Supervised Experience

Supervised Experience

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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. 47% of the respondents accept practicum experience while 72% of respondents require internship and 60% of respondents require postdoctoral experience to satisfy supervised experience requirements.

PRACTICUM

Supervised Experience

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

Supervised Experience

OF 60 RESPONDENTS REQUIRE
INTERNSHIP HOURS FOR LICENSURE

20% of respondents accept internship hours for licensure and 7% of respondents indicated “Other” with 1 respondent indicating internship hours were “Not Applicable”.

POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE

Supervised Experience

OF 60 RESPONDENTS REQUIRE
POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE HOURS FOR LICENSURE

27% of respondents accept postdoctoral experience hours for licensure and 2% of respondents indicated “Other” with 6 respondents indicating postdoctoral experience hours were “Not Applicable”.

Total # of Supervised Experience Hours Required by Jurisdiction

Supervised Experience

A CLOSER LOOK AT POSTDOCTORAL EXPERIENCE

The following psychology licensing boards require postdoctoral experience:

Alaska
Arkansas
California
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Delaware*
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii*
Idaho*
Illinois*
Indiana*
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Manitoba*
Michigan*
Minnesota
Montana*

Nebraska
Nevada
New Brunswick
New Hampshire*
New York*
North Dakota
Nova Scotia
Oklahoma
Ontario
Oregon*
Prince Edward Island
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee*
Texas
Vermont
Virgin Islands*

Supervised Experience

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