KRS 319.064: Licensed psychological associate.

(1) An individual credentialed as a psychological associate shall use the title "licensed

psychological associate" and the board shall issue a license with that title at the time

of renewal.

(2) The board shall issue a license to perform certain functions with in the practice of

psychology and to use the title "licensed psychological associate" to any applicant

who:

(a) Pays a fee not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300);

(b) Has received:

1. A master's degree in psychology acceptable to the board; or

2. The e quivalent education for a master's degree and has been accepted

into a psychology predoctoral internship program in Kentucky that

satisfies the criteria for the predoctoral internship established by the

board;

from a regionally accredited educational inst itution or from an educational

institution outside the United States, if such educational institution would

otherwise be accredited by a regional accrediting body if located in the United

States; and

(c) Has passed an examination procedure in psychology.

(3) Upon acceptance of the application to sit for the examination in psychology, the

applicant may practice psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist

under conditions of temporary licensure established by the board. The board shall

establish a grace period not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days to allow for

the employment and supervision of the applicant by an agency from the time the

applicant's degree requirements are completed to the submission of the complete

application.

(4) The board shall grade and keep the examinations and results for one (1) year. Upon

written request to the board, an applicant may arrange to discuss his or her

performance on the examination.

(5) Any psychological associate licensed pursuant to this section ma y perform certain

functions within the practice of psychology only under the supervision of a licensed

psychologist approved by the board. The licensed psychological associate shall not

practice independently, except under the employment and supervision of the board-

approved licensed psychologist. A licensed psychological associate shall not

represent himself or herself as a licensed or certified psychologist or as a licensed

psychological practitioner. A licensed psychological associate shall not employ or

supervise certified psychologists, licensed psychological practitioners, or licensed

psychological associates.