455.04 Licensure of psychologists and private practice school psychologists.

(1) The department shall issue a psychologist license to an individual who submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department, pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) or, if sub. (3) applies, the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), and is found by the examining board to meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Be at least 18 years of age.

(b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, not have an arrest or conviction record.

(c) Hold a doctoral degree in psychology from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting agency approved by the state board of education in the state in which the college or university is located, or have had other academic training or specialized experience, which in the opinion of the board is equivalent thereto. The board may require examinations to determine the equivalence of such training and experience and may also require examinations for individuals holding doctoral degrees in psychology from non-American universities.

(d) Have had at least one year of appropriate experience in psychological work under conditions satisfactory to the examining board in addition to satisfying par. (c). However, the examining board may not adopt rules requiring an internship.

(e) Pass the examination under s. 455.045 (1) (a). This paragraph does not apply to an applicant who is licensed as a psychologist in another state if the applicant submits proof of completion of continuing educational programs or courses approved under s. 455.065 (4) for the minimum number of hours required in the rules promulgated under s. 455.065 (3).

(f) Pass the examination under s. 455.045 (1) (b).

(3) The examining board may waive the requirements of sub. (1) (c) and (d) if a candidate holds a diploma of the American board of examiners in professional psychology, or holds a certificate or license of an examining board of some other state or territory or foreign country or province, if the standards of such other examining board are deemed by the members of this board to be equivalent to the standards of this state and like reciprocity is extended to holders of licenses issued by this state.

(4) The department shall issue a private practice school psychologist license to an individual who submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided by the department, pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1) and is found by the examining board to meet all of the following requirements:

(a) Be at least 18 years of age.

(b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, not have an arrest or conviction record.

(c) Have completed a program for the preparation of school psychologists resulting in a doctor of philosophy, doctor of psychology, doctor of education or education specialist degree, or consisting of a minimum of 60 graduate semester credits resulting in a master's degree in psychology.

(d) Submit written verification from the supervising psychologist or a school official or administrator that the applicant has successfully completed one year of experience or internship in school psychology under the supervision of a school psychologist licensed by the department of public instruction.

(e) Hold a regular license as a school psychologist issued by the department of public instruction.

(f) Pass the examination under s. 455.045 (2) (a). This paragraph does not apply to an applicant who is licensed as a private practice school psychologist in another state if the applicant submits proof of completion of continuing educational programs or courses approved under s. 455.065 (4) for the minimum number of hours required in the rules promulgated under s. 455.065 (3).

(g) Pass the examination under s. 455.045 (2) (b).

(5) Applicants for licensure under subs. (1) and (4) may be required to appear before the examining board in person prior to licensure to allow the examining board to make such inquiry of them as to qualifications and other matters as it considers proper.

History: 1971 c. 213 s. 5; 1975 c. 198; 1977 c. 192; 1981 c. 380; 1981 c. 391 s. 211; 1987 a. 403; 1989 a. 243 ss. 6 to 9, 12, 13; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1); 1995 a. 188; 1997 a. 27; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a).