the requirement of the national examination for a person who:

      (a) Is licensed in another state;

      (b) Has at least 10 years’ experience; and

      (c) Is a diplomate in the American Board of Professional Psychology or a fellow in the American Psychological Association, or who has other equivalent status as determined by the Board.

      (Added to NRS by 1963, 191; A 1979, 1352; 1987, 2081; 1989, 1541; 1995, 2494; 1999, 205; 2009, 1483, 2989)