Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1388

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 1388 - Examinations

(a) The Board recognizes the expertise of the Department of Consumer Affairs' (DCA) Office of Professional Examination Services (OPES). The Board shall utilize the services of the OPES in licensing examination development and validation through an interagency agreement.

(b) An applicant shall successfully take and pass the licensing examinations prior to being licensed. The licensing examination shall consist of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards' (ASPPB) Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP), and the California Psychology Laws and Ethics Examination (CPLEE), except that the EPPP shall be waived for those applicants who meet the criteria in section 1388.6 of this chapter. Such applicants shall be required to take and pass the CPLEE.

(c) An applicant is eligible to take the EPPP upon completion of a qualifying doctorate degree and 1500 hours of qualifying professional experience. An applicant shall pass the EPPP and complete all 3000 hours of supervised professional experience prior to being eligible for the CPLEE, whichever is applicable, pursuant to section 1388.6.

(d) Upon application, the Board will notify applicants of their eligibility to take the EPPP. Applicants are responsible for completing any administrative requirements for taking the EPPP established by ASPPB or its agent, including paying any fees. This subsection applies to those re-taking the EPPP as well as to those taking it for the first time.

(e) For forms of the EPPP taken prior to September 1, 2001, the passing score is the score that was recognized by the Board at that time. For computer administered forms of the EPPP, the Board shall apply a scaled score as recommended by ASPPB.

(f) Qualified applicants desiring to take the CPLEE shall submit to the Board the fee set forth in section 1392 of this chapter. Applicants shall comply with all instructions established by the DCA examination vendor for taking the CPLEE.

(g) The passing score on the CPLEE shall be determined for each form of the examination by a criterion referenced procedure performed by OPES.

(h) An applicant for whom English is their second language may be eligible for additional time when taking the EPPP and/or the CPLEE. The applicant must complete and submit a request for additional time that states under penalty of perjury that English is their second language. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) certification score of 85 or below must be sent by Educational Testing Service directly to the Board. The TOEFL must have been taken within the previous two years prior to application. If approved, the applicant will be allotted time-and-a-half (1.5x) when taking the examination.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1388

1. Amendment filed 12-22-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 52).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 2-14-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 8).
3. Repealer and new section filed 11-21-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 48).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 4-26-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 17).
5. Amendment filed 6-15-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 25).
6. Change without regulatory effect pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations filed 3-5-90 (Register 90, No. 20).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) and NOTE filed 6-14-93; operative 7-1-93 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 93, No. 25).
8. Amendment of subsection (c) and NOTE filed 8-11-95; operative 9-10-95 (Register 95, No. 32).
9. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 1-8-99 as an emergency; operative 1-8-99 (Register 99, No. 2). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-10-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-8-99 order transmitted to OAL 5-7-99 and filed 6-15-99 (Register 99, No. 25).
11. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) and new subsections (d)-(g) filed 7-11-2001; operative 8-10-2001 (Register 2001, No. 28).
12. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f) filed 8-13-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 33).
13. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) and (e) and new subsections (h)-(i) filed 12-19-2001 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2002 (Register 2001, No. 51). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-1-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-19-2001 order transmitted to OAL 1-8-2002 and filed 2-20-2002 (Register 2002, No. 8).
15. Amendment filed 2-11-2003; operative 3-1-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 7).
16. Amendment of subsections (b), (c), (f) and (g) filed 5-12-2006; operative 5-12-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2006, No. 19).
17. Amendment of subsections (b), (c), (f) and (g) filed 4-1-2008; operative 4-1-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 14).
18. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) and (e)-(g) and new subsection (h) filed 6-10-2015; operative 7-1-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 24).
19. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-5-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 49).
20. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (h) filed 8-30-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 35).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 2930 and 2942, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 123, 496, 2941, 2942, 2943 and 2960, Business and Professions Code.

1. Amendment filed 12-22-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 52).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 2-14-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 8).
3. Repealer and new section filed 11-21-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 48).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 4-26-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 17).
5. Amendment filed 6-15-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 25).
6. Change without regulatory effect pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations filed 3-5-90 (Register 90, No. 20).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) and Note filed 6-14-93; operative 7-1-93 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 93, No. 25).
8. Amendment of subsection (c) and Note filed 8-11-95; operative 9-10-95 (Register 95, No. 32).
9. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 1-8-99 as an emergency; operative 1-8-99 (Register 99, No. 2). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-10-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-8-99 order transmitted to OAL 5-7-99 and filed 6-15-99 (Register 99, No. 25).
11. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) and new subsections (d)-(g) filed 7-11-2001; operative 8-10-2001 (Register 2001, No. 28).
12. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f) filed 8-13-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 33).
13. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) and (e) and new subsections (h)-(i) filed 12-19-2001 as an emergency; operative 1-1-2002 (Register 2001, No. 51). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-1-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
14. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-19-2001 order transmitted to OAL 1-8-2002 and filed 2-20-2002 (Register 2002, No. 8).
15. Amendment filed 2-11-2003; operative 3-1-2003 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2003, No. 7).
16. Amendment of subsections (b), (c), (f) and (g) filed 5-12-2006; operative 5-12-2006 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2006, No. 19).
17. Amendment of subsections (b), (c), (f) and (g) filed 4-1-2008; operative 4-1-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(Register 2008, No. 14).
18. Amendment of subsections (a)-(c) and (e)-(g) and new subsection (h) filed 6-10-2015; operative 7/1/2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 24).
19. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-5-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 49).
20. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (h) filed 8-30-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 35).