Enforcement Rules of the Psychologists’ Act Article 1-7

Those who have studied in the clinical (or counseling) psychology institute, faculty, division or related psychological study institute of an overseas university or college specified in Article 2 of this Act, majoring in clinical (or counseling) psychology, have obtained a doctoral degree and the respective psychologist certificate, and have completed the practical training equivalent to those listed in Articles 1-4 and 1-5 in their doctoral program of study overseas may apply to the central competent authority for a case-by-case examination. With the overseas psychologist certificate they obtained, they may apply for deduction of the number of weeks or hours of practical training as laid down in Paragraph 2 of Article 1-4 or Paragraph 2 of Article 1-5. However, the number of weeks or hours to be deducted shall not exceed two-thirds of the required number.For the abovementioned case-by-case examination, the central competent authority shall invite the relevant psychologists, psychological experts and scholars, and representatives from relevant organizations for its execution. Of these people, the total number of psychologists, psychological experts and scholars shall not be less than half of the constituents.