Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 2582 — State of New Jersey (July 23, 2020)

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A Senate Commerce Committee statement to the Senate on Senate Bill No. 2582, State of New Jersey, dated July 23, 2020, reporting the bill favorably. The bill updates training requirements for psychologists seeking licensure from the State Board of Psychological Examiners, changing the required two years of professional "employment" to "experience." Applicants for licensure after October 1, 2020, or six months after the effective date, whichever is sooner, may complete the required experience, or any portion, before receiving the doctoral degree. An applicant not yet licensed by the effective date may update the application with experience earned before the doctoral degree.

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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
2582

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: JULY
23, 2020

The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably Senate
Bill No. 2582.

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. Under
the bill, individuals applying for licensure after October 1, 2020, or six
months after the effective date of the bill, whichever is sooner, may complete
the required two years of full time professional experience, or any portion
thereof, 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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