Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Licensing
Section 17-310 - Advanced Assessment Activities; Training Requirements

(a)    In this section “advanced assessment activities” means the use of appraisal instruments that require specialized psychological training for administration and interpretation.
    (b)    A licensed counselor or therapist may engage in advanced assessment activities if the licensed counselor or therapist has completed training that includes:
        (1)    Possession of a doctoral or master’s degree in counseling or a related field that includes a minimum of nine graduate courses of at least 3 semester hours in each of the following courses:
            (i)    Psychopathology;
            (ii)    Biological bases of behavior;
            (iii)    Research methods;
            (iv)    Advanced statistics;
            (v)    Tests and measures;
            (vi)    Intellectual assessment;
            (vii)    Personality assessment;
            (viii)    Ethics; and
            (ix)    Practicum in advanced assessment;
        (2)    Completion of 500 hours of supervised, direct, client–related, advanced assessment testing that is completed not less than 2 years following the completion of the master’s degree, of which a minimum of 100 hours shall include face–to–face supervision by a supervisor who is:
            (i)    A licensed mental health professional;
            (ii)    Proficient in the use of advanced assessment tests; and
            (iii)    Approved by the Board; and
        (3)    Passage of a national examination that includes items on advanced assessment that evaluate knowledge of advanced assessment procedures.