24.189.610    EXAMINATION

(1) Examinations for licensure are a computerized national examination and a computerized Montana jurisdictional training course with evaluative aspects, conducted by the board or its representative(s). Acceptable performance on the computerized examination developed by the national licensing program, with the support of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards, is a scaled score of 500.

(2) Applicants may take the Montana training course as many times as necessary to pass. Applicants who fail the national examination two or more times must file a plan with the board to secure further professional training and experience before retaking the exam. The applicant must complete the approved plan before retaking the examination.

History: 37-1-131, 37-17-202, MCA; IMP, 37-1-131, 37-17-302, MCA; Eff. 12/31/72; AMD, Eff. 5/6/76; TRANS, from Dept. of Prof. & Occup. Lic., Ch. 274, L. 1981, Eff. 7/1/81; AMD, 1988 MAR p. 570, Eff. 3/25/88; AMD, 1993 MAR p. 2232, Eff. 10/1/93; AMD, 1999 MAR p. 211, Eff. 1/29/99; AMD, 2001 MAR p. 1742, Eff. 9/7/01; TRANS, from Commerce, 2004 MAR p. 2282; AMD, 2012 MAR p. 1041, Eff. 5/25/12; AMD, 2016 MAR p. 2337, Eff. 12/10/16; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 844, Eff. 4/28/18; AMD, 2020 MAR p. 2081, Eff. 11/7/20; AMD, 2023 MAR p. 1749, Eff. 12/9/23.