Iowa § 154B.3 - 154B.3 Persons not required to qualify.

§ 154B.3. 154B.3 Persons not required to qualify.

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following persons: 1. School psychologists certified by the department of education practicing and functioning within the scope of their employment in either a public or private school or performing as certified school psychologists at any time in either private practice or the public sector, provided they use the title “certified school psychologist”. 2. An employee of an accredited academic institution while performing the employee’s teaching, training, and research duties. 3. An employee of a federal, state, county or local governmental institution or agency or nonprofit institution or agency, or a research facility, while performing duties of the office or position with such institution, agency, or facility. 4. A student of psychology, psychological intern or person preparing for the practice of psychology in a training institution or facility approved by the board, provided the person is designated by the title “psychological trainee” or any similar title, clearly indicating training status. 5. A practicing psychologist for a period not to exceed ten consecutive business days or fifteen business days in any ninety-day period, if the person’s residence and major practice are outside the state, and the person gives the board a summary of the person’s intention to practice in the state of Iowa, if the person is certified or licensed in the state in which the person resides under requirements the board considers to be equivalent of requirements for licensing under this chapter, or the person resides in a state which does not certify or license psychologists and the board considers the person’s professional qualifications to be the equivalent of requirements for licensing under this chapter. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §154B.3] Wed Dec 10 23:04:50 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 154B.3 (17, 0)