NAC641.151. Psychological assistants: Registration.

     1. A person must register with the Board as a psychological assistant if the person wishes to obtain any postdoctoral supervised experience that is required pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NAC 641.080 or paragraph (c) of subsection 3 of NAC 641.080 for licensure as a psychologist by submitting the appropriate application to the Board.

     2. Unless otherwise approved by the Board, a person may apply to the Board for registration as a psychological assistant only after he or she graduates with a doctoral degree from:

     (a) A training program which is accredited by the American Psychological Association or a program which meets the requirements of NAC 641.061; or

     (b) An institution which meets the requirements of subsection 3 of NAC 641.050.

     3. Registration as a psychological assistant is for 3 years unless otherwise approved by the Board.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Psychological Exam’rs, eff. 8-3-88; A 8-24-90; 1-24-94; 12-28-95; R089-03, 1-18-2005; R117-08, 12-17-2008; R209-09, 10-15-2010)

Notation

REVISER’S NOTE.

      The regulation of the Board of Psychological Examiners filed with the Secretary of State on January 18, 2005 (LCB File No. R089-03), which amended this section, contains the following provision not included in NAC:

      “A person who engages in activities as a psychological assistant in this State on January 18, 2005, or has engaged in such activities before January 18, 2005, is exempt from the amendatory requirements of NAC 641.151, 641.152 and 641.157 until his supervised experience is completed or terminated.”