Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 543 (1R) — State of New Jersey (July 23, 2020)

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A Senate Commerce Committee statement to the First Reprint of Assembly, No. 543, State of New Jersey, dated July 23, 2020, reporting the bill favorably. The bill updates training requirements for licensure by the State Board of Psychological Examiners, changing the required two years of professional "employment" to "experience." For applicants after October 1, 2020, or six months after the effective date, whichever is sooner, the required experience may be completed before receiving the doctoral degree. Applicants not yet licensed by the effective date may update their applications with experience earned before the degree.

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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY,
No. 543

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: JULY
23, 2020

The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably
Assembly Bill No. 543 (1R).

This bill updates the training requirements for
psychologists. Current law states that two years of professional employment is
required of an applicant to qualify for licensure from the State Board of
Psychological Examiners (the “board”). Under the bill, the term “employment” is
changed to “experience” to account for professional opportunities that may not
have entailed employment.

Current law also requires at least one year of the
professional employment to be completed after receiving a doctoral degree. As
amended, the bill provides that for individuals applying for licensure after October
1, 2020, or six months after the effective date of the bill, whichever is
sooner, the required two years of full time professional experience, or any portion
thereof, may be completed prior to receiving the requisite doctoral degree.

The bill also provides that an applicant who has
applied to the board but is not yet licensed by the effective date of the bill may
update the application for licensure with professional experience earned prior
to the applicant receiving a doctoral degree.

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