Answer: The Psychological Testing Technician Registration is a new registration that allows the registrant to administer and score objective psychological or neuropsychological tests, as well as observe and describe the clients’ test behavior and test responses pursuant to Article 10 to the Psychological Practice Act, commencing with Business and Professions Code (BPC) section 2999.100.

Answer: Registration is not required if an individual is currently on a recognized path pursuant to the governing laws and regulations that authorize them to engage in psychological services under the supervision of a licensed psychologist as follows:

• In a formal internship placement or postdoctoral training program that are overseen and approved by the American Psychological Association, the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers, or the California Psychology Internship Council pursuant to the Business and Professions Code § 2911.
• Enrolling in an internship required for a doctoral program as specified pursuant to the Business and Professions Code § 2911.
• As an employee of an exempt setting pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 2910.
• As a registered psychological associate pursuant to Business and Professions Code § 2913.
• Granted a Waiver pursuant to the Welfare and Institutions Code § 5751.2.

Answer: No. The psychological testing technician is not a valid pathway for licensure as a psychologist and does not enable a registrant to accrue experience towards psychologist licensure.

Answer: Apply for a psychological testing technician registration online through BreEZe. See the instructions page for more information.

Answer: Download the Psychological Testing Technician Training and Education Verification form and provide it to the licensed psychologist(s) or registered testing technician for completion. Each licensed psychologist is to complete a separate verification form. The applicant will need to upload and attach all completed verification form(s) as a single PDF file to to their online application.

If electing to meet the minimum 20 hours of education on topics including law and ethics, confidentiality, and best practices for test administration and scoring by completing graduate-level coursework or continuing education (CE) courses as specified, provide an official transcript or certificates of completion for the CE courses as proof of completion. See instructions on how to submit official transcript(s) to the Board. The applicant will need to upload and attach all certificates of completion of CE courses as a single PDF file to their online application.

Answer: Contact the Board at boplicensing@dca.ca.gov.

Answer: No. This training is intended to be in-person.

Answer: No. This training is intended to be in-person.

Answer: No. Direct observation is watching the interactions, processes, or behaviors as they occur.

Answer: No. The training relating to direct observation is intended to be in-person.

Answer: No. The training of administering and scoring tests is intended to be done in-person.

Answer: Yes. The statute allows the required training to be obtained by doing any combination of the following:

• Participating in individual or group instruction provided by a licensed psychologist.
• Engaging in independent learning directed by a licensed psychologist.
• Completing graduate-level coursework at a regionally accredited university, college, or professional school.
• Taking continuing education courses from organizations with board approval pursuant to Section 2915.

Answer: Yes, when an individual is gaining the specified training and education required for a psychological testing technician registration, they are allowed to do so.

Answer: The statute requires an individual to possess a bachelor’s or graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution, or be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at a regionally accredited institution, in 1. Psychology, or 2. Education specializing in educational psychology, counseling psychology or school psychology.

Answer: No. The statute specifies the qualifying degree must be in the following subjects: psychology or education with the field of specialization in educational psychology, counseling psychology, or school psychology.

Answer: No. The statute requires a qualifying degree, or proof of current enrollment in a graduate program in the following subjects: psychology or education with the field of specialization in educational psychology, counseling psychology, or school psychology.

Answer: It depends. The education on topics including law and ethics, confidentiality, and best practices for test administration and scoring can be done remotely; however, the training on direct observation of a licensed psychologist (or a registered psychological testing technician) administering and that for administering and scoring tests in the presence of a licensed psychologist are intended to be done in-person.

Answer: A psychologist who is licensed by the Board.

Answer: Complete the Psychological Testing Technician Add or Change a Supervisor Application through BreEZe to make a change.