Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Repeal WAC 246-924-020 Applications for licensure, 246-924-050 Psychologists -- Education prerequisites to licensing for applicants enrolled in a doctoral program between December 28, 1978, to October 19, 1987, 246-924-055 Psychologists -- Educational prerequisites to licensing for applicants enrolled in a doctoral program prior to December 28, 1978, 246-924-065 Psychologists -- Experience requirement prerequisite to licensing for experience prior to March 5, 1985, and 246-924-080 Psychology examination -- Application submittal date.

     Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: WAC 246-924-020 and 246-924-080, applications for licensure are no longer needed due to computerized administration of the national written examination. The Department of Health/Examining Board of Psychology no longer administers the written examination. Once an application is approved, it is the applicant's responsibility to contact the test site and schedule their own testing day and time. Therefore, the sixty-day application cut-off date required in this rule section is no longer needed.

     WAC 246-924-050 Psychologists -- Education prerequisites to licensing for applicants enrolled in a doctoral program between December 28, 1978, to October 19, 1987, 246-924-055 Psychologists -- Educational prerequisites to licensing for applicants enrolled in a doctoral program prior to December 28, 1978, and 246-924-065 Psychologists -- Experience requirement prerequisite to licensing for experience prior to March 5, 1985; these rule sections contain the education and experience requirements for applicants that have obtained their doctoral education and experience prior to October 19, 1987. There is currently no need to maintain these previous requirements in rule, as these applicants are eligible for licensure through the endorsement process. Applicants that come to us after being out of school for several years typically are credentialed in another jurisdiction(s) and therefore, are eligible for a Washington state licensure by endorsement. Applicants do not need to have their schooling or experience reviewed, and eligibility determined, based upon Washington state's requirements in place at the time they were in their doctoral program. Licensure by endorsement may also occur by holding a psychology license in another jurisdiction for at least two years, by holding a "Certificate of Professional Qualification," or by being listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.83.050.

     Statute Being Implemented: Chapter 18.83 RCW.

     Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

     Name of Proponent: Examining Board of Psychology, governmental.

     Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation and Enforcement: Janice K. Boden, Program Manager, 310 Israel Road S.E., Tumwater, WA 98502, (360) 236-4912.

October 7, 2005

Doug Uhl, Ph.D.

Board Chair

OTS-8165.2

REPEALER

     The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are repealed:

WAC 246-924-020	Applications for licensure.
WAC 246-924-050	Psychologists -- Education prerequisites to licensing for applicants enrolled in a doctoral program between December 28, 1978 to October 19, 1987.
WAC 246-924-055	Psychologists -- Educational prerequisites to licensing for applicants enrolled in a doctoral program prior to December 28, 1978.
WAC 246-924-065	Psychologists -- Experience requirement prerequisite to licensing for experience prior to March 5, 1985.
WAC 246-924-080	Psychology examination -- Application submittal date.