2999.101. To register as a psychological testing technician, a person shall submit the following to the board:
(a) An application that includes the following information:
(1) The applicant’s name, identification, and contact information.
(2) The applicant’s supervisor’s name, license number, and contact information.
(3) Attestation under penalty of perjury that the information provided on the application is true and correct.
(b) Proof of completion of a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree, or proof of current enrollment in a graduate degree program, from a regionally accredited university, college, or professional school, in either of the following subjects:
(1) Psychology.
(2) Education, with the field of specialization in educational psychology, counseling psychology, or school psychology.
(c) (1) Proof of completion of a minimum of 80 hours total of education and training relating to psychological or neuropsychological test administration and scoring that includes the following:
(A) At least 20 hours of direct observation, including at least 10 hours of direct observation of a licensed psychologist administering and scoring tests, and at least 10 hours of direct observation of either a licensed psychologist or registered psychological testing technician administering and scoring tests.
(B) At least 40 hours of administering and scoring tests in the presence of a licensed psychologist.
(C) At least 20 hours of education on topics including law and ethics, confidentiality, and best practices for test administration and scoring.
(2) Education and training may be obtained by doing any combination of the following:
(A) Participating in individual or group instruction provided by a licensed psychologist.
(B) Engaging in independent learning directed by a licensed psychologist.
(C) Completing graduate-level coursework at a regionally accredited university, college, or professional school.
(D) Taking continuing education courses from organizations with board approval pursuant to Section 2915.
(3) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a person engaged in gaining the experience required by this subdivision from administering and scoring psychological and neuropsychological tests.
(d) The registration fee for a psychological testing technician as specified in Section 2987.
(e) Electronic fingerprint image scans for a state- and federal-level criminal offender record information search conducted through the Department of Justice.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 622, Sec. 1. (SB 1428) Effective January 1, 2023. Operative January 1, 2024, pursuant to Section 2999.105.)