11stst MEETING MEETING CER Psychologists Sub-Group and EFPA CER Psychologists Sub-Group and EFPA

Committee on Traffic PsychologyCommittee on Traffic Psychology

Brussels 29 Brussels 29thth April 2013 April 2013

Hector Monterde-i-Bort, Spanish representative

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Is the psychological check-up included? (in national legislation)

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Country ? Called Expected (on applicant)

Germany (DE) yes Psychological check-up (?) Psychologically suitable

United Kingdom (UK)

yes Occupational Psychological (Fitness) Examination

To pass the ...

Spain (ES) (FOM/2872/2010 Order)

yes Psychophysical Aptitude (includes medical & psychological)

(psychological part:) valuation of psychological capacity (*)

Czech Rep. (CZ) yes Traffic-psychological examination

Physically & mentally eligible (health fitness)

Sweden (SE) yes Psychological part of assessment (?)

Denmark (DK) yes “occupational psychological test”

“at an acceptable level”

Luxenbourg (LU) yes (?) part of medical examination that involves use of psychological tests

(?)

Problem: some psychological dimensions are included in the medical part (attention and concentration, memory, perception, reasoning, reaction time and hand coordination), whereas in psychological must be checked whether “occupational psychological deficiencies” exist.

(*) In Spanish law: cognitive, psychomotor and Behaviour-Personality are included in Psychological capacity.

Who is in charge? (of check-ups)

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Country Medical Psychological

Germany (DE) “doctor” (arzt) Psychologists

United Kingdom (UK)

“recognised doctor” but is defined as “registered medical practicioner”

“recognised psychologist” (person who holds the qualification of the Brithish Psychological Society Certificate in Occupational Testing -Level A-)

Spain (ES) Graduate/licensed in medicine and surgery (1)

Graduate/licensed in psychology (1)

(also subcontract psychological cabinet)

Czech Rep. (CZ) “occupational preventive care practitioner”

Psychologist

Sweden (SE) licensed ?physician?(2) physician or psychologist (licensed) (2)

Denmark (DK) (?) (under supervision of) “certified” psychologist

Luxenbourg (LU) (?) Accredited psychologist (3)

(1) In an “homologated” centre for medical check-ups(2) With particular knowledge.(3) Medical and psychological roles differentiated by agreement (unofficially).

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