Part III. Examinations
18VAC125-20-80. General examination requirements.
A. A candidate shall achieve a passing score on the final required step for the licensure type applied for of the national examination within two years immediately preceding licensure. A candidate may request an extension of the two-year limitation for extenuating circumstances. If the candidate has not taken the examination by the end of the two-year period, the applicant shall reapply according to the requirements of the regulations in effect at that time.
B. A candidate for autonomous practice as a licensed psychological practitioner shall achieve a passing score on the clinical portion of the national examination within two years immediately preceding the application for autonomous practice. A candidate may request an extension of the two-year limitation for extenuating circumstances.
C. The board shall establish passing scores on all steps of the examination.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400, 54.1-3605, and 54.1-3606.3 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR565-01-2 § 3.1, eff. June 22, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 7, Issue 10, eff. March 13, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 7, eff. January 27, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 7, eff. January 27, 1994; Volume 16, Issue 2, eff. November 10, 1999; Volume 28, Issue 19, eff. June 20, 2012; Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. September 26, 2013; Volume 37, Issue 20, eff. June 23, 2021; Volume 42, Issue 3, eff. November 1, 2025.
18VAC125-20-90. (Repealed.)
Historical Notes
Derived from VR565-01-2 §§ 3.2 and 3.3, eff. June 22, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 7, Issue 10, eff. March 13, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 7, eff. January 27, 1993; Volume 10, Issue 7, eff. January 27, 1994; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 16, Issue 2, eff. November 10, 1999.