Exam Information - ASPPB The Centre

Q1. Is the EPPP required to become licensed?

wdt_ID	Jurisdiction	Answer
1	Alabama	Yes
2	Alaska	Yes
3	Alberta	Yes
4	Arizona	Yes
5	Arkansas	Yes
6	British Columbia	Yes
7	California	Not Applicable
8	Colorado	Data Not Available
9	Connecticut	Yes
10	Delaware	Yes
11	District of Columbia	Data Not Available
12	Florida	Yes
13	Georgia	Yes
14	Guam	Data Not Available
15	Hawaii	Yes
16	Idaho	Yes
17	Illinois	Yes
18	Indiana	Yes
19	Iowa	Yes
20	Kansas	Yes
21	Kentucky	Yes
22	Louisiana	Yes
23	Maine	Data Not Available
24	Manitoba	Yes
25	Maryland	Yes
26	Massachusetts	Yes
27	Michigan	Yes
28	Minnesota	Yes
29	Mississippi	Yes
30	Missouri	Yes
31	Montana	Yes
32	Nebraska	Yes
33	Nevada	Yes
34	New Brunswick	Yes
35	Newfoundland and Labrador	Yes
36	New Hampshire	Yes
37	New Jersey	Yes
38	New Mexico	Yes
39	New York	Yes
40	North Carolina	Yes
41	North Dakota	Yes
42	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	Yes
43	Northwest Territories	Data Not Available
44	Nova Scotia	Yes
45	Ohio	Yes
46	Oklahoma	Yes
47	Ontario	Yes
48	Oregon	Yes
49	Pennsylvania	Yes
50	Prince Edward Island	Yes
51	Puerto Rico	Data Not Available
52	Quebec	Not Applicable
53	Rhode Island	Yes
54	Saskatchewan	Yes
55	South Carolina	Yes
56	South Dakota	Yes
57	Tennessee	Yes
58	Texas	Yes
59	Utah	Yes
60	Vermont	Yes
61	Virgin Islands	Data Not Available
62	Virginia	Data Not Available
63	Washington	Yes
64	West Virginia	Not Applicable
65	Wisconsin	Data Not Available
0	Wyoming	Yes

Q1a. Prior to computerized scoring (2001), many jurisdictions had different rules on passing scores. How do your rules/regulations define the EPPP (paper administered) passing score?

wdt_ID	Jurisdiction	Answer
1	Alabama	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
2	Alaska	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
3	Alberta	70%
4	Arizona	70%
5	Arkansas	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
6	British Columbia	70%
7	California	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
8	Colorado	Data Not Available
9	Connecticut	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
10	Delaware	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
11	District of Columbia	Data Not Available
12	Florida	70%
13	Georgia	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
14	Guam	Data Not Available
15	Hawaii	A score of not less than the national average raw score (rounded up to the nearest whole integer if a fraction is reported) of all Ph.D. candidates sitting for the examination for the first time shall be passing for the EPPP written examination...For examination waiver applicants, the passing score for the EPPP shall be the board's passing score at the time the applicant sat for the EPPP written examination.
16	Idaho	500
17	Illinois	70%
18	Indiana	500- Standard Score
19	Iowa	The rule is generic to accept 70% and the current passing point. "The EPPP passing score shall be utilized as the Iowa passing score." The 70
20	Kansas	70%
21	Kentucky	Check with Board Office
22	Louisiana	70%
23	Maine	Data Not Available
24	Manitoba	70%
25	Maryland	75%
26	Massachusetts	Not Applicable
27	Michigan	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
28	Minnesota	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
29	Mississippi	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
30	Missouri	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
31	Montana	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
32	Nebraska	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
33	Nevada	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
34	New Brunswick	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
35	Newfoundland and Labrador	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
36	New Hampshire	Not Applicable
37	New Jersey	70%
38	New Mexico	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
39	New York	75%
40	North Carolina	440
41	North Dakota	70%
42	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	Not Applicable
43	Northwest Territories	Data Not Available
44	Nova Scotia	70%
45	Ohio	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
46	Oklahoma	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
47	Ontario	70%
48	Oregon	70%
49	Pennsylvania	Regs say "passing score" - we have a list of passing scores from 1974 to 1999.
50	Prince Edward Island	minimum scaled score of 500
51	Puerto Rico	Data Not Available
52	Quebec
53	Rhode Island	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
54	Saskatchewan	70%
55	South Carolina	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
56	South Dakota	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
57	Tennessee	70%
58	Texas	70%
59	Utah	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
60	Vermont	Not Applicable
61	Virgin Islands	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
62	Virginia	Board shall establish passing scores on all steps of the examination
63	Washington	70%
64	West Virginia	70%
65	Wisconsin	PSY Board decides
0	Wyoming	70%

Q1b. If yes, how do your rules/regulations define the EPPP (computer administered) passing score?

wdt_ID	Jurisdiction	Answer
1	Alabama	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
2	Alaska	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
3	Alberta	500 - Standard Score
4	Arizona	500 - Standard Score
5	Arkansas	500 - Standard Score
6	British Columbia	"successful completion"; passing score is determined by policy (500 or higher)
7	California	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
8	Colorado	Data Not Available
9	Connecticut	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
10	Delaware	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
11	District of Columbia	Data Not Available
12	Florida	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
13	Georgia	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
14	Guam	Data Not Available
15	Hawaii	same as above
16	Idaho	500 - Standard Score
17	Illinois	500 - Standard Score
18	Indiana	500 - Standard Score
19	Iowa	The rule is generic as noted in Q 1a.
20	Kansas	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
21	Kentucky	500 - Standard Score
22	Louisiana	500 - Standard Score
23	Maine	Data Not Available
24	Manitoba	500 - Standard Score
25	Maryland	500 - Standard Score
26	Massachusetts	500 - Standard Score
27	Michigan	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
28	Minnesota	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
29	Mississippi	500 - Standard Score
30	Missouri	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
31	Montana	500 - Standard Score
32	Nebraska	500 - Standard Score
33	Nevada	500 - Standard Score
34	New Brunswick	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
35	Newfoundland and Labrador	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
36	New Hampshire	500 - Standard Score
37	New Jersey	500 - Standard Score
38	New Mexico	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
39	New York	Equate to 75%
40	North Carolina	440
41	North Dakota	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
42	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	Prior to 2001 license are through endorsement
43	Northwest Territories	Data Not Available
44	Nova Scotia	500 - Standard Score
45	Ohio	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
46	Oklahoma	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
47	Ontario	500 - Standard Score
48	Oregon	500 - Standard Score
49	Pennsylvania	Regs say "passing score".
50	Prince Edward Island	minimum scaled score of 500
51	Puerto Rico	Data Not Available
52	Quebec
53	Rhode Island	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
54	Saskatchewan	70% or higher
55	South Carolina	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
56	South Dakota	500 - Standard Score
57	Tennessee	500 - Standard Score
58	Texas	500 - Standard Score
59	Utah	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
60	Vermont	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
61	Virgin Islands	500 - Standard Score
62	Virginia	Don't define but use the ASPPB recommended passing point
63	Washington	To be considered for licensure applicants must receive a score of at least 70% or the national mean, whichever is lowest.
64	West Virginia	500 - Standard Score
65	Wisconsin	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
0	Wyoming	not defined

Q1c. When is the earliest time the EPPP Part 1 can be taken?

wdt_ID	Jurisdiction	Answer
1	Alabama
2	Alaska
3	Alberta
4	Arizona
5	Arkansas
6	British Columbia
7	California
8	Colorado	Data Not Available
9	Connecticut
10	Delaware
11	District of Columbia	Data Not Available
12	Florida
13	Georgia
14	Guam	Data Not Available
15	Hawaii
16	Idaho
17	Illinois
18	Indiana
19	Iowa
20	Kansas
21	Kentucky
22	Louisiana
23	Maine	Data Not Available
24	Manitoba
25	Maryland
26	Massachusetts
27	Michigan
28	Minnesota
29	Mississippi
30	Missouri
31	Montana
32	Nebraska
33	Nevada
34	New Brunswick
35	Newfoundland and Labrador
36	New Hampshire
37	New Jersey
38	New Mexico
39	New York
40	North Carolina	After Degree is Granted
41	North Dakota
42	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
43	Northwest Territories
44	Nova Scotia
45	Ohio
46	Oklahoma
47	Ontario
48	Oregon
49	Pennsylvania
50	Prince Edward Island
51	Puerto Rico	Data Not Available
52	Quebec
53	Rhode Island
54	Saskatchewan
55	South Carolina
56	South Dakota
57	Tennessee
58	Texas
59	Utah
60	Vermont
61	Virgin Islands
62	Virginia
63	Washington
64	West Virginia
65	Wisconsin
0	Wyoming

Q1d. Is the EPPP (Part 2 -Skills) required to become licensed?

wdt_ID	Jurisdiction	Answer
1	Alabama	No
2	Alaska	No
3	Alberta	No
4	Arizona	Yes
5	Arkansas	No
6	British Columbia	No
7	California	No
8	Colorado	Data Not Available
9	Connecticut	Not Applicable
10	Delaware	Yes
11	District of Columbia	Data Not Available
12	Florida	No
13	Georgia	Yes
14	Guam	Data Not Available
15	Hawaii	No
16	Idaho	No
17	Illinois	No
18	Indiana	Not Applicable
19	Iowa	No
20	Kansas	No
21	Kentucky	No
22	Louisiana	No
23	Maine	Data Not Available
24	Manitoba	Yes
25	Maryland	No
26	Massachusetts	No
27	Michigan	No
28	Minnesota	No
29	Mississippi	No
30	Missouri	No
31	Montana	No
32	Nebraska	No
33	Nevada	Yes
34	New Brunswick	Not Applicable
35	Newfoundland and Labrador	Yes
36	New Hampshire	No
37	New Jersey	No
38	New Mexico	No
39	New York	No
40	North Carolina	No
41	North Dakota	No
42	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	Yes
43	Northwest Territories	Data Not Available
44	Nova Scotia	No
45	Ohio	No
46	Oklahoma	No
47	Ontario	No
48	Oregon	No
49	Pennsylvania	No
50	Prince Edward Island	No
51	Puerto Rico	Data Not Available
52	Quebec
53	Rhode Island	Yes
54	Saskatchewan	No
55	South Carolina	No
56	South Dakota	No
57	Tennessee	No
58	Texas	Not Applicable
59	Utah	No
60	Vermont	No
61	Virgin Islands	No
62	Virginia	No
63	Washington	No
64	West Virginia	No
65	Wisconsin	No
0	Wyoming	No

Q1e: If yes, how do your rules/regulations define the passing score?

wdt_ID	Jurisdiction	Answer
1	Alabama
2	Alaska
3	Alberta
4	Arizona	A scaled score of five hundred on the computer-based examination
5	Arkansas
6	British Columbia
7	California
8	Colorado	Data Not Available
9	Connecticut
10	Delaware	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
11	District of Columbia	Data Not Available
12	Florida
13	Georgia	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
14	Guam	Data Not Available
15	Hawaii
16	Idaho
17	Illinois
18	Indiana
19	Iowa
20	Kansas
21	Kentucky
22	Louisiana
23	Maine	Data Not Available
24	Manitoba	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
25	Maryland
26	Massachusetts
27	Michigan
28	Minnesota
29	Mississippi
30	Missouri
31	Montana
32	Nebraska
33	Nevada	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
34	New Brunswick
35	Newfoundland and Labrador	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
36	New Hampshire
37	New Jersey
38	New Mexico
39	New York
40	North Carolina
41	North Dakota
42	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
43	Northwest Territories	Data Not Available
44	Nova Scotia
45	Ohio
46	Oklahoma
47	Ontario
48	Oregon
49	Pennsylvania
50	Prince Edward Island
51	Puerto Rico	Data Not Available
52	Quebec
53	Rhode Island	ASPPB Recommended Passing Point
54	Saskatchewan
55	South Carolina
56	South Dakota
57	Tennessee
58	Texas
59	Utah
60	Vermont
61	Virgin Islands
62	Virginia
63	Washington
64	West Virginia
65	Wisconsin
0	Wyoming

Q1f: If yes, do your rules allow for early admittance of the EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge), which allows the candidate to take the EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge) after all coursework is completed?

wdt_ID	Jurisdiction	Answer
1	Alabama
2	Alaska
3	Alberta
4	Arizona	No
5	Arkansas
6	British Columbia
7	California
8	Colorado	Data Not Available
9	Connecticut
10	Delaware	No
11	District of Columbia	Data Not Available
12	Florida
13	Georgia	No
14	Guam	Data Not Available
15	Hawaii
16	Idaho
17	Illinois
18	Indiana
19	Iowa
20	Kansas
21	Kentucky
22	Louisiana
23	Maine	Data Not Available
24	Manitoba	Yes
25	Maryland
26	Massachusetts
27	Michigan
28	Minnesota
29	Mississippi
30	Missouri
31	Montana
32	Nebraska
33	Nevada	Yes
34	New Brunswick
35	Newfoundland and Labrador	Yes
36	New Hampshire
37	New Jersey
38	New Mexico
39	New York
40	North Carolina
41	North Dakota
42	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	Yes
43	Northwest Territories	Data Not Available
44	Nova Scotia
45	Ohio
46	Oklahoma
47	Ontario
48	Oregon
49	Pennsylvania
50	Prince Edward Island
51	Puerto Rico	Data Not Available
52	Quebec
53	Rhode Island	Not Applicable
54	Saskatchewan
55	South Carolina
56	South Dakota
57	Tennessee
58	Texas
59	Utah
60	Vermont
61	Virgin Islands
62	Virginia
63	Washington
64	West Virginia
65	Wisconsin
0	Wyoming

Q2. Does your board require an oral exam?

wdt_ID	Jurisdiction	Answer
1	Alabama	No
2	Alaska	No
3	Alberta	No
4	Arizona	No
5	Arkansas	No
6	British Columbia	Yes
7	California	No
8	Colorado	Data Not Available
9	Connecticut	No
10	Delaware	No
11	District of Columbia	Data Not Available
12	Florida	No
13	Georgia	Yes
14	Guam	Data Not Available
15	Hawaii	No
16	Idaho	No
17	Illinois	No
18	Indiana	No
19	Iowa	No
20	Kansas	No
21	Kentucky	Yes
22	Louisiana	Yes
23	Maine	Data Not Available
24	Manitoba	Yes
25	Maryland	No
26	Massachusetts	No
27	Michigan	No
28	Minnesota	No
29	Mississippi	Yes
30	Missouri	Yes
31	Montana	No
32	Nebraska	No
33	Nevada	No
34	New Brunswick	Yes
35	Newfoundland and Labrador	No
36	New Hampshire	No
37	New Jersey	No
38	New Mexico	No
39	New York	No
40	North Carolina	No
41	North Dakota	Yes
42	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	No
43	Northwest Territories	Data Not Available
44	Nova Scotia	Yes
45	Ohio	No
46	Oklahoma	No
47	Ontario	Yes
48	Oregon	No
49	Pennsylvania	No
50	Prince Edward Island	Yes
51	Puerto Rico	Data Not Available
52	Quebec	No
53	Rhode Island	No
54	Saskatchewan	Yes
55	South Carolina	Yes
56	South Dakota	Yes
57	Tennessee	No
58	Texas	No
59	Utah	No
60	Vermont	No
61	Virgin Islands	No
62	Virginia	No
63	Washington	No
64	West Virginia	Yes
65	Wisconsin	No
0	Wyoming	No

Q2a. If yes, what is the format of the oral exam?

wdt_ID	Jurisdiction	Answer
1	Alabama
2	Alaska
3	Alberta
4	Arizona
5	Arkansas
6	British Columbia	Vignettes
7	California
8	Colorado	Data Not Available
9	Connecticut
10	Delaware
11	District of Columbia	Data Not Available
12	Florida
13	Georgia	Work Sample
14	Guam	Data Not Available
15	Hawaii
16	Idaho
17	Illinois
18	Indiana
19	Iowa
20	Kansas
21	Kentucky	Vignettes
22	Louisiana	Vignettes
23	Maine	Data Not Available
24	Manitoba	Oral Interview
25	Maryland
26	Massachusetts
27	Michigan
28	Minnesota
29	Mississippi	Oral Interview
30	Missouri	Oral Interview
31	Montana
32	Nebraska
33	Nevada
34	New Brunswick	Oral Interview
35	Newfoundland and Labrador
36	New Hampshire
37	New Jersey
38	New Mexico
39	New York
40	North Carolina
41	North Dakota	Vignettes
42	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
43	Northwest Territories	Data Not Available
44	Nova Scotia	Vignettes
45	Ohio
46	Oklahoma
47	Ontario	Vignettes
48	Oregon
49	Pennsylvania
50	Prince Edward Island	Oral Interview
51	Puerto Rico	Data Not Available
52	Quebec
53	Rhode Island
54	Saskatchewan	Work Sample
55	South Carolina	Oral Interview
56	South Dakota	Oral Interview
57	Tennessee
58	Texas
59	Utah
60	Vermont
61	Virgin Islands
62	Virginia
63	Washington
64	West Virginia	Work Sample
65	Wisconsin
0	Wyoming

Q3. Does your board require a jurisprudence exam?

wdt_ID	Jurisdiction	Answer
1	Alabama	Yes
2	Alaska	Yes
3	Alberta	Yes
4	Arizona	No
5	Arkansas	No
6	British Columbia	Yes
7	California	Yes
8	Colorado	Data Not Available
9	Connecticut	No
10	Delaware	No
11	District of Columbia	Data Not Available
12	Florida	Yes
13	Georgia	Yes
14	Guam	Data Not Available
15	Hawaii	No
16	Idaho	No
17	Illinois	No
18	Indiana	Yes
19	Iowa	No
20	Kansas	No
21	Kentucky	Yes
22	Louisiana	Yes
23	Maine	Data Not Available
24	Manitoba	Yes
25	Maryland	Yes
26	Massachusetts	Yes
27	Michigan	No
28	Minnesota	Yes
29	Mississippi	Yes
30	Missouri	Yes
31	Montana	Yes
32	Nebraska	Yes
33	Nevada	Yes
34	New Brunswick	Yes
35	Newfoundland and Labrador	No
36	New Hampshire	Yes
37	New Jersey	Yes
38	New Mexico	Yes
39	New York	No
40	North Carolina	Yes
41	North Dakota	Yes
42	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	No
43	Northwest Territories	Data Not Available
44	Nova Scotia	No
45	Ohio	Yes
46	Oklahoma	Yes
47	Ontario	Yes
48	Oregon	Yes
49	Pennsylvania	Yes
50	Prince Edward Island	Yes
51	Puerto Rico	Data Not Available
52	Quebec	Yes
53	Rhode Island	No
54	Saskatchewan	Yes
55	South Carolina	No
56	South Dakota	No
57	Tennessee	Yes
58	Texas	Yes
59	Utah	Yes
60	Vermont	Yes
61	Virgin Islands	Yes
62	Virginia	No
63	Washington	Yes
64	West Virginia	No
65	Wisconsin	Yes
0	Wyoming	No

Q3a. If yes, what information is covered by the jurisprudence exam?

wdt_ID	Jurisdiction	Answer
1	Alabama	Laws and Rules
2	Alaska	Laws and Rules
3	Alberta	Practice Competence
4	Arizona
5	Arkansas
6	British Columbia	Laws and Rules
7	California	Practice Competence
8	Colorado	Data Not Available
9	Connecticut
10	Delaware
11	District of Columbia	Data Not Available
12	Florida	Laws and Rules
13	Georgia	Laws and Rules
14	Guam	Data Not Available
15	Hawaii
16	Idaho
17	Illinois
18	Indiana	Practice Competence
19	Iowa
20	Kansas
21	Kentucky	Laws and Rules
22	Louisiana	Laws and Rules
23	Maine	Data Not Available
24	Manitoba	Laws and Rules
25	Maryland	Practice Competence
26	Massachusetts	Laws and Rules
27	Michigan
28	Minnesota	Laws and Rules
29	Mississippi	Practice Competence
30	Missouri	Laws and Rules
31	Montana	Laws and Rules
32	Nebraska	Laws and Rules
33	Nevada	Laws and Rules
34	New Brunswick	Practice Competence
35	Newfoundland and Labrador
36	New Hampshire	Ethics
37	New Jersey	Practice Competence
38	New Mexico	Practice Competence
39	New York
40	North Carolina	Laws and Rules Ethics
41	North Dakota	Laws and Rules
42	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
43	Northwest Territories	Data Not Available
44	Nova Scotia
45	Ohio	Laws and Rules
46	Oklahoma	Practice Competence
47	Ontario	Laws and Rules
48	Oregon	Laws and Rules
49	Pennsylvania	Laws and Rules
50	Prince Edward Island	Practice Competence
51	Puerto Rico	Data Not Available
52	Quebec	Laws and Rules
53	Rhode Island
54	Saskatchewan	Laws and Rules
55	South Carolina
56	South Dakota
57	Tennessee	Practice Competence
58	Texas	Laws and Rules
59	Utah	Laws and Rules
60	Vermont	Laws and Rules
61	Virgin Islands	Practice Competence
62	Virginia
63	Washington	Practice Competence
64	West Virginia
65	Wisconsin	Laws and Rules
0	Wyoming

Q4: Does your board have any other requirements that must be completed prior to licensure (e.g., coursework outside of the academic program, fingerprints)?

wdt_ID	Jurisdiction	Answer
1	Alabama	Yes
2	Alaska	No
3	Alberta	Yes
4	Arizona	Yes
5	Arkansas	Yes
6	British Columbia	Yes
7	California	Yes
8	Colorado	Data Not Available
9	Connecticut	No
10	Delaware	Yes
11	District of Columbia	Data Not Available
12	Florida	No
13	Georgia	Yes
14	Guam	Data Not Available
15	Hawaii	No
16	Idaho	No
17	Illinois	No
18	Indiana	Yes
19	Iowa	No
20	Kansas	No
21	Kentucky	No
22	Louisiana	Yes
23	Maine	Data Not Available
24	Manitoba	Yes
25	Maryland	Yes
26	Massachusetts	Yes
27	Michigan	Yes
28	Minnesota	Yes
29	Mississippi	Yes
30	Missouri	Yes
31	Montana	No
32	Nebraska	Yes
33	Nevada	Yes
34	New Brunswick	No
35	Newfoundland and Labrador	Yes
36	New Hampshire	No
37	New Jersey	Yes
38	New Mexico	Yes
39	New York	Yes
40	North Carolina
41	North Dakota	No
42	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	No
43	Northwest Territories	Data Not Available
44	Nova Scotia	No
45	Ohio	Yes
46	Oklahoma	Yes
47	Ontario	No
48	Oregon	Yes
49	Pennsylvania	Yes
50	Prince Edward Island	Yes
51	Puerto Rico	Data Not Available
52	Quebec	No
53	Rhode Island	No
54	Saskatchewan	Yes
55	South Carolina	No
56	South Dakota	No
57	Tennessee	Yes
58	Texas	Yes
59	Utah	Yes
60	Vermont	No
61	Virgin Islands	Yes
62	Virginia	No
63	Washington	Yes
64	West Virginia	No
65	Wisconsin	Yes
0	Wyoming	Yes

Q4a: If yes, what are the specific requirements?

wdt_ID	Jurisdiction	Answer
1	Alabama	Criminal History Record Information fingerprint check through FBI & ALEA; US Citizenship / Legal Presence Requirements
2	Alaska
3	Alberta	Criminal records check/vulnerable sector check, good character and three professional references
4	Arizona	Beginning January 1, 2022 a fingerprint clearance card is required.
5	Arkansas	finger prints
6	British Columbia	references; criminal record checks; verification of licensure if current/previous license elsewhere
7	California	6 prelicensure coursework fingerprints
8	Colorado	Data Not Available
9	Connecticut
10	Delaware	Fingerprints for Criminal Background Check
11	District of Columbia	Data Not Available
12	Florida
13	Georgia	fingerprints, background check
14	Guam	Data Not Available
15	Hawaii
16	Idaho
17	Illinois
18	Indiana	Fingerprints
19	Iowa
20	Kansas
21	Kentucky
22	Louisiana	State and Federal Criminal Background Check; Professional References
23	Maine	Data Not Available
24	Manitoba	background checks
25	Maryland	Fed and state background check
26	Massachusetts	References and Background Check
27	Michigan	See https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/psychology
28	Minnesota	Criminal Background Check
29	Mississippi	fingerprints for background check
30	Missouri	fingerprints
31	Montana
32	Nebraska	fingerprints; If not APA or APIC accredited program must meet specific coursework and internship requirements
33	Nevada	Background check/fingerprints
34	New Brunswick
35	Newfoundland and Labrador	2 years of provisional registration prior to granting full registration
36	New Hampshire
37	New Jersey	Fingerprinting, Dissertation Abstract, Character references, licensure verification if licensed in other states/other Boards, ,
38	New Mexico	Finger prints
39	New York	Child abuse identification required
40	North Carolina
41	North Dakota
42	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
43	Northwest Territories	Data Not Available
44	Nova Scotia
45	Ohio	Criminal background check
46	Oklahoma	59 OS Section 1362(3) Fingerprints submitted for a national criminal history record check
47	Ontario
48	Oregon	Fingerprints, references
49	Pennsylvania	Background checks; NPDB Self Query; PA Child Abuse History Clearance; completion of 3 hours of Child Abuse CE.
50	Prince Edward Island	criminal record check
51	Puerto Rico	Data Not Available
52	Quebec
53	Rhode Island
54	Saskatchewan	Foundational Knowledge areas (which may not be part of the program)
55	South Carolina
56	South Dakota
57	Tennessee	Criminal background check, Mandatory Practitioner Profile Questionnaire, Proof of Citizenship, Proof of good morale character, and not engaged in unethical practice
58	Texas	Fingerprint, NPDB Self Query, Official Transcript
59	Utah	fingerprints
60	Vermont
61	Virgin Islands	police clearance
62	Virginia
63	Washington	Background check
64	West Virginia
65	Wisconsin	background check/fingerprinting
0	Wyoming	fingerprints