FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES
EXAMINATION FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS
,1. Psychological Services Act- Intent: 1. Emotional survival is equal in impor-
tance to physical survival.
2. Must provide privileged communication to encourage needed or desired psycho-
logical services to be sought
3. Practice of psych or school psych by unqualified persons presents a danger to
public health, safety, and welfare.
2. Board: Board of Psychology
3. Doctoral-level psychological education: 1. Psy.D., Ph.D., Ed.D. in psychology
from an accredited institution recognized and approved by DoE of US and Canada
2. Institution had programmatic accreditation from an agency recognized by DoE
4. Practice of Psychology: 1. Observation, description, evaluation, interpretation,
and modification of human bx, by the use of scientific and applied psychological
principles.
2. Without regard to place of service
3. Regardless of payment
5. Practice of School Psychology- Assessment: Psychoeducational, develop-
mental, and vocational assessment
6. Practice of School Psychology- Counseling: Short-term situation-oriented
, professional interaction for amelioration or prevention of learning/adjustment prob-
lems.
EXAMINATION FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS
,1. Psychological Services Act- Intent: 1. Emotional survival is equal in impor-
tance to physical survival.
2. Must provide privileged communication to encourage needed or desired psycho-
logical services to be sought
3. Practice of psych or school psych by unqualified persons presents a danger to
public health, safety, and welfare.
2. Board: Board of Psychology
3. Doctoral-level psychological education: 1. Psy.D., Ph.D., Ed.D. in psychology
from an accredited institution recognized and approved by DoE of US and Canada
2. Institution had programmatic accreditation from an agency recognized by DoE
4. Practice of Psychology: 1. Observation, description, evaluation, interpretation,
and modification of human bx, by the use of scientific and applied psychological
principles.
2. Without regard to place of service
3. Regardless of payment
5. Practice of School Psychology- Assessment: Psychoeducational, develop-
mental, and vocational assessment
6. Practice of School Psychology- Counseling: Short-term situation-oriented
, professional interaction for amelioration or prevention of learning/adjustment prob-
lems.
