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Maryland Code, Health Occupations § 17-310

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this section “advanced assessment activities” means the use of appraisal instruments that require specialized psychological training for administration and interpretation.

(b) A licensed counselor or therapist may engage in advanced assessment activities if the licensed counselor or therapist has completed training that includes:

(1) Possession of a doctoral or master's degree in counseling or a related field that includes a minimum of nine graduate courses of at least 3 semester hours in each of the following courses:

(i) Psychopathology;

(ii) Biological bases of behavior;

(iii) Research methods;

(iv) Advanced statistics;

(v) Tests and measures;

(vi) Intellectual assessment;

(vii) Personality assessment;

(viii) Ethics; and

(ix) Practicum in advanced assessment;

(2) Completion of 500 hours of supervised, direct, client-related, advanced assessment testing that is completed not less than 2 years following the completion of the master's degree, of which a minimum of 100 hours shall include face-to-face supervision by a supervisor who is:

(i) A licensed mental health professional;

(ii) Proficient in the use of advanced assessment tests; and

(iii) Approved by the Board; and

(3) Passage of a national examination that includes items on advanced assessment that evaluate knowledge of advanced assessment procedures.

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