Requirements
The requirements for obtaining licensure as a psychologist are set forth in 22 TAC 463.10 and 22 TAC 463.11. Generally, these requirements include:
- a doctoral degree in psychology;
- passage of the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology;
- passage of the Jurisprudence Examination;
- a minimum of 1,750 hours of supervised experience received in a formal internship within a doctoral program; and
- a minimum of 1,750 hours of supervised experience received following conferral of a doctoral degree. NOTE: Applicants who graduated from an APA or CPA accredited degree program (or a substantially equivalent degree program) may be able to count certain experience acquired in their doctoral program toward this requirement. Please see 22 TAC 463.11 for further details.
The requirement for documentation of supervised experience is waived for applicants who are actively licensed as a doctoral-level psychologists in good standing and have been practicing psychology in another jurisdiction for at least five years.
Provisional Status: Upon approval of an Licensed Psychologist (LP) application, first-time applicants will receive a non-renewable license as a Licensed Psychologist with Provisional Status, valid for 2 years from the date of approval. This provisional status allows an individual to complete the require post-doctoral supervised experience and passage of the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP). For those first-time applicants who have already passed the EPPP and have completed the supervision requirements, staff will skip the provisional status step and automatically issue a full LP license.
CPQ: Individuals who hold an active Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology (CPQ) are considered to have met all requirements for licensure, except for passage of the Jurisprudence Examination.
ABPP: Individuals who hold an active specialist certification with the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) are considered to have met all requirements for licensure, except for passage of the EPPP and Jurisprudence Examination.
Oklahoma License Holders: The Council has also entered into a reciprocity agreement with the State of Oklahoma to allow streamlined approve of applications. Applicants licensed in Oklahoma should use the reciprocity application found on the Forms and Publications webpage.
CAUTION: Individuals who did not go through a formal internship during their doctoral program are strongly encouraged to review 22 TAC 463.10 – .11 before submitting an application for licensure. Individuals who have not undergone a formal internship as part of their doctoral program, or who took part in an internship that does not meet the Council’s internship requirements, are generally not eligible for licensure as a psychologist. Individuals who fall into this narrow category of applicants may be required to complete a re-specialization program before they will qualify for licensure. You can learn more about re-specialization through the American Psychological Association’s website by clicking here.
Individuals may also consider applying for licensure as a psychological associate if they do not wish to undertake re-specialization, but still want the ability to practice independently.
Key Forms and Publications:
- Licensed Psychologist Application Checklist
- Request for License Issuance Checklist of Required Documentation
- Supervised Post-Doc Experience Documentation Form (LP)
- Request to Count Excess Doctoral Internship Hours Toward Post-Doc Requirement
- Internship Verification Form (LP)
- Rule 882.26 Exemption for Post-Doctoral Program
You can find other helpful information for applying for a psychology license on our How To User Guides webpage or the Board’s Forms and Publications webpage.
When you are ready to apply, click on “Apply for a License” on the top left menu to learn about the Council’s online licensing application system and timelines.
