The minimum standard for election to Full Member status shall be either: (a) Licensure by the Tennessee State Board of Examiners in Psychology as a Psychologist or Psychological Examiner, (b) Employment in a faculty position in a Department of Psychology of a recognized university or college, or (c) possession of a Master's degree or higher in Psychology from a recognized university or college. "Department of Psychology" refers broadly to specialized training programs, to include Educational Psychology, Industrial or Organizational Psychology, School Psychology, Counseling Psychology and Clinical Psychology, as well as psychology training departments located in Colleges of Liberal Arts and Colleges of Education. "Recognized" shall be defined as institutions of higher learning that hold accreditation by regional accrediting agencies or approval by State Departments of Education.
