Regulations Masters

Article 102-4 Masters Level Psychologists

102-4-1a. Definitions.

(a) “Academic equivalent,” as used in K.A.R. 102-4-3a, means the proportionate credit awarded for formal academic

coursework when this coursework is completed on the basis of trimester credit hours or quarter credit hours rather than

semester credit hours.

(b) “Alternate psychology supervisor” means a person who is not licensed or registered as a psychologist in the state or

jurisdiction where the supervision occurred, but who satisfies all of the following alternate qualifications:

(1) The supervisor has received a graduate degree in psychology.

(2) The supervisor has practiced as a psychologist for no fewer than two calendar years before supervising the applicant.

(3) The supervisor had legal authority to engage in the independent practice of psychology in Kansas or in the state or

jurisdiction where an applicant's supervision occurred.

(c) “Client” means a person who is a direct recipient of master's level psychology services or clinical psychotherapy

services.

(d) “Clinical psychotherapy practice” means the independent practice of master's level psychology and the application of

psychology theory and methods to the treatment and prevention of psychosocial dysfunction, disability, or impairment,

including behavioral, emotional, and mental disorders. Clinical psychotherapy shall include the following:

(1) Assessment;

(2) diagnosis of mental disorders;

(3) planning of treatment, which may include psychotherapy and counseling;

(4) treatment intervention directed to interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues;

(5) consultation; and

(6) evaluation, referral, and collaboration.

(e) “Clinical supervision training plan” means a formal written agreement that establishes the supervisory framework for

postgraduate clinical experience and describes the expectations and responsibilities of the supervisor and supervisee.

(f) “Consultation” means collegial deliberation within the context of a voluntary, professional relationship in which the

consultant offers the consultant's best advice and expertise that the consultee can either accept or reject and in which the

objectives and requirements of supervision as established in K.A.R. 102-4-7a are lacking. Professional consultation shall not

be substituted for professional psychology supervision and shall not meet the requirements of K.S.A. 74-5362, and

amendments thereto, regarding the practice of master's level psychology under the direction of a licensed practitioner.

(g) “Continuing education” means programs or activities that have content designed to enhance a licensee's knowledge,

skills, values, ethics, or ability to practice as a master's level psychologist or a clinical psychotherapist.

(h) “Cooperating agency” means a public or private agency, institution, or organization that provides psychological services

and that has a prior agreement with an academic institution to participate in a practicum program in compliance with the

requirements of K.A.R. 102- 4-6a.

(i) “Dual relationship” means a professional relationship in which the objectivity or competency of the licensee is impaired or

compromised due to any of the following present or previous relationships with the client or supervisee:

(1) Familial;

(2) sexual;

(3) emotional; or

(4) financial.

(j) “Extenuating circumstances” means conditions caused by unexpected events that are beyond the individual's control.

(k) “Job orientation” or “on-the-job training” means a training program or presentation of information that is so specific to a

particular job or employment position that the training or information cannot be generalized to another work setting.

(l) “Malfeasance” means the performance of an act by a licensee that is prohibited or that constitutes wrongdoing or

misconduct.

(m) “Merits the public trust” means that an applicant or licensee possesses the high standard of good moral character and

fitness that is required to practice master's level psychology or clinical psychotherapy as demonstrated by the following

personal qualities:

(1) Good judgment;

(2) integrity;

(3) honesty;

(4) fairness;

(5) credibility;

(6) reliability;

(7) respect for others;

(8) respect for the laws of the state and the nation;

(9) self-discipline;

(10) self-evaluation;

(11) initiative; and

(12) commitment to the psychology profession and its values and ethics.

(n) “Misfeasance” means the improper performance of a lawful act by a licensee.

(o) “Nonfeasance” means the omission of an act that a licensee is required to perform.

(p) “Postgraduate work experience” means the postgraduate, supervised practice of psychology that meets the

requirements provided in K.A.R. 102-4-7a.

(q) “Practice of psychology,” “practice of master's level psychology,” and “practice of master's level psychology or clinical

psychotherapy” mean the application by persons trained in psychology of established principles of learning, motivation,

perception, thinking, and emotional relationships to problems of behavior adjustment, group relations, and behavior

modification. The application of these principles may include the following activities and services:

(1) Counseling and the use of psychological remedial measures with persons having adjustment or emotional problems in the

areas of work, family, school, and personal relationships, whether those services are provided to individuals or in groups;

(2) the measuring and testing of personality, intelligence, aptitudes, public opinions, attitudes, and skills;

(3) the teaching of the subject matter; and

(4) the conducting of research on problems relating to human behavior, except that in all cases involving the care of the sick

and ill as defined by the laws of this state, the primary responsibility shall remain with those individuals licensed under the

Kansas healing arts board.

(r) “Practicum,” whether entitled a residency, an internship, or a field placement, means a formal component of the

academic curriculum in the professional psychology program that engages the student in the supervised, professional practice

of psychology and provides opportunities to apply classroom learning to actual practice situations in the field setting.

(s) “Prior-approved continuing education” means any of the following forms of continuing education:

(1) Any single program for which the program material has been submitted by a provider to the board, approved by the

board, and assigned a continuing education number;[fn10]

(2) any program offered by a provider with approved- provider status; or

(3) academic psychology courses audited or taken for credit.

(t) “Professional psychology supervision” means the oversight established in a formal relationship between the supervisor

and supervisee for the purpose of developing the supervisee's responsibility, skill, knowledge, attitudes, and ethical standards

in the practice of psychology.

(u) “Quarter credit hour” means two-thirds of a semester credit hour. Quarter credit hours shall be rounded as follows:

(1) One quarter credit hour equals .7 semester credit hours.

(2) Two quarter credit hours equal 1.3 semester credit hours.

(3) Three quarter credit hours equal 2.0 semester credit hours.

(4) Four quarter credit hours equal 2.7 semester credit hours.

(5) Five quarter credit hours equal 3.3 semester credit hours.

(v) “Semester credit hour,” as used in K.A.R. 102-4-3a, means a unit of academic credit based on a minimum of 13 clock-

hours of formal didactic classroom instruction that occurred over the course of an academic semester and for which the

applicant received formal graduate academic credit.

(w) “Substantially equivalent” means equal in value in all essential and material requirements.

(x) “Termination of the professional relationship” means the end of the professional relationship between a licensee and a

client resulting from any of the following:

(1) The mutual consent of the licensee and the client;

(2) the completion of the professional services;

(3) the dismissal of the licensee by the client;

(4) the dismissal of the client by the licensee; or

(5) the transfer of the client to another professional for active treatment or therapy with the belief that treatment will

continue.

(y) “Trimester credit hour” means a unit of academic credit received under an academic year consisting of three equal terms.

A trimester credit hour shall be equivalent to a semester credit hour.

(z) “Under the direction,” when used to describe a licensed master's level psychologist, means that the licensee has a formal

relationship with an individual providing guidance and oversight in which both of the following conditions are met:

(1) The directing individual provides the licensee with the following, commensurate with the welfare of the client and the

education, training, and experience of the licensee:

(A) Professional monitoring and oversight of the licensed master's level psychology services provided by the licensee;

(B) regular and periodic evaluation of the treatment services provided to clients by the licensee; and

(2) With each license renewal, the licensee receiving direction provides the board with the following:

(A) The name of the directing individual, the type of license held by the directing individual, and other pertinent identifying

information; and

(B) a description of the work setting and the master's level psychology services conducted under direction.

(aa) “Undue influence” means misusing one's professional position of confidence, trust, or authority over a client or

supervisee or taking advantage of a client's vulnerability, weakness, infirmity, or distress for either of the following purposes:

(1) To improperly influence or change a client's or supervisee's actions or decisions; or

(2) to exploit a client or supervisee for the financial gain, personal gratification, or advantage of the licensee or a third party.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 74-7507; effective Dec. 19, 1997; amended Aug. 4, 2000; amended

Oct. 27, 2006.)

102-4-2. Fees.

(a) Each applicant or licensee shall pay the appropriate fee or fees as set forth below:

(1) Application for a master's level psychologist license, $100;

(2) application for clinical psychotherapist license, $100;

(3) original master’s level psychologist license, $150;

(4) original clinical psychotherapy license, $150;

(5) renewal of a master’s level psychologist license, $150;

(6) renewal of a clinical psychotherapist license, $175;

(7) replacement of a master’s level psychologist or clinical psychotherapist wall certificate, $20;

(8) reinstatement of master's level psychologist license, $150;

(9) reinstatement of clinical psychotherapist license, $175;

(10) temporary master’s level psychologist license, $100; or

(11) renewal of temporary master's level psychologist license, $100.

(b) Each applicant for reinstatement of a master's level psychologist license after its date of expiration shall pay the renewal

fee in addition to the penalty fee of $150.

(c) Each applicant for reinstatement of a clinical psychotherapist license after its date of expiration shall pay the renewal fee

in addition to the penalty fee of $175.

(d) Fees paid to the board shall not be refundable. This regulation shall be effective on and after July 1, 2005.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-5365, 74-5367, and K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 74-5363, 74-5365,

74- 5366, and 74-5367; effective, T-102-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 22, 2005.)

102-4-3. Revoked.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 74-5370; implementing K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 74-5363, as amended by L. 1988, Ch.

304, Sec. 7, and further amended by L. 1988, Ch. 243, Sec. 16; effective, T-102-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April

3, 1989; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

102-4-3a. Educational requirements.

To academically qualify for licensure as a master's level psychologist or a clinical psychotherapist, the applicant's educational

qualifications and background shall meet the applicable requirements specified in the following subsections.

(a) Definitions.

(1) “Core faculty member” means an individual who is part of the program's teaching staff and who meets the following

conditions:

(A) Is an individual whose education, training, and experience are consistent with the individual's role within the program

and are consistent with the published description of the goals, philosophy, and educational purpose of the program;

(B) is an individual whose primary professional employment is at the institution in which the program is housed; and

(C) is an individual who is identified with the program and is centrally involved in program development, decision making,

and student training as demonstrated by consistent inclusion of the individual's name in public and departmental documents.

(2) “In residence,” when used to describe a student, means that the student is present at the physical location of the

institution for the purpose of completing coursework during which the student and one or more core faculty members are in

physical proximity and face-to-face contact.

(3) “Primary professional employment” means a minimum of 20 hours per week of instruction, research, any other service to

the institution in the course of employment, and the related administrative work.

(b) Degree requirements. At the time of application, the applicant shall have fulfilled one of the following requirements:

(1) The applicant received a master's degree in psychology based on a program of studies that is substantially equivalent to

the coursework requirements provided in subsection (c) if the degree was earned before July 1, 2003 or subsection (e) if the

degree was earned on or after July 1, 2003.

(2) The applicant received a master's degree in psychology and has completed the coursework requirements provided in

either subsection (c) if the degree was earned before July 1, 2003 or subsection (e) if the degree was earned on or after July

1, 2003.

(3) The applicant passed comprehensive examinations or equivalent final examinations in a doctoral program in psychology

and has completed the coursework requirements provided in either subsection (c) if the program was completed before

July 1, 2003 or subsection (e) if the program was completed on or after July 1, 2003.

(1) Each applicant shall have satisfactorily completed at least 36 discrete and unduplicated graduate semester credit hours,

or the academic equivalent, of formal, didactic academic coursework that is distributed across the coursework areas as

specified in this paragraph (c)(1), subject to the restrictions set out in subsection (d). This coursework shall have been

completed at the time of application as a part of or in addition to the coursework completed for the graduate degree

requirements:

(A) A minimum of six semester credit hours, or the academic equivalent, in psychotherapy that includes an in-depth study of

the major theories, principles, and clinical methods and techniques of psychotherapy with individuals, groups, or families.

These courses shall be completed while in residence;

(B) a minimum of six semester credit hours, or the academic equivalent, in psychological testing that includes studies in the

selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation of objective and projective diagnostic tests as indicators of intelligence

and scholastic abilities or as screening devices for organic pathologies, learning disabilities, and personality disturbances.

These courses shall be completed while in residence;

(C) a minimum of 12 semester credit hours, or the academic equivalent, in any of the following psychological foundation

courses:

(i) The philosophy of psychology, which may include studies that introduce the fundamental philosophical, conceptual,

theoretical, or applied processes of psychology, and the issues central to professional orientation, role development, ethical

and legal standards, and professional responsibility;

(ii) the psychology of perception, which may include studies of memory, language, speech, sensory functioning, motor

functioning, reasoning, decision making, problem solving, and other cognitive processes;

(iii) learning theory, which may include studies pertaining to the fundamental theoretical assumptions about and applied

principles of learning, conditioning, concept formation, and behavior;

(iv) the history of psychology, which may include studies that trace and analyze the historical development and

contemporary evolution of the concepts and theories in psychology;

(v) motivation, which may include studies of the concepts, principles, and empirical findings concerning the innate, biological,

and acquired factors that underlie human motivation; or

(vi) statistics, which may include studies in the theory, analysis, and interpretation of statistics, and the manual or

computerized application of statistical measures; and

(D) a minimum of 12 semester credit hours, or the academic equivalent, in professional core courses.

(i) The professional core courses shall include a minimum of three semester credit hours, or the academic equivalent, in

psychopathology, which may include studies that examine the theories, definitions, and dynamics of the diagnostic

classifications, and differentiation among diagnostic classifications. This subcategory may also include studies in abnormal

psychology or studies that examine the etiological factors, clinical course, and clinical and psychopharmacological approaches

to the treatment of mental, behavioral, and personality disorders. The remaining nine semester credit hours, or the academic

equivalent, may consist of any of the following professional core courses:

(i) Personality theories, which may include studies that seek to explain or to compare and contrast the major theories of

normal and abnormal personality development, functioning, adaptation, and assessment;

(ii) developmental psychology, which may include psychological or biologically based studies that provide a comprehensive

overview of the biopsychosocial factors, determinants, and stages that pertain to and impact the physical, emotional,

intellectual, and social development and adaptation of humans from infancy through senescence;

(iii) research methods, which may include studies in the principles, techniques, and ethics of research, as well as studies

about the identification of research problems, selection of research designs, measurement strategies, sampling techniques, and

methods of evaluating the results;

(iv) social psychology, which may include studies of the interactive and influencing effects of social, cultural, and ecological

factors upon the emotions, beliefs, attitudes, expectations, roles, behaviors, and interactional dynamics of individuals, families,

groups, organizations, and the larger society; or

(v) additional coursework in psychotherapy or psychological testing as specified in this subsection.

(2) In addition to or as a part of the 36 semester hours specified in paragraph (c)(1), each applicant for a clinical

psychotherapist license shall have completed 15 graduate semester credit hours, or the academic equivalent, supporting

diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders using the “diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders” as specified in

K.A.R. 102-4-15. Three of the 15 semester credit hours, or the academic equivalent, shall consist of a discrete academic

course with the primary and explicit focus of psychopathology and the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders as

classified in the “diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.” The remaining 12 semester credit hours, or the

academic equivalent, shall consist of academic courses with the primary and explicit focus of diagnostic assessment,

interdisciplinary referral and collaboration, treatment approaches, and professional ethics or other coursework that

specifically contains identifiable, equivalent instruction. The 15 semester credit hours shall be subject to the restrictions set

out in subsection (d).

(d) The following activities shall not be substituted for or counted toward any of the educational coursework requirements

set out in subsection (c):

(1) Academic courses that the applicant completed as a part of or in conjunction with the undergraduate degree

requirements;

(2) independent study courses, whether or not such coursework is taken for academic credit, unless the independent study

course clearly occurred as a didactic course formally established and designed by the program to provide the student with

specifically identified, organized, and integrated course content;

(3) thesis or independent research courses;

(4) academic courses that, by their experiential rather than didactic nature and content, are designed to precede, satisfy, or

augment the practicum activities required for the graduate psychology degree;

(5) academic coursework that has been audited rather than graded;

(6) academic coursework for which the applicant received an incomplete or failing grade;

(7) graduate or postgraduate coursework or training provided by colleges, universities, institutes, or training programs that

do not meet the requirements in subsections (f) and (g); and

(8) continuing education, in-service, or on-the-job training activities or experience.

(e) Coursework requirements for applicants who earn a psychology degree on or after July 1, 2003.

(1) As a part of or in addition to the coursework completed for the graduate degree requirements, each applicant shall have

satisfactorily completed at least 60 discrete and unduplicated graduate semester credit hours, or the academic equivalent, of

formal, didactic academic coursework in psychology or a related field.

(2) Thirty-six of the 60 required graduate semester credit hours, or the academic equivalent, shall be distributed across the

coursework areas as specified in paragraph (c)(1). The coursework specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(A) and (c)(1)(B) shall be

completed while the student is in residence.

(3) Of the remaining 24 required graduate semester credit hours, a maximum of six semester credit hours, or the academic

equivalent, may be attained through independent study courses or independent research courses, and a maximum of 10

semester credit hours, or the academic equivalent, may be attained through thesis preparation.

(4) In addition to or as a part of the 60 semester hours specified in paragraph (e)(1), each applicant for a clinical

psychotherapist license shall have completed 15 graduate semester credit hours, or the academic equivalent, supporting

diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders using the “diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders” as specified in

K.A.R. 102-4-15. Three of the 15 semester credit hours, or the academic equivalent, shall consist of a discrete academic

course with the primary and explicit focus of psychopathology and the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders as

classified in the “diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders.” The remaining 12 semester credit hours, or the

academic equivalent, shall consist of academic courses with the primary and explicit focus of diagnostic assessment,

interdisciplinary referral and collaboration, treatment approaches, and professional ethics or other coursework that

specifically contains identifiable, equivalent instruction. The 15 semester credit hours, or the academic equivalent, shall be

subject to the restrictions set out in paragraph (e)(5).

(5) The following activities shall not be substituted for or counted toward any of the educational coursework requirements

set out in this subsection:

(A) Academic courses that the applicant completed as a part of or in conjunction with the undergraduate degree

requirements;

(B) academic coursework that has been audited rather than graded;

(D) graduate or postgraduate coursework or training provided by colleges, universities, institutes, or training programs that

do not meet the requirements in subsections (f) and (g); and

(E) continuing education, in-service, or on-the-job training activities or experience.

(f) Program requirements. In order for the applicant to qualify for licensure, the educational program completed by the

applicant shall meet all of the following conditions:

(1) The program has formally established program admission requirements that are based upon objective measures.

(2) The program requires and provides an established curriculum that encompasses a minimum of two years of graduate

study and that includes two contiguous semesters of enrollment, or the academic equivalent, attended and completed by the

student in residence at the same college or university granting the degree.

(3) The program has clear administrative authority and formal responsibility within the program for the core and specialty

areas of training in psychology.

(4) The program has an established, organized, and comprehensive sequence of study that is planned by administrators who

are responsible for providing an integrated educational experience in psychology.

(5) The program is chaired or directed by an identifiable person who holds a graduate degree that was earned from a

regionally accredited college or university following that person's actual completion of a formal academic training program in

psychology.

(6) The program has an identifiable, full-time, professional faculty whose members hold earned graduate degrees in

psychology.

(7) The program has an identifiable and formally enrolled body of students.

(8) The ratio of students to core faculty members does not exceed 15 students to one core faculty member.

(9) The program conducts an ongoing, objective review and evaluation of each student's learning and progress, and the

program reports this evaluation in the official student transcripts.

(g) College or university requirements. In order for the applicant to qualify for licensure, the college or university at which

the applicant completed the degree requirements shall meet all of the following requirements.

(1) The college or university is institutionally accredited to award the graduate degree in psychology.

(2) The college or university is regionally accredited by an accrediting body substantially equivalent to those agencies that

accredit the universities in Kansas.

(3) The college or university documents in its official publications, including course catalogs and announcements, the

program description, and standards, and the admission requirements of the psychology education and training program.

(4) The college or university identifies and clearly describes in pertinent institutional catalogs the coursework, experiential,

and other academic program requirements that must be satisfied before the conferral of the graduate degree in psychology.

(5) The college or university clearly identifies and specifies in pertinent institutional catalogs its intent to educate and train

psychologists.

(6) The college or university has clearly established a psychology education and training program as a recognized, coherent

organizational entity within the college or university that, at the time the applicant's degree requirements were satisfied, met the

program standards as provided in subsection (f).

(7) The college or university has conferred the graduate degree in psychology on the applicant, or has advanced the

applicant to doctoral candidacy status, following the applicant's successful completion of an established and required formal

program of studies.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 74-5363; effective Dec. 19, 1997; amended Aug. 13,

2004; amended Oct. 27, 2006.)

102-4-4. Revoked.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-5370; implementing K.S.A. 74-5363, K.S.A. 74-5366, and K.S.A. 74-5367; effective, T-102-

2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3, 1989; amended Feb. 25, 1991; amended May 30, 1995; revoked Dec. 19,

1997.)

102-4-4a. Applications for licensure.

(a) Each applicant for licensure as a master's level psychologist or clinical psychotherapist shall request the appropriate

licensure application form from the director of the board.

(b) Each applicant for licensure as a licensed master's level psychologist shall submit the completed application materials to

the board and complete the following application procedures:

(1) Submit the full payment of the licensure application fee as provided in K.A.R. 102-4-2;

(2) submit, on board-approved forms, references from three individuals, one of whom shall have provided direct clinical

supervision of the applicant's graduate program practicum. If the practicum supervisor is unavailable, the graduate program

director or any person who has knowledge of the applicant's practicum experience on the basis of the applicant's practicum

records shall submit the reference. Except as specified below in paragraph (b)(2)(B), each individual submitting a reference

shall meet all of the following conditions:

(A) Is not related to the applicant;

(B) is authorized by law to practice master's level psychology or to practice in a related field. However, this paragraph shall

not apply to the individual specified above in paragraph (b)(2) who submits the reference if the practicum supervisor is

unavailable; and

(C) can address the applicant's professional conduct, competence, and merit of the public trust;

(3) arrange for the applicant's transcripts covering all applicable graduate college or university coursework to be sent

directly from each academic institution to the board office. Each applicant who graduated from a college or university outside

the United States also shall arrange for the applicant's transcript to be translated and evaluated for degree equivalency by a

source and in a manner that are acceptable to the board; and

(4) demonstrate satisfactory completion of graduate educational requirements as specified in K.A.R. 102-4-3a.

(c) Each applicant for licensure as a clinical psychotherapist shall submit the completed application materials to the board and

complete the following application procedures:

(1) Submit the full payment of the licensure application fee as provided in K.A.R. 102-4-2;

(2) if not previously provided to the board, submit, on board-approved forms, references from three individuals, one of

whom shall have provided direct clinical supervision of the applicant's graduate program practicum. If the practicum

supervisor is unavailable, the graduate program director or any person who has knowledge of the applicant's practicum

experience on the basis of the applicant's practicum records shall submit the reference. Except as specified below in

paragraph (c)(2)(B), each individual submitting a reference shall meet all of the following conditions:

(A) Is not related to the applicant;

(B) is authorized by law to practice master's level psychology or to practice in a related field. However, this paragraph shall

not apply to the individual specified above in paragraph (c)(2) who submits the reference if the practicum supervisor is

unavailable; and

(3) demonstrate that the applicant is licensed by the board as a master's level psychologist or meets all requirements for

licensure as a master's level psychologist;

(4) if not previously provided to the board, arrange for the applicant's transcripts covering all applicable graduate college or

university coursework to be sent directly from each academic institution to the board office. Each applicant who graduated

from a college or university outside the United States also shall arrange for the applicant's transcript to be translated and

evaluated for degree equivalency by a source and in a manner that are acceptable to the board;

(5) demonstrate satisfactory completion of the graduate education requirements specified in K.A.R. 102-4-3a; and

(6) submit each supervisor's attestation that the applicant has satisfactorily completed the postgraduate supervised

professional experience requirements in accordance with a clinical supervision training plan approved by the board as

specified in K.A.R. 102-4-7a.

(d) The following provisions shall apply to each applicant for licensure as a master's level psychologist and to each applicant

for licensure as a clinical psychotherapist:

(1) Upon the board's determination that the applicant has met the applicable educational requirements, each applicant shall

take the appropriate, nationally administered, standardized written examination approved by the board in accordance with

K.A.R. 102-4-5.

(2) An applicant or prospective applicant shall not be given a judgment on the applicant's eligibility for licensure until the

board receives all application materials and the applicant completes all application procedures.

(3) Upon notification from the board that all eligibility requirements have been satisfied, the applicant shall submit the fee as

provided in K.A.R. 102-4-2 for the original, two-year licensure period.

(4)(A) If any of the following conditions applies to the applicant, the applicant's application shall expire one year from the

date on which the application was submitted to the board or on the date the applicant's temporary license expires, whichever

date is later, except as provided by paragraph (d)(4)(B):

(i) The applicant has not met the qualifications.

(ii) The applicant has not submitted a complete application.

(iii) The applicant has not submitted the original license fee.

(B) Any applicant whose application will expire under paragraph (d)(4)(A) may request that the application be kept open

for a period of time not to exceed six months on the basis of extenuating circumstances. The applicant shall submit a written

request to the board with a detailed explanation of the extenuating circumstances that are the basis of the applicant's request.

The written request shall be submitted no later than 30 days before the application expires. If the request is approved by the

board, the application shall remain open for the period of time stipulated by the board in its approval, which shall not exceed

six months.

documents, if the applicant wishes to reapply for licensure.

(e) Any applicant who is determined by the board to meet the requirements of K.S.A. 74-5367, and amendments thereto,

may be granted a temporary license if the applicant submits a written request for a temporary license on a form approved by

the board and the temporary license fee as provided in K.A.R. 102-4-2. Except as provided in paragraphs (e)(1) and

(e)(2), the temporary license shall remain in effect for 24 months.

(1)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (e)(1)(B), the temporary license shall expire after 12 months if the applicant has not

taken the examination at least one time.

(B) Any applicant who does not take the examination at least one time during the first 12 months in which the applicant's

temporary license is in effect may request that the temporary license remain in effect for the full 24 months on the basis that

extenuating circumstances preclude the applicant from taking the examination during the initial 12-month period. The

applicant shall submit a written request to the board with a detailed explanation of the extenuating circumstances that are the

basis of the applicant's request. The written request shall be submitted no later than 30 days before the end of the initial 12-

month period. If the request is approved by the board, the applicant's temporary license shall remain in effect for the

remaining 12 months.

(2) Any applicant whose 24-month temporary license is due to expire may request that the temporary license remain in

effect for a period of time not to exceed six months on the basis of extenuating circumstances. The applicant shall submit a

written request to the board with a detailed explanation of the extenuating circumstances that are the basis of the applicant's

request. The written request shall be submitted no later than 30 days before the application expires. If the request is

approved by the board, the temporary license shall remain in effect for the period of time stipulated by the board in its

approval, which shall not exceed six months.

(f) Any person who has been engaged in the practice of master's level psychology as a licensed or registered master's level

psychologist in Kansas at any time within the five years before July 1, 2000, may apply for a license as a clinical

psychotherapist by submitting transition application materials to the board and completing the following application

procedures:

(1) Submit the completed transition application form;

(2) submit the full payment of the licensure application fee as provided in K.A.R. 102-4-2;

(3) demonstrate that the applicant held a Kansas license or registration as a master's level psychologist in good standing at

any time during the five years immediately before July 1, 2000; and

(4) demonstrate competence to diagnose and treat mental disorders by documenting completion of at least two of the three

following requirements:

(A)(i) Completion of at least nine graduate semester credit hours of coursework, or their academic equivalent, as

documented on the transcript, which shall address clinical theory, assessment, and treatment issues, including three semester

credit hours, or their academic equivalent, addressing psychopathology; or

(ii) passage of the competency examination as specified by K.A.R. 102-4-5a at the time of taking the examination;

(B) three years of clinical practice, including at least eight hours of client contact per week for at least nine months of each

year in a community mental health center or its affiliate, a state mental hospital, or any other setting in which the applicant

provided clinical services that included diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders; or

disorders at the independent level or a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery that the applicant has demonstrated

competence in the diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders.

(g) For purposes of this regulation, the term “extenuating circumstances” means any condition caused by events beyond a

person's control that is sufficiently extreme in nature to result in either of the following:

(1) The person's inability to comply with the requirements of this regulation within the timeframes established by this

regulation or K.S.A. 74-5367, and amendments thereto; or

(2) the inadvisability of requiring the applicant to comply with the requirements of this regulation within the timeframes

established by this regulation and K.S.A. 74-5367, and amendments thereto. (Authorized by K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 74-7507;

implementing K.S.A. 74-5363 and K.S.A. 74-5367, as amended by 2006 SB 470, § 5; effective Dec. 19, 1997; amended

Aug. 4, 2000; amended Aug. 13, 2004; amended, T-102-7-5-06, July 5, 2006; amended Oct. 27, 2006.)

102-4-4b. Application for licensure based on reciprocity.

(a) Each individual who wishes to be licensed as a master's level psychologist or a clinical psychotherapist based on

reciprocity, as provided by 2003 HB 2234, Sec. 1 and amendments thereto, shall submit an application for licensure in

accordance with the provisions of this regulation.

  (b) Each applicant for licensure as a master's level psychologist shall request the application forms for licensure by

reciprocity from the board. Each applicant shall ensure that the application materials are submitted to the board as follows:

  (1) The applicant shall submit the completed application form and shall submit payment in full of the application for a license

fee, as provided in K.A.R. 102-4-2.

  (2) The applicant shall forward to the licensing agency for the jurisdiction in which the applicant is currently licensed,

certified, or registered as a master's level psychologist a form provided by the board on which the licensing agency is to

provide the following documentation:

(A) Verification that the applicant currently holds a valid license, registration, or certification to practice psychology at the

master's level issued by the licensing agency;

(B) the date on which the applicant was initially licensed, registered, or certified as a master's level psychologist by the

licensing agency and a complete history of each subsequent renewal, reinstatement, and lapse in licensure, registration, or

certification. If an applicant is seeking licensure based on reciprocity under the provisions of paragraph (a)(2) of 2003 HB

2234, Sec. 1 and amendments thereto, the applicant shall ensure that documentation covering the five continuous years of

licensure, registration, or certification as a master's level psychologist that immediately precede the date of the application is

submitted to the board by the licensing agency for each jurisdiction in which the applicant was licensed, registered, or

certified during that five-year period;

(C) a complete history of any disciplinary action of a serious nature brought by the licensing agency against the applicant.

For purposes of this regulation, “disciplinary action of a serious nature” means the revocation or suspension of a license,

registration, or certification issued by the licensing board or the voluntary surrender of a license, registration, or certification in

lieu of the completion of an investigation or final disciplinary action; and

(D) either verification that the standards for licensure, certification, or registration as a master's level psychologist in that

jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to the standards in Kansas or verification that the applicant has earned a master's

degree in psychology, the date on which the applicant earned the degree, and the name of the university or college granting

the degree. The completed form shall be returned to the board by the licensing agency and shall not be forwarded to the

applicant.

(3) If the applicant is seeking licensure based on reciprocity under the provisions of paragraph (a)(2) of 2003 HB 2234,

Sec. 1, and amendments thereto, rather than on the basis that the standards for licensure, registration, or certification are

substantially equivalent to the standards for licensure as a master's level psychologist in Kansas, the applicant shall ensure that

following additional documentation is submitted:

(A) An attestation by the applicant that the applicant engaged in the professional practice of psychology at the master's level

an average of at least 15 hours per week for nine months during each of the five years immediately preceding the date of

application for licensure based on reciprocity; and

(B) if the licensing agency does not provide verification that the applicant holds a master's degree in psychology, an original

transcript sent directly from the university or college granting the degree that identifies all applicable graduate coursework and

the date on which the applicant was granted a master's degree in psychology.

(c) In addition to complying with the requirements of subsection (b), each applicant for licensure as a clinical

psychotherapist shall demonstrate competence to diagnose and treat mental disorders by submitting at least two of the

following three forms of documentation:

(1)(A) A transcript sent directly from a regionally accredited university or college documenting satisfactory completion of 15

graduate credit hours supporting diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders using the diagnostic and statistical manual of

mental disorders as specified in K.A.R. 102-4-15. Three of the 15 credit hours shall consist of a discrete academic course

with the primary and explicit focus of psychopathology and the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders as classified in the

diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. The remaining 12 graduate credit hours shall consist of academic

courses with the primary and explicit focus of diagnostic assessment, interdisciplinary referral and collaboration, treatment

approaches, and professional ethics, or coursework that specifically contains identifiable, equivalent instruction; or

(B) verification from either the licensing agency or the testing service that the applicant passed a national clinical examination

approved by the board, including the applicant's core on the exam and the passing score established for the exam;

(2) one or both of the following types of documentation, which shall cover periods of time totaling at least three years:

(A) An attestation by a supervisor or other designated representative of the applicant's employer that the applicant has at

least three years of clinical practice, including at least eight hours of client contact per week during nine months or more of

each year, in a community mental health center or its affiliate, a state mental hospital, or another employment setting in which

the applicant engaged in clinical practice that included diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders; or

(B) an attestation by the applicant that the applicant engaged in a minimum of three years of independent clinical practice

that included diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders, as well as supporting documentation in the form of a published job

description, a description of the applicant's practice in a public information brochure, a description of services in an informed

consent document, or other similar published statements demonstrating that the applicant has engaged in independent clinical

practice for a minimum of three years; or

(3) an attestation that the applicant has demonstrated competence in diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders and that is

signed by a professional licensed to practice medicine and surgery, or by a professional licensed psychologist, a licensed

specialist clinical social worker, or another professional licensed to diagnose and treat mental disorders in independent

practice.

(Authorized by 2003 HB 2234, Sec. 1, K.S.A. 74-5370 and 74-7507; implementing 2003 HB 2234, Sec. 1, K.S.A. 74-

5365, and 74-5369; effective, T-102-7-1-03, July 1, 2003; effective Oct. 31, 2003.)

102-4-5. Revoked.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-5370; implementing K.S.A. 74-5369; effective, T-102-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April

3, 1989; amended May 30, 1995; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

102-4-5a. Examination requirements.

Each applicant who submits an application for licensure as a master's level psychologist or a clinical psychotherapist shall be

required to qualify for licensure by examination. Each applicant submitting an application for licensure shall take a nationally

administered, standardized written examination approved by the board.

(a)(1) The pass score for licensure as a master's level psychologist shall be not less than 60 percent correctly answered

items.

(2) The pass score for licensure as a clinical psychotherapist shall be not less than 70 percent correctly answered items.

(b) Upon receiving board notification of the applicant's educational eligibility to be seated for the licensure examination, the

applicant shall submit the examination registration forms and fee in the manner and within any deadlines established by the

board.

(c) For each examination registration or seating opportunity the applicant attempts, the applicant shall submit by board-

established deadlines the required registration form and a separate examination fee made payable to the examination service.

(d) Each applicant who fails a required examination for which the applicant has been registered shall submit, by board-

established deadlines, the required registration form and the examination fee made payable to the examination service for

each subsequent examination for which the applicant registers. If an applicant fails to sit for an examination for which the

applicant has been registered, the applicant may register for a subsequent examination by submitting the required registration

form within board-established deadlines.

(e) The written examination shall be waived by the board if the applicant has passed, at a level equal to or greater than the

applicable pass score indicated above in paragraph (a)(1) or (2), a nationally administered, standardized written examination

deemed by the board to be substantially equivalent to the examination approved by the board.

(f) An applicant shall not be authorized to register for the examination or qualify for a waiver of the examination until the

applicant has fulfilled all educational requirements and has satisfied the board that the applicant merits the public trust.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 75-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 74-5363, as amended by L. 1999, Ch.

117, Sec. 32; effective Dec. 19, 1997; amended Aug. 4, 2000.)

102-4-6. Revoked.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 74-5370; effective, T-102-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3, 1989;

amended May 30, 1995; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

102-4-6a.   Academically supervised practicum.

In order to satisfy K.S.A. 74-5363(b)(4), and amendments thereto, by means of completing 750 clock-hours of an

academically supervised practicum in the applicant's psychology master's degree program, the applicant shall meet the

requirements in this regulation.

  (a) Practicum requirements. The applicant's practicum experience shall meet all of the following minimal requirements. The

practicum shall meet these provisions:

  (1) Have been completed by the applicant in fulfillment of the requirements for the applicant's master's degree in psychology

or clinical psychology that was conferred by an academic institution that satisfies the college or university requirements

provided in K.A.R. 102-4-3a;

  (2) have constituted a formal and integrated component of an academic psychology training program that satisfies the

program and coursework requirements as provided in K.A.R. 102-4-3a;

  (3) have consisted of at least 750 clock-hours of academically supervised experience acceptable to the board;

  (4) have occurred after the applicant satisfactorily completed the practicum prerequisite psychology coursework;

  (5) have been supervised as provided in subsection (b); and

  (6) have consisted of a formal, academically supervised placement in a cooperating agency that meets these requirements:

  (A) Identified students, interns, or residents as being in training and not as staff; and

  (B) by its nature and function, provided the applicant with the opportunity to participate in the practice of psychology

through a broad range of supervised experiences that included the following practice activities and experiences:

  (i) Diagnosis;

  (ii) remediation techniques;

  (iii) measuring and testing personality, intelligence, aptitudes, attitudes, and skills;

  (iv) interdisciplinary collaboration and consultation; and

  (v) direct practice activities with a client or patient population presenting a diverse set of problems and backgrounds.

  (b) Practicum supervision requirements. In order for the applicant's academic practicum to be approved by the board, the

practicum supervisor or supervisors at the time of the practicum supervision shall have satisfied all of the following

requirements.

  (1) The supervisor was licensed, registered, or certified to practice psychology or qualified as an alternate psychology

supervisor as defined in K.A.R. 102-4-1a.

  (2) The supervisor had at least partial professional responsibility for the applicant's supervised practice of psychology.

  (3) The supervisor had no familial or other dual relationship with the applicant.

  (4) The supervisor had a supervisory relationship that was clearly differentiated from that of consultant.

  (5) The supervisor was available at the points of decision making regarding the diagnosis and treatment of clients.

  (6) The supervisor provided the applicant with on-site supervision that included a minimum of one hour of face-to-face,

individual supervision for each 10 hours of the applicant's direct patient or client contact.

  (c) During the time of supervision, the practicum supervisor shall not have been subject to disciplinary action by the

licensing, registering, or certifying authority, unless this provision is waived by the board upon prior application by the

proposed supervisor.

  (d) Credit toward the 750 clock-hours of practicum shall not be approved by the board for any of the following

experiences or activities:

(1) Practicum experiences completed in fulfillment of the requirements established by training programs, institutes, colleges, or

universities that do not qualify under the program requirements and the college or university requirements provided in K.A.R.

102-4-3a;

  (2) academic practicum hours taken after the completion of the master's degree in psychology or clinical psychology;

  (3) practicum experiences that do not qualify under the practicum requirements and the practicum supervision requirements

as provided in subsections (a) and (b);

  (4) postgraduate supervised work experience;

  (5) postgraduate job orientation or on-the-job training;

  (6) research or thesis activities or experience;

  (7) teaching activities or experience;

  (8) didactic coursework;

  (9) simulated classroom activities or exercises;

  (10) simulated laboratory experiences;

  (11) field activities that are strictly observational rather than experiential in nature; or

(12) any supervised practicum hours during which the applicant's performance as evaluated by the practicum supervisor is

determined by the board to be unacceptable.

(e) In order to meet the requirement specified in K.S.A. 74-5363(b)(4) and amendments thereto, an applicant who has not

completed a qualifying practicum as a part of the applicant's master's degree in psychology or clinical psychology shall meet

the supervised postgraduate work experience requirements provided in K.A.R. 102-4-7a.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 74-5363 and 74-5367; effective Dec. 19, 1997; amended Jan. 9,

2004.)

102-4-7. Revoked.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-5370; implementing K.S.A. 74-5363 and K.S.A. 74-5358; effective, T-102-2-23-89, Feb. 23,

1989; effective April 3, 1989; revoked May 30, 1995.)

102-4-7a. Professional postgraduate supervised work experience requirement.

In order to be approved by the board for licensure as a clinical psychotherapist, the applicant's postgraduate supervised

professional experience of master's level psychology shall meet all of the following standards.

(a) Clinical supervision shall be provided throughout the entirety of the postgraduate supervised professional experience at a

ratio of one hour of clinical supervision for each 15 hours of direct client contact, specified as follows:

(1) At least 50 hours of one-on-one, individual supervision occurring with the supervisor and supervisee in the same

physical space;

(2) at least 100 hours of supervision with one supervisor and no more than six supervisees in the same physical space,

except when not practical due to an emergency or other exigent circumstances, at which time person-to-person contact by

interactive video or other telephonic means maintaining confidentiality shall be allowed; and

(3) at least two separate clinical supervision sessions per month, at least one of which shall be one-on-one, individual

supervision.

(b) The clinical supervisor of a person attaining the postgraduate supervised professional experience required for licensure

as a clinical psychotherapist, at the time of providing supervision, shall meet one of the following qualifying provisions:

(1) The clinical supervisor shall be a person licensed as a psychologist.

(2) The clinical supervisor shall be a person who is currently licensed in the state of Kansas as a clinical psychotherapist

and, beginning July 1, 2003, who has practiced as a clinical psychotherapist for two years beyond the supervisor's licensure

date.

(3) The clinical supervisor shall be a person with qualifications substantially equivalent to the requirements for licensure in the

state of Kansas as a clinical psychotherapist with no fewer than two years of experience in the practice of master's level

psychology beyond the date of the supervisor's registration, certification, or licensure that is acceptable to the board.

(1) Have professional authority over and responsibility for the supervisee's clinical functioning in the practice of master's

level psychology;

(2) not have a dual relationship with the supervisee;

(3) not be under any sanction from a disciplinary proceeding, unless the board waives this prohibition for good cause shown

by the proposed supervisor;

(4) have knowledge of and experience with the supervisee's client population;

(5) have knowledge of and experience with the methods of practice that the supervisee employs;

(6) have an understanding of the organization and the administrative policies and procedure of the supervisee's practice

setting; and

(7) be a member of the practice setting staff or meet the requirements of subsection (d).

(d) If a qualified clinical supervisor is not available from among staff in the supervisee's practice setting, the supervisee may

secure an otherwise qualified clinical supervisor outside the practice setting if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The supervisor has a sound understanding of the practice setting's mission, policies, and procedures.

(2) The extent of the supervisor's responsibility for the supervisee is clearly defined in terms of client cases to be supervised,

role in personnel evaluation within the practice setting, and other aspects of the clinical supervision training plan.

(3) The responsibility for payment for supervision is clearly defined.

(4) If the supervisee pays the supervisor directly for the supervision, the supervisor maintains responsibility to the client and

to the practice setting.

(e) Each clinical supervisor shall perform the following duties:

(1) Provide oversight, guidance, and direction of the supervisee's clinical practice of master's level psychology by assessing

and evaluating the supervisee's performance;

(2) conduct supervision as a process distinct from personal therapy, didactic instruction, or marriage and family therapy

consultation;

(3) provide documentation of supervisory qualifications to the supervisee;

(4) periodically evaluate the supervisee's clinical functioning;

(5) provide supervision in accordance with the clinical supervision training plan;

(6) maintain documentation of supervision in accordance with the clinical supervision training plan;

(7) provide the documentation required by the board when a supervisee completes the postgraduate supervised

professional experience. The supervisor shall submit this documentation on a board-approved form and in a manner that will

enable the board to evaluate the extent and quality of the supervisee's professional experience and assign credit for that

experience;

(8) provide a level of supervision that is commensurate with the education, training, experience, and ability of both the

supervisor and the supervisee; and

(9) ensure that each client knows that the supervisee is practicing master's level psychology under supervision.

(f) Each supervisor and supervisee shall develop and co-sign a written clinical supervision training plan on forms provided

by the board at the beginning of the supervisory relationship. The supervisee shall submit this plan to the board and shall

receive board approval of the plan before any supervised professional experience hours can begin to accrue. This plan shall

clearly define and delineate the following items:

(1) The supervisory context;

(2) a summary of the anticipated types of clients and the services to be provided;

(3) the format and schedule of supervision;

(4) a plan for documenting the following information:

(A) The date of each supervisory meeting;

(B) the length of each supervisory meeting;

(D) a designation of each supervisory meeting as conducted in the same physical space or otherwise, in the case of

emergency; and

(E) an evaluation of the supervisee's progress under clinical supervision;

(5) a plan to notify clients of the following information:

(A) The fact that the supervisee is practicing master's level psychology under supervision;

(B) the limits of client confidentiality within the supervisory process; and

(6) the date on which the parties entered into the clinical supervision training plan and the time frame that the plan is intended

to encompass;

(7) an agreement to amend or renegotiate the terms of the clinical supervision training plan, if warranted, including written

notification of these changes to the board office, as provided in subsection (h);

(8) the supervisee's informed consent for the supervisor to discuss supervision or performance issues with the supervisee's

clients, the supervisee's other clinical or employment supervisors, the board, or any other individual or entity to which either

the supervisee or the supervisor is professionally accountable; and

(9) a statement signed by each supervisor and supervisee acknowledging that each person has read and agrees to the

postgraduate supervised professional experience requirements set forth in this regulation.

(g) Supervised practicum hours completed in a doctoral program of study that is primarily psychological in content may be

approved by the board toward the postgraduate supervised professional experience requirements for licensure as a clinical

psychotherapist if the applicant meets both of the following qualifications:

  (1) The applicant received a master's degree in psychology or clinical psychology and met the coursework, program, and

college or university requirements provided in K.A.R. 102-4-3a before completing the doctoral practicum hours.

  (2) The applicant's doctoral-level practicum fully met the requirements provided in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (e).

  (h) All changes to the clinical supervision training plan shall be submitted by the supervisee to the board for its approval.

The changes shall be submitted no more than 45 days after the date on which the changes took effect. If the supervisee fails

to submit the changes to the board within that 45-day period, no supervised hours of practice shall be accrued or credited for

any practice, beginning on the date the changes took effect through the date on which the changes to the plan are approved

by the board.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 74-5363; effective March 27, 1998; amended Aug. 4, 2000;

amended Aug. 13, 2004.)

102-4-8. Revoked.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 74-5370; effective, T-102-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3,

1989; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

102-4-8a. Return of license.

(a) In the case of a revocation, suspension, or the board's acceptance of an individual's voluntary surrender of a license, the

individual shall return the license certificate and the wallet-size card to the board's executive director within 10 days of the

revocation, suspension, or voluntary surrender.

(b) In the case of the expiration of the license, the individual shall return the license certificate to the board's executive

director within 30 days of the license expiration.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-5363 and 74-5369; effective Dec. 19,

1997.)

102-4-9. Revoked.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 74-5370; implementing K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 74-5364 and 74-5366; effective, T- 102-

2-23-89; Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3, 1989; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

102-4-9a. Renewal and reinstatement.

(a) To be considered for license renewal, each licensed master's level psychologist and each licensed clinical

psychotherapist shall submit the following items to the board:

  (1) A completed renewal application;

  (2) the continuing education, reporting form; and

  (3) the fee prescribed in K.A.R. 102-4-2.

  (b) If the application for renewal, the continuing education reporting form, and payment of the required fee are not submitted

before the license expires, the license may be reinstated by the deadlines as provided in K.S.A. 74-5366, and amendments

thereto, upon payment of the required renewal fee, plus the late charge set forth in K.A.R. 102-4-2, and proof satisfactory to

the board of compliance with the continuing education requirements. Each applicant who fails to meet the statutory deadlines

for reinstatement may submit a new licensure application as provided in K.A.R. 102-4-4a.

(c) At the time of application for reinstatement, each applicant shall submit a reinstatement application, the continuing

education reporting form documenting evidence of the satisfactory completion, within the 24 months immediately before

application of the required continuing education hours, and the fee prescribed in K.A.R. 102-4-2.

(d) Each individual who holds a license but who fails to renew the license before the license expires, and who thereafter

applies for renewal of the license, shall indicate on the reinstatement application form whether or not the individual has

continued to engage in the practice of psychology in Kansas, or has continued to use the authorized licensure title or

abbreviation after the expiration of the license and, if so, under what circumstances.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 74-5365, 74-5366, 74-5369, and 74-5371; effective Dec. 19,

1997; amended July 11, 2003.)

102-4-10. Revoked.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-5370; implementing K.S.A. 74-5364; effective, T-102-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April

3, 1989; amended Aug. 13, 1990; amended May 30, 1995; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

102-4-10a.   Continuing education for licensees.

(a) During each two-year renewal period, each licensee shall complete 50 hours of documented and board-approved

continuing education oriented to the enhancement of a master's level psychologist's practice, values, ethics, skills, or

knowledge. Continuing education hours accumulated in excess of the required 50 hours shall not be carried over to the next

renewal period.

  (b) Professional ethics continuing education requirement. During each two-year renewal period and as a part of the required

continuing education hours, each licensee shall complete a program on professional ethics consisting of at least three

continuing education hours of formal training in ethics. These hours shall be obtained from any of the activities specified in

paragraphs (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), and (e)(4).

  (c) Diagnosis and treatment continuing education requirement. During each two-year renewal period and as a part of the

required continuing education hours, each licensee shall complete a program on diagnosis and treatment consisting of at least

six continuing education hours of formal training in diagnosis and treatment. These hours shall be obtained from any of the

activities specified in paragraphs (e)(1), (e)(2), (e)(3), and (e)(4).

  (d) Continuing education credit for approved programs shall be awarded on the basis of one continuing education hour for

each 50 minutes actually spent in attendance at instructional activities. One-quarter continuing education hour shall be

awarded for attendance of at least 15 but fewer than 30 minutes. Continuing education credit shall not be granted for

fractional units of fewer than 15 minutes.

  (e) Acceptable continuing education, whether taken within the state or outside the state, shall include the following:

  (1) Activities that are sponsored, accredited, or conducted by educational institutions, by professional associations, or by

private institutions that are nationally or regionally accredited for education or training. The maximum number of hours

allowed shall be 50;

  (2) activities conducted by agencies, groups, and continuing education providers that do not meet the requirements of

national or regional accreditation, if the content is clearly related to the enhancement of psychology practice, skills,

knowledge, values, or ethics. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be 50;

  (3) academic psychology courses that are either taken for academic credit or audited. For courses taken for academic

credit, 15 continuing education hours shall be granted for each academic credit hour that is successfully completed. For

academic courses that are audited, one continuing education hour shall be granted for each hour of actual classroom

attendance and participation. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be 50;

  (4) seminars, institutes, workshops, or mini-courses. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be 50;

  (5) cross-disciplinary offerings in medicine, law, the behavioral sciences, a foreign or sign language, computer science,

professional or technical writing, business administration, management sciences, or any other discipline, if the offerings are

clearly related to the enhancement of a master's level psychologist's practice, values, skills, ethics, or knowledge. The

maximum number of hours allowed shall be 20;

  (6) the first-time presentation of courses, workshops, or other formal training activities, if the content is clearly related to the

enhancement of psychology practice, values, skills, ethics, or knowledge. For each first-time presentation, a maximum of 10

continuing education hours may be approved. If more than one master's level psychologist or other professional gave the

presentation, the continuing education credit shall be prorated among the presenters. The maximum number of hours allowed

shall be 15;

  (7) the first-time publication of a psychology article in a juried professional journal or first-time publication of a book

chapter in a psychology text. For each first-time publication, a maximum of 10 continuing education hours may be approved.

If more than one master's level psychologist or other professional authored the article or book chapter, the continuing

education credit shall be prorated among the authors. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be 20;

  (8) if a posttest is provided, an activity consisting of completing a computerized interactive learning module, viewing a

telecast or videotape, listening to an audiotape, or reading. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be 40;

  (9) if a posttest is not provided, an activity consisting of completing a computerized interactive learning module, viewing a

telecast or videotape, listening to an audiotape, or reading. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be 10;

  (10) supervision of undergraduate or graduate practicum or intern students, applicants for licensure as master's level

psychologists, or other professional mental health practitioners for which the maximum number of hours allowed shall be 20.

Continuing education credit for providing this supervision shall not exceed a total of five hours per semester;

  (11) self-directed learning projects preapproved by the board. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be 10;

  (12) participation in quality care activities that may include client diagnosis review conferences, client staffings, treatment

utilization review, peer or supervisory reviews, case consultations with other professional staff, or participation in formal

quality-assurance activities. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be five;

  (13) holding office or serving on a committee in a professional organization, if the organization's goals are clearly related to

the enhancement of psychology practice, values, skills, ethics, or knowledge. The maximum number of hours allowed shall be

10; and

  (14) receiving personal psychotherapy from a licensed, registered, or certified mental health provider. The maximum number

of hours allowed shall be five.

  (f) In determining whether or not a claimed continuing education activity shall be allowed, the master's level psychologist

may be required by the board to satisfactorily demonstrate that the content was clearly related to psychology, or to provide

verification of the master's level psychologist's participation in any claimed or reported activity. If a master's level psychologist

fails to comply with this requirement, the claimed credit may be disallowed by the board.

  (g) Continuing education approval shall not be granted for any of the following activities:

  (1) First aid, infection control, or occupational health and safety courses;

  (2) in-service training if the training is for job orientation or job training, or is specific to the employing agency; or

  (3) any activity for which the licensee cannot demonstrate to the board's satisfaction that the program's goals and objectives

are to enhance the licensee's psychology practice, values, skills, ethics, or knowledge.

(h) Each licensee shall maintain individual continuing education records. Continuing education records shall document the

licensee's continuing education activity attendance, participation, or completion as defined by K.A.R. 102-4-11a. These

records may be required to be submitted to the board at least 30 days before the expiration date of each current licensure

period or upon a random audit.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 74-5365, 74-5366, and 74-7507; effective Dec. 19, 1997;

amended, T-102-7-8-99, July 8, 1999; amended Oct. 29, 1999; amended July 11, 2003.)

102-4-11. Revoked.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1987 Supp. 74-5370; effective, T-102-2-23-89, Feb. 23, 1989; effective April 3,

1989; revoked Dec. 19, 1997.)

102-4-11a. Documentation for continuing education.

Any of the following original, signed forms of documentation shall be accepted as proof of completion of a continuing

education activity:

(a) a passing course grade for an academic credit course;

(b) a statement signed by the instructor and indicating the actual hours attended for an audited academic course;

(c) a signed statement of attendance from the provider of the institute, symposium, workshop, or seminar;

(d) a copy of the article or book chapter and verification of publication or written presentation at a professional meeting.

These materials shall be submitted to the board for evaluation and certification of the number of hours of credit to be granted;

(e) a copy of the academic course syllabus and verification that the course was presented;

(f) a copy of a letter from the presentation sponsor or a copy of the brochure announcing the licensee as the presenter, the

agenda of the presentation, and verification that the workshop, seminar, or program was presented;

(g) a letter from the board giving approval for retroactive continuing education credit;

(h) written verification from the university practicum or intern instructor or other official training director that the licensee

provided supervision of undergraduate or graduate students, or from the supervisee that the licensee provided supervision;

(i) a copy of the self-directed project. This copy shall be submitted to the board for prior evaluation and certification of the

number of credit hours to be granted upon the satisfactory completion of the project;

(j) the media format, content title, presenter or sponsor, content description, run time, and activity date when videotapes,

audiotapes, computerized interactive learning modules, or telecasts were utilized for continuing education purposes; or

(k) a signed and dated statement from a sponsor, agency administrator, provider or other individual acceptable to the board

that verifies the licensee's attendance, participation in, or completion of the continuing education activity.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-5365 and 74-5366; effective Dec. 19,

1997.)

102-4-12. Unprofessional conduct.

(a) Any license may be suspended, limited, conditioned, qualified, restricted, revoked, not issued, or not renewed upon a

finding of unprofessional conduct.

(b) Any of the following acts by a licensed master's level psychologist, a licensed clinical psychotherapist, or an applicant for

licensure at the master's level of psychology shall constitute unprofessional conduct:

  (1) Obtaining or attempting to obtain licensure or registration for oneself or another by means of fraud, bribery, deceit,

misrepresentation, or concealment of a material fact;

  (2) except when such information has been obtained in the context of confidentiality, failing to notify the board within a

reasonable time that any person regulated by the board or applying for licensure or registration, including that licensee or

applicant, has met any of these conditions:

  (A) Had a professional license, certificate, permit, registration, certification, or professional membership granted by any

jurisdiction, professional association, or professional organization that has been limited, conditioned, qualified, restricted,

suspended, revoked, refused, voluntarily surrendered, or allowed to expire in lieu of investigatory or disciplinary proceedings;

  (B) been subject to any other disciplinary action by any credentialing board, professional association, or professional

organization;

  (C) been demoted, terminated, suspended, reassigned, asked to resign, or has resigned from employment for some form of

misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance;

(D) been convicted of a crime; or

(E) practiced the licensee's or registrant's profession in violation of the laws or regulations regulating the profession;

(3) knowingly allowing another person to use one's license or registration;

(4) impersonating another person holding a license or registration issued by this or any other board;

(5) being convicted of a crime resulting from or relating to the licensee's practice of psychology;

(6) furthering the licensure or registration application of another person who is known or reasonably believed to be

unqualified in respect to character, education, or other relevant eligibility requirements;

  (7) knowingly aiding or abetting anyone who is not credentialed by the board to represent that individual as a person

credentialed by the board;

  (8) failing to recognize, seek intervention, and otherwise appropriately respond when one's own personal problems,

psychosocial distress, or mental health difficulties interfere with or negatively impact professional judgment, professional

performance and functioning, or the ability to act in the client's best interests;

  (9) refusing to cooperate in a timely manner with any request for a response, information, or assistance from the board with

respect to the investigation of any report of an alleged violation filed against that licensee or licensure applicant or any other

applicant or professional licensed or registered by the board. Any person taking longer than 30 days to provide the requested

response, information, or assistance shall have the burden of demonstrating that the person has acted in a timely manner;

(10) offering to perform or performing services clearly inconsistent or incommensurate with training, education, experience,

and accepted professional standards;

  (11) treating any client, student, or supervisee in a cruel manner;

  (12) discriminating against any client, student, or supervisee on the basis of color, race, gender, religion, national origin, or

disability;

  (13) failing to advise and explain to each client the respective rights, responsibilities, and duties involved in the professional

relationship;

(14) failing to provide each client with a description of what the client can expect in the way of services, consultation,

reports, fees, billing, therapeutic regimen, or schedule, or failing to reasonably comply with the description;

(15) failing to provide each client with a description of the possible effects of the proposed treatment when the treatment is

experimental or when there are clear and known risks to the client;

(16) failing to inform each client, supervisee, or student of any financial interests that might accrue to the master's level

psychologist or clinical psychotherapist from referral to any other service or from the use of any tests, books, or apparatus;

(17) failing to provide each client or the client's legal representative with access to the client's records following the receipt

of a formal written request, unless the release of this information is restricted or exempted by law, or when the disclosure of

this information is precluded for a sufficiently compelling reason;

(18) failing to inform each client, supervisee, or student of the limits of client confidentiality, the purposes for which the

information is obtained, and the manner in which it may be used;

(19) revealing information, a confidence, or secret of any client, or failing to protect the confidences, secrets, or information

contained in a client's records, except when at least one of these conditions is met:

(A) Disclosure is required or permitted by law;

(B) failure to disclose the information presents a clear and present danger to the health and safety of an individual or the

public; or

(C) the master's level psychologist or clinical psychotherapist is a party to a civil, criminal, or disciplinary investigation or

action arising from the practice of psychology, in which case disclosure is limited to that action;

  (20) failing to obtain written, informed consent from each client, or the client's legal representative or representatives, before

performing any of the following actions:

  (A) Electronically recording sessions with that client;

  (B) permitting a third-party observation of their activities; or

  (C) releasing information, except as required or permitted by law, to a third person concerning a client;

  (21) failing to protect the confidences or secrets of, or information concerning other persons when providing a client with

access to that client's records;

  (22) failing to exercise due diligence in protecting the confidences or secrets of, or information of the client from disclosure

by other persons in the master's level psychologist's or clinical psychotherapists work or practice setting;

(23) engaging in professional activities, including billing practices and advertising, involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or

misrepresentation;

  (24) using alcoholic liquor or using illegally a controlled substance while performing the duties or services of a master's level

psychologist or clinical psychotherapist;

  (25) making sexual advances toward or engaging in physical intimacies or sexual activities with any client, supervisee, or

student of that master's level psychologist or clinical psychotherapist;

  (26) making sexual advances toward, engaging in physical intimacies or sexual activities with, or exercising undue influence

over any person who, within the past 24 months, has been the client of that licensee or applicant;

(27) exercising undue influence on any client, supervisee, or student, including promoting sales of services or goods, in a

manner that will exploit the client, student, or supervisee for the financial gain, personal gratification, or advantage of the

master's level psychologist, clinical psychotherapist, or a third party;

(28) directly or indirectly offering, giving, soliciting, receiving, or agreeing to receive any fee or other consideration, to or

from a third party, for the referral of the client or in connection with the performance of psychological or other professional

services;

(29) directly receiving or agreeing to receive a fee or any other consideration from a client or from any third party for or in

connection with the performance of psychological services, other than from an authorized employer in an employment

situation as specified in this act;

(30) soliciting or assuming professional responsibility for clients of another agency or colleague without attempting to

coordinate continuity of client services with that agency or colleague;

(31) making claims of professional superiority that cannot be substantiated by the master's level psychologist or clinical

psychotherapist;

  (32) guaranteeing that satisfaction or a cure will result from the performance of psychological services;

  (33) claiming or using any secret or special method of treatment or techniques that the master's level psychologist or clinical

psychotherapist refuses to disclose to the board;

  (34) continuing or ordering tests, procedures, or treatment, or using treatment facilities or services not warranted by the

condition, best interests, or preferences of the client;

  (35) failing to maintain a record for each client that conforms to the following minimal requirements. This record shall meet

these requirements:

  (A) Contain adequate identification of the client;

  (B) indicate the client's initial reason for seeking the master's level psychologist's or clinical psychotherapist's services;

  (C) contain pertinent and significant information concerning the client's condition;

  (D) reflect what intervention, treatment, tests, procedures, or services were obtained, performed, ordered, and

recommended, and what the findings and results of each were;

  (E) document the client's progress during the course of intervention or treatment provided by the master's level psychologist

or clinical psychotherapist;

  (F) be legible;

  (G) contain only those terms and abbreviations that are comprehensible to similar professional practitioners;

  (H) indicate the date and nature of any professional service that was provided; and

  (I) indicate the manner and process of termination of the professional relationship;

  (36) taking credit for work not personally performed, whether by giving inaccurate or misleading information or by failing to

disclose accurate or material information;

(37) if engaged in research, failing to perform the following:

  (A) Consider carefully the possible consequences for human beings participating in the research;

  (B) protect each participant from unwarranted physical and mental harm;

  (C) ascertain that the consent of the participant is voluntary and informed; and

  (D) preserve privacy and protect anonymity of the subjects within the terms of informed consent;

(38) making or filing a report that the master's level psychologist or clinical psychotherapist knows to be false, distorted,

erroneous, incomplete, or misleading;

  (39) failing to notify the client promptly when termination or interruption of service to the client is anticipated;

  (40) failing to seek continuation of service, or abandoning or neglecting a client under or in need of professional care without

making reasonable arrangements for such care;

  (41) abandoning employment under circumstances that seriously impair the delivery of professional care to clients, without

providing reasonable notice to the employer;

  (42) failing to terminate the master's level psychology or clinical psychotherapy services when it is apparent that the

relationship no longer serves the client's needs or best interests;

  (43) failure of any master's level psychologist or clinical psychotherapist who is the owner or custodian of client records to

retain such records for at least two years after the date of termination of the professional relationship, unless otherwise

provided by law;

  (44) supervising in a negligent manner anyone over whom the master's level psychologist or clinical psychotherapist has

supervisory responsibility;

  (45) failing to inform a client if master's level psychology or clinical psychotherapy services are provided or delivered under

supervision;

  (46) engaging in a dual relationship with a client, student, or supervisee;

  (47) failing to inform the proper authorities pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1522 and amendments thereto when the master's level

psychologist or clinical psychotherapist suspects or knows that a client has been involved in injuring or has injured a child

either by physical, mental, or emotional abuse or neglect or by sexual abuse;

(48) failing to inform the proper authorities pursuant to K.S.A. 39-1431 and amendments thereto when the master's level

psychologist or clinical psychotherapist knows or suspects that a resident, as defined by K.S.A. 39-1401(a) and

amendments thereto, has been or is being abused, neglected, or exploited, is in a condition that is the result of such abuse,

neglect, or exploitation, or is in need of protective services;

(49) failing to inform the proper authorities pursuant to K.S.A. 39-1431 and amendments thereto when a master's level

psychologist or clinical psychotherapist knows or suspects that an adult, as defined in K.S.A. 39-1430 and amendments

thereto, is being or has been abused, neglected, or exploited, is in a condition that is the result of such abuse, neglect, or

exploitation, or is in need of protective services;

(50) intentionally or negligently failing to file a report or record required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or

obstructing the filing of a report or record required by state or federal law, or inducing another person to do any of the

foregoing actions;

  (51) offering to perform or performing any service, procedure, or therapy that, by the accepted standards of professional

practice in the community, would constitute experimentation on human subjects without first obtaining the full, informed, and

voluntary written consent of the client, or the client's legal representative or representatives;

  (52) practicing master's level psychology or clinical psychotherapy in an incompetent manner;

  (53) practicing as a master's level psychologist or clinical psychotherapist after the expiration of the license;

  (54) using, or continuing to use after the expiration of a license, any title or abbreviation prescribed by law for use by

persons currently holding a type or class of license;

  (55) offering to provide or providing services in an employment situation other than that which is permitted by K.S.A. 74-

5362, and amendments thereto, as an independent, contract, or private provider of psychological services;

  (56) practicing without adequate direction from a person authorized in K.S.A. 74-5362 and amendments thereto; and

  (57) violating any provision of this act or any regulation adopted thereunder.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 74-5362 and 74-5369; effective Dec. 19, 1997; amended Jan. 9,

2004.)

102-4-13. Use of computerized psychological tests.

(a) To utilize computers in any aspect of psychological testing, each master's level psychologist shall consider each of the

following issues in testing each client:

(1) whether or not a particular test is appropriate for a particular client;

(2) whether or not the computerized version of a test is appropriate for use by a particular client;

(3) whether or not the evaluation, validity, and reliability of the decision rules underlying interpretive statements and their

supporting research are effective and adequate;

(4) whether or not the integration of findings is correct; and

(5) whether or not the conclusions and recommendations are appropriate.

(b) To utilize computers in any aspect of psychological testing, the master's level psychologist shall also meet all of the

following requirements:

(1) Conform to the "standards for educational and psychological testing,'' as copyrighted by the American psychological

association in 1985 and reprinted in July 1996, that are hereby adopted by reference;

(2) not use the results of a computerized test in decision making about clients or make such results part of official client

records, unless the results are signed by the master's level psychologist utilizing the test;

(3) be involved in a direct, supervisory, or consultative relationship to the client or to those persons using test findings for

decision making regarding the client;

(4) assume the same degree of responsibility for the validity and reliability of interpretive statements and soundness of

inferences, judgments, and recommendations based on computer-generated test results as would be assured if the master's

level psychologist had personally examined the client; and

(5) make an explicit statement concerning the report as to whether or not the master's level psychologist has seen or

examined the client in person.

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 74-7507; effective Dec. 19, 1997.)

102-4-14. Licensee consult with physician when determining symptoms of mental disorders.

(a) "Consult,'' as used in K.S.A. 74-5362 and K.S.A. 74-5363, and amendments thereto, shall be defined as contact made

by the licensee with the appropriate medical professional for the purpose of promoting a collaborative approach to the client's

care and informing the medical professional of the client's symptoms. This contact shall not be intended to accomplish

confirmation of diagnosis. The timing of any such action by the licensee shall be managed in a way that enhances the progress

of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. This consult may or may not be completed in the initial session of service delivery.

(b) A consult with a client's physician or psychiatrist may occur through face-to-face contact, telephonic contact, or

correspondence by the licensee with the physician, the physician's assistant, or designated nursing staff. When initiating this

contact, the licensee shall not be responsible for the medical professional's response or for the client's compliance with any

related intervention made by the medical professional.

(c) If a licensee is practicing in a setting or contract arrangement that involves a person licensed to practice medicine and

surgery for review of mental health treatment, a physician consult may be completed through medical involvement completed

in accordance with the established procedure of the setting or with the contract arrangement.

(d) A physician consult shall not be required beyond the procedures for medical involvement as established by the qualifying

agency if a licensee is practicing in any of the following:

(1) A licensed community mental health center or its affiliate;

(2) an agency of the state that provides mental health, rehabilitative, or correctional services; or

(3) an agency licensed by the state for providing mental health, rehabilitative, or correctional services.

(e) If a licensee is offering services that do not include diagnosis and treatment of a mental disorder, a physician consult shall

not be required.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 74-5362, as amended by L. 1999, Ch.

117, Sec. 30 and K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 74-5363, as amended by L. 1999, Ch. 117, Sec. 32; effective Aug. 4, 2000.)

102-4-15. Designation of referral source for use in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders.

The ``diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders,'' fourth edition, text revision, copyrighted in 2000 and published

by the American psychiatric association, is hereby adopted by reference. (Authorized by K.S.A. 74- 5361, 74-5363, and

K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 74-5363; effective Aug. 4, 2000; amended April 22, 2005.)

102-4-16. Services rendered to individuals located in this state.

Except as authorized by K.S.A. 74-5373, and amendments thereto, each person, regardless of the person’s location, who

engages in either of the following activities shall be deemed to be engaged in the practice of master’s level psychology or

clinical psychotherapy in this state and shall be required to have a license, issued by the board, to practice psychology as a

licensed clinical psychotherapist or licensed master’s level psychologist:

(a) performs any act included in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-5361, and amendments thereto, on or for one or more

individuals located in this state; or

(b) represents oneself to be a master’s level psychologist or clinical psychotherapist available to perform any act included in

subsection (a) of K.S.A. 74-5361, and amendments thereto, on or for one or more individuals located in this state.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-5370 and K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 74-7507; implementing K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 74-5371, as

amended by L. 1999, Ch. 117, § 35; effective May 11, 2001.)

Amended October 2006