✨ Psychologists Registration Qualifications
15 SEPTEMBER 2004 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 120 2977
Qualifications Prescribed for Registration in a Scope of Practice
1. Psychologist
Pursuant to section 12 of the Act, the following qualifications are prescribed for registration as a psychologist in the general scope of practice;
A minimum of a Masters degree in psychology from an accredited(^1) educational organisation organisation, or an equivalent qualification. Eligibility for a general scope of practice requires a Board approved practicum or internship involving 1500 hours of supervised practice
2. Intern or Trainee Psychologist
A Limited General Psychology Scope of Practice may be granted to applicants:
who have completed formal academic qualifications that have provided the trainee psychologist with the foundation competencies required for safe practice in the approved supervised setting, and
who are entering Board approved(^2) supervised practice for the purpose of achieving full registration.
3. Clinical Psychologist
Pursuant to section 12 of the Act, the following qualifications have been prescribed for registration as a psychologist in the clinical scope of practice;
A minimum of a Masters degree in psychology from an accredited educational organisation and an accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology, or equivalent qualification. Eligibility for a clinical psychology scope of practice shall require a Board approved practicum or internship involving 1500 hours of supervised practice.
4. Educational Psychologist
Pursuant to section 12 of the Act, the following qualifications have been prescribed for registration as a psychologist in the educational scope of practice;
A minimum of a Masters degree in psychology from an accredited educational organisation and an accredited Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Psychology, or equivalent qualification. Eligibility for an educational scope of practice shall require a Board approved practicum or internship involving 1500 hours of supervised practice.
Dated at Wellington this 20th day of August 2004
KAREN CROSBY, Secretary, Psychologists Board
(^1) “Accredited” here and in subsequent references means accreditation of the educational organisation, or an educational course, by the New Zealand Psychologists Board for the purpose of registering psychologists.
(^2) includes Supervision 2000 and Board accredited training programmes, e.g. students of Post Graduate Diploma programmes whilst enrolled in their final year.
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- KAREN CROSBY, Secretary, Psychologists Board