NAC641.080. Supervised experience: Applicant for licensure as psychologist.

     1. Before an applicant is eligible for licensure as a psychologist, he or she must complete 2 years of supervised and documented experience that is the equivalent of full-time experience.

     2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the 2 years of experience required pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 641.170 must be supervised experience and must comply with the following requirements:

     (a) Each year must consist of not less than 1,750 hours;

     (b) The first year must satisfy the requirements of subsection 4; and

     (c) The second year must be postdoctoral and must:

          (1) Meet the guidelines established by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards; or

          (2) Satisfy the requirements of subsection 5.

     3. If an applicant has been licensed for at least 5 years in another state and has had no disciplinary action or other adverse action taken against him or her by the regulatory body, the 2 years of experience required pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1 of NRS 641.170 must be supervised experience and must comply with the following requirements:

     (a) Each year must consist of not less than 1,500 hours;

     (b) One year must satisfy the requirements of subsection 4; and

     (c) One year must be postdoctoral and must satisfy the requirements of subsection 5.

     4. For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection 2 and paragraph (b) of subsection 3, 1 year of supervised experience must be satisfactorily completed in:

     (a) A predoctoral internship program approved by the American Psychological Association; or

     (b) A predoctoral internship that:

          (1) Is completed in an interdisciplinary setting that is appropriate for the training of a psychological intern;

          (2) Serves a group of persons which is sufficient in number and variability to provide a broad range of training experiences, including, without limitation, work with culturally diverse or underserved populations;

          (3) Includes supervision that addresses intercultural issues in diagnosis;

          (4) Is completed in not less than 10 months but not more than 24 months, unless otherwise approved by the Board;

          (5) Operates pursuant to nondiscriminatory policies and under nondiscriminatory conditions;

          (6) Operates pursuant to training objectives which are based on:

               (I) The science and practice of psychology; and

               (II) A model that is sequential, cumulative and graded in complexity;

          (7) Includes experiential training with regularly scheduled supervision by at least two psychologists, at least one of whom is always physically present on the premises where the experiential training occurs, unless otherwise approved by the Board, and both of whom are licensed in the jurisdiction in which the internship occurs and whose primary responsibility is the provision of services;

          (8) Requires a minimum of 2 of the internship hours per week to be spent receiving individual supervision;

          (9) Requires at least 3 hours of individual supervision to be spent focused on cultural, ethnic and group processes as social bases of behavior;

          (10) Requires at least 40 hours of the supervised experience to be spent receiving training in cultural, ethnic and group processes as social bases of behavior or providing treatment to culturally diverse or underserved populations;

          (11) Has a training program which:

               (I) Includes theories and methods of assessment, diagnosis and intervention;

               (II) Includes discussions concerning the practice of psychology in a legal and ethical manner;

               (III) Includes theories and methods of consultation and evaluation; and

               (IV) Encourages the use of professional literature to provide guidance for treatment activities;

          (12) Is provided in a setting in which training takes precedence over raising revenue;

          (13) Includes exposure to a sufficient number of professionals to ensure meaningful peer interactions, support and socialization;

          (14) Provides each intern, at least semiannually, with a written performance evaluation of his or her:

               (I) Professional conduct;

               (II) Psychological knowledge and skills; and

               (III) Competence in psychological assessment, intervention and consultation; and

          (15) Provides for written documentation of completion of the program.

     5. For the purposes of subparagraph (2) of paragraph (c) of subsection 2 and of paragraph (c) of subsection 3, supervised experience is credited only for:

     (a) Professional work in a setting that provides an opportunity for interaction with colleagues and an opportunity for work with a broad range of clients, including, without limitation, a private practice and a public or private agency, institution or organization; and

     (b) Work experience that is other than experience which is acquired in connection with a practicum for which graduate credits are granted and which complies with the following requirements:

          (1) The number of hours required pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 or paragraph (a) of subsection 3 must be completed in not less than 10 months and not more than 3 years unless otherwise approved by the Board;

          (2) Unless otherwise approved by the Board, at least 50 percent of the hours per week of the supervised experience must be spent providing clinical services, including, without limitation, psychological services rendered directly to an individual, couple, family or group, psychological testing, and individual or group supervision relating to those services;

          (3) The hours per week of the supervised experience that are not spent in the manner set forth in subparagraph (2) must be spent engaging in an activity related to psychology, including, without limitation, teaching psychology, researching psychology and engaging in administrative activities related to psychology or in any other activity related to psychology; and

          (4) At least 40 hours of the supervised experience must be spent receiving training in cultural, ethnic and group processes as social bases of behavior and at least 3 hours of individual supervision must be spent focused on that area of psychology. Such hours may be obtained by, without limitation:

               (I) Conducting clinical work directly with culturally diverse or underserved populations;

               (II) Reading materials related to culturally diverse populations;

               (III) Researching an issue related to culturally diverse populations;

               (IV) Attending a workshop, conference or seminar concerning working with culturally diverse populations;

               (V) Giving a presentation related to culturally diverse populations at a workshop, conference or seminar; and

               (VI) Authoring a publication related to culturally diverse populations.

     [Bd. of Psychological Exam’rs, § 641.100, eff. 12-14-78]—(NAC A 7-7-82; 8-24-90; 1-24-94; 12-28-95; R077-02, 7-25-2002; R089-03, 1-18-2005)