Thread: Psychologist needed for Act 235

Quote: Originally Posted by medic550 One of the training centers here in pgh offer the psych as part of the training class.. 2 weekends at West Mifflin #3 fire.. Security Officers Training Assoc. Frank PSP said application finger prints psych exam and physical must be completed and approved before you can even take a class.

Yeah, I'm just making too big a deal. High School in Mercer county, now living in Pittsburgh. But I was born and grew up in NJ. Does that help explain why I'm paranoid about people being rabidly anti gun? I'll just shut up and find a psych. The abnormal sex questions make me nervous though. What about cleaning guns while dressed as a teletubby while starting small fires? I should probably worry more about turning 40 and getting...

Quote: Originally Posted by Peragimus A couple people stated that the shrink would give me the MMPI and not necessarily know what it was for, but the form I have says firearms or lethal weapons all over it. Mine had nothing to do with weapons so I don't know about the weapons statement on yours. But as JC said, it doesn't matter one iota, quit worrying about it or someone might think your obsessive. I'm wondering why they label...

Quote: Originally Posted by jcabin PSP said application finger prints psych exam and physical must be completed and approved before you can even take a class. After making application, one would have ample time to fulfill the PSP requirements before the start of the class. Especially if you use the Psychologist recommended by the facility. Also, doing the paperwork first is not a fast and hard condition. I took my original class, 12 or 13...

While I can't recommend one for you, I can tell you that even if a random one would be anti-gun, the test they give you has nothing to do with firearms and is all about answering the repetitive questions consistently. Basically anyone that's not trying to lie and not really whacked out can easily pass the psych test for the act 235. When I did mine, they just gave me a book with the questions and a sheet for the answers, then when I...

Eh, too bad you are on the opposite side of the state because Bruce Eimer handles that and he is a GREAT guy ...

One of the training centers here in pgh offer the psych as part of the training class.. 2 weekends at West Mifflin #3 fire.. Security Officers Training Assoc. Frank

Being a student at Duquesne I got my psych eval done at their psych clinic on campus for $10. Its open to the public http://www.sites.duq.edu/psychology-clinic/ . Rates are very cheap from what I remember.

Quote: Originally Posted by jcabin That should make no difference. It's a common test and if the physician is in the least way professional his personal opinion shouldn't effect the results. I'm pretty sure he can't do anything about it anyway, they just tally the score. ETA: ALL law enforcement take the test, as do 235 candidates. You're acting like its something shameful. Call Dr. Kreinbrook...