Florida Statute 490.005 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 490
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

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F.S. 490.005

490.005 Licensure by examination.—

¹(1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a psychologist shall apply to the department to take the licensure examination. The department shall license each applicant whom the board certifies has met all of the following requirements:

(a) Completed the application form and remitted a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $500 and an examination fee set by the board sufficient to cover the actual per applicant cost to the department for development, purchase, and administration of the examination, but not to exceed $500.

(b) Submitted proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant has received:

1. A doctoral degree from an American Psychological Association accredited program; or

2. The equivalent of a doctoral degree from an American Psychological Association accredited program from a school or university located outside the United States of America which was officially recognized by the government of the country in which it is located as an institution or program to train students to practice professional psychology. The applicant has the burden of establishing that this requirement has been met.

(c) Had at least 2 years or 4,000 hours of experience in the field of psychology in association with or under the supervision of a licensed psychologist meeting the academic and experience requirements of this chapter or the equivalent as determined by the board. The experience requirement may be met by work performed on or off the premises of the supervising psychologist if the off-premises work is not the independent, private practice rendering of psychological services that does not have a psychologist as a member of the group actually rendering psychological services on the premises.

(d) Passed the examination. However, an applicant who has obtained a passing score, as established by the board by rule, on the psychology licensure examination designated by the board as the national licensure examination need only pass the Florida law and rules portion of the examination.

¹(2) Any person desiring to be licensed as a school psychologist shall apply to the department to take the licensure examination. The department shall license each applicant who the department certifies has:

(a) Satisfactorily completed the application form and submitted a nonrefundable application fee not to exceed $250 and an examination fee sufficient to cover the per applicant cost to the department for development, purchase, and administration of the examination, but not to exceed $250 as set by department rule.

(b) Submitted satisfactory proof to the department that the applicant:

1. Has received a doctorate, specialist, or equivalent degree from a program primarily psychological in nature and has completed 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of graduate study, in areas related to school psychology as defined by rule of the department, from a college or university which at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated was accredited by an accrediting agency recognized and approved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor organization or from an institution that is a member in good standing with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.

2. Has had a minimum of 3 years of experience in school psychology, 2 years of which must be supervised by an individual who is a licensed school psychologist or who has otherwise qualified as a school psychologist supervisor, by education and experience, as set forth by rule of the department. A doctoral internship may be applied toward the supervision requirement.

3. Has passed an examination provided by the department.

(3)(a) The board shall close the application file of any applicant who fails to pass the psychology licensure examination and the Florida law and rules portion of the examination or who fails to submit evidence of completion of the postdoctoral, supervised experience within a timeframe no longer than 24 months.

(b) The board shall implement a procedure by which an applicant may apply for an extension beyond the required timeframe.

(c) An individual who completes the required postdoctoral training residency may continue to practice under supervision if she or he does so in a manner prescribed by the board by rule, has a current application on file, and no final order of denial has been issued.

(4) A person licensed as a psychologist in another state who is practicing pursuant to the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact under s. 490.0075, and only within the scope provided therein, is exempt from the licensure requirements of this section.

History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 81-235; ss. 1, 3, ch. 83-265; s. 91, ch. 83-329; ss. 4, 18, 19, ch. 87-252; s. 36, ch. 88-205; s. 36, ch. 88-392; ss. 3, 12, 13, ch. 89-70; s. 10, ch. 90-192; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 109, ch. 92-149; s. 30, ch. 94-310; s. 5, ch. 95-279; s. 3, ch. 97-198; s. 195, ch. 97-264; s. 302, ch. 98-166; s. 162, ch. 99-397; s. 1, ch. 2008-125; s. 41, ch. 2020-133; s. 20, ch. 2022-71; s. 5, ch. 2023-140; s. 34, ch. 2024-243.

¹Note.—Section 34, ch. 2024-243, redesignated paragraphs (1)(b)-(d) as paragraphs (1)(c)-(e), respectively, added a new paragraph (1)(b), and amended subsection (2), effective July 1, 2025, to read:

(b) Submitted to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135.

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(2) Any person desiring to be licensed as a school psychologist shall apply to the department to take the licensure examination. The department shall license each applicant who the department certifies has met all of the following requirements:

(b) Submitted to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135.

3. Has passed an examination provided by the department.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 490.005

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 490.005.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 490.005

Total Results: 20

MARIO OLIVA v. IVON OLIVA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-03-15T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: the requirements of rule 12.490. 5 22-0745 District

Estate of Rotell Ex Rel. Rotell v. Kuehnle

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-06-02T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 38 So. 3d 783, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 7735, 2010 WL 2178581

Snippet: of a doctoral-level psychological education. § 490.005(l)(b), Fla. Stat. (1998). 2D09-501 District

Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2003-06-19T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

Snippet: 5.405, 5.406, 5.420, 5.440, 5.460, 5.470, 5.475, 5.490, 5.510, 5.530, 5.541, 5.560, 5.590, 5.610, and 5.636…, 5.360, 5.385, 5.386, 5.400, 5.440, 5.475, 5.490, and 5.510. With only one exception (see rule 5.050)

Aguilera v. Department of Health, Board of Psychology

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-10-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 743 So. 2d 1153, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 13451, 1999 WL 817830

Snippet: examination and provisional licensure pursuant to §§ 490.005, .0051, Florida Statutes (1997). At the outset

Hogan v. Howard

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-07-08T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 716 So. 2d 286

Snippet: thirty-day independent action. See Fla. Prob. R. 5.490, 5.496. Contrary to the probate court's ruling

Grier v. STATE, AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-12-22T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 704 So. 2d 1072

Snippet: education" within the meaning of sections 490.005(b)(1) and 490.003(7), Florida Statutes (1995). … Board properly construed and applied sections 490.005(b)(1) and 490.003(7), and the rules implementing…STATUTES AND RULES The 1995 version of section 490.005(1)(b) requires proof that the applicant "[…1997) (emphasis supplied). Alternatively, section 490.005(1)(b)3. requires proof that the applicant has &… ruled that the Board is authorized by section 490.005(1)(b)3. "to accept evidence that a candidate

Mungin v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1995-09-07T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 689 So. 2d 1026

Snippet: ); State *1037 of Maryland v. Baldwin, 112 U.S. 490, 5 S.Ct. 278, 28 L.Ed. 822 (1884); Maccia v. Tynes

Abramson v. Florida Psychological Ass'n

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1994-03-23T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 634 So. 2d 610

Snippet: agreement. [6] Section 490.005, Florida Statutes (1989), provides in part: 490.005 Licensure by examination

Abramson v. FLA. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASS'N

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-01-10T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 610 So. 2d 447

Snippet: not meet the educational requirements of section 490.005(1)(b), Florida Statutes (1981).[3] Seidman was …contrary to the statutory requirements of section 490.005, Florida Statutes (1989). Although we recognize…requirements plainly set forth below in section 490.005(1)(b)1., 2., Florida Statutes (1989). These requirements… the plain educational requirements of section 490.005, Florida Statutes (1989) were waived in the settlement

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1992-12-03T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: State Board of Independent Colleges, 506 So.2d 490 (5 D.C.A. Fla., 1987) (statute must be construed to

In re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-09-24T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 607 So. 2d 1306, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

Snippet: , 5.360, 5.385, 5.386, 5.400, 5.440, 5.475, 5.490, and 5.510. With only one exception (see rule 5.050)

In Re Amendments to the Florida Probate Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1991-08-22T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 584 So. 2d 964

Snippet: , 5.360, 5.385, 5.386, 5.400, 5.440, 5.475, 5.490, and 5.510. With only one exception (see rule 5.050)

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1991-04-16T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: State Board of Independent Colleges, 506 So.2d 490 (5 D.C.A. Fla., 1987) (cardinal rule of statutory

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1991-02-07T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: State Board of Independent Colleges, 506 So.2d 490 (5 D.C.A. Fla., 1987) (cardinal rule of statutory

Moorehead v. DEPT. OF PRO. REGULATION

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-10-13T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 550 So. 2d 521

Snippet: Florida's state universities pursuant to § 490.005(1), Fla. Stat. (1983). See Moorehead v. Department

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1989-01-29T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: State Board of Independent Colleges, 506 So.2d 490 (5 D.C.A.Fla., 1987) (cardinal rule of statutory construction

Florida Bar

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1988-09-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 531 So. 2d 1261, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983

Snippet: , 5.360, 5.385, 5.386, 5.400, 5.440, 5.475, 5.490, and 5.510. With only one exception (see Rule 5.050)

Florida Bar

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1988-09-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 537 So. 2d 500, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178

Snippet: , 5.360, 5.385, 5.386, 5.400, 5.440, 5.475, 5.490, and 5.510. With only one exception (see Rule 5.050)

Pierce v. AALL Ins. Inc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1988-07-14T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 531 So. 2d 84

Snippet: 486.031(3)(a), Fla. Stat. (1987); (6) psychology, § 490.005(1)(b), Fla. Stat. (1987); (7) clinical counselling

Sulman v. Sulman

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-07-15T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 510 So. 2d 908

Snippet: the public." Sections 490.002, 490.003, and 490.005, Florida Statutes (1986). Recognition by our state