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examination is s to ensure that all
candidates for licensure have the  Psychhologists’ Licenssing Act
necessary familiarization and  Boardd Rules and Reg gulations
knowledge of applicable
a laws to  Texass Health and Saffety Code
practice effectiively in the state
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Texas. Recorrds
 Texass Family Code C Chapter 32-
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Psychhological and Su urgical
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Jurisprudence e Examination were
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identified and developed by th
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Written Examiination Committee and Treatmment of Children and
include the following: Access to Children’s Records;
Chaptter 261-Duty to o Report
 Practicee Administratioon Child Abuse and Neg glect
TEXAS STATE
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 Profess
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R and Duty to Report Sexua al
Guideliines Exploitation of a Patiient by a
SPRUDENCE
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EXAMMINATION  Supervvision Guidelines
 Teachinng All reference sources listed h
herein are
necessary to adequately prep pare for
Nature
e and Purpose The Jurisprudence Examinatiion will the examinattion, but should d not be
continue to be updated and modified
m considered too be an exhausttive list of
TThe Jurispruden nce Examinatio on is the laws coveered on the exammination.
in accordance with changes in
n the
rrequired of all candidates
c for licensure
applicable law.
aand covers the Texas
T Psycholog gists’ Please note w
when studying foor the
LLicensing Act, Board
B rules, andd other examination that statutes annd rules
aapplicable laws.. Application Resou
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may be may b be amended fro
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BBoard’s office annd website. Current resourrce and study materials
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interpreted by
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us, care
for the Jurisprrudence Examin
nation
should be taken to study the most
recent version of the law, and to
determine whether the Courts have
rendered any interpretations of the
applicable statute or rule.
The Psychologists’ Licensing Act and
Board rules are available for download
from the Board’s website at:
www.tsbep.texas.gov/act-and-rules-of-
the-board.
Other Texas laws and related materials
may be obtained online at
www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us or at a
university or public library, as well as
through other internet sources.
Format and Scoring
The Jurisprudence Examination is
administered online. The Board will
authorize a candidate to register for
and take the examination within 10
business days following receipt of the
Exam Request Form and examination
fee. Once a candidate has been
authorized by the Board, the candidate
may register for and take the
examination through the Board’s
website. Upon registration with the
vendor, the candidate has 14 days to
complete the examination. Failure to
complete the examination within this
time period will result in a failing
score.
The examination consists of
approximately 100 multiple-choice
items. Experimental items are Members of the Board
included on the exam in order to
ensure an adequate item pool for Tim Branaman, Ph.D.
future exams. Accordingly, the total Chair
item count for the examination will Dallas
vary from exam to exam. The
minimum passing score for the exam
will be 90% for LPs, PLPs, and LSSPs Lou Ann Todd Mock, Ph.D.
and 80% for LPAs. The average Vice-Chair
passing rate for first time examinees of Bellaire
the Jurisprudence Examination in
2013 was 89%. Jeffrey M. Baker, Ph.D.
League City
Examination Fees
Donna Lord Black, M.A.
Frisco
The total fee for administration of the
Jurisprudence Examination is Jo Ann Campbell, M.S.
$234.00. $200 represents the portion Abilene
of the examination fee payable to the
Board, and $34 represents the portion Carlos R. Chacón
of the examination fee payable to the Houston
vendor, eStrategy Solutions. The fee
is non-refundable. Angela A. Downes, J.D.
Dallas
Questions
John R. Huffman, J.D.
Southlake
Questions regarding the
administration of the Jurisprudence
Examination should be directed to the Leslie D. Rosenstein, Ph.D.
Dallas
licensing staff at the Texas State Board
of Examiners of Psychologists.
Texas State Board of Examiners of
Psychologists
333 Guadalupe, Tower 2, Ste. 450
Austin, TX 78701
Tel.: (512) 305-7700
Fax: (512) 305-7701
www.tsbep.texas.gov