Nevada Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 6, 2015) |
Chapter641 Psychologists, Licensed Behavior Analysts, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analysts and Certified Autism Behavior Interventionists |
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANTS, INTERNS AND UNLICENSED PERSONNEL |
NAC641.168. Psychological unlicensed personnel.
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1. A licensed psychologist may have personnel who are not licensed pursuant to chapter 641 of NRS perform the following types of psychological testing under the psychologist’s direct supervision and periodic observation:
(a) Objective written psychological tests may be administered and scored only by a person who has successfully completed training to administer and score such tests.
(b) Objective tests that require a response other than in writing may be administered and scored only by a school psychologist or a person who has completed the training in psychometrics that is required for a master’s degree.
(c) Projective tests may be administered and scored only by a psychological assistant or a psychological intern who has successfully completed training to administer and score such tests.
2. The results of a psychological test may be interpreted only by a psychological assistant or a psychological intern who has successfully completed training to interpret such a test.
3. The supervising psychologist is responsible at all times for the actions of the personnel who administer, score and interpret such psychological tests.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Psychological Exam’rs, eff. 7-11-94)