Practicing Psychologists and psychology trainees who are applying for their psychology license in the State of California should be aware of new Assembly Bill 1374 that was passed and signed by Governor Brown, effective January 1, 2016. This bill has a number of changes that affects psychology stakeholders:
For practicing psychologists who are supervising psychology applicants while they work toward achieving their supervised professional experience (SPE), Assembly Bill 1374 requires a supervising psychologist to submit verification of experience to a trainee in a manner prescribed by the Board, thereby allowing the trainee to submit the verification directly to the Board along with his or her application. The bill also states that failure to provide verification of an applicant’s experience to the Board upon request constitutes unprofessional conduct.
Assembly Bill 1374 also affects psychology trainees, in that it provides that the Board may establish alternative procedures for obtaining necessary documentation to verify a license applicant’s experience when a supervising licensed psychologist fails to provide the verification to a trainee in a timely manner.
If you are a practicing psychologist and have accused of unprofessional conduct or have had a complaint filed against you, contact the Law Offices of Lucy S. McAllister at (877) 280-9944. We also assist psychology license applicants resolve issues that may be affecting their application.
More Resources for Supervising Psychologists and Psychology License Applicants
Summary of Changes of California AB 1374
Below are Resources from The California Board of Psychology
How to Apply
Information for how to apply to become a Psychological Assistant
How to apply to become a Psychologist
How to apply to be a Registered Psychologist
Supervision and Training
School Psychologist Accruing Supervised Professional Experience for Licensure as a Psychologist
Supervision Agreement for SPE in Non-Mental Health Services
Supervision Agreement/Verification of Experience Form