Frequently Asked Questions

No.

70% on the examination prior to October 2000. For October 2000 and exams thereafter, the ASPPB recommends the cut-off score. The current ASPPB recommended cut-off score is a scaled score of 500.

No, pursuant to 64B19-13.003(3), F.A.C., passage of the laws and rules examination of the Board constitutes forty (40) hours of continuing education credit, including credit for professional ethics and Florida Statutes and rules affecting the practice of psychology. Passage of the laws and rules examination, however, does not satisfy the requirement for the two (2) credit hours of continuing education on domestic violence required every third biennial licensure renewal period, nor the requirement for two (2) hours relating to prevention of medical errors.

No. All hours must be completed within the 24 months of the license biennium.

Contact the provider to verify that they have been approved by the American Psychological Association, Florida Board of Psychology or by any Board within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance of the Department of Health MQA. Only certain courses have been approved for medical errors. You will find a list of approved medical errors courses for psychology through the Department’s contracted continuing education system provider, CEBroker, by following these steps:

• Enter the following web address in your Internet Browser: www.cebroker.com.
• Select “Course Search”.
• Select “Florida Department of Health”.
• Choose the profession “Psychologists”.
• Choose “Self-Study” or “Live”.
• The next page will allow you to narrow down to the subject “Medical Errors”.
• Once you have your criteria in and click on the search button, the system will produce a -list of approved courses.

*If you need assistance logging into CEBroker, please call-1-877-434-6323

Please refer to sections 490.003(3), and 490.005(1)(b), F.S.

No. You must comply with the requirements in effect at the time you apply.

No. However, the two-hour medical errors course is mandated by statute for all initial licensees and for every licensee renewal. Applicants will be required to complete the medical errors course prior to licensure.

No. Domestic Violence is not required for initial licensure. However, it is mandated by statute that a two-hour (2) Domestic Violence course must be completed for every third (3rd) biennial license renewal.

You can sit for the exams after you complete the following:

• Submit a complete application for board review
• Board approval of your application
• Once the board approves your application your name will be submitted to the exam vendors and the vendors will provide information on how to schedule the exams.

PearsonVue will provide candidates with a “preliminary” grade report for the Florida laws and rules exam immediately following completion of the examination. The National (EPPP) exam vendor will also provide candidates with an “unofficial” score at the test center. Official scores are transmitted to the Board Office on the schedule established by each exam vendor. Upon receipt, the Board’s licensure specialists will review and provide each applicant with formal correspondence regarding next steps based on the exam results. Please note the Board Office is not permitted to release numerical scores or score reports to applicants or any other entity.

Florida Board is not participating in adopting the EPPP part 2 as a requirement for licensure.