Effective - 28 Aug 1998
337.021. Educational and experience requirements for licensure, certain persons. — 1. The provisions of this section shall govern, except as provided in subsection 3 of this section, the education and experience requirements for initial licensure as a psychologist for the following persons:
(1) A person who has completed a graduate program which is primarily psychological in nature prior to August 28, 1990; or
(2) A person who is matriculated in a graduate program which is primarily psychological in nature prior to August 28, 1990; provided that, such person who does not complete all requirements for initial licensure prior to August 28, 1996, except as provided in subsections 5 and 6 of this section, shall be governed by the licensure requirements of section 337.025.
2. Each applicant shall submit evidence satisfactory to the committee that the applicant either:
(1) Has received a doctoral degree, based upon a program of studies from a recognized educational institution the contents of which were primarily psychological, as defined by rule, and who has had at least one year of satisfactory supervised professional experience in the general field of psychology, as defined by rule; or
(2) Received a master's degree, based upon a program of studies from a recognized educational institution the contents of which were primarily psychological, as defined by rule, and who has had at least three years of satisfactory professional experience in the general field of psychology, as defined by rule.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1 of this section, an applicant who has received a doctoral degree from a graduate program which is primarily psychological in nature prior to August 28, 1990, may elect at the applicant's option to have the applicant's application and licensure evaluated pursuant to the provisions of either section 337.021 or 337.025.
4. The rules referred to in subsection 2 of this section shall be those rules as previously promulgated by the department pursuant to the provisions of sections 337.020 and 337.050 as were in force and effect on August 28, 1989.
5. Notwithstanding any provision of section 337.025 or this section to the contrary, any person who qualifies for initial licensure pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection 2 of this section that has taken the Missouri licensing examination but has not received a passing score on the licensing examination before August 28, 1996, shall be allowed the same amount of attempts, within the same allotted time, to pass such examination as a person who meets the requirements for initial licensure pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection 2 of this section.
6. As used in sections 337.010 to 337.090, initial licensure refers only to the educational and experience requirements set forth in subsection 2 of this section, such that initial licensure shall not include passage of any examination given for the purposes of full licensure under section 337.020.
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(L. 1989 H.B. 738 & 720, A.L. 1997 S.B. 141, A.L. 1998 S.B. 732)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXII - Occupations and Professions
Chapter 337 - Psychologists — Professional Counselors — Social Workers
Section 337.010 - Definitions.
Section 337.015 - Practice of psychology regulated — practice of psychology, defined.
Section 337.021 - Educational and experience requirements for licensure, certain persons.
Section 337.025 - Educational and experience requirements for licensure, certain persons.
Section 337.027 - Educational requirements deemed met, when.
Section 337.041 - Discrimination prohibited.
Section 337.045 - Exempted professions and occupations — temporary practice authorized.
Section 337.055 - Privileged communications, when.
Section 337.060 - Licensed psychologists not to practice medicine.
Section 337.068 - Complaints of prisoners — disposition of certain records.
Section 337.070 - Local governments prohibited from taxing or licensing psychologists.
Section 337.085 - Fees, collection, disposition, use.
Section 337.090 - License or directory not to include degree on which license was issued.
Section 337.093 - Application of law.
Section 337.100 - Citation of law — findings — purpose.
Section 337.105 - Definitions.
Section 337.110 - Home state licensure.
Section 337.115 - Compact privilege to practice telepsychology.
Section 337.120 - Compact temporary authorization to practice.
Section 337.125 - Conditions of telepsychology practice in a receiving state.
Section 337.130 - Adverse actions.
Section 337.140 - Coordinated licensure information system.
Section 337.145 - Establishment of the psychology interjurisdictional compact commission.
Section 337.155 - Oversight, dispute resolution and enforcement.
Section 337.165 - Construction and severability.
Section 337.170 - Contingent effective date.
Section 337.300 - Definitions.
Section 337.305 - Advisory board created, members, terms, meetings, vacancies.
Section 337.310 - Board powers and duties.
Section 337.320 - Renewal of licensure, procedure.
Section 337.325 - Limitation on practice.
Section 337.330 - Refusal of licensure — complaint procedure.
Section 337.335 - Violations, penalty.
Section 337.340 - Fees — collection and deposit.
Section 337.347 - Reimbursement and billing for provisionally and temporary licensed analysts.
Section 337.500 - Definitions.
Section 337.503 - Discrimination in promulgation of regulations prohibited.
Section 337.505 - License required — exempted professions and occupations.
Section 337.515 - License expiration, renewal, fees.
Section 337.520 - Rules and regulations, procedure.
Section 337.540 - Privileged communications, when.
Section 337.600 - Definitions.
Section 337.603 - License required — exemptions from licensure.
Section 337.604 - Title of social worker, requirements to use title.
Section 337.615 - Education, experience requirements — reciprocity — licenses issued, when.
Section 337.618 - License expiration, renewal, fees, continuing education requirements.
Section 337.621 - Temporary permits.
Section 337.622 - State committee for social workers — membership, removal and vacancies.
Section 337.627 - Rules and regulations, procedure.
Section 337.636 - Privileged communications, when.
Section 337.642 - Discrimination against social workers in promulgation of rules prohibited.
Section 337.643 - Licensure required for use of title — practice authorized.
Section 337.644 - Application, contents — issuance of license, when.
Section 337.645 - Application information required — issuance of license, when.
Section 337.646 - License required for use of title.
Section 337.653 - Baccalaureate social workers, license required, permitted activities.
Section 337.671 - Temporary permits issued, when.
Section 337.683 - Violations, penalty — committee may sue, when — actions permitted to be enjoined.
Section 337.689 - Licensees may be compelled to testify.
Section 337.700 - Definitions.
Section 337.703 - License required, exceptions.
Section 337.705 - Discrimination prohibited, when.
Section 337.706 - License required, exception for persons licensed in other state.
Section 337.709 - Laws not to be construed to require employment of marital and family therapists.
Section 337.712 - Licenses, application, oath, fee — lost certificates — fund.
Section 337.715 - Qualifications for licensure, exceptions.
Section 337.718 - License expiration, renewal fee — temporary permits.
Section 337.727 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 337.736 - Confidentiality, exceptions.
Section 337.739 - Committee, members, qualifications, terms, meetings, expenses, removal.