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What is the purpose of the Professional Psychologists Practice Act? - ANSWER-✔-
Protect the public safety and welfare
-Regulate and control in the public interest
-Protect the public from unprofessional, improper, unauthorized and unqualified
practice of psychology
-Protect the public from unprofessional conduct by persons licensed to practice
psychology
Practice of Psychology - ANSWER-✔-Counseling and the use of psychological
methods with persons or groups with adjustment problems in the areas of work,
family, school, and personal relationships
-Measuring and testing of personality, intelligence, aptitudes, and emotions
-Offering services as a psychological consultant.
Definition of Practice of Psychology - ANSWER-✔Application of established
principles of learning, motivation, perception, thinking, and emotional relationships
to problems of personality evaluation, group relations, and behavior adjustment.
Definition of Psychological Methods - ANSWER-✔Application of principles of
learning and motivation in an interpersonal situation with the objectives of
modification of perception and adjustment, and requiring highly developed skills in
the disciplines, techniques, and methods of altering through learning processes,
attitudes, feelings, values, self-concept, personal goals and adaptive patterns
Definition of Psychological Consulting - ANSWER-✔Interpreting or reporting upon
scientific fact or theory in psychology, rendering expert psychological opinion,
psychological evaluation, or engaging in applied psychological research
Definition of Measurement and Testing - ANSWER-✔Psychological assessment and
evaluation of abilities, attitudes, aptitudes, achievements, adjustments, motives,
personality dynamics and/or other psychological attributes of individuals, or groups
,of individuals by means of standardized measurements or other methods,
techniques or procedures recognized by the science and profession of psychology
Exemptions from Professional Psychologists Practice Act - ANSWER-✔(1) Simple
acts of persuasion or suggestion by one person to another, or to a group.
(2) Persons licensed to practice any of the healing arts in this Commonwealth
(3) Qualified members of other recognized professions (e.g., clergy, drug and alcohol
abuse counselors, mental health counselors)
(4) Volunteers providing services in crisis or emergency situations.
(4) Person employed as a psychologist by a Federal, State, county, or municipal
agency, or other political subdivisions
(5) Social Psychologists
(6) Member of the faculty or staff of a duly accredited university, college, hospital or
State-approved nonpublic school
(7) Student, intern or resident in psychology, pursuing a course of study in a duly
accredited university, provided that such practice and use of title constitute a part of
his supervised course of study, and he is designated by such titles as "psychology
intern," "psychology trainee," or other title clearly indicating such training status.
(8) People conducting or presenting research or other scientific information
regarding psychology
(7) People meeting minimum qualifications for licensure on temporary assignment in
the Commonwealth
(8) I/O Psychologists
(9) Clerical or administrative employe in the performance of duties incidental to and
necessary to the work of a psychologist
(10) School Psychologists
(11) Psychologist licensed under this act employing and supervising postdoctoral
individuals completing the experience requirement for licensure who shall be
designated as "psychology interns," "psychology residents" or "psychological
trainees."
(12) Psychologist licensed under this act employing professional employes with
graduate training in psychology.
How many people are on the Board? - ANSWER-✔9 - 8 are appointed by the
governor with approval of the Senate. The ninth is the Commissioner of Professional
and Occupational Affairs. 2 members are representatives of the public at large. 6
members are licensed psychologists, representing broad areas of psychology
How long must people be residents of PA before serving on the Board? - ANSWER-
✔3 years
How long are the terms of service for Board members? - ANSWER-✔4 years or until
a successor has been appointed. Not longer than 4 years, 6 months. If replacing a
board member, serve for the remainder of that member's term. 2 term limit.
How many Board members are needed for a quorum? - ANSWER-✔A majority.
Must be physically present to participate in Board business, unless suspended.
,Who are the Board officers? - ANSWER-✔ChaVice Chair, and Secretary - all elected
by the Board annually. Secretary does not need to be a Board member.ir,
What is the per diem for Board members participating in Board business? -
ANSWER-✔$60 plus amount of reasonable traveling, hotel and other necessary
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with
Commonwealth regulations.
Number of consecutive meetings missed for a Board Member to forfeit seat -
ANSWER-✔3 - unless the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs,
upon written request from the member, finds that the member should be excused
from a meeting because of illness or the death of a family member.
Number of mandated trainings a public member must miss to forfeit seat -
ANSWER-✔2 - unless the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs,
upon written request from the public member, finds that the public member should
be excused from a meeting because of illness or the death of a family member.
Number of annual Board meetings - ANSWER-✔6, with additional meetings as
needed
Powers of the Board - ANSWER-✔(1) To pass upon the qualifications and fitness of
applicants for licenses and reciprocal licenses
(2) To adopt and revise rules and regulations requiring applicants to pass
examinations relating to their qualifications as a prerequisite to the issuance of
license.
(3) To adopt and, from time to time, revise such rules and regulations and policies
not inconsistent with the law as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions
of this act. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, standards
for professional practice and a code of ethics for psychologists in the State.
(4) To examine for, deny, approve, issue, revoke, suspend, restrict, limit and renew
the licenses of psychologist applicants pursuant to this act and to conduct hearings
in connection therewith.
(5) To conduct hearings upon complaints concerning violations of the provisions of
and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act and cause the
prosecution, impose civil penalties and enjoin any such violations.
(6) To employ, with the approval of the Commissioner of Professional and
Occupational Affairs, a professional credentials evaluator to review applications.
(7) To waive examination and grant a license in cases deemed exceptional by the
board and in accordance with board regulations.
Conditions under which fees, fines, and penalties may be raised - ANSWER-✔-If the
revenues raised are not sufficient to meet expenditures over a two-year period
-If the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs determines that the fees
established by the board are inadequate to meet the minimum enforcement efforts
required by this act
, Where do the fines, fees, and penalties go? - ANSWER-✔Professional Licensure
Augmentation Account
For what can the Board charge fees? - ANSWER-✔Examinations, registrations,
renewals, certifications, licensures or applications
How often and to what entity must the Board submit a financial report? - ANSWER-
✔Annually to the Department of State
What must be included in the Board's financial reports? - ANSWER-✔Estimate of
the financial requirements of the board for its administrative, investigative, legal and
miscellaneous expenses
When and to whom is the budget submitted for the Board? - ANSWER-✔Annually
to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, fifteen days after the
Governor has submitted his budget to the General Assembly (copy of the one sent to
the Department of State)
How often and to what entities must the Board report on its activities? - ANSWER-
✔Annually to the Professional Licensure Committee of the House of Representatives
and to the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee of the Senate
What do the Board's report of activities contain? - ANSWER-✔A description of the
types of complaints received, status of cases, board action which has been taken and
the length of time from the initial complaint to final board resolution.
Qualifications for licensure - ANSWER-✔(1) is of acceptable moral character
(2) is either
(i) a graduate of an accredited college or university holding a degree of Doctor of
Philosophy in psychology, Doctor of Psychology, or Doctor of Education in
psychology
-Has not less than two years of supervised experience, at least one of which was
obtained subsequent to the granting of the doctoral degree, provided that such
experience is acceptable to the board
(ii) a graduate of an accredited college or university holding a doctoral degree field
related to psychology and has not less than two years of supervised experience, at
least one of which was obtained subsequent to the granting of the doctoral degree,
provided such experience and training are acceptable to the board as being
equivalent to the above pursuant to criteria established by board regulation
(3) has passed an examination duly adopted by the board
(4) has paid all appropriate fees in the amount determined by the board by
regulation
(5) has not been convicted of a felony under "The Controlled Substance, Drug,
Device and Cosmetic Act," or of an offense under the laws of another jurisdiction
which if committed in this Commonwealth would be a felony under "The Controlled
Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act"
