2. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON LICENSING
APA Model Act FAQ’s
http://www.apapracticecentral.org/update/2009/03-
30/faq-model-licensure.pdf
Primary Purpose – to provide clarity about complex
issues.
includes information about general applied
psychologists & the accountability rationale for
including them in APA’s model licensing act.
3. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON LICENSING
APA Model Act
http://www.apa.org/about/policy/model-act-2010.pdf
APA - perspective and mission is to advance psychology as a science
and profession.
Primary Purpose – promote psychology as a professional/guild
organization.
differentiates “Applied Psychologist” as “Health service provider” (HSP)
or “General applied psychologist.”
defines “General applied psychologist” as providing “psychological
services outside of the health and mental health field… and/or for making
decisions (e.g., selection, individual
development, promotion, reassignment) about the individual, all for the
purpose of enhancing individual and/or organizational effectiveness…”
4. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON LICENSING
APA Model Act – cont’d
defines “General applied psychologist” as providing
“psychological services outside of the health and
mental health field…
and/or for making decisions
(e.g., selection, individual
development, promotion, reassignment) about the
individual, all for the purpose of enhancing
individual and/or organizational effectiveness…”
5. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON LICENSING
ASPPB Model Act
http://www.asppb.net/files/Final_Approved_MLRA_November_2010.pdf
ASPPB - perspective and mission is regulation of psychology.
Primary Purpose – protect public welfare as a regulatory organization.
Where applicable, language was revised to make the act more inclusive of non-
health service psychology, most notably industrial-organizational psychology.
Does not specify I-O other than above in the Foreword.
6. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON LICENSING
ASPPB Model Act – cont’d
Includes health service provider in psychology.
Includes Interjurisdictional Practice Certificate, an
individual temporary authorization to practice in
another state.
7. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON LICENSING
SIOP’s Licensing Toolkit
http://www.siop.org/Licensure/licensuretoc.aspx
Overview
Provides information about licensing
policy, laws, rules & regulations, and resources.
8. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON LICENSING
Lowman, R. L. (Ed.). (2006). The ethical practice of
psychology in organizations (2nd ed.)
Washington, DC: American Psychological
Association and the Society for Industrial and
Organizational Psychology, Inc.
Blanton, J. (2006). Licensing issues for
industrial/organizational psychologists and other
non-health care providers. In Vaughn, T.J. (Ed.)
Psychology licensure and certification: What
students need to know. Washington, DC: American
Psychological Association.
Editor's Notes
While tallying results…Refer to handouts and QR codes
While tallying results…Refer to handouts and QR codes
While tallying results…Refer to handouts and QR codes
While tallying results…Refer to handouts and QR codes
While tallying results…Refer to handouts and QR codes
“Do I need to be licensed?In most states and provinces the answer is Yes, in order for you to be in literal compliance with laws and regulations governing the practice of psychology. A more specific answer depends on the state or province where you are practicing. In general I-O psychologists who offer their services to the public, which includes organizations, need to be licensed. In almost all jurisdictions in order to call yourself a psychologist or to hold yourself out as a psychologist, you must be licensed. Those in academic settings who are not engaged in practice are often allowed to use the title of psychologist without being licensed.”
