Maryland Psychology
Jurisprudence Exam
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Board functions - ANS licensing psychologists, approving psych associates, renewing
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licenses, reviewing CE, promulgating regulations, interpreting scope of practice, educating
licensees, and investigating complaints
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Board - ANS Sate Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Number of hours required for licensure - ANS 3250 hours, across 2 years supervised
experience (75% by a psychologist, 2 hours for every 20 hours of experience plus other learning
activities)
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Requirement to pass the MD exam - ANS 75%
Requirement to pass the EPPP exam (part I) - ANS 70% (scaled score 500) recently or
73% before 2002
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Requirements for doctoral program in psychology - ANS 1) accredited by APA or Canadian
Psychological Association 2) listed by the national register of health service providers in
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psychology, or meets the requirements if the degree was earned outside the US or Canada.
(Other exceptions for degrees earned before 1981 (US) or 1988 (Canada) )
Why go on inactive status? - ANS leaving state and may return to practice later
Duration of inactive status - ANS 2 years, can be renewed for an additional 2 years
How to reactivate license - ANS apply, pay fee, prove CE requirements, submit to criminal
history/background check if inactive for 1 or more years
, When do you renew? - ANS every other year, March 31
How soon can you reapply for licensure after it has been revoked? - ANS 5 years
What is the Board's mission? - ANS to ensure that consumers in MD receive quality
psychological services in accordance with the laws in MD
Why are CE's important? - ANS to ensure a minimum in maintaining competence and not
harming consumers
What are the goals of CE's (4 goals, 3 no's)? - ANS 1 - maintain professional competency
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2- increase professional skills and knowledge 3 - prepare for new roles and responsibilities in
practice 4 - expands the science of psychology theory, method, or practice
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NO'S: business meetings, professional committee meetings, presentations/publications for a lay
audience
What are the CE requirements? - ANS 40 CE's per 2 years. (Max 20 independent study
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(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.
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What kind of CE documentation is necessary? - ANS 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? - ANS only earned by first 3 authors-
authoring, editing, presenting or revising a publication, 20 hours for a book, 15 for editor of a
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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 teaching a new graduate level
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psychology course
What are rules for earning CE at a presentation? - ANS authorized sponsor, defined
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purpose and content area, qualified presenter, 1 hour or more in length, record of attendance,
documentation of completion, evaluation
Who is automatically authorized to provide CE in MD? - ANS NIH, APA, NASP, NASW,
AMA, MD Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene, MD Psych Association (approved by APA),
accredited academic institution
Failure to complete CE requirements - ANS do not complete, or do not comply with audit
within 30 days
