Maryland Psychology Jurisprudence
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1. What is the name of the regulatory board that governs psychologists in
Maryland?
• Answer: State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
2. List five functions of the Board.
• Answer: Licensing psychologists, approving psychology associates,
renewing licenses, reviewing continuing education, promulgating
regulations, interpreting scope of practice, educating licensees, and
investigating complaints
3. How many members serve on the Board?
• Answer: 9 members
4. How many psychologist members serve on the Board, and how many
consumer members?
• Answer: 7 psychologists, 2 consumer members
5. What are the two required specialties among the psychologist members?
• Answer: At least 2 engaged primarily in providing psychological services;
at least 2 engaged primarily in teaching, training, or research in psychology
6. What are the qualifications to serve as a psychologist Board member?
, • Answer: Licensed psychologist who has practiced, taught, or engaged in
research for at least 5 years, US citizen, resident of Maryland
7. What are the qualifications to serve as a consumer Board member?
• Answer: Member of general public; never a psychologist or in training; no
household member who is a psychologist; no financial interest in regulated
persons for 2 years prior
8. How long is a term on the Board?
• Answer: 4 years
9. How many consecutive terms may a Board member serve?
• Answer: Maximum of 2 consecutive full terms
10. What is the minimum age for psychology licensure in Maryland?
• Answer: At least 18 years old
11. What degree is required for psychology licensure in Maryland?
• Answer: Doctoral degree in psychology
12. What are the requirements for the doctoral degree program?
• Answer: Accredited by APA or Canadian Psychological Association, listed
by National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, or meets
requirements for foreign degrees (with exceptions for degrees earned before
1981 US/1988 Canada)
13. How many hours of supervised experience are required for licensure?
• Answer: 3,250 hours across 2 years supervised experience
14. What percentage of supervision must be provided by a psychologist?
, • Answer: 75% by a psychologist
15. What is the supervision ratio requirement?
• Answer: 2 hours of supervision for every 20 hours of experience
16. What two examinations must applicants pass for licensure?
• Answer: The EPPP (national exam) and the Maryland Jurisprudence Exam
17. What is the passing score for the Maryland Jurisprudence Exam?
• Answer: 75%
18. What is the passing score for the EPPP?
• Answer: Scaled score of 500 (or 70%) for exams on/after Jan 1, 2002; 73%
for exams before 2002
19. What must accompany a licensure application?
• Answer: Verified application, application fees ($300), criminal history
records check
20. What two background check components are required?
• Answer: Two complete sets of legible fingerprints; fee for state records;
processing fee for FBI national records check
21. Can the Board limit the number of times an applicant can take an exam?
• Answer: No, the Board cannot limit the number of times an applicant takes
an exam, but re-examination fees apply each time
22. What is the Board's mission?
Exam PDF – Complete Study Guide &
Exam Prep
1. What is the name of the regulatory board that governs psychologists in
Maryland?
• Answer: State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
2. List five functions of the Board.
• Answer: Licensing psychologists, approving psychology associates,
renewing licenses, reviewing continuing education, promulgating
regulations, interpreting scope of practice, educating licensees, and
investigating complaints
3. How many members serve on the Board?
• Answer: 9 members
4. How many psychologist members serve on the Board, and how many
consumer members?
• Answer: 7 psychologists, 2 consumer members
5. What are the two required specialties among the psychologist members?
• Answer: At least 2 engaged primarily in providing psychological services;
at least 2 engaged primarily in teaching, training, or research in psychology
6. What are the qualifications to serve as a psychologist Board member?
, • Answer: Licensed psychologist who has practiced, taught, or engaged in
research for at least 5 years, US citizen, resident of Maryland
7. What are the qualifications to serve as a consumer Board member?
• Answer: Member of general public; never a psychologist or in training; no
household member who is a psychologist; no financial interest in regulated
persons for 2 years prior
8. How long is a term on the Board?
• Answer: 4 years
9. How many consecutive terms may a Board member serve?
• Answer: Maximum of 2 consecutive full terms
10. What is the minimum age for psychology licensure in Maryland?
• Answer: At least 18 years old
11. What degree is required for psychology licensure in Maryland?
• Answer: Doctoral degree in psychology
12. What are the requirements for the doctoral degree program?
• Answer: Accredited by APA or Canadian Psychological Association, listed
by National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, or meets
requirements for foreign degrees (with exceptions for degrees earned before
1981 US/1988 Canada)
13. How many hours of supervised experience are required for licensure?
• Answer: 3,250 hours across 2 years supervised experience
14. What percentage of supervision must be provided by a psychologist?
, • Answer: 75% by a psychologist
15. What is the supervision ratio requirement?
• Answer: 2 hours of supervision for every 20 hours of experience
16. What two examinations must applicants pass for licensure?
• Answer: The EPPP (national exam) and the Maryland Jurisprudence Exam
17. What is the passing score for the Maryland Jurisprudence Exam?
• Answer: 75%
18. What is the passing score for the EPPP?
• Answer: Scaled score of 500 (or 70%) for exams on/after Jan 1, 2002; 73%
for exams before 2002
19. What must accompany a licensure application?
• Answer: Verified application, application fees ($300), criminal history
records check
20. What two background check components are required?
• Answer: Two complete sets of legible fingerprints; fee for state records;
processing fee for FBI national records check
21. Can the Board limit the number of times an applicant can take an exam?
• Answer: No, the Board cannot limit the number of times an applicant takes
an exam, but re-examination fees apply each time
22. What is the Board's mission?
