IOWA: License - Psychologist
by Policy and Advocacy in the Schools
Granting authority
Indiana Department of Public Health
Iowa Board of Psychology Examiners
Lucas State Office Bldg.
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-4401
(515) 281-3121 fax
Jscheffe@idph.state.ia.us
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/licensure/board_home.asp?board=psy
Statutory/regulatory authority
Statutory - Chapter 154B, Iowa Code
Regulatory - 645 IAC Chapter 240
Minimum degree required
Doctoral degree in psychology
CPQ accepted?
NO
Examinations required
EPPP, state oral exam and a state law examination
Scope of Practice
Iowa Code 154B.1 Definition.
"Practice of psychology" means the application of established principles of learning, motivation, perception, thinking, and emotional relations to problems of behavior adjustment, group relations, and behavior modification, by persons trained in psychology for compensation or other personal gain. The application of principles includes, but is not limited to: Counseling and the use of psychological remedial measures with persons, in groups or individually, with adjustment or emotional problems in the areas of work, family, school and personal relationships; measuring and testing personality, intelligence, aptitudes, public opinion, attitudes, and skills; and the teaching of such subject matter, and the conducting of research on the problems relating to human behavior.
Iowa Code 154B.3 Persons not required to qualify.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following persons:
1. School psychologists certified by the department of education practicing and functioning within the scope of their employment in either a public or private school or performing as certified school psychologists at any time in either private practice or the public sector, provided they use the title "certified school psychologist".
2. An employee of an accredited academic institution while performing the employee's teaching, training, and research duties.
3. An employee of a federal, state, county or local governmental institution or agency or nonprofit institution or agency, or a research facility, while performing duties of the office or position with such institution, agency, or facility.
