§ 25-33.5-4-2 — Requirements

Indiana § 25-33.5-4-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 33.5: PSYCHOLOGY INTERJURISDICTIONAL
• Ch. 4: Compact Privilege to Practice Telepsychology

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To exercise the authority to practice
interjurisdictional telepsychology under the terms and provisions of the
compact, a psychologist licensed to practice in a compact state must
meet the following:
(1) Hold a graduate degree in psychology from an institute of
higher education that was, at the time the degree was awarded:
(A) either:
(i) regionally accredited by an accrediting body recognized by
the United States Department of Education to grant graduate
degrees; or
(ii) authorized by provincial statute or royal charter to grant
doctoral degrees; or
(B) a foreign college or university deemed to be equivalent to
an institute described under clause (A) by a foreign credential
evaluation service that is a member of the National Association
of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or by a recognized
foreign credential evaluation service.
(2) Hold a graduate degree in psychology from a program that
meets the following:
(A) The program, wherever it may be administratively housed,
must:
(i) be clearly identified and labeled as a psychology program;
and
(ii) specify in institutional catalogs and brochures the intent
to educate and train professional psychologists.
(B) Stands as a recognizable, coherent, organizational entity
within the institution.
(C) Has a clear authority and primary responsibility for the core
and specialty areas, whether or not the program cuts across
administrative lines.
(D) Consists of an integrated, organized sequence of study.
(E) Includes identifiable psychology faculty that are sufficient
in size and breadth to carry out faculty responsibilities.
(F) Employs a director of the program that is a psychologist and
a member of the core faculty.
(G) Has an identifiable body of students who are matriculated
in the program for a degree.
(H) Includes supervised practicum, internship, or field training
appropriate to the practice of psychology.
(I) Encompasses curriculum of a minimum of three (3)
academic years of full-time graduate study for a doctoral degree
and a minimum of one (1) academic year of full-time graduate
study for a master's degree.
(J) Includes an acceptable residency, as defined by the rules of
the commission.
(3) Possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice
psychology in a home state that is a compact state.
(4) Have no history of an adverse action that violates the rules of
the commission.
(5) Have no criminal record history reported on an identity history
summary that violates the rules of the commission.
(6) Possess a current, active E.Passport.
(7) Provide attestations concerning the following:
(A) Areas of intended practice.
(B) Conformity with standards of practice.
(C) Competence in telepsychology technology.
(D) Criminal background.
(E) Knowledge and adherence to legal requirements in the
home state and receiving state.
(F) The provision and release of information to allow for
primary source verification in a manner specified by the
commission.
(8) Meet other criteria, as determined by the rules of the
commission.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.65-2022, SEC.2.