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Psychologist Universal Recognition Application Instructions

Psychologist Licensure by Universal Recognition Instructions

Use this application if you have held an active license in another U.S. state or territory for one (1) or more years AND have "established residence" in the State of Arizona.

Below are instructions and a list of materials required for the online application for psychologist licensure by Universal Recognition, pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-4302. Please read these materials carefully as lack of familiarity with the requirements may cause delays in the application process.  

An application file is considered open when the online application and $350 fee has been submitted, but is not considered administratively complete for substantive review by the Board until all supporting documents have been received in the Board's office.

All documents not uploaded with this application may be sent by email to [email protected]. 

For questions, please email Kathy Fowkes, Licensing Specialist, at [email protected]. 

 

Applicant Must Submit:
 

  1. Completed online application and $350 application fee, paid online with submission of application.  Use the Applicant Portal to submit your application.  The Board no longer accepts applications from anyone other than the applicant. Third-party credentialers will no longer be apprised of the status of an application.
     

Mandatory Documents to Be Uploaded with Application

  1. Completed and signed Arizona Statement of Citizenship and Alien Status form (SOC) (All applicants must sign form on page 2, Section IV.)
  2. Current Government Issued ID:  Federal and state laws require applicants to provide proof of lawful status in the United States in order to receive a "public benefit" such as a professional license. Not all IDs are the same. See the Evidence List (page 3 of the SOC form) for accepted forms of ID. After uploading the SOC, please use the same upload button to upload a digital color photo of an appropriate ID per the evidence list. The upload must be high resolution, in color and readable.  Please note, if the documentation, such as a birth certificate, does not have your picture, you must also send a copy of a valid picture ID such as a driver’s license, US passport, military ID, etc.  
  3. Name Change Document (if applicable):  If any of your verifications such as transcripts, certifications, license verifications, etc. have a different name than the one on your ID, the legal document for the name change must also be submitted (e.g., court document, marriage license, etc.). Use the same upload button you used for the SOC and ID, if needed. 
  4. National Practitioner Data Bank Self-Query - Please provide a PDF copy of a new self-query from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). The processing date in the upper right corner of the self-query must be within 30 days of your application submission date in order to be valid.  Upload the original PDF you download from the NPDB's website. Do not upload a copy or an image - the official document with digital signature from the NPDB is required.
  5. One original photograph taken not more than 60 days before the date of your application submission. This may be a photo taken with a digital camera or smartphone as long as it is high resolution, just head and shoulders like a photo on an ID, facing front, plain background, in focus, good lighting, etc. (“passport quality”)

 

Documents to Be Sent by Appropriate Verifier

The AZ Board prefers verifications be sent by email to [email protected] to expedite this process.
Mailed copies are not required.  

  • Verification of Other Licenses - Verification of all psychology licenses ever held in other states, whether active, inactive, expired, or otherwise, must be sent directly to the Board of Psychologist Examiners by the appropriate jurisdiction. You must be licensed in another state for one (1) or more years to qualify for licensure by universal recognition. Verification of any licenses or certifications held in any other field(s) or profession(s) must also be sent directly from the state licensure Board to [email protected].  

    PLEASE NOTE:  If your other state licensing board has an online license lookup or licensee search AND it states in writing that it is a "primary source verification", include a screenshot or PDF of your license information including disciplinary actions, if any, with your application. If the "primary source verification" statement is on a separate page from your license search results, please include a screenshot or PDF of this page with your license information.

    If the licensee search or lookup DOES NOT include this primary source statement, the online information cannot serve as an official verification of licensure. 

It is the applicant's responsibility to contact information sources to verify that materials have been sent. Board staff will not send application documents to information sources. It is the applicant's responsibility to make sure that all information sources are aware of any deadlines that the applicant is attempting to meet.

Applications must be administratively complete in order to be scheduled on a meeting agenda.

Applicants should also be aware that the Board may request clarification or additional information regarding pending applications.

The Board provides the applicant one Notice of Incomplete Application for materials that have not been received. It is the applicant's responsibility to login to the Applicant Portal periodically to check the status of the application file. For more details, please go to the Board's Overview of the Application Process page.
 

Notices

STATUTES AND RULES

Arizona licensees are expected to know the statutes and rules regulating the practice of Psychology in Arizona. You may download a free copy of the Statutes and Rules from the Board's website.

CONTACTING THE BOARD

Submissions email:  [email protected] 

Kathy Fowkes, Licensing Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Direct Line: (602) 542-8161
Fax: (602) 926-8095
Website: https://psychboard.az.gov 

Mailing Address
Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners
1740 West Adams Street, Suite 3403
Phoenix, Arizona 85007

NOTICE FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits the Board from discriminating on the basis of disability in its public meetings. Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by contacting the Board at (602) 542-8162 to make their needs known. Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow time to arrange for accommodations. These documents may be made available in alternative formats by contacting the Board.

NOTICE

With respect to licensing decisions, please note that A.R.S. §41-1030 provides that:

B. An agency shall not base a licensing decision in whole or in part on a licensing requirement or condition that is not specifically authorized by statute, rule or state tribal gaming compact. A general grant of authority in statute does not constitute a basis for imposing a licensing requirement or condition unless a rule is made pursuant to that general grant of authority that specifically authorizes the requirement or condition.
D. This section may be enforced in a private civil action and relief may be awarded against the state. The court may award reasonable attorney fees, damages and all fees associated with the license application to a party that prevails in an action against the state for a violation of this section.
E. A state employee may not intentionally or knowingly violate this section. A violation of this section is cause for disciplinary action or dismissal pursuant to the Agency's adopted personnel policy.
F. This section does not abrogate the immunity provided by section 12-820.01 or 12-820.02.

NOTICE

Pursuant to Section 41-1093.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, an agency shall limit all occupational regulations to regulations that are demonstrated to be necessary to specifically fulfill a public health, safety or welfare concern. Pursuant to Sections 41-1093.02 and 41-1093.03, Arizona Revised Statutes, you have the right to petition this agency to repeal or modify the occupational regulation or bring an action in a court of general jurisdiction to challenge the occupational regulation and to ensure compliance with Section 41-1093.01, Arizona Revised Statutes.