FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES EXAMINATION FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026

FLORIDA LAWS AND RULES EXAMINATION FOR PSYCHOLOGISTS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 Psychological Services Act- Intent - Answer -1. Emotional survival is equal in importance to physical survival. 2. Must provide privileged communication to encourage needed or desired psychological services to be sought 3. Practice of psych or school psych by unqualified persons presents a danger to public health, safety, and welfare. Board - Answer -Board of Psychology Doctoral-level psychological education - Answer -1. Psy.D., Ph.D., Ed.D. in psychology from an accredited institution recognized and approved by DoE of US and Canada 2. Institution had programmatic accreditation from an agency recognized by DoE Practice of Psychology - Answer -1. Observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human bx, by the use of scientific and applied psychological principles.2. Without regard to place of service 3. Regardless of payment Practice of School Psychology- Assessment - Answer - Psychoeducational, developmental, and vocational assessment Practice of School Psychology- Counseling - Answer -Short-term situation-oriented professional interaction for amelioration or prevention of learning/adjustment problems. Practice of School Psychology- Consultation - Answer - Psychoeducational, developmental, and vocational assistance or direct educational services to schools etc. Practice of School Psychology- Development of programs - Answer - Designing, implementing, or evaluating educationally and psychologically sound learning environments. Board of Psychology - Answer -1. 7 Members appointed by governor 2. 5 Members must be licensed psychologists 3. 2 Members must be lay citizens 4. 1 Member must be 60yo 5. 4yr term Psychology Licensure by Examination Requirements - Answer -1. Application Fee $200 2. Examination Fee3. Proof (transcripts) of doctoral level education, 2 yrs (4K hrs) of experience in the field of psychology, Passed national and state law examination School Psychology Licensure by Examination Requirements - Answer -1. Application Fee 2. Examination Fee 3. Proof of doctorate, specialist, or equivalent degree, 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of school psych education, 3 yrs of experience in the field of school psychology (2 yrs supervised by licensed school psychologist), Passed national and state law examination Application Closure - Answer -Closed after 24 mos if fail to pass EPPP, FLRE, fails to submit evidence of completion of post-doc Provisional Licensure Requirements - Answer -1. Application form and fee $250