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Independent School Psychologist

License for school psychology outside the employment settings specified in ORC 4732.01(D)(2).

Licensing authority: Ohio Board of Psychology · Application information

Restoration after suspension or revocation
Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination
Board discretion
The Board may restore a suspended or revoked license on a written finding that circumstances warrant; it may require the selected national examination and passing the written or oral law examination. The exams remain leaves although discretionary.
Evaluations
Board-selected mental, substance-abuse, cognitive, or physical evaluations may be required at applicant expense; these individual evaluations are applicant conditions, not identified licensure examinations.
National exam
The Board may require the currently offered Praxis School Psychology examination selected under OAC 4732-11-01(C); no frozen nationwide version is supplied.
Restrictions
The Board may impose restrictions and limitations on restored practice.
Independent school psychologist licensure by out of jurisdiction credentials
Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination
Background check
Initial license applicants must complete the Ohio BCI/FBI criminal records check; Board approval is required before issuance. The current Oral Examinations page states: "Beginning on October 1, 2025: Background check results must be received by the Board before your oral exam can be scheduled."
National exam
OAC 4732-7-01(C)(1) requires a passing score on the examination specified in OAC 4732-11-01(C), the Praxis School Psychology examination, at least as high as Ohio’s current cutoff. No version is registered in the frozen nationwide context.
Oral exam
Pass the examination administered under Board direction under OAC 4732-7-01(C)(2).
Prior credential
Applicant licensed or certified as an independent school psychologist by another jurisdiction, or holding an accepted endorsement credential under OAC 4732-7-01(A); demonstrate the applicable education and experience qualifications.
Reinstatement of expired license after one year and within five years
Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination
Activity statement
Board approval of a sworn statement describing psychological activities since expiration or retirement.
Continuing education
Provide Board-accepted CE compliance for the applicable prior renewal period, unless excused in writing.
Denial
No statutory grounds for denial.
Exam discretion
The Board may require the Board-administered oral examination to determine current competence; the discretion is an applicant condition.
Fee
Current renewal fee, without penalty for retirement; current penalty fee also required for expired licenses unless lawfully waived.
Time limit
More than one year but within five years after expiration.
Reinstatement of expired license within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Provide Board-accepted CE compliance for the applicable prior renewal period, unless excused in writing.
Denial
No statutory grounds for denial.
Fee
Current renewal fee, without penalty for retirement; current penalty fee also required for expired licenses unless lawfully waived.
Time limit
Within one year after expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial independent school psychologist licensure
Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination
Age
At least 21 years old.
Background check
Initial license applicants must complete the Ohio BCI/FBI criminal records check; Board approval is required before issuance. The current Oral Examinations page states: "Beginning on October 1, 2025: Background check results must be received by the Board before your oral exam can be scheduled."
Education
Qualifying master’s degree in school psychology or Board-approved equivalent, at least 90 graduate quarter hours or 60 graduate semester hours.
Experience
Four years of school psychology experience under OAC 4732-9-02, including a 1,200-hour internship or acceptable training year and at least two years in qualifying school employment; ORC 4732.10(C)(5) requires at least 27 months of qualifying post-internship full-time experience.
National exam
OAC 4732-11-01(C) identifies the currently offered Praxis School Psychology examination or a successor approved by the Board. Praxis has no registered version in the frozen nationwide context and is retained here as a condition.
Score age and waiver
The Board’s Independent School Psychologist Applicants page requires a Praxis score no more than ten years old directly from ETS, or direct NASP verification of a valid NCSP credential to waive score submission. The waiver is an applicant condition; the named examination remains involved in this route.
Reinstatement after inability to renew during active military duty
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Military expiration
License expired because of the holder’s service in the armed forces, or because the spouse’s military service caused the holder’s absence from Ohio.
Reinstatement
ORC 5903.10 requires renewal at usual cost without penalty and without re-examination, absent mental or physical disqualification; present satisfactory evidence of honorable discharge or release within six months. OAC 4732-9-05(D)(2) additionally waives registration and penalty fees for holders unable to register while on active duty; its narrower fee waiver is an applicant condition.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Regular license in lieu of military temporary license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal records
Complete required criminal records checks; certify no known pending investigation; issuance may be postponed pending confirmation of good standing.
Fee
Temporary-license issuance fees are waived.
Military connection
Applicant or spouse on military duty in Ohio; adequate proof required.
Prior license
Valid license in the corresponding profession from another jurisdiction and good standing; scope cannot exceed Ohio law or education, training, and experience.
Regular license
The Board may issue the corresponding regular license instead of a temporary license when the military-route qualifications and issuance deadline are met; regular renewal rules then apply.
Timing
Issue within the statutory period after a complete application/background results; an abandoned application may be closed under OAC 4732-9-06(G).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Deadlines
Continuing education and submission dates follow ORC 4732.14 and 4732.141 and the implementing rules.
Renewal period
Every two years in even-numbered years.
Renewal requirements
Submit renewal registration and fee, and required Board-accepted continuing education compliance; military and hardship waivers apply only as approved by the Board.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement of retired license after one year and within five years
Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination
Activity statement
Board approval of a sworn statement describing psychological activities since expiration or retirement.
Continuing education
Provide Board-accepted CE compliance for the applicable prior renewal period, unless excused in writing.
Denial
No statutory grounds for denial.
Exam discretion
The Board may require the Board-administered oral examination to determine current competence; the discretion is an applicant condition.
Fee
Current renewal fee, without penalty for retirement; current penalty fee also required for expired licenses unless lawfully waived.
Time limit
More than one year but within five years after retirement.
Reinstatement of retired license within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Provide Board-accepted CE compliance for the applicable prior renewal period, unless excused in writing.
Denial
No statutory grounds for denial.
Fee
Current renewal fee, without penalty for retirement; current penalty fee also required for expired licenses unless lawfully waived.
Time limit
Within one year after retirement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Psychologist

License to practice psychology, including independent school psychology and school psychology under ORC 4732.01(B).

Licensing authority: Ohio Board of Psychology · Application information

Licensure by ABPP, CPQ, or National Register endorsement
Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination
Background check
Initial license applicants must complete the Ohio BCI/FBI criminal records check; Board approval is required before issuance. The current Oral Examinations page states: "Beginning on October 1, 2025: Background check results must be received by the Board before your oral exam can be scheduled."
Credential
Direct primary-source verification of an active ABPP board certification, ASPPB CPQ, or National Register Health Service Psychologist credential.
Education and experience
OAC 4732-7-01(A) accepts the verified credential as evidence of the applicable educational and experience qualifications.
Eppp documentation
OAC 4732-7-01(B) demands separate EPPP evidence when the applicant does not hold an active ABPP certification, CPQ, or NR credential; this credential-endorsement route uses the accepted credential instead.
Initial licensure by examination — accredited or designated doctoral program
Age
At least 21 years old under ORC 4732.10(B)(1).
Application
Submit a sworn Board-prescribed application and fee; complete all licensure requirements within three years after initial filing under OAC 4732-1-02(C).
Background check
Initial license applicants must complete the Ohio BCI/FBI criminal records check; Board approval is required before issuance. The current Oral Examinations page states: "Beginning on October 1, 2025: Background check results must be received by the Board before your oral exam can be scheduled."
Education and training
Qualifying accredited/designated doctoral program under ORC 4732.10(B)(2)(a); at least two years/3,600 hours of satisfactory supervised training, including a qualifying predoctoral internship. Remaining hours may be qualifying doctoral placements and/or post-internship training under OAC 4732-9-01(B).
Oral admission
The Board must approve the complete 3,600-hour training sequence before admission to the oral examination.
Score delivery
EPPP passing score must be sent directly by ASPPB; a passing score earned before applying remains part of the route.
Initial licensure by examination — equivalent foreign doctoral degree
Age
At least 21 years old under ORC 4732.10(B)(1).
Application
Submit a sworn Board-prescribed application and fee; complete all licensure requirements within three years after initial filing under OAC 4732-1-02(C).
Background check
Initial license applicants must complete the Ohio BCI/FBI criminal records check; Board approval is required before issuance. The current Oral Examinations page states: "Beginning on October 1, 2025: Background check results must be received by the Board before your oral exam can be scheduled."
Education and training
Foreign degree equivalence under ORC 4732.10(B)(2)(c) and OAC 4732-9-01.2, including translation and NACES evaluation at applicant expense unless the Canadian-accredited-program exception applies. ORC 4732.10(B)(4) requires two years of supervised experience with at least one postdoctoral year; OAC 4732-9-01.2(C) refers to the training sequence in OAC 4732-9-01(B). The statute controls the postdoctoral-year condition.
Oral admission
The Board must approve the complete 3,600-hour training sequence before admission to the oral examination.
Score delivery
EPPP passing score must be sent directly by ASPPB; a passing score earned before applying remains part of the route.
Initial licensure by examination — doctoral program without listed program accreditation
Age
At least 21 years old under ORC 4732.10(B)(1).
Application
Submit a sworn Board-prescribed application and fee; complete all licensure requirements within three years after initial filing under OAC 4732-1-02(C).
Background check
Initial license applicants must complete the Ohio BCI/FBI criminal records check; Board approval is required before issuance. The current Oral Examinations page states: "Beginning on October 1, 2025: Background check results must be received by the Board before your oral exam can be scheduled."
Education and training
Doctorate in psychology or school psychology from a qualifying accredited institution under ORC 4732.10(B)(2)(b); two years/3,600 hours of satisfactory supervised experience with at least one postdoctoral year under OAC 4732-9-01(A).
Oral admission
The Board must approve the complete 3,600-hour training sequence before admission to the oral examination.
Score delivery
EPPP passing score must be sent directly by ASPPB; a passing score earned before applying remains part of the route.
Initial licensure by examination — specialty retraining after a non applied psychology doctorate
Age
At least 21 years old under ORC 4732.10(B)(1).
Application
Submit a sworn Board-prescribed application and fee; complete all licensure requirements within three years after initial filing under OAC 4732-1-02(C).
Background check
Initial license applicants must complete the Ohio BCI/FBI criminal records check; Board approval is required before issuance. The current Oral Examinations page states: "Beginning on October 1, 2025: Background check results must be received by the Board before your oral exam can be scheduled."
Education and training
A doctorate in a non-applied branch of psychology from a regionally accredited institution plus a specialty retraining certificate from an APA- or CPA-accredited clinical, counseling, or school psychology program is deemed a qualifying academic degree by OAC 4732-9-01. Complete the applicable two-year/3,600-hour supervised experience requirements.
Oral admission
The Board must approve the complete 3,600-hour training sequence before admission to the oral examination.
Score delivery
EPPP passing score must be sent directly by ASPPB; a passing score earned before applying remains part of the route.
Restoration after suspension or revocation
Board discretion
The Board may restore a suspended or revoked license on a written finding that circumstances warrant; it may require the selected national examination and passing the written or oral law examination. The exams remain leaves although discretionary.
Evaluations
Board-selected mental, substance-abuse, cognitive, or physical evaluations may be required at applicant expense; these individual evaluations are applicant conditions, not identified licensure examinations.
Restrictions
The Board may impose restrictions and limitations on restored practice.
Reinstatement of expired license after one year and within five years
Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination
Activity statement
Board approval of a sworn statement describing psychological activities since expiration or retirement.
Continuing education
Provide Board-accepted CE compliance for the applicable prior renewal period, unless excused in writing.
Denial
No statutory grounds for denial.
Exam discretion
The Board may require the Board-administered oral examination to determine current competence; the discretion is an applicant condition.
Fee
Current renewal fee, without penalty for retirement; current penalty fee also required for expired licenses unless lawfully waived.
Time limit
More than one year but within five years after expiration.
Reinstatement of expired license within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Provide Board-accepted CE compliance for the applicable prior renewal period, unless excused in writing.
Denial
No statutory grounds for denial.
Fee
Current renewal fee, without penalty for retirement; current penalty fee also required for expired licenses unless lawfully waived.
Time limit
Within one year after expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Government certification recognition — psychologist
Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination
Background check
Complete the Board’s required criminal records check under ORC 4796.08(B).
Eligibility
Government certification from a jurisdiction that does not issue an occupational license for the profession; held at least one year and practice for at least one of five years, unless waived.
Good standing
Meet the applicable good-standing, no-surrender-or-revocation-for-misconduct, fee, and criminal-disqualification conditions in ORC 4796.03(E)-(G).
National standard verification
ORC 4796.22(B) permits a posted national-standard requirement for subsequent verification of the Ohio license; it is not added as a prerequisite to these statutory recognition pathways.
Scope
Practice only within Ohio’s permitted scope and the applicant’s training under ORC 4796.21.
Reinstatement after inability to renew during active military duty
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Military expiration
License expired because of the holder’s service in the armed forces, or because the spouse’s military service caused the holder’s absence from Ohio.
Reinstatement
ORC 5903.10 requires renewal at usual cost without penalty and without re-examination, absent mental or physical disqualification; present satisfactory evidence of honorable discharge or release within six months. OAC 4732-9-05(D)(2) additionally waives registration and penalty fees for holders unable to register while on active duty; its narrower fee waiver is an applicant condition.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Regular license in lieu of military temporary license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Criminal records
Complete required criminal records checks; certify no known pending investigation; issuance may be postponed pending confirmation of good standing.
Fee
Temporary-license issuance fees are waived.
Military connection
Applicant or spouse on military duty in Ohio; adequate proof required.
Prior license
Valid license in the corresponding profession from another jurisdiction and good standing; scope cannot exceed Ohio law or education, training, and experience.
Regular license
The Board may issue the corresponding regular license instead of a temporary license when the military-route qualifications and issuance deadline are met; regular renewal rules then apply.
Timing
Issue within the statutory period after a complete application/background results; an abandoned application may be closed under OAC 4732-9-06(G).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Private certification recognition — psychologist
Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination
Background check
Complete the Board’s required criminal records check under ORC 4796.08(B).
Eligibility
Private certification held at least two years and practice for at least two of five preceding years in a jurisdiction issuing neither an occupational license nor government certification, unless waived.
Good standing
Meet the applicable good-standing, no-surrender-or-revocation-for-misconduct, fee, and criminal-disqualification conditions in ORC 4796.03(E)-(G).
National standard verification
ORC 4796.22(B) permits a posted national-standard requirement for subsequent verification of the Ohio license; it is not added as a prerequisite to these statutory recognition pathways.
Scope
Practice only within Ohio’s permitted scope and the applicant’s training under ORC 4796.21.
Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Deadlines
Continuing education and submission dates follow ORC 4732.14 and 4732.141 and the implementing rules.
Renewal period
Every two years in even-numbered years.
Renewal requirements
Submit renewal registration and fee, and required Board-accepted continuing education compliance; military and hardship waivers apply only as approved by the Board.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement of retired license after one year and within five years
Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination
Activity statement
Board approval of a sworn statement describing psychological activities since expiration or retirement.
Continuing education
Provide Board-accepted CE compliance for the applicable prior renewal period, unless excused in writing.
Denial
No statutory grounds for denial.
Exam discretion
The Board may require the Board-administered oral examination to determine current competence; the discretion is an applicant condition.
Fee
Current renewal fee, without penalty for retirement; current penalty fee also required for expired licenses unless lawfully waived.
Time limit
More than one year but within five years after retirement.
Reinstatement of retired license within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Provide Board-accepted CE compliance for the applicable prior renewal period, unless excused in writing.
Denial
No statutory grounds for denial.
Fee
Current renewal fee, without penalty for retirement; current penalty fee also required for expired licenses unless lawfully waived.
Time limit
Within one year after retirement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Work experience recognition — psychologist
Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination
Background check
Complete the Board’s required criminal records check under ORC 4796.08(B).
Eligibility
At least three of the preceding five years practicing in a jurisdiction issuing neither an occupational license nor government certification, or in the uniformed services, unless waived.
Good standing
Meet the applicable good-standing, no-surrender-or-revocation-for-misconduct, fee, and criminal-disqualification conditions in ORC 4796.03(E)-(G).
National standard verification
ORC 4796.22(B) permits a posted national-standard requirement for subsequent verification of the Ohio license; it is not added as a prerequisite to these statutory recognition pathways.
Scope
Practice only within Ohio’s permitted scope and the applicant’s training under ORC 4796.21.
Senior Canadian psychologist licensure
Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination
Background check
Initial license applicants must complete the Ohio BCI/FBI criminal records check; Board approval is required before issuance. The current Oral Examinations page states: "Beginning on October 1, 2025: Background check results must be received by the Board before your oral exam can be scheduled."
Discipline
No qualifying disciplinary limitation, suspension, revocation, or surrender in lieu of disciplinary proceedings.
Education
Doctorate in psychology or school psychology underlying the Canadian license, or qualifying grandfathered psychology master’s degree under OAC 4732-9-01(C)(3).
License and experience
Current unrestricted independent psychologist license and at least ten years of unrestricted licensure, supported by a Canadian licensing board; the Board page specifies ten consecutive years without interruption.
References
At the Board’s discretion, at least three professional reference letters spanning ten years and documenting competence.
Waiver
OAC 4732-9-01(C) exempts this route from supervised-experience rules and the requirement to evidence an EPPP pass.
U.S. occupational license recognition under Chapter 4796
Background check
Criminal records check under ORC 4796.08(B).
Board national standard
OAC 4732-9-01(D)(2) requires a prior doctorate, 3,000 supervised hours, and EPPP at the national pass point. ORC 4796.22(B) permits a national-standard demand for verification; OAC 4732-9-01(D)(2) exercises that permission for reciprocity applicants. The identified EPPP remains a leaf, with the applicability of the national-standard demand an applicant condition. OAC 4732-9-01(D)(2)(c) states: "A passing score on the examination for professional practice in psychology (EPPP) at the national standard pass point published by the association of state and provinicial psychology boards."
License
Substantially similar occupational license held for at least one year with at least one year of practice in the preceding five years, unless waived; meet ORC 4796.03 good-standing, misconduct, fee, and disqualification requirements.
Oral exam
Pass the Ohio Board examination as implemented by OAC 4732-11-01(E).
U.S. license reciprocity — national standard qualifications
Background check
Complete the criminal records check under OAC 4732-9-04.
Board instructions
The current U.S. License Reciprocity Application page lists a doctoral-level license held for one year, a background check, and passing the oral exam.
National standard
Prior licensure required an accredited psychology doctorate, at least 3,000 hours of supervised experience, and an EPPP pass at the ASPPB national-standard pass point.
Prior exam
The currently offered EPPP remains a leaf although its passing score was earned for the prior license.
Prior license
Independently licensed for at least one year immediately preceding application and practiced psychology for at least one of the preceding five years.

Restricted or Limited Psychologist License

Discretionary restricted or limited recognition license under ORC 4796.10; restrictions must be relevant to the disqualifying offense.

Licensing authority: Ohio Board of Psychology · Application information

Restricted or limited licensure under Chapter 4796
Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination
Background check
Complete the required criminal records check.
Discretion
Issuance is discretionary and the Board determines the offense-related limitation.
Disqualifying offense
A disqualifying criminal offense would otherwise prevent issuance; under ORC 4796.10 the Board may issue a restriction or limitation relevant to that offense in accordance with its implementing rules.
Recognition eligibility
Meet the applicable Chapter 4796 license/government-certification, private-certification, or work-experience recognition conditions.

Ohio Board of Psychology Oral Examination

Provider
Ohio Board of Psychology
Format
Oral examination, typically administered by two Board members
Exam questions
Five correct answers required; up to two alternate questions, at most one per area
Passing score
Two correctly answered questions from Professional Conduct and one from each other area; failure of both the original and alternate question in an area fails the examination
Examination outline
  • Supervision Rules
    • OAC 4732-13-02 — Purposes of supervision
    • OAC 4732-13-03 — Supervision definitions
    • OAC 4732-13-04 — Requirements pertaining to supervision
  • General Rules of Professional Conduct
    • OAC 4732-17-01 — General rules of professional conduct pursuant to section 4732.17 of the Revised Code
  • Psychology Board Laws and Rules as specified below
    • ORC 4732.01 — Definitions
    • ORC 4732.14 — Biennial registration
    • ORC 4732.17 (A)(B)(C)(D) — Actions against applicants or license holders
    • OAC 4732-3-01(B)(C)(Q)(R)(S) — Definitions
    • OAC 4732-5-01 — Psychological procedures which create a serious hazard to mental health and require expertise in psychology
    • OAC 4732-5-02 — Exemptions from licensure requirements
  • Ohio laws relevant to the practice of psychology
    • ORC 2151.421 — Reporting child abuse or neglect
    • ORC 5101.63 — Reporting abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adult
    • ORC 5101.60 — Adult protective services definitions
    • ORC 2305.51 — Mental health professional or organization not liable for violent behavior by client or patient
    • ORC 2921.22 (A)(G)(H) — Failure to report a crime or knowledge of death or burn injury
    • ORC 3109.051 (H) — Parenting time – companionship or visitation rights
    • ORC 5122.04 — Outpatient services for minors without knowledge or consent of parent/guardian
    • ORC 5123.61 — Reporting abuse, neglect, and other major unusual incidents
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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