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Licensed Psychologist

Alabama license to practice psychology.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology · Application information

Licensure with ABPP board certification
Professional Standards Examination
Certificate
Current ABPP certification with verification; good standing, background check and fee.
Recent failure
No Board examination failure within six months.
Annual psychologist license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Education
Demonstrate continuing education.
Fees
Pay annual renewal and continuing education fees by October 15.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-01-14.

Licensure with ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification
Professional Standards Examination
Certificate
Current CPQ, verification and good standing; background check and fee.
Exceptional initial licensure without assembled examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board discretion
Board waives assembled examination in public interest after reviewing education and professional attainments.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-01-14.

Annual continuation of inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Form
Continuation of Inactive Status Form by October 15 each year.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-01-14.

Designation of license as inactive
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Form fee
Inactive Status Application Form and annual inactive fee before October 15.
Practice
Practice privileges revoked until reactivation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-01-14.

Reactivation of inactive psychologist license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discipline
Board may deny after hearing on prohibited conduct.
Education
Previous-year continuing education proof.
Fees
Current annual renewal and continuing education fees.
Form
Reinstatement of Active Status Form.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-01-14.

Initial licensure by examination
Age
At least 19.
Application
Application, transcripts, references, background check and fees under Rule 750-X-2-.03.
Character
Good moral character and ethical practice.
Degree
Accredited doctoral degree in psychology.
Recent failure
No Board examination failure within six months.
Reinstatement of lapsed license within two years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Arrears
Pay fees in arrears and late penalties.
Deadline
Reinstatement only within two years of expiration; then new application.
Discipline
Board may deny after hearing on prohibited conduct.
Education
Show continuing education.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-01-14.

Full psychologist licensure following military family certificate or permit
Professional Standards Examination
Documentation
Submit all Board-requested documentation.
Exception
Rule 750-X-2-.08(2) two-state exception remains applicable.
Prior eppp
Military certificate required proof of prior EPPP passage; subsection (7) does not require a new sitting.
Discretionary out of state licensure without assembled examination
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board discretion
Board must find comparable qualifications and public interest.
Other state
Applicant is licensed, certified or practiced in another state.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-01-14.

Licensure of independently licensed out of state psychologist
Age character
At least 19 and of good moral character.
Board brochure
Board brochure Part III.C says there are no reciprocal agreements and applicants use Rules 750-X-2-.04 and .08.
Discipline
No suspension, revocation, pending investigation or unresolved discipline.
Education
Education and internship under Rules 750-X-2-.04 and .07.
Exam score
EPPP passed at Alabama passing point when applicant applies.
Other license
Current independent psychologist license in good standing, excluding conditional licenses.
Licensure with two state licenses and a recognized national examination
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Degree
Doctoral degree in psychology and otherwise qualified under Rule 750-X-2-.01.
National exam
Passed a recognized national exam at Alabama first-time passing point; Board may recognize another national exam under this open requirement.
Pse exception
Rule 750-X-2-.08(2) is the explicit PSE exception.
Two licenses
Independent psychologist licenses in at least two states, excluding temporary or conditional licenses.

Psychologist Certificate under Alabama Military Family Jobs Opportunity Act

One-year certificate for eligible military family applicant holding a comparable out-of-state license.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology

Military family certificate with comparable out of state license
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Application
Application, background check and proof of EPPP passage at Alabama passing rate.
Eligibility
Eligible individual under Ala. Code §31-1-6(c), subject to Board review.
Other license
Active unrestricted license in another jurisdiction with substantially similar or greater requirements.
Term
Certificate valid for one year.

Professional Standards Examination

Provider
Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology
Format
Multiple choice
Exam questions
42
Passing score
80% of items correct
Examination outline
  • Code of Alabama Title 34, Chapter 26 — Psychologists
  • APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
Examination sources

EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)

Provider
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB); delivered by Pearson VUE at Pearson Professional Centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination; each item has three or four possible responses, only one of which is correct; the score is the number of correct responses. A French form (FEPPP) is available only to candidates whose licensing authorities legally require a French form.
Exam questions
225 items: 175 scored and 50 unscored pretest items
Time limit
4 hours and 15 minutes for completion of the exam items
Passing score
Scaled score (200-800 scale); ASPPB recommended passing scores of 500 for independent practice and 450 for supervised practice; each licensing authority sets its own passing standard
Exam fee
$600 USD exam fee per sitting plus $91.88 test sitting fee (English EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge))
Examination outline
  • Domain 1. Biological Bases of Behavior (10%)
    • KN1. Functional correlates and determinants of the neurobiological and genetic bases of behavior pertaining to perception, cognition, personality, and mood and affect in normal, acute and chronic neurobehavioral disease processes and disease comorbidities
    • KN2. Drug classification, mechanisms of action, and desired/adverse effects of therapeutic agents, drugs of abuse, and complementary or alternative agents
    • KN3. Results from major trials and general guidelines for pharmacological, psychotherapeutic, and combined treatment of psychological disorders
    • KN4. Behavioral genetics, transmission and expression of genetic information and its modification, and the role and limitations of this information in understanding disorders
    • KN5. Applications of structural and functional brain imaging methods, electrophysiological methods, therapeutic drug monitoring methods, and genetic screening methodologies, and the evidence for their effectiveness
  • Domain 2. Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior (13%)
    • KN6. Major research‐based theories and models of intelligence and their application
    • KN7. Major research-based theories, models, and principles of learning and their application
    • KN8. Major research‐based theories and models of memory and their application
    • KN9. Major research‐based theories and models of motivation and their application
    • KN10. Major research-based theories and models of emotion and their application
    • KN11. Elements of cognition, including sensation and perception, attention, language, information processing, visual-spatial processing, executive functioning
    • KN12. Relations among cognitions/beliefs, behavior, affect, temperament, and mood
    • KN13. Influence of psychosocial factors on cognitions/beliefs and behaviors
  • Domain 3. Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior (11%)
    • KN14. Major research‐based theories and models of social cognition (e.g., person perception, development of stereotypes, prejudice)
    • KN15. Social interaction and relationships (e.g., attraction, aggression, altruism, organizational justice, verbal and non‐verbal communication, internet communication, mate selection, empathy)
    • KN16. Group and systems processes (e.g., school, work, and family systems, job satisfaction, team functioning, conformity, persuasion) and social influences on functioning
    • KN17. Major research‐based personality theories and models
    • KN18. Cultural and sociopolitical psychology (e.g., privilege, cross‐cultural comparisons, political differences, international and global awareness, religiosity and spirituality, acculturation)
    • KN19. Identity diversity and intersectionality (e.g., psychological impact of diversity on individuals, families, and systems)
    • KN20. Causes, manifestations, and effects of oppression
  • Domain 4. Growth and Lifespan Development (12%)
    • KN21. Normal growth and development across the lifespan
    • KN22. Influence of individual‐environment interaction on development over time (e.g., the relationship between the individual and the social, academic, work, community environment)
    • KN23. Major research‐based theories and models of development
    • KN24. Influence of diverse identities on development
    • KN25. Family development, configuration, and functioning and their impact on the individual across the lifespan
    • KN26. Life events that can influence the course of development across the lifespan
    • KN27. Risk and protective factors that may impact a developmental course (e.g., nutrition, prenatal care, health care, social support, socioeconomic status, abuse, victimization, and resiliency)
    • KN28. Disorders and diseases that impact the expected course of development over the lifespan
  • Domain 5. Assessment and Diagnosis (16%)
    • KN29. Psychometric theories, item and test characteristics, test construction and standardization procedures, reliability and validity, sensitivity and specificity, and test fairness and bias
    • KN30. Assessment theories and models (e.g., developmental, behavioral, ecological, neuropsychological)
    • KN31. Assessment methods and their strengths and limitations (e.g., self‐report, multi-informant reports, psychophysiological measures, work samples, assessment centers, direct observation, structured and semi‐structured interviews)
    • KN32. Commonly used instruments for the measurement of characteristics and behaviors of individuals and their appropriate use with various populations
    • KN33. Issues of differential diagnosis and integration of non‐psychological information into psychological assessment
    • KN34. Instruments and methods appropriate for the assessment of groups and organizations (e.g., program evaluation, needs assessment, organizational and personnel assessment)
    • KN35. Criteria for selection and adaptation of assessment methods (e.g., evidenced-based knowledge of assessment limitations, cultural appropriateness, trans‐cultural adaptation, and language accommodations)
    • KN36. Classification systems and their underlying rationales and limitations for evaluating client functioning; dimensional vs. categorical approaches to diagnosis
    • KN37. Factors influencing evidence-based interpretation of data and decision‐making (e.g., base rates, group differences, cultural biases and differences, heuristics)
    • KN38. Constructs of epidemiology and base rates of psychological and behavioral disorders
    • KN39. Major research-based theories and models of psychopathology
    • KN40. Measurement of outcomes and changes due to prevention or intervention efforts with individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations
    • KN41. Use of technology in implementing tests, surveys, and other forms of assessment and diagnostic evaluation (e.g., validity, cost-effectiveness, consumer acceptability)
  • Domain 6. Treatment, Intervention, and Prevention and Supervision (15%)
    • KN42. Factors related to treatment or intervention decision-making (e.g., relevant research, matching treatment to assessment/diagnosis, matching client or patient with psychologist characteristics, knowledge and use of allied services, cost and benefit, readiness to change)
    • KN43. Contemporary research-based theories and models of treatment, intervention, and prevention
    • KN44. Treatment techniques and interventions and the evidence for their comparative efficacy and effectiveness
    • KN45. Methods and their evidence base for prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation with diverse and special populations
    • KN46. Interventions to enhance growth and performance of individuals, couples, families, groups, systems, and organizations
    • KN47. Research-based consultation models and processes
    • KN48. Research-based models of vocational and career development
    • KN49. Telepsychology and technology‐assisted psychological services
    • KN50. Healthcare systems, structures, and economics, and how these impact intervention choice
    • KN51. Approaches to health promotion, risk reduction, resilience, and wellness
    • KN52. Contemporary theories and models of supervision and their evidence base
  • Domain 7. Research Methods and Statistics (7%)
    • KN53. Sampling and data collection methods
    • KN54. Design of case, correlational, quasi‐experimental, and experimental studies
    • KN55. Analytic methods, including qualitative (e.g., thematic, phenomenological) and quantitative (e.g., probability theory; descriptive, inferential, and parametric statistics; meta-analysis; factor analysis; causal modeling)
    • KN56. Statistical interpretation (e.g., power, effect size, causation vs. association, clinical vs. statistical significance)
    • KN57. Critical appraisal and application of research findings (e.g., adequacy of design and statistics, limitations to generalizability, threats to internal and external validity, design flaws, level of evidence)
    • KN58. Evaluation strategies and techniques (e.g., needs assessment, process and implementation evaluation, formative and summative program evaluation, outcome evaluation, cost‐benefit analysis)
    • KN59. Considerations regarding community involvement and participation in research
    • KN60. Dissemination and presentation of research findings
  • Domain 8. Ethical/Legal/Professional Issues (16%)
    • KN61. Current ethical principles and codes for psychologists (APA, CPA)
    • KN62. Professional standards and relevant guidelines for the practice of psychology (e.g., standards for educational and psychological testing)
    • KN63. Laws, statutes, and judicial decisions that affect psychological practice
    • KN64. Identification and management of potential ethical issues
    • KN65. Models of ethical decision‐making
    • KN66. Approaches for continuing professional development
    • KN67. Emerging social, legal, ethical, and policy issues and their impact on psychological practice
    • KN68. Client and patient rights
    • KN69. Ethical issues in the conduct of research
    • KN70. Ethical issues in supervision
    • KN71. Ethical issues in technology-assisted psychological services
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