PPLE CERTIFICATION EVALUATION 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉Psych-like work licensure exceptions. Answer: Healing arts
Persuasive acts
Emergency situations
Federal, state, school agencies
Social psychologists
Faculty
Students, interns, residents, postdocs (supervised)
Supervised clerical/admin employees
Certified school psychs
Employed by private business doing w/in work
◉Board composition. Answer: 9 members, all residents of PA for at
least 3 years
◉Board appointed. Answer: 8 by Governor
9th by Commissioner of Professional & Occupational Affairs
,◉Governor appointed Board members. Answer: 2 representatives of
public at large
6 hold valid psychology license
◉Board term limit. Answer: 4 yrs
◉Board terms. Answer: No more than 2 consecutive terms
◉Quorum. Answer: Considered by a majority
◉Board meetings per year. Answer: At least 6 times
◉Board Powers. Answer: Licensing
Standards
Deny/Revoke/suspend licenses
Hold complain hearings
Waive exams and grant licenses for exceptions
Employ professional credentials evaluator
◉Board Fees. Answer: Fixed by Board and increased if needed
, ◉Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs & Fees. Answer:
Can increase if deemed inadequate
◉Reports of Board. Answer: Annual budget to Dept of State, House,
and Senate
Professional Licensing Committee about complaints, status, and
actions
◉Licensure Qualifications. Answer: 1. Moral character
2. Accredited degree; 2 yrs supervised (1 postdoc)
3. Passed exam
4. Paid fees
5. No felonies for drugs, unless > 10 yrs, rehabbed, no risk
6. Verifies application of truth
7. If fail exam, can take again in 6 months, no later than 2 years
◉Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of License. Answer: Failure to
meet qualifications
Fraudulent representation
Fraud in obtaining license
Incompetence
Fail biennial registration
Felony conviction
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉Psych-like work licensure exceptions. Answer: Healing arts
Persuasive acts
Emergency situations
Federal, state, school agencies
Social psychologists
Faculty
Students, interns, residents, postdocs (supervised)
Supervised clerical/admin employees
Certified school psychs
Employed by private business doing w/in work
◉Board composition. Answer: 9 members, all residents of PA for at
least 3 years
◉Board appointed. Answer: 8 by Governor
9th by Commissioner of Professional & Occupational Affairs
,◉Governor appointed Board members. Answer: 2 representatives of
public at large
6 hold valid psychology license
◉Board term limit. Answer: 4 yrs
◉Board terms. Answer: No more than 2 consecutive terms
◉Quorum. Answer: Considered by a majority
◉Board meetings per year. Answer: At least 6 times
◉Board Powers. Answer: Licensing
Standards
Deny/Revoke/suspend licenses
Hold complain hearings
Waive exams and grant licenses for exceptions
Employ professional credentials evaluator
◉Board Fees. Answer: Fixed by Board and increased if needed
, ◉Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs & Fees. Answer:
Can increase if deemed inadequate
◉Reports of Board. Answer: Annual budget to Dept of State, House,
and Senate
Professional Licensing Committee about complaints, status, and
actions
◉Licensure Qualifications. Answer: 1. Moral character
2. Accredited degree; 2 yrs supervised (1 postdoc)
3. Passed exam
4. Paid fees
5. No felonies for drugs, unless > 10 yrs, rehabbed, no risk
6. Verifies application of truth
7. If fail exam, can take again in 6 months, no later than 2 years
◉Refusal, Suspension, or Revocation of License. Answer: Failure to
meet qualifications
Fraudulent representation
Fraud in obtaining license
Incompetence
Fail biennial registration
Felony conviction
