PhD/PsyD Oral Exam (Neuropsych) for Licensure

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I'm supposed to take the oral exam in Texas to become fully licensed and I selected the Neuropsych option. I have no idea what to expect and do not know anyone who has taken this particular version, only people who have taken the clinical psych or school psych versions. Any feedback/advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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PSYDR said:
Let me get this straight: You're publicly asking others to compromise the test security of the agency that enforces such regulatory laws as test security...
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I think asking for feedback or advice on how to approach the exam is not equivalent to "tell me what will appear on this exam," unless I am misinterpreting.
 
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madpsych78 said:
I think asking for feedback or advice on how to approach the exam is not equivalent to "tell me what will appear on this exam," unless I am misinterpreting.
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Exactly. How is this any different than the millions of posts asking about EPPP prep? I did not state I wanted to know specific questions that were asked or cases given, just general advice.
 
Why would there be a neuro exam for licensure? You don't specialize until postdoc and you aren't practicing neuropsychology if you haven't done a HC postdoc. THEN you can take a neuro exam (among other credentialing processes) and get boarded. Weren't they paying attention in Houston?

Why wouldn't they all take the clinical exam?
 
Pragma said:
Why would there be a neuro exam for licensure? You don't specialize until postdoc and you aren't practicing neuropsychology if you haven't done a HC postdoc. THEN you can take a neuro exam and get boarded. Weren't they paying attention in Houston?

Why wouldn't they all take the clinical exam?
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Everyone has to take an oral exam in order to be licensed here. I passed the EPPP but that means I'm only provisionally licensed here. On the application to take the exam, you select a box with your specialty. Neuropsych is one of the options. Apparently that means I would be tested by 2 neuropsychologists (I believe), but there is very limited info provided by the state on what to expect, and I'm new to the state.
 
Pragma said:
Seems inappropriate to me at the licensure level considering you need more training to actually be a neuropsychologist.
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Yes, I agree, hence my post. . . Unfortunately the first 2 comments I received were rude and unnecessary.
 
Beyond what is readily available on the tsbep site, not much to say. It's like a mini fact-finding/case conceptualization vignette. And, from my past colleagues who have gone through it in Texas, it's fairly straightforward without much in the way of curveballs. If you've had HCG training up to this point, shouldn't be a problem.
 
madpsych78 said:
I think asking for feedback or advice on how to approach the exam is not equivalent to "tell me what will appear on this exam," unless I am misinterpreting.
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You can google the candidate exam manual (like i just did), so you know it's a vignette. If you didn't do this most basic of searches, then you're asking us to do your homework. If you did, then asking more is trying to violate test security. Said manual tells you exactly what they are looking for. There's really not too much more that anyone could say.
 
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I have participated in an oral licensure exam in another state and there is very little I could say about it at all without violating the test security that I swore to protect. For our test there were 5 (or was it six?) domains of inquiry and those were published on the board's website. I tell people to prepare for those and cannot say really anything more.
 
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Sushi, PM me. I think I can give you some tips without violating anything.
 
WisNeuro said:
Isn't OND licensed in Texas? If so, don't worry, you'll be fine.
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I am LSSP, LPA, and LPC in Texas, but I have not applied for Licensed Psychologist in Texas as I currently live in another state. I plan on applying for psychologist in Texas soon. Since I have already passed Oral exam in a State that has reciprocity with Texas I will not have to take the oral exam in Texas, as they consider licensing requirements in one state to be equivalent as they have a reciprocity agreement. I will not have to take the jurisprudence exam in Texas as I have already passed it with my LSSP and LPA license in Texas.

Texas has too many Psychologist and LPC and jobs are scarce with lower pay, whereas, in my current states of licensure there is a shortage of psychologist with higher rate of pay. Does not make sense for me to get licensed in Texas now as I am 400 miles from Texas.

I have taken a number of oral exams in my life and passed all of them. Why would it be easier for the thread originator to pass the Texas Oral exam if OND or myself has passed them? I gather you are disrespecting me based on prior comments about my program. Such negative comments by you is more a reflection of your lack of knowledge about me rather than having a realistic understanding and knowledge about my training and competency.
 
OneNeuroDoctor said:
I am LSSP, LPA, and LPC in Texas, but I have not applied for Licensed Psychologist in Texas as I currently live in another state. I plan on applying for psychologist in Texas soon. Since I have already passed Oral exam in a State that has reciprocity with Texas I will not have to take the oral exam in Texas, as they consider licensing requirements in one state to be equivalent as they have a reciprocity agreement. I will not have to take the jurisprudence exam in Texas as I have already passed it with my LSSP and LPA license in Texas.

Texas has too many Psychologist and LPC and jobs are scarce with lower pay, whereas, in my current states of licensure there is a shortage of psychologist with higher rate of pay. Does not make sense for me to get licensed in Texas now as I am 400 miles from Texas.

I have taken a number of oral exams in my life and passed all of them. Why would it be easier for the thread originator to pass the Texas Oral exam if OND or myself has passed them? I gather you are disrespecting me based on prior comments about my program. Such negative comments by you is more a reflection of your lack of knowledge about me rather than having a realistic understanding and knowledge about my training and competency.
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Do you want some Aloe?
 
OneNeuroDoctor said:
I am LSSP, LPA, and LPC in Texas, but I have not applied for Licensed Psychologist in Texas as I currently live in another state. I plan on applying for psychologist in Texas soon. Since I have already passed Oral exam in a State that has reciprocity with Texas I will not have to take the oral exam in Texas, as they consider licensing requirements in one state to be equivalent as they have a reciprocity agreement. I will not have to take the jurisprudence exam in Texas as I have already passed it with my LSSP and LPA license in Texas.

Texas has too many Psychologist and LPC and jobs are scarce with lower pay, whereas, in my current states of licensure there is a shortage of psychologist with higher rate of pay. Does not make sense for me to get licensed in Texas now as I am 400 miles from Texas.

I have taken a number of oral exams in my life and passed all of them. Why would it be easier for the thread originator to pass the Texas Oral exam if OND or myself has passed them? I gather you are disrespecting me based on prior comments about my program. Such negative comments by you is more a reflection of your lack of knowledge about me rather than having a realistic understanding and knowledge about my training and competency.
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Hey OND: how did you rock an lssp?
 
I just wanted to state that it is one thing to correct errors that a poster might have made in the past, but that is not what I saw occur in this thread. These types of postings get in the way of the type of productive online community that I would want to be a part of.
 
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It's the last day of the year. I'm trying to get all of my dingus behavior out of the way before my New Years resolution kicks in :) At which point I'll give it a good two weeks before returning to my old ways.

Edit: stupid chat filter. No one uses the word dingus.
 
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In Texas there are no specialty licensure and Psychologist use the title Licensed Psychologist. There is Licensed Specialist in School Psychology and that is LSSP. I have held that licensure for 20 years so I have kept it since finishing my doctorate degree and becoming a licensed psychologist in other states.

I know some of the board members, including the chair of the TSBEP and the oral exams are twice a year and a massive undertaking. They may have 200 or more applicants every year, so it is easier to denote a specialty area so they can streamline oral examiners with applicants. They may have 30 oral exams going on at the same time. Just because your oral exam is in Clinical, School, Neuropsych etc... It does not have any bearing on you licensure specialty as they have generic licensure and you have to use the title Licensed Psychologist.

Although you are a licensed psychologist to work in a school setting in Texas you must have the LSSP license which has different standards with school based internship and passing the NCSP exam.
 
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Thank you to all those who provided thoughtful and helpful responses in a professional manner. As to the rest of you, I suggest you head on over to Reddit, where I'm sure you'll fit in quite well ;)
 
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