24 Del. C. § 3508: Qualifications of applicants for licensure as a psychologist; report to Attorney General; judicial review [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 317, § 25].

(a) An applicant who is applying for licensure as a psychologist under this chapter shall submit evidence, verified by oath and satisfactory to the Board, that the applicant has done all of the following qualifications:

(1) a. Received a doctoral degree based on a program of study that is psychological in content and specifically designed to train and prepare psychologists. The doctoral degree must be all of the following:

1. From a college or university accredited by the United States Department of Education or by an accrediting agency recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation, or its successor, and which has a graduate program that states its purpose to be the training and preparation of psychologists.

2. Based on a program of studies accredited as a professional psychology program by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or an equivalent program approved by the Board.

b. Applicants holding degrees from programs outside the United States or its territories must provide evidence of training and a degree equivalent to accredited programs. The applicants are required to have their credentials evaluated by a credential evaluation service, approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), to determine equivalency to the accreditation requirements of this subsection.

(2) Successfully completed a predoctoral internship which complies with the Board’s rules and regulations.

(3) After receiving the doctoral degree required under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, has at least 1 year of supervised professional experience in psychological work of a type satisfactory to the Board.

(4) Achieved a passing score on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) developed by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), or its successor.

(5) Subject to § 8735(x) of Title 29, has not engaged in any acts or offenses that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this chapter and has no disciplinary proceedings or unresolved complaints pending against the applicant in any jurisdiction where the applicant has previously been or currently is licensed or certified as a psychologist.

(b) (1) An applicant who is applying for licensure as a psychologist must submit, at the applicant’s expense, fingerprints and other necessary information to obtain all of the following:

a. A report of the applicant’s entire criminal history record from the State Bureau of Identification or a statement from the State Bureau of Identification that the State Central Repository contains no criminal history information relating to that applicant.

b. A report of the applicant’s entire federal criminal history record under the Federal Bureau of Investigation appropriation of Title II of Public Law 92-544 (34 U.S.C. § 41101). The State Bureau of Identification is the intermediary for purposes of this subsection, and the Board is the screening point for the receipt of federal criminal history records.

(2) Unless a waiver is granted under § 8735(x)(3) of Title 29, the Board may not grant a license to an applicant whose record shows a prior criminal conviction that is substantially related to the practice of psychology.

(3) The State Bureau of Identification may release any subsequent criminal history to the Board.

(c) Whenever the Board finds that an application is intentionally fraudulent, or that false information is intentionally supplied, the Board shall report its findings to the Attorney General for further action.

(d) An applicant may appeal to the Superior Court if the applicant’s application has been refused or rejected and the applicant feels that the Board has done any of the following:

(1) Acted without justification.

(2) Imposed higher or different standards for the applicant than for other applicants or licensees.

(3) In some other manner contributed to or caused the failure of the applicant’s application.