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17-97-305. Issuance.
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17-97-305. Issuance.
(a) License to Practice Psychology. The Arkansas Psychology Board shall be the sole agency empowered to examine candidates concerning competence in the practice of psychology and to grant license for the practice of psychology at the appropriate level. The license shall be signed by the Chair of the Arkansas Psychology Board and attested by the Secretary of the Arkansas Psychology Board under the seal of the board, whereupon a proper license shall be issued in accordance with this chapter.
(b)Provisional License.
(1) The board shall issue a provisional license to an applicant who has:
(A) Passed the examinations prescribed by the board;
(B) Satisfied the preliminary requirements of §§ 17-97-302 and 17-97-303; and
(C) Paid the fee for a provisional license.
(2) A provisional license holder is entitled to practice psychology under the supervision of a psychologist to meet the requirements for issuance of a license under this section.
(3) The board shall adopt rules that apply to provisional license holders identifying:
(A) The activities that holders may engage in; and
(B) Services that may be provided by holders.
(4) The board may refuse to renew the provisional license of a person who does not meet the requirements prescribed by § 17-97-303.
(5) At the discretion of the board, the board may accept satisfactory substitute education in lieu of the education under § 17-97-302(b)(1)(A).
(c)Provisional License Application.
(1) An applicant for examination for a provisional license shall:
(A) Apply on forms prescribed by the board; and
(B) Submit the required fees with the application.
(2) The board may require that the applicant verify the application.
(d)Provisional License Examination Qualifications.
(1) An applicant
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-97-305
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17-97-305. Issuance.
(a) License to Practice Psychology. The Arkansas Psychology Board shall be the sole agency empowered to examine candidates concerning competence in the practice of psychology and to grant license for the practice of psychology at the appropriate level. The license shall be signed by the Chair of the Arkansas Psychology Board and attested by the Secretary of the Arkansas Psychology Board under the seal of the board, whereupon a proper license shall be issued in accordance with this chapter.
(b)Provisional License.
(1) The board shall issue a provisional license to an applicant who has:
(A) Passed the examinations prescribed by the board;
(B) Satisfied the preliminary requirements of §§ 17-97-302 and 17-97-303; and
(C) Paid the fee for a provisional license.
(2) A provisional license holder is entitled to practice psychology under the supervision of a psychologist to meet the requirements for issuance of a license under this section.
(3) The board shall adopt rules that apply to provisional license holders identifying:
(A) The activities that holders may engage in; and
(B) Services that may be provided by holders.
(4) The board may refuse to renew the provisional license of a person who does not meet the requirements prescribed by § 17-97-303.
(5) At the discretion of the board, the board may accept satisfactory substitute education in lieu of the education under § 17-97-302(b)(1)(A).
(c)Provisional License Application.
(1) An applicant for examination for a provisional license shall:
(A) Apply on forms prescribed by the board; and
(B) Submit the required fees with the application.
(2) The board may require that the applicant verify the application.
(d)Provisional License Examination Qualifications.
(1) An applicant may take an examination for a provisional license if the applicant:
(A) Has received:
(i) A doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally accredited educational institution;
(ii) A doctoral degree in psychology or the substantial equivalent of a doctoral degree in psychology in both subject matter and extent of training from a regionally accredited educational institution; or
(iii) Admission into an American Psychological Association-accredited internship program;
(B) Has attained the age of majority;
(C) [Repealed.]
(D) Is physically and mentally competent to provide psychological services with reasonable skill and safety, as determined by the board;
(E) Is not afflicted with a mental or physical disease or condition that would impair the applicant's competency to provide psychological services;
(F) Has not been convicted of a felony listed under § 17-3-102;
(G) Does not use drugs or alcohol to an extent that affects the applicant's professional competency;
(H) Has not engaged in fraud or deceit in making the application; and
(I) Has not:
(i) Aided or abetted the practice of psychology by a person not licensed under this chapter in representing that the person is licensed under this chapter;
(ii) Represented that the applicant is licensed under this chapter to practice psychology when the applicant is not licensed; or
(iii) Practiced psychology in this state without a license under this chapter or without being exempt under this chapter.
(2) In determining under § 17-97-302(b)(1)(A) whether a degree is substantially equivalent to a doctoral degree in psychology, the board shall consider whether at the time the degree was conferred the doctoral program met the prevailing standards for training in the area of psychology, including standards for training in clinical, school, and industrial counseling.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
17-3-102. Licensing restrictions based on criminal records.
(a) An individual is not eligible to receive or hold a license issued by a licensing entity if that individual has pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or been found guilty of any of the following offenses by any court in the State of Arkansas or of any similar offense by a court in another state or of any similar offense by a federal court, unless the conviction was lawfully sealed under the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013, § 16-90-1401 et seq., or otherwise previously sealed, pardoned or expunged under prior law:
(1) Capital murder as prohibited in § 5-10-101;
(2) Murder in the first degree and second degree as prohibited in §§ 5-10-102 and 5-10-103;
(3) Manslaughter as prohibited in § 5-10-104;
(4) Negligent homicide as prohibited in § 5-10-105;
(5) Kidnapping as prohibited in § 5-11-102;
(6) False imprisonment in the first degree as prohibited in § 5-11-103;
(7) Permanent detention or restraint as prohibited in § 5-11-106;
(8) Robbery as prohibited in § 5-12-102;
(9) Aggravated robbery as prohibited in § 5-12-103;
(10) Battery in the first degree as prohibited in § 5-13-201;
(11) Aggravated assault as prohibited in § 5-13-204;
(12) Introduction of a controlled substance into the body of another person as prohibited in § 5-13-210;
(13) Aggravated assault upon a law enforcement officer or an employee of a correctional facility as prohibited in § 5-13-211, if a Class Y felony;
(14) Terroristic threatening in the first degree as prohibited in § 5-13-301;
(15) Rape as prohibited in § 5-14-103;
(16) Sexual indecency with a child as prohibited in § 5-14-110;
(17) Sexual extortion as prohibited in § 5-14-113;
(18) Sexual assault in the first degree, second deg
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-3-102
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17-97-302. Psychologists — Application — Qualifications.
(a) Any person wishing to obtain the right to practice as a psychologist in this state who has not heretofore been licensed to do so shall make application to the Arkansas Psychology Board through the Chair of the Arkansas Psychology Board in a form and in a manner as shall be adopted and prescribed by the board and obtain from the board a license to do so.
(b)(1) A candidate for a license shall furnish the board with satisfactory evidence that he or she:
(A) Has received a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution recognized by the board as maintaining satisfactory standards at the time the degree was granted or, in lieu of a degree, a doctoral degree in a closely allied field if it is the opinion of the board that the training required therefor is substantially similar;
(B) Has had at least two (2) years of experience in psychology of a type considered by the board to be qualifying in nature with at least one (1) of those years being postdoctoral work;
(C) Is competent in psychology, as shown by passing examinations, written or oral, or both, as the board deems necessary;
(D) Is not considered by the board to be engaged in unethical practice;
(E) Has applied for a criminal background check and has not been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the offenses listed in § 17-3-102; and
(F) Has not failed an examination given by the board within the preceding six (6) months.
(2) At its discretion, the board may accept satisfactory substitute training and experience in lieu of that prescribed in subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
(c) Notwithstanding requirements for licensure as outlined in this chapter, the board shall issue a senior psychologist licens
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-97-302
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-97-302. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
17-97-303. Psychological examiners — Application — Qualifications.
(a) Any person wishing to obtain the right to practice as a psychological examiner who has not heretofore been licensed to do so shall make application to the Arkansas Psychology Board through the Chair of the Arkansas Psychology Board upon a form and in the manner as shall be adopted and prescribed by the board and shall obtain from the board a license to do so.
(b)(1) A candidate for a license shall furnish the board with satisfactory evidence that he or she:
(A) Has a master's degree in psychology or a closely related field from an accredited educational institution recognized by the board as maintaining satisfactory standards;
(B) Is competent as a psychological examiner as shown by passing examinations, written or oral, or both, as the board deems necessary;
(C) Is not considered by the board to be engaged in unethical practice;
(D) Has applied for a criminal background check and has not been found guilty of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to any of the offenses listed in § 17-3-102; and
(E) Has not failed an examination given by the board within the preceding six (6) months.
(2) At its discretion, the board may accept satisfactory substitute training and experience in lieu of that prescribed in subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
(c) The board shall apply through its rules the qualifications of supervising psychologists and the restrictions and reporting requirements of supervision so as to implement the intent of this chapter without restricting the professional integrity of the psychological examiner and psychologist or the ultimate responsibility of the supervising psychologist.
(d)(1)(A) A psychological examiner licensed before December 31, 1997, shall be granted indepe
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-97-303
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-97-303. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.