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 58 RESPONDENTS ACCEPT PRACTICUM HOURS FOR LICENSURE
47% of respondents accept practicum hours for licensure with 2 respondents indicating practicum hours were “Not Applicable”.
INTERNSHIP
OF 58 RESPONDENTS REQUIRE INTERNSHIP HOURS FOR LICENSURE
19% of respondents accept internship hours for licensure and 9% of respondents indicated “Other” with 5 respondents indicating internship hours were “Not Applicable”.
POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE
OF 58 RESPONDENTS REQUIRE POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE HOURS FOR LICENSURE
23% of respondents accept postdoctoral experience hours for licensure and 2% of respondents indicated “Other” with 7 respondents indicating postdoctoral experience hours were “Not Applicable”.
Please note: Some jurisdictions provided information in the previous year’s (2023) report which is included in this data. Those jurisdictions include British Columbia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. For the most up-to-date information, please visit ASPPB’s Board Contact Information page.
Total # of Supervised Experience Hours Required by Jurisdiction
A CLOSER LOOK AT POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE
Alaska
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
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
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Wisconsin
Please note: Some jurisdictions provided information in the previous year’s (2023) report which is included in this data (*). Those jurisdictions include British Columbia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming. For the most up-to-date information, please visit ASPPB’s Board Contact Information page.