Citizens of the Republic of China who has passed the clinical psychologist examination and who has been issued a clinical psychologist certificate in accordance with this Act may be a clinical psychologist.
Citizens of the Republic of China who has passed the counseling psychologist examination and who has been issued a counseling psychologist certificate in accordance with this Act may be a counseling psychologist.
A psychologist referred to in this Act means a clinical psychologist or a counseling psychologist under the preceding two paragraphs.

A person who has studied in the clinical psychology institute, faculty, or division or graduate institute of related psychological studies of a public or registered private university, an independent college or an overseas university or independent college recognized by the Ministry of Education, with a major in clinical psychology, has satisfactorily completed internship for at least one year and has obtained a master’s or higher degree, may participate in the clinical psychologist examination.
A person who has studied in the counseling psychology institute, faculty, or division or graduate institute of related psychological studies of a public or registered private university, an independent college or an overseas university or independent college recognized by the Ministry of Education, with a major in counseling psychology, has satisfactorily completed internship for at least one year and has obtained a master’s or higher degree, may participate in the counseling psychologist examination.

The term "competent authorities" as used in this Act means, at central government level, the Ministry of Health and Welfare; at the special municipality level, the city government; at county (city) level, the county (city) government.

To seek a clinical or counseling psychologist certificate, an application form and qualifications documents shall be submitted to the central competent authority for approval and issuance.

No one shall use the title of clinical or counseling psychologist unless he/she holds a clinical or counseling psychologist certificate.

Any person who falls under any of the following circumstances shall not be a clinical or counseling psychologist; if any such person is already a clinical or counseling psychologist, his/her clinical or counseling psychologist certificate shall be revoked or annulled:
1. A person whose clinical or counseling psychologist certificate has been revoked or annulled in accordance with this Act.
2. A person who has been convicted of a willful act of business-related criminal offense.