Psychology Board: Area of practice endorsement

Area of practice endorsement is available only to psychologists with general registration, for an area approved by the Ministerial Council under s 15 of the National Law: clinical neuropsychology, clinical psychology, community psychology, counselling psychology, educational and developmental psychology, forensic psychology, health psychology, organisational psychology, and sport and exercise psychology. A psychologist previously endorsed may be considered eligible again on returning to practice if they meet the general registration requirements.

• Register extract showing general registration and any endorsement
• Returning-to-practice application showing prior endorsement

• Endorsed title used before the endorsement appears on the register
• Endorsement sought while holding provisional registration

The minimum qualification for endorsement is an approved postgraduate qualification in that area of practice, or another qualification the Board considers substantially equivalent (overseas-qualified applicants follow the Board's published arrangements).

• Testamur and transcript for the approved postgraduate program in the area
• Board equivalence decision for other qualifications

• Qualification in a different area of practice from the endorsement sought

In addition to the qualification the applicant completes a Board-approved registrar program in the same area, comprising the supervised practice hours the standard sets with a Board-approved supervisor, practice in an approved work role and active CPD under the Guidelines on area of practice endorsements, or another period of supervised practice the Board considers substantially equivalent; the hours may be reduced for certain programs of study or an existing endorsement.

• Board approval of the registrar program plan
• Supervision log and supervisor reports
• Record of any hours reduction granted

• Supervisor not Board-approved for the area
• Hours counted from a work role outside the area