FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES EXAMINATION FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS 2 / 13

FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES EXAMINATION FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS 2 / 13 1. Psychological Services Act- Intent: 1. Emotional survival is equal in importance to physical survival. 2. Must provide privileged communication to encourage needed or desired psychological services to be sought 3. Practice of psych or school psych by unqualified persons presents a danger to public health, safety, and welfare. 2. Board: Board of Psychology 3. Doctoral-level psychological education: 1.Psy.D., Ph.D., Ed.D. in psychology from an accredited institution recognized and approved by DoE of US and Canada 2. Institution had programmatic accreditation from an agency recognized by DoE 4. Practice of Psychology: 1.Observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human bx, by the use of scientific and applied psychological principles. 2. Without regard to place of service 3. Regardless of payment 5. Practice of School Psychology- Assessment: Psychoeducational, developmental, and vocational assessment 6. Practice of School Psychology- Counseling: Short-term situation-oriented 3 / 13 professional interaction for amelioration or prevention of learning/adjustment problems.