Supervised experience is a key requirement in becoming a licensed psychologist. Depending on jurisdictional requirements, the composition of supervised experience hours can be met via practicum, internships, or postdoctoral experience. 47% of the respondents accept practicum experience,while 72% require internships, and 63% require postdoctoral experience to satisfy supervised experience requirements.
PRACTICUM
of 60 respondents accept practicum hours for licensure
48% of respondents accept practicum hours for licensure with 2 respondents indicating practicum hours were ‘Not Applicable’.
INTERNSHIP
of 60 respondents require internship hours for licensure
25% of respondents accept internship hours and 7% of respondents indicated ‘Other’ with 1 respondent indicating internship hours were ‘Not Applicable’.
POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE
of 60 respondents require postdoctoral experience hours for licensure
25% of respondents accept postdoctoral experience hours for licensure and 2% indicated ‘Other’ with 7 responding experience hours as ‘Not Applicable’.
Please note: Some jurisdictions provided information in the previous year’s (2024) report, which is included in this dataset (*). These jurisdictions include Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, and Wisconsin. For the most up-to-date information, please visit ASPPB’s Board Contact Information page.
Total # of Supervised Experience Hours Required by Jurisdiction
| Jurisdiction | Total Hours |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Zero Post-Doc |
| Alaska | 1,500 |
| Alberta | 1,600 |
| Arizona | 3,000 |
| Arkansas | 2,000 |
| British Columbia | 2,200 |
| California | 3,000 |
| Colorado | 1,500 |
| Connecticut | 1,800 |
| Delaware | 1,500 |
| District of Columbia | Data not available |
| Florida* | 4,000 |
| Georgia* | 1,500 |
| Guam | Data not available |
| Hawaii* | 3,800 |
| Idaho | 2,000 |
| Illinois | 3,500 |
| Indiana | Data not available |
| Iowa | 1,500 |
| Kansas | 3,600 |
| Kentucky | 3,600 |
| Louisiana | 3,500 |
| Maine | Data not available |
| Manitoba | 3,000 |
| Maryland | 3,250 |
| Massachusetts | 3,200 |
| Michigan | 2,000 |
| Minnesota | 3,600 |
| Mississippi | 1,800 |
| Missouri | 1,500 for Post-Doc; 3,500 for Pre-Doc |
| Montana | 3,200 |
| Nebraska | 1,500 |
| Nevada | 3,750 |
| New Brunswick | 1,600 |
| New Hampshire | Data not available |
| New Jersey | 3,500 |
| New Mexico | 3,000 |
| New York | 3,500 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | 600 |
| North Dakota | 3,000 |
| Northern Marianas | 750 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,600 |
| Nova Scotia | 6,000 for Master's; 1,500 for Doctoral |
| Ohio | 3,600 |
| Oklahoma | 4,000 |
| Ontario | 1,500 |
| Oregon | 1,500 Post-Doct |
| Pennsylvania | 1,750 |
| Prince Edward Island | 4,000 |
| Puerto Rico | Clinical Psych - 2,000; Counseling Psych - 500; School Psych - 500; I/O Psych - 300 |
| Quebec | 2,300 |
| Rhode Island | 3,000 |
| Saskatchewan | Data not available |
| South Carolina | 3,000 |
| South Dakota | 1,800 |
| Tennessee | 1,900 |
| Texas | 3,500 |
| Utah | 4,000 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 3,000 |
| Vermont | 4,000 |
| Virginia | 1,500 |
| Washington | 3,300 |
| West Virginia | 0 - 192 |
| Wisconsin* | 3,000 |
| Wyoming | 3,000 |
A Closer Look atPostdoctoral Experience
Alaska
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Delaware
Florida*
Georgia*
Hawaii*
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Manitoba
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Brunswick
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Nova Scotia
Oklahoma
Ontario
Oregon
Prince Edward Island
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
U.S. Virgin Islands
Vermont
Wisconsin*
Please note: Some jurisdictions provided information in the previous year’s (2024) report, which is included in this dataset (*). These jurisdictions include Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, and Wisconsin. For the most up-to-date information, please visit ASPPB’s Board Contact Information page.