Maryland Psychology Jurisprudence Exam
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1. Board functions licensing psychologists, approving psych associates, renewing li-
censes, reviewing CE, promulgating regulations, interpreting scope
of practice, educating licensees, and investigating complaints
2. Board Sate Board of Examiners of Psychologists
3. Number of hours required 3250 hours, across 2 years supervised experience (75% by a psy-
for licensure chologist, 2 hours for every 20 hours of experience plus other learn-
ing activities)
4. Requirement to pass the 75%
MD exam
5. Requirement to pass the 70% (scaled score 500) recently or 73% before 2002
EPPP exam (part I)
6. Requirements for doctor- 1) accredited by APA or Canadian Psychological Association 2) listed
al program in psychology by the national register of health service providers in psychology, or
meets the requirements if the degree was earned outside the US or
Canada. (Other exceptions for degrees earned before 1981 (US) or
1988 (Canada) )
7. Why go on inactive status? leaving state and may return to practice later
8. Duration of inactive status 2 years, can be renewed for an additional 2 years
9. How to reactivate license apply, pay fee, prove CE requirements, submit to criminal histo-
ry/background check if inactive for 1 or more years
10. When do you renew? every other year, March 31
11. How soon can you reapply 5 years
for licensure after it has
been revoked?
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12. What is the Board's mis- to ensure that consumers in MD receive quality psychological ser-
sion? vices in accordance with the laws in MD
13. Why are CE's important? to ensure a minimum in maintaining competence and not harming
consumers
14. What are the goals of CE's 1 - maintain professional competency 2- increase professional skills
(4 goals, 3 no's)? and knowledge 3 - prepare for new roles and responsibilities in
practice 4 - expands the science of psychology theory, method, or
practice
NO'S: business meetings, professional committee meetings, pre-
sentations/publications for a lay audience
15. What are the CE require- 40 CE's per 2 years. (Max 20 independent study (APA approved),
ments? minimum 3 ethics / law / risk management, minimum 3 cultural
competence/diversity, maximum 30 hours for scholarly activities);
goes on cycle ending March 31; have to keep proof in case of audit.
16. What kind of CE documen- reprints, transcript and course syllabi, test and certificate of comple-
tation is necessary? tion for independent study or workshops; keep for 4 years.
17. What CE hours are earned only earned by first 3 authors- authoring, editing, presenting or
for scholarly activities? revising a publication, 20 hours for a book, 15 for editor of a book,
author of a book chapter, author of a journal article, 15 for service
as Editor or Associate Editor of a journal, 15 for service on an
editorial board for a journal, 3 hours for each hour of presentation
(max 15 hours) for an authorized sponsor, 3 hours for each poster
presentation (max 15 hours) for an authorized sponsor, 15 hours for
teaching a new graduate level psychology course
18. What are rules for earning
CE at a presentation?
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authorized sponsor, defined purpose and content area, qualified
presenter, 1 hour or more in length, record of attendance, docu-
mentation of completion, evaluation
19. Who is automatically au- NIH, APA, NASP, NASW, AMA, MD Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene,
thorized to provide CE in MD Psych Association (approved by APA), accredited academic insti-
MD? tution
20. Failure to complete CE re- do not complete, or do not comply with audit within 30 days
quirements
21. If denied license or renew- can request a hearing within 30 days in writing; Board convenes a
al hearing
22. To reactivate license from provide proof of 20 CE (10 or fewer independent study) in last year,
inactive if more than a year left in the cycle complete another 20 in that time
period.
23. To reactivate license from provide proof of 20 CE (10 or fewer independent study) in last year
expired and complete the rest on time OR if more than 1 year since it expired
show 40 CE for the current period.
24. Can you always reactivate no, not if more than 5 years expired - then reapply
an expired license?
25. How does the Board notify at least 30 days before - in person, registered or certified mail,
about a hearing? restricted delivery, return receipt; must state issue or charges
26. Can you have legal coun- yes, you can be alone or with counsel
sel for a hearing?
27. Why a prehearing confer- to attempt to settle the case, to prepare for the hearing by delineat-
ence ing issues, stipulating facts, arranging schedule, arranging witness
list, subject matter of testimony
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28. What is discovery on re- by written request, either party can request within 15 days: witness
quest? list, copies of documents
29. What is mandatory dis- each party will provide the other (at least 15 days before prehearing
covery? conference or 45 days before hearing) name and cv of expert wit-
nesses, expert report
30. How is expert report eval- can exclude it if not sufficiently specific or doesn't comply at the
uated? prehearing conference or just before the hearing
31. Can you add witnessses or not after the prehearing conference, or if none, no later than 15 days
documents later? before the hearing (except for impeachment or rebuttal purposes)
32. Can you appeal? yes, you can seek judicial review
33. What if the Board decides all charges will be dismissed, exoneration, expunge records of pro-
a psychologist is not in vi- ceeding, no further action by Board on these specific charges
olation of Title 18? (After a
hearing; etc)
34. Do the ethics only apply to no, also applies to you during the training period, and to others who
licensed psychologist? practice psychology in the state
35. Client - definition individual, couple, family, group, business, agency, school, organiza-
tion, or association that the psychologist provides with professional
services
36. Psychologist - definition an individual licensed by the Board to practice psychology
37. What are some terms that A person who is NOT a licensed psychologist cannot use the terms
are limited to licensed "psychologist" or "psychological" or "psychology"
psychologists for describ-