BAAM Professional Essentials Michigan Board of Psychology-General Rules R 338.2501-338.2514 (Superceded effective August 14, 2007; Current Michigan Psychology Board Rules)

The rules and regulations listed on this page have been superceded by new rules enacted August 14, 2007. This page has been retained for archival and historical purposes only. For the current Michigan Board of Psychology General Rules, please go to BAAM's Michigan Psychology Board Current Rules page.

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(a) "Code" means 1978 PA 368,MCL 333.1101 et seq.
(b) "Organized health care setting" means an organized governmental entity, nonprofit organization, or a private agency, institution, or organization engaged in the delivery of health care services which provides an opportunity for continuous professional interaction and collaborationwith other disciplines, an opportunity to utilize a variety of theories, and an opportunity to work with a broad range of populations and techniques.

(a) That the applicant's psychologist educational program was taught in the English language.
(b) That the applicant has obtained a score of not less than 213 on the test of English as a foreign language administered by the educational testing service and obtained a score of not less than 50 on the test of spoken English administered by the educational testing service or has passed other substantially equivalent English language proficiency examinations which assess all of the following:

(i) Reading comprehension.
(ii) Speaking skills.
(iii) Listening skills.
(iv) Ability to write clearly, using complete sentences with correct spelling, punctuation, and word usage.

(i) The degree shall be an integrated, organized sequence of study that includes instruction in research design and methodology, statistics, psychometrics, and scientific and professional ethics and standards.
(ii) The degree shall include at least 1 graduate course, taken for credit, from 3 of the 4 following areas:

(A) Biological bases of behavior: physiological psychology,
comparative psychology, neuropsychology, sensation and perception, and psychopharmacology.
(B) Cognitive-affective bases of behavior: learning, thinking, motivation, and emotion.
(C) Social bases of behavior: social psychology, group processes, and organizational and systems theory.
(D) Individual differences: personality theory, human development, and abnormal psychology.

(iii) The degree shall include at least 1 course in both assessment and treatment.
(iv) Seventy-five percent of the hours required for the degree shall be primarily psychological in content. The dissertation and internship are excluded from what is considered course work. To be deemed psychologicalin content, a course shall satisfy at least 1 of the following criteria:

(A) Course work: The subject matter of the material taught is psychological.
(B) Psychology department: The course is taught in a psychology department.

(i) The internship provides the applicant with substantial opportunities to carry out major professional functions in the context of appropriate supervisory support.
(ii) The internship is an integrated part of the doctoral degree program; however, a postdoctoral internship may be recognized by the board if it meets the other requirements in this subdivision.
(iii) The internship takes place in an organized health care setting, as defined in R 338.2501(l)(b), or other arrangement receiving approval of the board.
(iv) The internship requires the applicant to work not less than 20 clock hours per week in the internship program.
(v) The internship requires not less than 2,000 clock hours of psychological work.
(vi) The applicant is supervised by a psychologist who is licensed in Michigan, eligible for licensure in Michigan, or who is licensed or certified at the independent practice level in the state where the internship takes place.
(vii) The applicant shall meet individually and in person with his or her supervisor for a minimum of 8 hours a month during the internship program.This subdivision takes effect January 1, 2006.
(viii) The internship is separate and distinct from the applicant's required experience in the practice of psychology.

(i) The experience constitutes not less than 4,000 clock hours.
(ii) Not more than 2,080 clock hours of acceptable experience is accumulated in any 1 calendar year.
(iii) The experience shall be accumulated at not less than 16 clock hours per week.
(iv) The applicant shall function as a psychologist using generally accepted applications of psychological knowledge and techniques acquired during the applicant's education and training.
(v) The experience is acquired in an organized health care setting, as defined in R 338.2501(1)(b), or other arrangement receiving approval of the board.

(i) Education: Applicants for a limited license shall have earned a master's degree in psychology from an institution which meets the standards provided in R 338.2511(3).
(ii) Individuals who are enrolled in a master's degree program that qualified them for a limited license before the effective date of this amendatory rule and who apply for a limited license within 5 years ofthe effective date of this amendatory rule shall be eligible for a limited license under section 18223(2) of the code. The degree required under this subdivision shall satisfy all of the following requirements:

(A) The degree shall be an integrated, organized sequence of study that includes at least 1 course in assessment, 1 course in treatment, and 1 course in scientific and professional ethics and standards.
(B) Seventy-five percent of the hours of the required course work shall be primarily psychological in content. The thesis and practicum are excluded from what is considered course work. The board may require the applicant to provide such material as it deems necessary to demonstrate the psychological content of a course. To be deemed psychological in content, a course shall satisfy at least 1 of the following criteria:

(1) Course work: The subject matter of the material taught is psychological.
(2) Psychology department: The course is taught in a psychology department.

(iii) Training: An applicant shall have participated in a practicum that complies with all of the following:

(A) The practicum shall be an integrated part of the master's degree program; however, a post-degree practicum may be recognized by the board if such a practicum is through an institution that meets the standards adopted in R 338.2511(3) and for which academic graduate credit is obtained. The practicum shall also meet the other requirements set forth in this paragraph.
(B) The practicum requires not less than 500 clock hours of psychological work.
(C) The applicant is supervised by a psychologist who is licensed or eligible for licensure in Michigan, or who is licensed or certified at the independent practice level in the state where the practicum takes place.
(D) The applicant shall meet in person with his or her supervisor for a minimum of 8 hours a month during the practicum. This subdivision takes effect January 1, 2006.

(iv) Experience: Individuals applying after September 30, 1980, in addition to the requirements of paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subdivision, shall have acquired 1 year of post-master's degree experience in the practice of psychology. To acquire the experience, the applicant shall obtain a temporary limited license for post-master's degree experience as provided in R 338.2507a. The experience shall comply with all of the following requirements:

(A) The experience shall constitute not less than 2,000 clock hours.
(B) The experience shall be accumulated at not less than 16 clock hours per week nor more than 40 clock hours per week.
(C) The applicant shall function as a psychologist using generally accepted applications of psychological knowledge and techniques acquired during the applicant's education and training.
(D) The experience shall be acquired in an organized health care setting, as defined in R 338.2501(1) (b), or other arrangement receiving approval by the board.
(E) The applicant shall be supervised by a psychologist who is licensed in Michigan, eligible for licensure in Michigan, or who is licensed or certified at the independent practice level in the state where the experience is obtained.
(F) The applicant shall meet individually and in person with his or her supervisor for a minimum of 4 hours a month during the 2,000 clock hours of post-master's degree experience. This subdivision takes effect January1, 2006.
(G) If a psychologist described in subparagraph (E) of this paragraph is unavailable, the applicant may seek the approval of the board for supervision by a limited licensed psychologist, a person who has been granted a master's degree in psychology and who has acquired not less than 3 years (6,000 clock hours) of post-master's degree experience in the practice of psychology, or another individual approved by the board.

(a) Has completed educational requirements as provided in these rules.
(b) Has completed training requirements as provided in these rules.
(c) Has made appropriate arrangements for supervision by a psychologist as provided in these rules. The arrangements shall provide for individual, in person meetings between the applicant and his or her supervisor for a minimum of 4 hours a month during the 2,000 clock hours of post-master's degree experience. This subdivision takes effect January 1, 2006.

(a) A licensee who has less than 10 years of experience as a limited licensed psychologist, excluding experience as a temporary limited licensed psychologist, shall meet individually and in person with hisor her supervisor for a minimum of 2 hours a month.
(b) A licensee who has 10 or more years of experience as a limited licensed psychologist, excludingexperience as a temporary limited licensed psychologist, shall meet individually and in person with hisor her supervisor for a minimum of 1 hour a month.

(a)The standards of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, set forth in the document entitled "Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education: Eligibility Requirements and Standards for Accreditation", 2002 Edition, which is available free of charge on the association's website at http://www.msache.org or for purchase at a cost of $6.00 as of the time of adoption of these rules.
(b) The standards of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, 209 Burlington Road, Bedford, MA 07130, set forth in the document entitled "Standards for Accreditation", 2001 Edition, which is available free of charge on the association's website at http://www.neasc.org or for purchase at a cost of $5.00 as of the time of adoption of these rules.
(c) The standards of the North Central