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Psychologist

An independent practitioner of psychology.

60
respondents license psychologists

Alabama
Alaska
Alberta
Arizona
Arkansas
British Columbia
California
Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands
Connecticut*
Delaware*
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii*
Idaho*
Illinois*
Indiana*
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana

Manitoba*
Maryland*
Massachusetts
Michigan*
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana*
Nebraska
Nevada
New Brunswick
New Mexico
New Hampshire*
New Jersey*
New York*
Newfoundland & Labrador
North Carolina
North Dakota
Nova Scotia
Ohio
Oklahoma

Ontario
Oregon*
Pennsylvania
Prince Edward Island
Rhode Island
Quebec*
Saskatchewan
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee*
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands*
Virginia*
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin*
Wyoming

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Psychological Associate

All jurisdictions may not use this title, but this license type represents an individual who is licensed for the independent or supervised practice of psychology holding a master’s degree in psychology.

19
respondents license psychological associates

Alabama
Alaska
Alberta
California
Delaware*
Kansas
Kentucky
Manitoba*
Maryland*
Michigan*
Nebraska
North Carolina
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Tennessee*
Texas
Virgin Islands*
West Virginia
Wyoming

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Psychological Associates - License Types - US

School Psychologist

An individual trained in school psychology that has met criteria established by the board.

12
respondents license school psychologists

Alabama
Hawaii*
Idaho*
Louisiana
Manitoba*
New Hampshire*
Nova Scotia
Ohio
Texas
Virginia*
West Virginia
Wyoming

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School Psychologists - License Types - US

Behavior Analyst

An individual trained to practice behavior analysis that has met criteria established by the board.

8
respondents license behavior analysts

Arizona
Kansas
Missouri
Montana*
Ohio
Tennessee*
Utah
Wyoming

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License Types by Jurisdiction

The following breakdown shows which license types each psychology licensing boards issues: Psychologist, Psychological Associate, School Psychologist, and Behavior Analyst.

Please note: Some jurisdictions provided information in the previous year’s (2022) report which is included in this data. Those jurisdictions include Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Quebec, Tennessee, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Wisconsin. For the most up-to-date information, please visit ASPPB’s Board Contact Information page.