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Title: Psychologists Act CH
Category: Ministry of Health and Welfare(衛生福利部)
Chapter 1 General Provisions
Article 1
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.
Article 2
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.
Article 3
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.
Article 4
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.
Article 5
No one shall use the title of clinical or counseling psychologist unless he/she holds a clinical or counseling psychologist certificate.
Article 6
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.