North Dakota Administrative Code

The national written examination for psychologists and industrial-organizational psychologists is the examination for the professional practice of psychology. The passing score is a scaled score of 500. Prior to April 18, 1994, seventy percent correct is considered a passing scor…

The professional responsibility examination will be scheduled as appropriate but not less than twice a year. The examination shall assess the applicant's knowledge of North Dakota law regulating the 6 practice of psychology or industrial-organizational psychology as well as the a…

Repealed effective September 1, 2000.

1. Applicants for licensure as a psychologist must complete one thousand five hundred hours of supervised predoctoral internship in the practice of psychology. At least one hundred hours of supervision is required, at least fifty of which must be one to one. Successful completion…

programs as substantially psychological in nature. Repealed effective October 1, 2011.

For purposes of subdivision b of subsection 2 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-32-20, programs designated as doctoral programs in industrial-organizational psychology by the association of state and provincial psychology boards and the national register of health service p…

1. A person intending to perform services as a psychology resident or an industrial-organizational psychology resident, prior to engaging in any practice related to the scope of psychology, shall: a. Initiate an application for licensure with the board on the application initiati…

If a licensee fails to pay the annual fee or complete the required continuing education report by November fifteen for the year beginning the subsequent January first, the license expires. The licensee may not practice psychology or industrial-organizational psychology in the sta…

Repealed effective January 1, 2020.

Upon prior written application to and approval by the board, a psychologist or industrial-organizational psychologist licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction may practice psychology or industrial-organizational psychology in North Dakota for no more than thirty full or …

This chapter pertains to all federal, state, county, or municipal agencies, political subdivisions, nonprofit corporations, and educational institutions chartered by North Dakota which employ individuals currently exempt under subsection 7 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-…

An employer seeking an exemption extension under subsection 7 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-32-30 must file an application for exemption extension on a form provided by the board. The institution or agency completing the application will be billed two hundred fifty doll…

A certificate of exemption will be issued to the agency or institution on an annual basis. The certificate will include the names of exempted employees. If the employee transfers agencies or institutions during the year, the certificate of exemption expires. An agency or institut…

Every psychologist or industrial-organizational psychologist shall complete continuing education credits relevant to the practice of psychology or industrial-organizational psychology. Reporting cycles are two years, commencing with November first of the year in which the license…

Application for continuing education credits must be made on the form provided by the board and must include evidence of completion of at least forty credits of continuing education completed over the two-year period. The application must be submitted to the board no later than N…

Any continuing education credits completed for renewal of licensure must be approved by the board. An approved program of continuing education means an educational or competence training program offered by an approved provider of continuing education. An approved provider of cont…

A minimum of three continuing education credits per reporting cycle must be in the area of professional ethics, law, or jurisprudence. A minimum of three continuing education credits per reporting cycle must be in the area of supervision for licensees supervising psychology resid…

1. At the end of the two-year reporting cycle, each licensee must submit a completed and signed statement on a form provided by the board attesting to satisfaction of the continuing education requirement. The licensee shall list the activities submitted for continuing education c…

If a licensee does not satisfy the number of credits required for a two-year cycle, the board may exercise the following options: 1. Extension of time to complete the requirement may be granted if sufficient evidence of illness or serious extenuating circumstances amounting to go…

Repealed effective September 1, 2000. 4

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Applicant" means an individual seeking registration as a predoctoral psychology intern pursuant to this article. 2. "Board" means the North Dakota board of psychologist examiners. 3. "Internship program" means a …

1. An individual who intends to participate in an internship program must be certified by the board as a predoctoral psychology intern by submitting the appropriate application to the board if the applicant wishes to obtain predoctoral supervised experience required pursuant to s…

Prior to the psychology intern's participation in an internship program, an internship supervisor shall provide the board with a copy of the written agreement between the internship supervisor and the internship program for each psychology intern for whom the supervisor intends t…

1. A psychologist who wishes to serve as an internship supervisor for a psychology intern must: 2 a. Unless otherwise approved by the board, be licensed to practice psychology as the phrase practice of psychology is defined by subsection 6 of North Dakota Century Code section 43-…

1. A psychology intern is subject to all relevant statutes and rules of the board. 2. If an internship supervisor delegates patient care responsibilities to a psychology intern, the supervisor is responsible for all psychological services provided by each intern. The primary resp…

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a psychology intern may be paid a fixed wage on a periodic basis and may not be paid on a percentage of the fees received. An employment agreement between a supervisor and psychology intern which does not provide for the payment of…

1. A supervisor shall not provide supervision of psychology services to a person who has administrative or funding authority over the supervisor. 2. A supervisor shall not provide supervision to a person whom the supervisor is associated in any business relationship except one wh…

Repealed effective December 1, 2003.

1. History. From 1864 to statehood, North Dakota was served by a territorial school board and a superintendent. In 1889, the constitution of North Dakota provided for a state superintendent of public instruction. William Mitchell was the first state superintendent. The 1890 legis…

The public may obtain information or make submissions or requests by contacting the department of public instruction. 1. General inquiries regarding the department of public instruction may be addressed to the superintendent of public instruction at: North Dakota Department of Pu…

As used in this title, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Department" means the North Dakota department of public instruction. 2. "Superintendent" means the superintendent of public instruction. 3. "Title I" means title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. His…

1. The superintendent of public instruction shall invite the following persons to submit applications for appointment of school board members prior to March first of each year: a. Active members of the military installation; b. Spouses of active members of the military installati…

The purpose of this chapter is to facilitate the enrollment of homeless children of school age in the public school districts of North Dakota to enable them to have access to a free, appropriate public school education, and to be free of being stigmatized on the basis of their st…

1. "District of origin" means the public school district in North Dakota in which the child was last enrolled or which the child last attended when permanently housed. 2. "Guardian" means a person of majority age with whom a homeless child or youth of school age is living or a pe…

Each district in North Dakota shall: 1. Locate and identify children and youth experiencing homelessness within the district, whether or not they are enrolled; 2. Post notice of rights, that provides information regarding the educational rights of children and youth experiencing …

A district shall include homeless students in its academic assessment and accountability system under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act [P.L. 114-95]. A district shall report disaggregated data regarding the academic achievement and graduation rates for homeless children, as…

For purposes of this article: 1. "Application" means the appropriate construction approval application provided by the department, including all required supporting documentation. 2. "Board" means the North Dakota state board of public school education. 3. "Construction" means co…

Exception. A district may not undertake construction of any school building or facility estimated to cost more than one hundred fifty thousand dollars unless: 1. The construction is approved by the superintendent; or 2. The construction is required as part of a plan to correct de…

The superintendent may not approve any new construction or remodeling construction unless the school district demonstrates: 1. The need for the project; 2. The educational utility of the project; 3. Potential use of the project by a future reorganized school district; 4. The capa…

1. The district shall consult with the department at least forty-five days prior to the submission of an application if the construction is new construction, or remodeling construction estimated to cost three hundred fifty thousand dollars or more. 2. The department may waive the…

The district shall obtain the appropriate application from the department. The district may request and shall receive and consider technical assistance provided by the department in preparing the application. History: Effective April 1, 1994; amended effective January 1, 2016. Ge…

Repealed effective November 1, 2002.

thousand dollars. The superintendent may approve remodeling construction estimated to cost less than three hundred fifty thousand dollars if the district demonstrates: 1. The need for the remodeling construction by showing that the remodeling is required to address any of the fol…

hundred fifty thousand dollars or more. The superintendent may approve new construction or remodeling construction estimated to cost three hundred fifty thousand dollars or more, if the district meets the following requirements: 1. The district must submit a completed facility pl…

The district shall submit the application to the department, along with its approved facility plan, if necessary. If the superintendent determines the application or facility plan is not complete, the superintendent shall return the application and facility plan to the district f…

Repealed effective November 1, 2002.

Within forty-five days of receipt of the completed application, the superintendent shall issue a written decision either approving or disapproving the application and shall provide a written rationale for the decision. However, if the application seeks approval of emergency const…

1. If the superintendent disapproves the district's application, the district may appeal the superintendent's decision to the board by serving a written notice of appeal on the superintendent, with a statement of the reasons the application should be approved, within thirty days …

Construction approval received under this chapter is effective for three years from the date of approval. If the district has not commenced construction within the three-year period, the district must apply again for construction approval. If a district modifies an approved plan …

Repealed effective January 1, 2016. 7