Maryland (MD) Psychology Jurisprudence Exam Questions and Verified Solutions Activities and services - Answer -Psych services required for training Board - Answer -State board of psychology Number of hours required for licensure - Answer -3250 hours, across 2 years supervised experience (75% by a psychologist, 2 hours for every 20 hours of experience plus other learning activities) Requirement to pass the MD exam - Answer -75% Requirement to pass the EPPI exam - Answer -70% (scaled score 500) recently or 73% before 2002 Two exemptions to being required to have a license in MD - Answer -1 - Interns, fellows, psych associates, students using the appropriate title, only in the training setting 2 - licensed in another state and graned a temporary exemption while they wait to take the exam Why go on inactive status - Answer -Leaving state and may return nto practice later How to reactivate license - Answer -apply, pay fee, prove CE requirements When do you renew - Answer -Every other year, March 31 How soon can you reapply for licensure after it being revoked - Answer -5 years What is Board's mission - Answer -ensure a minimum level of training is met Why CE's important - Answer -to ensure a minimum in maintaining competence and not harming consumers What are goals of CE's (4 goals, 3 no's) - Answer -1 - maintain professional competency 2 - increase professional skills and knowledge 3 - prepare for new roles and responsibilities in practice 4 - expands the science of psych theory, method, or practice NO'S: business meetings, professional committee meetings, presentations/publications for a lay audience What are CE requirements - Answer -40 CE's per 2 years. (Max 20 independent study (APA approved), minimum 3 ethics / law / risk management, minimum 3 cultural competence/diversity, maximum 30 hours for scholarly activities). Goes on cycle ending March 31. Have to keep proof in case of audit. What kind of CE documentation is necessary - Answer -Reprints, transcript and course syllabi, test and certificate of completion for independent study or workshops. Keep for 4 years. What CE hours are earned for scholarly activities - Answer -Only earned by first 3 authors. Authoring, editing, presenting or revising a publication. 20 hours for a book. 15 for Editor of a book, author of a book chapter, author of a journal article. 15 for service as Editor or Associate Editor of a journal. 15 for service on an editorial board for a journal. 3 hours for each hour of presentation (max 15 hours) for an authorized sponsor. 3 hours for each poster presentation (max 15 hours) for an authorized sponsor. 15 hours for a teaching a new graduate level psychology course What are rules for earning CE at a presentation - Answer -Authorized sponsor, defined purpose and content area, qualified presenter, 1 hour or more in lenght, record of attendance, documentation of completion, evaluation form Who is automatically authorized to provide CE in MD - Answer -NIH, APA, NASP , NASW, AMA, MD Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene, MD Psych Assoc (approved by APA) Failure to complete CE requirements - Answer -- do not complete, or do not comply with audit within 30 days If denied license, can request a hearing - Answer -within 30 days, in writing To reactivate license from inactive - Answer -Provide proof of 20 CE (10 or fewer independent study) in last year. If more than a year left in the cycle, complete another 20 in that time period. To reactivate license from expired - Answer -Provide proof of 20 CE (10 or fewer independent study) in last year and complete the rest on time, OR if more than 1 year since it expired, show 40 CE for the current period. Can you always reactivate an expired license? - Answer -No, not if more than 5 years expired. Then reapply. How does the Board notify about a hearing - Answer -At least 30 days before, in person, registered or certified mail, restricted delivery, return receipt Can you have legal counsel for a hearing? - Answer -Yes, you can be alone or with counsel why a prehearing conference - Answer -to attempt to settle the case, to prepare for the the hearing by delineating issues, stipulating facts, arranging schedule, arranging witness list, subject matter of testimony What is discovery on request - Answer -by written request, either party can request within 15 days: witness list, copies of documents what is mandatory discovery - Answer -each party will provide the other (at least 15 days before prehearing conference or 45 days before hearing) name and cv of expert witnesses, expert report How is expert report evaluated - Answer -can exclude it if not sufficiently specific or doesn't comply. At the prehearing conference, or just before the hearing
