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NEW REGULATIONS APPROVED:

SECTION 1387 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS

SUPERVISED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

On July 6, 2000 the Office of Administrative Law approved the Board's regulatory action to adopt sections 1387.1, 1387.2, and 1387.4 and to amend sections 1387, 1387.3, and 1387.5 of the California Code of Regulations. These regulatory actions are the first comprehensive overhaul of the regulations relating to supervised professional experience (SPE) in the entire history of the Board of Psychology.

The re-engineering of the regulations relating to the SPE requirements (section 1387 of the CA Code of Regulations) which must be met in order to become a licensed psychologist in California has been a long process spanning a period of over five years. Through the gathering of research, observation of national trends, deliberations at public Board meetings, and input from interns, supervisors and training program directors alike, the proposed regulations attempt to address the realities of the current state-of-the-art in training individuals to become competent psychologists who are prepared to practice psychology independently with safety to the public.

There are nine significant advances in the new supervision regulations which should result in significantly better training experiences for those aspiring to become licensed psychologists. These nine differences between the old supervision regulations and the new supervision regulations are as follows:

1. Section 1387 now provides a definition of "Supervised Professional Experience." This definition states that:
- "SPE is defined as an organized program that consists of a planned, structured and administered sequence of professionally supervised comprehensive training experiences. SPE shall have a logical training sequence that builds upon the skills and competencies of trainees to prepare them for the independent practice of psychology.
- SPE shall include socialization into the profession of psychology and shall be augmented by integrated modalities including mentoring, didactic exposure, role-modeling, enactment, observations/vicarious learning, and consultative guidance.
- SPE shall include activities which address the application of psychological concepts and current and evolving scientific knowledge, principles, and theories to the professional delivery of psychological services to the consumer public.
2. "Internship" is now clearly defined in section 1387 as meaning:
"…a placement which is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or which is a member of or meets the membership requirements of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) or which is a member of or meets the membership requirements of the California Psychology Internship Council (CAPIC)."

As a reminder, a person accruing hours of SPE as part of an internship as defined, must be performing the limited psychological functions under supervision as part of the internship component of his/her doctoral program pursuant to section 2911 of the Business and Professions Code.
3. Section 1387 is now organized in a manner that makes the regulations much more understandable to those trainees and supervisors that are affected by them. After defining and spelling out the SPE requirements both predoctorally and postdoctorally, the new regulations clearly spell out the qualifications and responsibilities of primary supervisors followed by the qualifications and responsibilities of delegated supervisors. The next major section in the new regulations focuses on SPE for trainees preparing for practice in non-mental health delivery services. The new regulations clearly describe how SPE can be accrued in other jurisdictions and qualify for meeting California requirements. Finally, the new regs clearly describe the SPE log that every trainee must keep and maintain.
4. The new regulations do not require the primary supervisor to be "on site" 50% of the time that the trainee is performing services as has historically been the case. The new regulations instead require the primary supervisor to be "employed in the same work setting at least half the time as the supervisee and be available to the supervisee 100% of the time the supervisee is accruing SPE." This acknowledges new technologies (cell phones, beepers, etc.) that make such availability feasible and convenient and which will in turn result in more valuable training experiences and placements.
5. The new regulations no longer require supervisors to have three years' post-licensure experience in order to supervise. Instead, the new regulations require supervisors to certify on the form on which SPE is verified that they are qualified to supervise based upon completion of six hours of formal training in supervision. This training can be accrued in one or more of the following ways:
- "Supervision of supervision" training during internship;
- Formal coursework in supervision of psychology trainees taken from an accredited educational institution;
- Workshops in supervision of psychology trainees;
- Supervision training received as part of grand rounds; or
- Other experiences which provide direction and education in the principles of supervision of psychology trainees.
6. The new regulations will no longer limit to 1500 the number of hours that can be accrued under a single supervisor.
7. The new regulations will require, in most cases, that the primary supervisor must be a licensed psychologist. No longer will MFT's and LCSW's be able to serve as the primary supervisor in certain settings. However, they will still be able to serve as a delegated supervisor (which is overseen by the primary supervisor). The one exception to this amendment is in the case of a psychological assistant who is registered to a Board Certified psychiatrist. In this case, the Board Certified psychiatrist can be the primary supervisor for up to 750 hours of qualifying experience.
8. New section 1387 does NOT affect the manner in which psychological assistants must be supervised. This is one "exception" that is repeatedly pointed out in the regulations. Supervision of psychological assistants will still need to comply with section 1391 of the Code of Regulations. Supervisors of psychological assistants still need to be physically on site at the same time as the psychological assistant is working. Whether or not hours are being accrued to meet licensing requirements, all mandates of section 1391 still need to be met and will still be enforced with respect to psychological assistant registrations. Again, the changes made to section 1387 do not affect the manner in which a psychological assistant must be supervised.
9. The new regulations will require each supervisor to provide each supervisee with the pamphlet Professional Therapy Never Includes Sex.

It is important to point out that although many changes have occurred in the SPE regulations, many requirements remain the same. For example, one still needs to accrue 3000 hours to meet licensing requirements and at least 1500 of these hours must be accrued post-doctorally. One still needs to ensure that the SPE is legally being accrued pursuant to either section 2909(d), 2910, 2911, or 2913 of the Business and Professions Code. Another example would be that one still needs to be provided 10% supervision and the primary supervisor must still provide at least one hour per week of direct, individual, face-to-face supervision.

The new SPE regulations will help to ensure that the training experience of potential psychologists is the best possible experience to prepare one for the independent practice of psychology. The new regulations are less burdensome and far more understandable to the supervisors as well as the supervisees who are affected by the regulations. Now that the new regulations have received final approval from the Office of Administrative Law, they will go into effect January 1, 2001. In the months between now and then as we transition to the new regulations, the Board will monitor the effectiveness of the regulations by inviting feedback from the supervisors and supervisees who must comply with the regulations. Constructive feedback will be helpful in making the SPE regulations as meaningful and as effective as they possibly can be and will assist in making subsequent amendments as the Board strives to perfect the regulations.

Following is the text of the new regulations as approved by the Office of Administrative Law:

1387 Supervised Professional Experience

This section becomes operative effective January 1, 2001.

Any supervised professional experience (SPE) accrued on or after January 1, 2001, must comply with the following criteria:

SPE is defined as an organized program that consists of a planned, structured and administered sequence of professionally supervised comprehensive training experiences. SPE shall have a logical training sequence that builds upon the skills and competencies of trainees to prepare them for the independent practice of psychology.

SPE shall include socialization into the profession of psychology and shall be augmented by integrated modalities including mentoring, didactic exposure, role-modeling, enactment, observational/ vicarious learning, and consultative guidance.

SPE shall include activities which address the application of psychological concepts and current and evolving scientific knowledge, principles, and theories to the professional delivery of psychological services to the consumer public.

The term "formal internship" as used in these regulations means a placement which is accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or which is a member of or meets the membership requirements of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC) or which is a member of or meets the membership requirements of the California Psychology Internship Council (CAPIC).

(a) Pursuant to section 2914 (c) of the code, two years of qualifying SPE shall
be completed and documented prior to licensure. One year of SPE shall be
defined as 1500 hours. At least one year of SPE shall be completed
postdoctorally. Each year of SPE shall be completed within a thirty (30)
consecutive month period. If both years of SPE (3000 hours) are completed
postdoctorally, they shall be completed within a sixty (60) month period.
- (1) Predoctoral SPE: Up to 1500 hours of SPE may be accrued
  predoctorally but only after completion of 48
  semester/trimester or 72 quarter units of graduate coursework
  in psychology not including thesis, internship or dissertation.
  Predoctoral SPE may be accrued only as follows:
  - (A) In a formal internship placement pursuant to
    section 2911 of the code; or
  - (B)As an employee of an exempt setting pursuant
    to section 2910 of the code; or
  - (C) As a psychological assistant pursuant to
    section 2913 of the code.
(2) Postdoctoral SPE: At least 1500 hours of SPE shall be
accrued postdoctorally. "Postdoctorally" means after the date
certified as "meeting all the requirements for the doctoral
degree " by the Registrar or Dean of the educational
institution, or by the Director of Training of the doctoral
program. Postdoctoral SPE may be accrued only as follows:
- (A) As a registered psychologist pursuant to
  section 2909(d) of the code; or
- (B) As an employee of an exempt setting pursuant
  to section 2910 of the code; or
- (C) As a psychological assistant pursuant to
  section 2913 of the code.
(b)Supervision Requirements:
- (1)Primary supervisors shall meet the requirements set forth in
  section 1387.1.
- (2)Delegated supervisors shall meet the requirements set forth in
  section 1387.2.
- (3)Supervisees shall have no proprietary interest in the business
  of the primary or delegated supervisor(s) and shall not serve
  in any capacity which would hold influence over the primary
  or delegated supervisor(s)' judgment in providing supervision.
- (4)Supervisees shall be provided with supervision for 10% of the
  total time worked each week. At least one hour per week
  shall be face-to-face, direct, individual supervision with the
  primary supervisor.
- (5)A maximum of forty four (44) hours per week will be credited
  toward meeting the SPE requirement. This shall include the
  required 10% supervision.
- (6)The primary supervisor shall be employed in the same work
  setting at least half the time as the supervisee and be
  available to the supervisee 100% of the time the supervisee
  is accruing SPE. This availability may be in-person, by
  telephone, by pager or other appropriate technology.
  This subparagraph does not apply to psychological assistants,
  who are governed by subsection (d) of this section.
- (7)SPE shall not be obtained from supervisors who have received
  payment, monetary or otherwise, from the supervisee for the
  purpose of providing such supervision.
- (8)SPE gained while the supervisee is functioning in any other
  professional capacity under another license or credential,
  shall not be credited toward meeting the requirements for the
  psychologist's license.
- (9)SPE shall be verified in writing by the primary supervisor
  under penalty of perjury. When verifying hours of SPE, both
  primary and delegated supervisors shall make the
  qualification certification required in sections 1387.1(b) and
  section 1387.2(b). When verifying hours of SPE, the primary
  supervisor shall certify under penalty of perjury that all
  requirements of this section have been met. The supervisor's
  written verification of SPE shall be sent directly to the board
  by the primary supervisor.
(c) Delegated Supervision Requirements:
- (1)Except as provided in 1387(d), which governs the supervision
  of psychological assistants, primary supervisors may
  delegate supervision to other qualified licensed psychologists
  or to other qualified mental health professionals including
  licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed educational
  psychologists, licensed clinical social workers and board
  certified psychiatrists.
- (2)The primary supervisor remains responsible for providing the
  minimum one hour per week of direct, individual face-to-face
  supervision.
- (3)The primary supervisor remains responsible for ensuring
  compliance with this section.
(d) Exceptions Governing Psychological Assistants:
- (1)Psychological assistants shall be in compliance with the
  psychological assistant regulations commencing with section
  1391 CCR and shall meet the following criteria:
  - (A)The supervisor shall be physically on site at
    least 50% of the time that the registered
    psychological assistant is working each week
    and shall be available at all other times the
    supervisee is accruing SPE by telephone,
    pager or other appropriate technology.
  - (B)The supervisor shall provide supervision each
    week for no less than 10% of the hours worked
    by the supervisee. This shall include at least
    one hour of direct, individual, face-to-face
    supervision.
  - (C)A maximum of 750 hours out of the 3000
    required hours of SPE may be accrued as a
    psychological assistant registered under the
    supervision of a board certified psychiatrist.
    The remaining 2250 hours must be accrued
    under the primary supervision of a qualified
    psychologist.
- (2) A registered psychological assistant employed by one of the
  organizations specified in section 2913 of the code may
  receive delegated supervision pursuant to section 1387(c)
  from a qualified psychologist or a board certified psychiatrist
  other than the supervisor to whom s/he is registered if the
  delegated supervisor is also employed within the same
  organization. Otherwise, supervision may not be delegated
  under a psychological assistant registration.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 2930, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2914, Business and Professions Code.

1387.1 Qualifications and Responsibilities of Primary Supervisors

This section becomes operative effective January 1, 2001.
All primary supervisors shall be licensed psychologists, except that board certified psychiatrists may be primary supervisors of their own registered psychological assistants.

(a) Primary supervisors shall possess and maintain a valid, active license free
of any formal disciplinary action, and shall immediately notify the
supervisee of any disciplinary action, including revocation, surrender,
suspension, probation terms, or changes in licensure status including
inactive license, delinquent license or any other license status change that
affects the primary supervisor's ability or qualifications to supervise.
(b) Primary supervisors shall certify under penalty of perjury on the verification
form referenced in section 1387(b)(9) that they are qualified to supervise
psychology trainees pursuant to 1387.1(a) and that they have completed at
least six hours of formal training in supervision. Such training shall include
the processes, procedures and theories of supervision needed to prepare
trainees for independent practice of psychology with safety to the public.
Additionally, such training shall include laws and regulations relating to the
practice of psychology. Training pursuant to this section may be obtained
in one or more of the following ways:
- (1) Supervision of supervision training during internship;
- (2)Formal coursework in supervision of psychology trainees
  taken from an accredited educational institution.
- (3)Workshops in supervision of psychology trainees;
- (4)Supervision training received as part of grand rounds;
- (5)Other experiences which provide direction and education in
  the principles of supervision of psychology trainees.
(c) Primary supervisors shall be in compliance at all times with the provisions
of the Psychology Licensing Law, the licensing laws of the Board of
Behavioral Sciences, the Medical Practice Act, and the regulations
adopted pursuant to these laws.
(d) Primary supervisors shall be responsible for ensuring compliance at all
times by the supervisee with the provisions of the Psychology Licensing
Law, the licensing laws of the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Medical
Practice Act, and the regulations adopted pursuant to these laws.
(e)Primary supervisors shall be responsible for ensuring that all SPE including
record keeping is conducted in compliance with the Ethical Principles and
Code of Conduct of the American Psychological Association.
(f)Primary supervisors shall be responsible for monitoring the welfare of the
supervisee's clients.
(g)Primary supervisors shall be responsible for informing each client or patient
in writing prior to the rendering of services by the supervisee that the
supervisee is unlicensed and is functioning under the direction and
supervision of the supervisor and that any fees paid for the services of the
supervisee must be paid directly to the primary supervisor or employer.
(h)Primary supervisors shall be responsible for monitoring the clinical
performance and professional development of the supervisee.
(i)Primary supervisors shall ensure that they have the education, training, and
experience in the area(s) of psychological practice they will supervise.
(j)The primary supervisor shall ensure that the supervisee has education and
training in the area(s) of psychological practice to be supervised.
(k)Primary supervisors shall have no familial, intimate or other relationship with
the supervisee which would compromise the supervisor's effectiveness,
and/or which would violate the Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct of
the American Psychological Association.
(l)Primary supervisors shall not supervise a supervisee who is now or has ever
been a psychotherapy client of the supervisor.
(m)Primary supervisors shall not exploit or engage in sexual relationships, or
any other sexual contact with supervisees.
(n)Primary supervisors shall provide a copy of the pamphlet Professional
Therapy Never Includes Sex to each supervisee.
(o) Primary supervisors shall monitor the supervision performance of all
delegated supervisors.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 2930, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2914, Business and Professions Code.

1387.2 Qualifications and Responsibilities of Delegated Supervisors

This section becomes operative effective January 1, 2001.
Delegated supervisors shall be Licensed Psychologists or those other licensed mental health professionals listed in section 1387(c).

(a) Delegated supervisors shall have and shall maintain a valid, active license
free of any formal disciplinary action, shall immediately notify the
supervisee and the primary supervisor of any disciplinary action, including
revocation, surrender, suspension, probation terms, or changes in licensure
status including inactive license, or any other license status change that
affects the supervisor's ability or qualifications to supervise.
(b)Delegated supervisors shall certify under penalty of perjury on the
verification form referenced in section 1387(b)(9) that they are qualified to
supervise psychology trainees pursuant to section 1387.1(a) and that they
have completed six hours of formal training in supervision. Such training
shall include the processes, procedures and theories of supervision needed
to prepare trainees for independent practice of psychology with safety to
the public. Additionally, such training shall include laws and regulations
relating to the practice of psychology. Training pursuant to this section may
be obtained in one or more of the following ways:
- (1)Supervision of supervision training during internship;
- (2)Formal coursework in supervision of psychology trainees taken from an accredited educational institution;
- (3)Workshops in supervision of psychological trainees;
- (4)Supervision training received as part of grand rounds;
- (5)Other experiences which provide direction and education in the principles of supervision of psychology trainees.
(c)Delegated supervisors shall be in compliance at all times with
the provisions of the Psychology Licensing Law, the licensing laws
of the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Medical Practice Act, and the
regulations adopted pursuant to these laws.
(d)Delegated supervisors shall be responsible for ensuring compliance by the
supervisee with the provisions of the Psychology Licensing Law, the
licensing laws of the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Medical Practice
Act, and the regulations adopted pursuant to these laws.
(e)Delegated supervisors shall be responsible for ensuring that all SPE and
record keeping performed under the supervision delegated to them is
conducted in compliance with the Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct
of the American Psychological Association.
(f)Delegated supervisors shall be responsible for monitoring the welfare of the
supervisee's clients while under their delegated supervision.
(g)Delegated supervisors shall be responsible for monitoring the clinical
performance and professional development of the supervisee and for
reporting this performance and development to the primary supervisor.
(h)Delegated supervisors shall ensure that they have the education, training,
and experience in the area(s) of psychological practice to be supervised.
(i)Delegated supervisors shall have no familial, intimate or other relationship
with the supervisee which would compromise the supervisor's effectiveness
and/or which would violate the Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct of the
American Psychological Association.
(j) Delegated supervisors shall not supervise a supervisee who is now or has
ever been a psychotherapy client of the supervisor.
(k) Delegated supervisors shall not exploit or engage in sexual relationships, or
any other sexual contact with supervisees.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 2930, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2914, Business and Professions Code.

1387.3 SPE for Trainees Preparing for Practice in Non-Mental Health Delivery Services

This section becomes operative effective January 1, 2001.

(a) Due to lack of training sites and qualified supervisors, typically in the area
of applied psychological research, industrial-organizational psychology, and
social-experimental psychology, but not including those involving direct
mental health delivery services, a plan for supervised experience may be
submitted by the supervisee to the Board for approval on a case-by-case
basis as provided for in section 2914(c) of the code.
(b)For training approved pursuant to this section, the supervisee may be
supervised by an appropriate unlicensed individual only if the supervisee
has obtained an agreement within the provisions of this section with a
licensee who meets the qualifications set forth in section 1387.1, and who
is educated and experienced in the supervisee's area of education and
training, to serve as co-supervisor. The qualifications and responsibilities of
both the supervisor and co-supervisor shall be stated in the letter of
agreement for supervision submitted by the supervisee to the board for
approval.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 2930, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2914, Business and Professions Code.

1387.4 Out of State Experience

This section becomes operative effective January 1, 2001.

(a)SPE accrued in another state, U.S. Territory, or Canadian Province shall
meet all of the supervision requirements set forth in sections 1387, 1387.1,
1387.2, 1387.3 (if applicable) and 1387.5 of these regulations.
Notwithstanding the requirements of these sections, all out of state SPE
must be supervised by a psychologist licensed at the doctoral level in the
state, territory or province in which the SPE is taking place or, for no more
than 750 hours, by a board certified psychiatrist who is licensed as a
physician and surgeon in the state, territory or province in which the SPE is
taking place.
(b)SPE can be accrued in countries outside the U.S. or Canada which
regulate the profession of psychology pursuant to the same requirements
as set forth in section 2914 of the code. SPE accrued in countries outside
the U.S., its Territories or Canada must comply with all the supervision
requirements of section 1387. The burden shall be upon the applicant to
provide the necessary documentation and translation that the board may
require to verify the qualification of the SPE.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 2930, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2914, Business and Professions Code.

1387.5SPE Log

This section becomes operative effective January 1, 2001.

(a)The supervisee shall maintain a written weekly log of all hours of SPE
earned toward licensure. The log shall contain a weekly accounting of the
following information and shall be made available to the board upon request:
- (1) The specific work setting in which the SPE took place.
- (2) The specific dates for which the log is being completed.
- (3) The number of hours worked during the week.
- (4) The number of hours of supervision received during the week.
- (5) An indication of whether the supervision was direct, individual,
  face-to-face, group, or other (specifically listing each activity).
(b)This log must also contain the following information:
- (1)The supervisee's legibly printed name, signature and date signed.
- (2)The primary supervisor's legibly printed name, signature,
  license type and number, and date signed.
- (3)Any delegated supervisors' legibly printed name, license type
  and number, and date signed.
- (4)A description of the psychological duties performed during the
  period of supervised professional experience.
- (5)A statement signed by the primary supervisor attesting to the
  accuracy of the information.
(c) When SPE is accrued as part of a formal internship, the internship training
director shall be authorized to provide all information required in section
1387.5(b).

1387. Revised Criteria for Evaluation of Experience.

This section becomes inoperative effective December 31, 2000.

(a) Supervised professional experience may be accrued only under conditions described in sections 2909, 2910, 2911, 2912 and 2946, as a registered psychological assistant under section 2913, or as a registered psychologist under section 2909(d) of the code.
(b) A qualified primary supervisor means a psychologist who is engaged in rendering professional services a minimum of one-half time in the same work setting at the same time as the person supervised is obtaining supervised professional experience. Effective July 1, 1995, a qualified primary supervisor must have not less than three (3) years of professional post-licensure experience.
(c) The qualified primary supervisor may delegate a portion of the supervision for which he or she is responsible to another licensed psychologist or an individual otherwise qualified to act as a supervisor. Effective July 1, 1995, a qualified primary supervisor may delegate a portion of the supervision for which he or she is responsible to a person who meets the qualifications set forth in regulation section 1387.3.
(d)(1) The qualified primary supervisor shall be responsible for ensuring that any supervision s/he provides is in the same or similar field of psychology as his/her own education and training and that s/he is able to render competently any psychological services which the supervisee undertakes.
(2) The qualified primary supervisor shall be responsible for ensuring that the applicant has training and experience to render competently any psychological services which the applicant/supervisee will undertake.
(e) A year of supervised professional experience shall consist of not less than 1500 hours which shall be completed within thirty (30) consecutive months. Two (2) years of satisfactory supervised professional experience shall be required, one (1) of which shall be completed after being awarded the doctorate degree. After July 1, 1995, each of these two years shall be with a different primary supervisor. When an applicant accumulates all the required experience post-doctorally, it shall be completed within a period of sixty (60) consecutive months.
(f) Applicants may not receive credit for more than 176 hours of supervised professional experience in any one (1) month.
(g) Supervised professional experience may not be accumulated until the applicant has completed forty-eight (48) semester/trimester or seventy-two (72) quarter unit of graduate-level coursework in psychology, educational psychology or their equivalent. This coursework shall be received from an accredited or approved educational institution or any other educational institution approved by the board as offering a comparable program.
(h) Unit credit awarded for theses or dissertations shall not be credited toward the coursework required in subsection (g) above.
(i) A maximum of twelve (12) semester/trimester or eighteen (18) quarter units of practicum courses may be credited toward the coursework required in subsection (g) above.
(j) Any applicant whose doctorate degree has been awarded with less than forty-eight (48) semester/trimester or seventy-two (72) quarter units of graduate level coursework in psychology, educational psychology, or courses deemed equivalent by the board may accrue supervised professional experience from the date all requirements for the doctorate degree have been completed, as verified by the registrar, or after the degree is awarded.
(k) The phrase ''after being awarded the doctorate'' as used in section 2914(c) of the code shall be construed to mean after the date the registrar certifies the applicant has completed all the requirements for the doctorate degree.
(l) The supervised professional experience shall include direct (individual or group) supervision by a qualified supervisor for a minimum of one (1) hour or ten percent (10%) of the actual time worked each week in the work setting of the person supervised, whichever is greater. At least one (1) hour each week shall be direct, individual face-to-face supervision with the primary supervisor.
(m) The 1500 hours of supervised professional experience which may be obtained prior to the awarding of the doctorate degree may be obtained either:
(1) In a training program which is approved by a university, college or school and which has a training agreement with the educational institution to provide supervised professional experience to the psychological intern, or
(2) As a psychological assistant in compliance with article 5 of this chapter.
(n) The supervised professional experience may consist of work in psychological research for an accredited or approved college or university offering an advanced degree or work in a research organization in which psychological research is an important function, if the work for which hourly credit will be granted otherwise complies with the provisions of this section.
(o) ''Suitable alternative supervision as determined by the board'' means:
(1)(A) Supervision by a psychologist licensed or certified in another state or territory of the United States, a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology, or by a psychologist who holds a doctorate degree in psychology and who has a minimum of three (3) years of professional post-doctoral experience. (Alternative supervision prior to January 1, 1989, shall meet the requirements of this subsection.)
(B) Supervision by a psychologist licensed or certified in another state or territory of the United States for a minimum of 3 years and who possesses a doctorate degree in psychology, in education psychology, or in education with a field of specialization in counseling psychology or education psychology, or supervision by a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology whose diploma is in the specialty area to be supervised. (Alternative supervision on or after January 1, 1989, shall meet the requirements of this subsection.)
(C) When a candidate is accruing supervised experience in a state or territory of the United States other than California, supervision may be obtained from a psychologist licensed or certified in that same state or territory of the United States, and who possesses a doctorate degree acceptable under the provisions of Section 2914 of the code and who has a minimum of three (3) years of post-licensure experience. (Alternative supervision on or after July 1, 1995, shall meet the requirements of this subsection.)
(2) A maximum of 750 hours of supervised professional experience may be under a primary supervisor who is a licensed professional other than a psychologist, including but not limited to, board eligible or board certified psychiatrists, educational psychologists, or clinical social workers. Effective July 1, 1995, the primary supervisor referenced in this subsection shall be limited to a board certified psychiatrist with three years post-certification experience as a psychiatrist, or other licensed mental health professional who has three years post-licensure experience as a mental health professional.
(3) Due to lack of training sites or qualified supervisors, typically in the area of applied psychological research, industrial-organizational psychology, and social-experimental psychology, but not including those involving direct mental health delivery services, a plan for supervised experience may be submitted by the candidate to the Board for approval on a case-by-case basis as provided for in Section 2914(c) of the Code.
(A) For training approved pursuant to this section, the applicant may be supervised by an appropriate unlicensed individual only if the applicant has obtained an agreement within the provisions of this section with a person who meets the qualifications set forth in regulation section 1387.3, and who is educated and experienced in the applicant's area of education and training, to act as co-supervisor. The qualifications and responsibilities of both the supervisor and co-supervisor shall be stated in the letter of agreement for supervision submitted by the candidate to the Board for approval.
(B) A written statement from each supervisor shall be required indicating satisfactory or unsatisfactory completion of the supervised experience as approved by the Board, except as provided for in Section 2914(c) of the Code.
(p) Supervised professional experience shall be obtained while functioning as a psychologist in an exempt setting, as a psychological assistant as provided in section 1391.7 or otherwise pursuant to subsection (a) above, and not while functioning under any other professional license or in any other professional capacity. This shall not be construed to restrict independent practice under any other professional license or in any other professional capacity; however, such practice shall not be counted toward the required hours of experience.
(q) Any experience obtained while under the supervision of a practitioner with whom the applicant has an interpersonal or familial relationship shall not be counted toward the required hours of supervised professional experience.
(r) No credit shall be given towards professional experience obtained under the supervision of a person who has received monetary payment or other consideration directly from the applicant for the purpose of rendering such supervision.
(s) A supervisor may not supervise a supervisee who is, or has been, a psychotherapy client of the supervisor.
(t) The supervisee shall maintain a written weekly log of all hours of supervised professional experience gained toward licensure. The log shall contain at least the following information:
(1) The specific work setting in which the supervision took place.
(2) The specific dates for which the log is being completed.
(3) An indication of whether the supervision was direct, individual, face-to-face (must be with the primary supervisor), group, or other (specifically listing each activity).
(4) The primary supervisor's legibly printed name, signature, license number, and the date signed.
(5) The delegated supervisor's legibly printed name, signature, license number, and the date signed.
(6) The supervisee's legibly printed name, signature, and date signed.
(7) The tasks, professional services, or other work performed during that time period.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 2930, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2914, Business and Professions Code.

1387.3. Qualifications of Supervisors.

This section becomes inoperative effective December 31, 2000.

(a) Be a licensed psychologist or a board certified psychiatrist. (Effective July 1, 1995, the psychologist must have not less than three years' professional post-licensure experience.)OR
(b) For supervision to be provided under regulation section 1387(o)(2), be a board eligible or board-certified psychiatrist, an educational psychologist, a clinical social worker, or other licensed mental health professional. (Effective July 1, 1995, the applicant must be a board certified psychiatrist or a licensed mental health professional with not less than three years' professional post-certification or post-licensure experience.)
(c) Be in compliance with the provisions of the Psychology License Law and the Medical Practice Act and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(d) Have no accusation pending against his or her license, and not be on probationary status.
(e) Have no familial or interpersonal relationship with the supervisee.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 2930, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2914, Business and Professions Code.

1387.5. Pre-Doctoral Experience.

This section becomes inoperative effective December 31, 2000.

In addition to hours of supervised professional experience for which credit may be received under Section 1387, any applicant who commenced and completed the pre-doctoral experience prior to January 1, 1979 shall also have the following hours credited towards the required professional experience as provided:

(a) The supervised experience shall have provided for a minimum of one hour per week of face-to-face or similarly effective consultation between the supervisor and the applicant during its entire duration. A statement from the supervisor verifying the applicant's supervised experience and setting forth the nature and extent of such supervision shall be required.
(b) A full-time appointment teaching psychology may count for one-half of the one year of pre-doctoral experience provided that such teaching shall have been in courses in the same field of psychology as the experience, or in a similar field. Such appointment may not substitute for the one full year of post-doctoral supervised experience.
(c) Applicants with specialization in clinical or counseling psychology may substitute for six months of pre-doctoral supervised experience verified evidence of 200 or more hours of personal psychotherapy experience subsequent to the completion of the graduate units specified in subsection (g) of Section 1387, under the supervision of a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology, under a licensed psychologist or a psychologist who would be eligible for licensure in California, or under a physician who is certified in psychiatry by the Board of Psychiatry and Neurology of the American Medical Association.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 2930, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2914, Business and Professions Code.

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