Jurisprudence Exam 2026
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Board functions - ANSWER ✔✔licensing psychologists, approving
psych associates, renewing licenses, reviewing CE, promulgating
regulations, interpreting scope of practice, educating licensees, and
investigating complaints
Board - ANSWER ✔✔Sate Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Number of hours required for licensure - ANSWER ✔✔3250 hours,
across 2 years supervised experience (75% by a psychologist, 2 hours
for every 20 hours of experience plus other learning activities)
,Requirement to pass the MD exam - ANSWER ✔✔75%
Requirement to pass the EPPP exam (part I) - ANSWER ✔✔70%
(scaled score 500) recently or 73% before 2002
Requirements for doctoral program in psychology - ANSWER ✔✔1)
accredited by APA or Canadian Psychological Association 2) listed by
the national register of health service providers in psychology, or meets
the requirements if the degree was earned outside the US or Canada.
(Other exceptions for degrees earned before 1981 (US) or 1988
(Canada) )
Why go on inactive status? - ANSWER ✔✔leaving state and may
return to practice later
Duration of inactive status - ANSWER ✔✔2 years, can be renewed
for an additional 2 years
How to reactivate license - ANSWER ✔✔apply, pay fee, prove CE
requirements, submit to criminal history/background check if inactive for
1 or more years
When do you renew? - ANSWER ✔✔every other year, March 31
How soon can you reapply for licensure after it has been revoked? -
ANSWER ✔✔5 years
,What is the Board's mission? - ANSWER ✔✔to ensure that
consumers in MD receive quality psychological services in accordance
with the laws in MD
Why are CE's important? - ANSWER ✔✔to ensure a minimum in
maintaining competence and not harming consumers
What are the goals of CE's (4 goals, 3 no's)? - ANSWER ✔✔1 -
maintain professional competency 2- increase professional skills and
knowledge 3 - prepare for new roles and responsibilities in practice 4 -
expands the science of psychology theory, method, or practice
NO'S: business meetings, professional committee meetings,
presentations/publications for a lay audience
What are the CE requirements? - ANSWER ✔✔40 CE's per 2 years.
(Max 20 independent study (APA approved), minimum 3 ethics / law /
risk management, minimum 3 cultural competence/diversity, maximum
30 hours for scholarly activities); goes on cycle ending March 31; have
to keep proof in case of audit.
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, What kind of CE documentation is necessary? - ANSWER
✔✔reprints, transcript and course syllabi, test and certificate of
completion for independent study or workshops; keep for 4 years.
What CE hours are earned for scholarly activities? - ANSWER
✔✔only earned by first 3 authors- authoring, editing, presenting or
revising a publication, 20 hours for a book, 15 for editor of a book, author
of a book chapter, author of a journal article, 15 for service as Editor or
Associate Editor of a journal, 15 for service on an editorial board for a
journal, 3 hours for each hour of presentation (max 15 hours) for an
authorized sponsor, 3 hours for each poster presentation (max 15 hours)
for an authorized sponsor, 15 hours for teaching a new graduate level
psychology course
What are rules for earning CE at a presentation? - ANSWER
✔✔authorized sponsor, defined purpose and content area, qualified
presenter, 1 hour or more in length, record of attendance, documentation
of completion, evaluation
Who is automatically authorized to provide CE in MD? - ANSWER
✔✔NIH, APA, NASP, NASW, AMA, MD Dept of Health and Mental
Hygiene, MD Psych Association (approved by APA), accredited
academic institution