CRS PA BOARD COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ Number of consecutive meetings missed for a Board Member to
forfeit seat
Answer: 3 - unless the Commissioner of Professional and
Occupational Affairs, upon written request from the member, finds
that the member should be excused from a meeting because of
illness or the death of a family member.
◉ Number of mandated trainings a public member must miss to
forfeit seat
Answer: 2 - unless the Commissioner of Professional and
Occupational Affairs, upon written request from the public member,
finds that the public member should be excused from a meeting
because of illness or the death of a family member.
◉ Number of annual Board meetings
Answer: 6, with additional meetings as needed
◉ Powers of the Board
,Answer: (1) To pass upon the qualifications and fitness of applicants
for licenses and reciprocal licenses
(2) To adopt and revise rules and regulations requiring applicants to
pass examinations relating to their qualifications as a prerequisite to
the issuance of license.
(3) To adopt and, from time to time, revise such rules and
regulations and policies not inconsistent with the law as may be
necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this act. Such rules
and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, standards for
professional practice and a code of ethics for psychologists in the
State.
(4) To examine for, deny, approve, issue, revoke, suspend, restrict,
limit and renew the licenses of psychologist applicants pursuant to
this act and to conduct hearings in connection therewith.
(5) To conduct hearings upon complaints concerning violations of
the provisions of and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
this act and cause the prosecution, impose civil penalties and enjoin
any such violations.
(6) To employ, with the approval of the Commissioner of
Professional and Occupational Affairs, a professional credentials
evaluator to review applications.
(7) To waive examination and grant a license in cases deemed
exceptional by the board and in accordance with board regulations.
◉ Conditions under which fees, fines, and penalties may be raised
,Answer: -If the revenues raised are not sufficient to meet
expenditures over a two-year period
-If the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs determines
that the fees established by the board are inadequate to meet the
minimum enforcement efforts required by this act
◉ Where do the fines, fees, and penalties go?
Answer: Professional Licensure Augmentation Account
◉ For what can the Board charge fees?
Answer: Examinations, registrations, renewals, certifications,
licensures or applications
◉ How often and to what entity must the Board submit a financial
report?
Answer: Annually to the Department of State
◉ What must be included in the Board's financial reports?
Answer: Estimate of the financial requirements of the board for its
administrative, investigative, legal and miscellaneous expenses
◉ When and to whom is the budget submitted for the Board?
Answer: Annually to the House and Senate Appropriations
Committees, fifteen days after the Governor has submitted his
, budget to the General Assembly (copy of the one sent to the
Department of State)
◉ How often and to what entities must the Board report on its
activities?
Answer: Annually to the Professional Licensure Committee of the
House of Representatives and to the Consumer Protection and
Professional Licensure Committee of the Senate
◉ What do the Board's report of activities contain?
Answer: A description of the types of complaints received, status of
cases, board action which has been taken and the length of time
from the initial complaint to final board resolution.
◉ Qualifications for licensure
Answer: (1) is of acceptable moral character
(2) is either
(i) a graduate of an accredited college or university holding a degree
of Doctor of Philosophy in psychology, Doctor of Psychology, or
Doctor of Education in psychology
-Has not less than two years of supervised experience, at least one of
which was obtained subsequent to the granting of the doctoral
degree, provided that such experience is acceptable to the board
(ii) a graduate of an accredited college or university holding a
doctoral degree field related to psychology and has not less than two
SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED APLUS
◉ Number of consecutive meetings missed for a Board Member to
forfeit seat
Answer: 3 - unless the Commissioner of Professional and
Occupational Affairs, upon written request from the member, finds
that the member should be excused from a meeting because of
illness or the death of a family member.
◉ Number of mandated trainings a public member must miss to
forfeit seat
Answer: 2 - unless the Commissioner of Professional and
Occupational Affairs, upon written request from the public member,
finds that the public member should be excused from a meeting
because of illness or the death of a family member.
◉ Number of annual Board meetings
Answer: 6, with additional meetings as needed
◉ Powers of the Board
,Answer: (1) To pass upon the qualifications and fitness of applicants
for licenses and reciprocal licenses
(2) To adopt and revise rules and regulations requiring applicants to
pass examinations relating to their qualifications as a prerequisite to
the issuance of license.
(3) To adopt and, from time to time, revise such rules and
regulations and policies not inconsistent with the law as may be
necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this act. Such rules
and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, standards for
professional practice and a code of ethics for psychologists in the
State.
(4) To examine for, deny, approve, issue, revoke, suspend, restrict,
limit and renew the licenses of psychologist applicants pursuant to
this act and to conduct hearings in connection therewith.
(5) To conduct hearings upon complaints concerning violations of
the provisions of and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to
this act and cause the prosecution, impose civil penalties and enjoin
any such violations.
(6) To employ, with the approval of the Commissioner of
Professional and Occupational Affairs, a professional credentials
evaluator to review applications.
(7) To waive examination and grant a license in cases deemed
exceptional by the board and in accordance with board regulations.
◉ Conditions under which fees, fines, and penalties may be raised
,Answer: -If the revenues raised are not sufficient to meet
expenditures over a two-year period
-If the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs determines
that the fees established by the board are inadequate to meet the
minimum enforcement efforts required by this act
◉ Where do the fines, fees, and penalties go?
Answer: Professional Licensure Augmentation Account
◉ For what can the Board charge fees?
Answer: Examinations, registrations, renewals, certifications,
licensures or applications
◉ How often and to what entity must the Board submit a financial
report?
Answer: Annually to the Department of State
◉ What must be included in the Board's financial reports?
Answer: Estimate of the financial requirements of the board for its
administrative, investigative, legal and miscellaneous expenses
◉ When and to whom is the budget submitted for the Board?
Answer: Annually to the House and Senate Appropriations
Committees, fifteen days after the Governor has submitted his
, budget to the General Assembly (copy of the one sent to the
Department of State)
◉ How often and to what entities must the Board report on its
activities?
Answer: Annually to the Professional Licensure Committee of the
House of Representatives and to the Consumer Protection and
Professional Licensure Committee of the Senate
◉ What do the Board's report of activities contain?
Answer: A description of the types of complaints received, status of
cases, board action which has been taken and the length of time
from the initial complaint to final board resolution.
◉ Qualifications for licensure
Answer: (1) is of acceptable moral character
(2) is either
(i) a graduate of an accredited college or university holding a degree
of Doctor of Philosophy in psychology, Doctor of Psychology, or
Doctor of Education in psychology
-Has not less than two years of supervised experience, at least one of
which was obtained subsequent to the granting of the doctoral
degree, provided that such experience is acceptable to the board
(ii) a graduate of an accredited college or university holding a
doctoral degree field related to psychology and has not less than two
