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Perna said:
Hi, Leo, welcome to PsychCentral.

States license psychologists and most states (like California) protect the name "psychologist" and a person has to meet rigorous rules in order to get a license to call themselves a psychologist. Anyone can set up and call themselves anything they want, somewhere, I imagine; but I don't think anyone gets a job as an architect without the degree/5 years education. It could just be the word "architect" isn't protected by law. But I don't know anyone who would be foolish enough to hire someone without the education/internship/testing, etc.

Here's a good site on what your wife needs:

http://psyccareers.apa.org/

There are many different "paths"/types of psychologists. But you'd have to look at the various state laws as to what they required for their licenses, how they differed: http://www.uky.edu/Education/EDP/psyinfo2.html

One generally knows where they want to practice so studies to get a license in that state and go by those laws.

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Thanks for the link
As far as architecture, yes the word architect is highly protected. I can't even call myself an "architectural - Intern" because it uses the word architecture. I'm 3 exams away from finishing.. so it's all good

However, in some states after a certain amount of years, some candidates are allow to take the "Architectural Registration Exams"... Once they are done taking them, they are considered Architects by the full extent of the law (in that state). So there are loopholes! In FL you can start taking the exams before you finish your Internship (I'm doing it as wee speak, I'll have mi license before any of my classmates that graduated in PA)