Supervised experience is a key requirement in the path to becoming a licensed psychologist. Depending on jurisdictional requirements, the composition of supervised experience hours can be met via practicum, internships, or postdoctoral experience. 48% of the respondents accept practicum experience while 73% of respondents require internship and 65% of respondents 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
18% of respondents accept internship hours for licensure 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
20% of respondents accept postdoctoral experience hours for licensure and 2% of respondents indicated “Other” with 6 respondents indicating postdoctoral experience hours were “Not Applicable”.

A CLOSER LOOK AT POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE
Alaska
*Arkansas
California
Colorado
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
*District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Indiana
*Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Manitoba
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Brunswick
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Nova Scotia
Oklahoma
Ontario
Oregon
Prince Edward Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virgin Islands


Please note: Some jurisdictions provided information in the previous year’s (2021) report which is included in this data. Those jurisdictions include Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Iowa and Saskatchewan. For the most up-to-date information, please visit ASPPB’s Board Contact Information page.