1. MOBILITY AND PORTABILITY IN
PSYCHOLOGY
Alex M. Siegel, J.D., Ph.D.
Director of Professional Affairs
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards
Pennsylvania Psychological Association Convention
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
June 20, 2012

2. PURPOSE OF THIS
PRESENTATION
 Describe what psychologist need to know about mobility and
portability
 CPQ
 National Register
 ABPP
 How to move from one jurisdiction to another
 How telepsychology or internet practice is different from mobility

3. WHAT IS ASPPB ?
 Association of State and Provincial Psychology
Boards
 64 State/Provincial/Territorial psychology regulatory
boards/colleges US and Canada
 Services to licensing boards, applicants for
licensure/registration, licensed psychologists
 Goal is to be the international source of information
and offer model programs on regulation of
psychologists

4. PSYCHOLOGY IS A REGULATED
PROFESSION
 Canada - by province/territory
 10 Provinces
 Northwest Territories
 United States - by state/territory
 50 States
 Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam
 District of Columbia

5. WHAT IS NEEDED FOR LICENSURE
 Graduate degree in psychology- -accredited, designated,
 Supervised professional experience (SPE)
 1500 to 6000 hours of SPE
 Examinations
 Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP)
 Jurisprudence and/or Ethics Exam
 Oral Examination, ( in some jurisdictions)

6. SEQUENCE FOR LICENSURE
Academic Program
Practicum
Dissertation/Thesis…
Internship
Graduation Licensure
Postdoctoral Experience
Testing
Licensure

7. ENTRY TO INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
US
 Most (49) states require a doctoral degree for
licensure as a Psychologist
 One (1) state (West Virginia) requires a masters
degree for licensure as a Psychologist
 Two (2) jurisdictions also license at masters level
for independent practice, different title:
 Oregon: Psychological Associate
 Vermont: Psychologist - Master

8.  Five jurisdictions (BC, MB, ON, QC, NB)
 Psychologist: doctoral degree
 Psychological Associate: masters degree
 Six jurisdictions (AB, SK, NS, PE, NL, NWT)
 Psychologist: doctoral or masters degree
 Two jurisdictions (QC, NB) have recently changed
from masters to doctoral degree

9. PSYCHOLOGY GRADUATE
PROGRAM
 Must be a recognized psychology program (accredited or
designated)
 Specific courses may be required
 CPA/APA accredited doctoral program may meet all
degree requirements

10. PENNSYLVANIA REGULATIONS
 41.31(4)
 First time applicants who enrolled in a graduate degree program
in psychology or field related to psychology on or after July 1,
2008 will be evaluated under theses regulations.
 MUST BE FROM APA or CPA ACCREDITED OR
 ASPPB/NR DESIGNATED PROGRAM

11.  New 41.32
 Shall complete 1 year of acceptable post doc supervised
experience
 First time applicants who commence post doc as of December 6,
2010;
 1) 1 year is calculated as at least 12 months consisting of 1750
hours
 2) no more than 45 hours and no less than 15 hours may be
counted each week
 3) At least 50% direct services

12. PASS RATE OF THE EPPP
 Doctoral degree first-time takers: 83%
 difference between traditional (phd) and professional (psyd)
 APA/CPA accredited graduates: 78%
 NON APA/CPA graduates: 53%
 APA/CPA/APPIC internship: 80%
 No APA/CPA accredited/APPIC: 54%
 My impression for the last 12 years in PA are similar to the
national numbers

13.  For those already licensed/registered with no
disciplinary sanctions
 Mechanisms to facilitate mobility:
 Certificate of Professional Qualification
 Reciprocity Agreement
 Mutual Recognition Agreement
 Interview and jurisprudence exam may be
required

14. CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATION
 Program of ASPPB
 Individual must meet requirements for CPQ
 Currently licensed
 5 years being practicing in a jurisdiction
 No discipline actions on licensure
 Includes credentials bank feature – bank credentials
 Insures your data is available when you need it
 Fast track toward licensure in another jurisdiction

15. MOBILITY CHARGES
 Promote responsible mobility for psychologists in all
ASPPB jurisdictions.
 Keep jurisdictions apprised of developments and issues
affecting mobility and continue to offer proactive
resolutions to member jurisdictions on emerging
professional and legal issues relevant to mobility.
 Continue implementation, marketing and review of the
CPQ, IPC, Credentials Bank and Agreement of
Reciprocity programs.
 Review applications for the ASPPB CPQ, IPC and
Agreement of Reciprocity programs.

16. MOBILITY PROGRAMS
CPQ
Certificate of Professional Qualification
 Documents that individuals have met certain
educational, supervised experience, examination and
work history standards, with no adverse discipline actions
 Now accepted in 44 Jurisdictions
 In process of being accepted in an additional 3
jurisdictions
 Recognized in an additional 8 jurisdictions

17. JURISDICTIONS ACCEPTING CPQ
 Jurisdictions in Canada:
all 10 provinces
 Jurisdictions in the United States:
AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, GA, HI, ID, KY, LA, ME, MI,
MS, MO, ND, NV, NE, NH, NM, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI,
SC, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY

18. These jurisdictions have “voted” to accept
CPQ, and are in process of making legislative
or administrative changes for implementation.
US
 Alaska
 Minnesota, *
 South Dakota*

19.  These jurisdictions may waive at least one requirement for
applications who hold a CPQ.
 US
 IOWA,
 MARYLAND,
 MASSACHUSETTS,
 MONTANA,
 NEW JERSY,
 TENNESSEE
 WASHINGTON

20. NOT ACCEPTING CPQ
 NEW YORK,
 FLORIDA,
 ALABAMA,**
 INDIANA,**
 ILLINOIS, **
 KANSAS,
 PUERTO RICO,
 VIRGIN ISLANDS,
 GUAM

22. ASPPB AGREEMENT OF
RECIPROCITY
 10 jurisdictions (2 provinces, 8 states)
 Jurisdiction must meet requirements of Agreement to
participate
 Psychologist licensed with no disciplinary sanctions in one
participating jurisdiction may seek registration/licensure
in another participating jurisdiction
 Like a treaty but jurisdictions had difficulty with it

23. MEMBERS OF RECIPROCITY
 Arkansas
 Kentucky
 Manitoba
 Missouri
 Nebraska
 Nevada
 Oklahoma
 Ontario
 Texas
 Wisconsin

24. NATIONAL REGISTER
 The National Register credential is approved or in process of
approval in 46 jurisdictions in the US and Canada. The National
Register has helped more than 1,300 of our credentialed
psychologists easily and quickly apply for licensure in another
jurisdiction.
 BUT must look at each jurisdiction to see what is waived
 Taking EPPP,
 Educational Requirements
 Supervision Requirements (practicum, internship, post-doc)

25. APBB
 Some Jurisdictions will accept APBB for mobility
 Florida

26. IPC
Interjurisdictional Practice Certificate
 A mechanism to facilitate temporary practice across
jurisdictional lines
 Credentials (including history of discipline) have been
vetted and verified by ASPPB
 Over 500 individual holders of the certificate
 Not a fast track to licensure but allow for temporary
practice into another jurisdiction
 Forensic, Consulting and I/O

27. ACCEPTS INTERJURISDICTIONAL
PRACTICE CERTIFICATE (IPC)
 Accept IPC
 Idaho
 Georgia
 South Carolina
 Kentucky
 Mississippi
 Ohio

28. TELEPSYCH OR INTERNET ACROSS
JURISDICTIONS
 Not a license to practice in another jurisdiction
 Not even physical temporary privilege
 Possible “agree” by jurisdictions to some how recognize telepsych
 NURSE COMPACT
 PHYSICIAN
 DOD, VA, DOJ
 ONLY NEED 1 LICENSE
 PRIVILEGE MODEL
 FEDERAL MODEL

29. THANK YOU
 ALEX M. SIEGEL, J.D., PH.D.
 ASIEGEL@ASPPB.ORG
 915 MONTGOMERY AVE.
 SUITE 210
 NARBERTH, PA.
 610-668-4240