645—240.3(154B) Educational qualifications. A new applicant for licensure to practice as a psychologist shall possess a doctoral degree in psychology.
	240.3(1) The degree in psychology shall be granted by an institution accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or an equivalent accrediting association or entity in other regions of the United States.
	240.3(2) Rescinded IAB 9/24/08, effective 10/29/08.
	240.3(3) Unless otherwise stated in these rules, at the time of an applicant’s graduation:
	a. 	The program from which the doctoral degree in psychology is granted must be:
	(1)	Accredited by the American Psychological Association; or
	(2)	Accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association; or
	(3)	Designated by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)/National Register Designation Project as a doctoral program in psychology; or
	b. 	The applicant must hold a specialty diploma by examination from the American Board of Professional Psychology.
	240.3(4) Rescinded IAB 9/18/13, effective 10/23/13.
	240.3(5) Foreign-trained psychologists shall:
	a. 	Provide an equivalency evaluation of their educational credentials by the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, 1120 G Street NW, Suite 330, Washington, D.C. 20005, telephone (202)783-7663, Web site www.nationalregister.org, or by an evaluation service with membership in the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services, Inc., at www.naces.org. A certified translation of documents submitted in a language other than English shall be provided. The candidate shall bear the expense of the curriculum evaluation and translation of application documents. The educational credentials must be equivalent to programs stated in 240.3(3).
	b. 	Provide a notarized copy of the certificate or diploma awarded to the applicant from a psychology program in the country in which the applicant was educated.
	c. 	Submit evidence of meeting all other requirements for licensure stated in these rules.
	d. 	Receive a final determination from the board regarding the application for licensure.
[ARC 9937B, IAB 12/28/11, effective 2/1/12; ARC 1029C, IAB 9/18/13, effective 10/23/13]