Summary


Subsection R156-61-102(4) is added to define the term "on-the-job training program" as used in Subsection 58-1-307(1)(b). Standards that these programs must meet are established in Section R156-61-601. These proposed amendments create a 45-day exemption applicable to individuals who have completed all required coursework for a degree but who do not yet qualify for a license because they are waiting for their school to formally award the degree. There is always a gap between the completion date of a final course of a program and the formal awarding of a degree. This proposed amendment allows these individuals to continue to legally work under an exemption for a maximum of 45 days under certain conditions specified in the rule. Renumbering changes are made throughout the section. In Subsection R156-61-601(6), the definition of the term "program accredited by CoA" is expanded to include programs that are under review for accreditation by the CoA and approved for a site visit within six years after the applicant satisfactorily completed the program. This amendment is necessary in order to accommodate qualified applicants who graduate from programs that are not accredited by the CoA, but have been approved for a site visit by CoA. In Section R156-61-302a, an incorrect rule citation is corrected. In Section R156-61-302b, a typographical error is corrected. Subsection R156-61-302c(2) is removed because the Division is removing itself from the exam pre-approval process. Under the new process, the American Association of State Psychology Board (ASPPB) will control who takes the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP), and the Division's testing contractor will control who takes the Utah Psychologist Law and Ethics Exam. The new process will dramatically decrease the number of days that a psychologist license application is pending with the Division. Subsections R156-61-302c(6) and (7) are no longer necessary under the new process and are being deleted. The new Section R156-61-601 establishes standards for an approved on-the-job training program.