Code of Maine Rules › 02 - DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND FINANCIAL REGULATION › 415 - STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS › Chapter 3 - APPLICATION, EXAMINATION AND THE LICENSURE PROCESS › Section 415-3-2 - Examination

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
1.
Types of Examination
The applicant shall achieve passing scores on a written
				  examination, and a jurisprudence examination on Maine law and rules. The
				  written examination is the EPPP. The applicant shall comply with all applicable
				  rules of the examination vendor. The board bases passing scores upon national
				  standards. The jurisprudence examination is administered by the board. The
				  passing score for the jurisprudence examination is 80%. An applicant who fails
				  the jurisprudence examination may retake the exam after a 30-day waiting
				  period. The applicant shall pay all applicable examination fees.
[NOTE: A qualification for licensure under
				   32 MRSA
				  §3831 is that the candidate "has not
				  within the preceding 6 months failed an examination."]
2.
Eligibility for Examination
The board will review the completed application and
				  supporting materials for trustworthiness, competence and fitness to practice as
				  a psychologist or psychological examiner. It is the applicant's responsibility
				  to confirm that all required materials have been received by the board. The
				  board will notify qualified applicants of their eligibility for examination. No
				  person may take an examination prior to completion of all required education
				  and supervised experience.
3.
Examination Requirements
A.
Full Licensure -
An
				applicant for licensure as a psychologist or psychological examiner, including
				a psychologist applying on the basis of a CPQ or NR Credential, shall provide
				proof of passing scores on the written examination and shall pass the
				jurisprudence examination.
B.
Temporary License -
An
				applicant for temporary licensure as described in
				 32 MRSA
				§3824(5) shall first
				pass the jurisprudence examination. Upon passing the jurisprudence examination
				and receiving a temporary license, the licensee shall pass the written
				examination during the 1-year term of the license. The temporary license may
				not be renewed.
[NOTE: The temporary license enables a psychologist who
				  possesses at least 1,500 hours of postdoctoral experience and has fulfilled all
				  requirements for licensure other than the written examination to practice with
				  supervision as a psychologist or psychological examiner for up to one year
				  pending successful completion of the written examination.]
C.
Conditional License -
The
				holder of a conditional license issued pursuant to
				 32 MRSA
				§3836 shall pass the jurisprudence
				examination during the 1-year term of the license. The conditional license may
				not be renewed or extended.
[NOTE: The conditional license enables a psychologist or
				  psychological examiner licensed in a state with standards equivalent to Maine
				  standards to practice with supervision for up to one year pending successful
				  completion of the jurisprudence examination.]