§ 154B.3 — Persons not required to qualify

Iowa § 154B.3

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IV: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Ch. 154B: PSYCHOLOGY

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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following persons:
1. School psychologists certified by the department of education practicing and
functioning within the scope of their employment in either a public or private school or
performing as certified school psychologists at any time in either private practice or the
public sector, provided they use the title “certified school psychologist”.
2. An employee of an accredited academic institution while performing the employee’s
teaching, training, and research duties.
3. An employee of a federal, state, county or local governmental institution or agency or
nonprofit institution or agency, or a research facility, while performing duties of the office or
position with such institution, agency, or facility.
4. A student of psychology, psychological intern or person preparing for the practice of
psychology in a training institution or facility approved by the board, provided the person is
designated by the title “psychological trainee” or any similar title, clearly indicating training
status.
5. A practicing psychologist for a period not to exceed ten consecutive business days or
fifteen business days in any ninety-day period, if the person’s residence and major practice
are outside the state, and the person gives the board a summary of the person’s intention
to practice in the state of Iowa, if the person is certified or licensed in the state in which
the person resides under requirements the board considers to be equivalent of requirements
for licensing under this chapter, or the person resides in a state which does not certify or
license psychologists and the board considers the person’s professional qualifications to be
the equivalent of requirements for licensing under this chapter.

Legislative History

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §154B.3]