(1) The department shall issue a probationary license to out-of-state applicants seeking licensure in Washington state as a psychologist according to the conditions and restrictions of the reciprocity program established in RCW
18.83.170 and this chapter.
(2) The out-of-state license must be from a state or territory identified on a list published by the department as eligible for reciprocity for the purposes of a probationary license for the practice of psychology.
(3) An initial probationary license is valid for one year. To receive an initial probationary license, an applicant must submit to the department a completed application to include:
(a) Verification of their out-of-state license;
(b) Proof of passing the jurisprudence exam according to WAC
246-924-070; and
(4) A probationary license may be renewed a single time and is valid for one year after the date of renewal. To renew a probationary license, an applicant must submit to the department a completed application to include:
(a) Completion of four hours of education in ethics according to WAC
246-924-240;
(b) Training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management according to WAC
246-924-990;
(5) Continuing education. With the exception of the requirements in subsection (4) of this section, continuing education requirements will apply once a probationary licensee transitions to a full license.
(6) Supervised experience. If it is determined additional supervised experience is required for full licensure, the supervised experience hours must meet the requirements for postdoctoral supervised experience in WAC
246-924-059.
[Statutory Authority: 2019 c 351, 2019 c 444 and RCW
18.83.050. WSR 20-12-076, § 246-924-493, filed 6/1/20, effective 7/2/20.]