Terms Used In Ohio Code 4732.21

• Licensed psychologist: means an individual holding a current, valid license to practice psychology issued under section 4732. See Ohio Code 4732.01
• Licensed school psychologist: means an individual holding a current, valid license to practice school psychology issued under section 4732. See Ohio Code 4732.01
• Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
• practice of psychology: means rendering or offering to render to individuals, groups, organizations, or the public any service involving the application of psychological procedures to assessment, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, or amelioration of psychological problems or emotional or mental disorders of individuals or groups; or to the assessment or improvement of psychological adjustment or functioning of individuals or groups, whether or not there is a diagnosable pre-existing psychological problem. See Ohio Code 4732.01
• Practice of school psychology: means rendering or offering to render to individuals, groups, organizations, or the public any of the following services:

  (1) Evaluation, diagnosis, or test interpretation limited to assessment of intellectual ability, learning patterns, achievement, motivation, behavior, or personality factors directly related to learning problems;

  (2) Intervention services, including counseling, for children or adults for amelioration or prevention of educationally related learning problems, including emotional and behavioral aspects of such problems;

  (3) Psychological, educational, or vocational consultation or direct educational services. See Ohio Code 4732.01

• Psychologist: means any person who holds self out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "psychologic" "psychological" "psychologist" "psychology" or any other terms that imply the person is trained, experienced, or an expert in the field of psychology. See Ohio Code 4732.01
• School psychologist: means any person who, within the scope of employment as described in division (D)(2) of this section, holds self out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "school psychologist" or "school psychology" or who holds self out to be trained, experienced, or an expert in the practice of school psychology. See Ohio Code 4732.01