Psychology Licensure

The University of Wyoming Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program has the possibility for licensure after graduation. Students that want to practice as a clinical psychologist after graduation will need to apply for licensure to practice. Students will also need to take and pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) given by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Board (ASPPB), exam information can be found at this website: https://www.asppb.net/page/EPPPSignup. The UW Clinical Psychology PhD program is accredited by the American Psychological Association, you can read more information on the APA here: https://www.apa.org/about. UW cannot guarantee that a student will receive licensure in any U.S. State, District, or Territory. Every applicant is reviewed on a case by case basis for selection. Please select from the list below of U.S. States, Districts and Territories as a guide to determine if the UW Clinical Psychology education meets or does not meet their licensure application processes. For more information or questions contact program director Dr. Joshua Clapp at jclapp@uwyo.edu or (307) 766-6304 or you can contact Compliance and Review Specialist Erika Helgeson at ehelgeso@uwyo.edu or (307)-766-3423.

UW Clinical Psychology Graduate Program home webpage 

UW Clinical Psychology Course Requirements webpage


 

U.S. States, Districts and Territories

Unsure of meeting

Alabama requires 27 credit hours in the following course areas: Abnormal behavior, Personality assessment, Intellectual assessment, Theory of mental disorder treatment and intervention, Advanced clinical electives, Psychological assessment practicum, and Psychological intervention practicum. UW is unsure if we fully meet the advance clinical electives requirement, the Alabama State board will need to determine this based off the submitted official transcripts. Applicants need a minimum of 11 months of post-doctoral internship hours before application. Applicants will also need 4 psychologist references, one must be from an academic source. Applicants will also need to fill out an application to take the EPPS (EPPP) exam and once granted permission, will need to pass the exam before licensure will be granted. Candidates must also pass a state jurisprudence test, the Professional Standards Examination (PSE). Exams are scheduled on weekday mornings in Montgomery. The PSE covers the APA code of ethics as well as applicable Alabama laws. A candidate may request a copy of the code of ethics from the APA. The Alabama state board notes that is can take several months to be awarded licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/alabama-psychologist-license/

http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/codeofalabama/1975/coatoc.htm

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UW meets the base educational requirements for the Alaska State board and the 1,500 hours pre-doctoral internship requirements. Applicants for licensure will need permission from the Alaska State board to take the EPPS examination. Applicants must pass the EPPS (EPPP) exam before licensure will be awarded. Candidates must also pass a state laws and rules examination. It is scheduled four times a year at locations in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. The Division will provide a study packet, upon request, to applicants who have been approved to sit for the examination. Upcoming examination dates are posted on the Board site. A candidate should submit the application 45 days prior to a scheduled Board meeting in order to be scheduled for the next available examination. Applicants will also need 1,500 hours in post-doctoral internship that can be completed between 10-24 months. Applicants need 5 reference letter, one must be from a doctoral committee member, and two others must be from psychologists. Please see the website below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/alaska-psychologist-license/

https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/PsychologistStatutes.pdf

Unsure of meeting

Currently there is not enough information to determine if the University of Wyoming Clinical Psychology PhD degree program will be accepted to work in the American Samoa territory.

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UW meets the Arizona State Board base educational course requirements. Applicants will need to apply with the Arizona State Board to take the EPPS (EPPP) exam and will need to pass the exam after application approval to take it. Applicants will also need a total of 3,000 hours of supervised experience, 1,500 of these hours must be earned during an internship. UW offer 1,500 hours of pre-doctoral internship hours. The other 1,500 hours may be some combination of pre-internship or postdoctoral supervised practice. Any credited pre-internship must meet the standards set forth in 32-2071 (the Board notes that many states are not as flexible about the second 1,500 hours and cautions candidates who are planning to practice in other jurisdictions to check regulations elsewhere). Candidates may submit applications to the Arizona Board when they have completed at least 1,500 hours of internship (half the total experience requirement). A candidate who applies after completing only the first 1,500 hours must complete supervision requirements within 36 months. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/arizona-psychologist-license/

https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docName=https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/02071.htm

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UW meets the educational course requirements for the Arkansas State Board. Students must complete the equivalent of at least three years of graduate study, with at least one year spent in residency, UW also meets this requirement. For applicants to achieve full licensure, the candidate will need at least two years of professional experience. At least 2,000 hours must be earned after the doctoral degree is granted. UW does not guarantee this experience will be met after finishing our doctoral degree program. The post-doctoral supervised experience may be accomplished in 50 40-hour work weeks. Part-time work is acceptable if it is pre-approved by the Board. Unlicensed practitioners will use titles like “resident” that communicate their status to the public. Students will need to apply to the Arkansas State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass the exam to be approved for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/arkansas-psychologist-license/

https://psychologyboard.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ACT129.pdf

Does not meet

California has specific course work outside of the basic coursework for clinical psychologyu licensure. The following extra coursework is required in California: human sexuality (10 contact hours), substance abuse (15 contact hours), spousal abuse (15 contact hours), child abuse (7 contact hours), and aging/ long-term care (10 contact hours). Please see the website below for more information. California also has a very specifice state exam, The California Supplemental Psychology Examination (CSPE) and it is not taken until after all 3,000 experience hours have been earned.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/california-psychologist-license/

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UW meets the education requirements for the Colorado State Board. UW also meets the psychology program requirements for a practicum of at least 400 hours and an internship of at least 1,500 hours. Applicants will need to apply to the Colorado State Board to take the EPPP exam and must pass the exam after approval. Candidates will also take the Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination that covers mental health statutes, Board rules, confidentiality and privilege, prohibited activities, emergency procedures, and disciplinary provisions. The jurisprudence exam is available online for an $18 fee. A candidate who does not pass will receive diagnostic information and be allowed to retest after a 10 day wait period. Colorado Require 1,500 hours of post-doctoral experience, a portion of the hours may be under the supervision of a board-certified psychiatrist. At least 75 hours of direct supervision must be provided (at least 50 of them individual). Research and teaching may be counted toward the 1,500 hours. However, neither may comprise more than 500 hours. No more than 375 hours of experience may be under the supervision of a board-certified psychiatrist, and no more than 17.75 hours of direct supervision may be credited. Colorado expects training in racial and ethnic bases of behavior at the graduate level, but will accept academic coursework in lieu of this. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/colorado-psychologist-license/

https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=9810&fileName=3%20CCR%20721-1

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UW meets the educational course requirements for the Connecticut State Board. Applicants will need Connecticut State Board approval to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass the exam with a minimum of a scaled score of 500. A Connecticut jurisprudence examination is also required. The examination is given six times a year. Applicants will also need 1,800 hours of practical experience (the 1,500 clinical internship UW has student completes does not count towards these hours). A candidate has the option of taking up to 24 months to fulfill an 1,800 hour requirement; the candidate may not credit more than 40 hours a week. Every 40 hours requires three hours of supervision or consultation; at least one hour must be individual and face-to-face. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/connecticut-psychologist-license/

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Departments-and-Agencies/DPH/dph/Agency_Regulations/Sections/pdfs/Title20ProfessionalLicensing/2038LicensureOfPsychologistspdf.pdf

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UW meets the educational course requirements for the Delaware State Board. Applicants will need to Delaware State Board Approval to take the EPPP exam, and will need to pass the exam to qualify for licensure. Applicants will also need a total of 3,000 hours of supervised practice, 1500 hours must be earned during the pre-doctoral internship, It may be completed in a period of one to two years (48 to 104 weeks). At least 50% of the total hours must be spent in clinical activities; 25% of the total time must be face-to-face client services. UW meets this pre-doctoral qualification. Applicants will need to earn another 1,500 hours of post-doctoral experience. The 1,500 hours of supervised post-doctoral experience is generally completed in a period of one to three years. At least 75% of the supervision must be provided by a licensed psychologist; the remaining 25% may be provided by other licensed mental health professionals. An hour of direct, face-to face supervision is required for every 10 hours of clinical work; if the hours of clinical work are not divisible by ten, the candidate must round up to determine how many hours of supervision are required. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/delaware-psychologist-license/

https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/psychology/

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The only listed education requirements are that the institutional must be accredited by a U.S. Department of Education approved accrediting body. The University of Wyoming is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) a U.SD. Department of Education approved accrediting body. The UW Clinical Psychology Program is also program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) and meets this District of Columbia requirement. Applicants will need to apply with the District of Columbia board to take the EPPP exam and must pass the exam to qualify for licensure. For D.C. the EPPP may be attempted once education is complete; a candidate may test while in the process of completing supervision requirements. DC has adopted, as the standard of passing, one-half a standard deviation below the nationwide mean score. There is a District/Local Examination that assesses knowledge of the APA code of ethics as well as DC statutes and rules. Study materials will be sent to candidates. The passing score is 75%. A candidate who fails the DC/Local examination on a first attempt will be allowed to submit another license application and retake the examination the next time it is offered. A candidate who fails a second time will need to wait six months. Applicants will also need 4,000 hours of practical supervised work experience. At least 2,000 hours must be postdoctoral; up to 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral internship may be credited. A candidate who is completing 2,000 hours at the postdoctoral level will be expected to complete requirements in a period of one to two years. A candidate who is fulfilling all 4,000 hours at the postdoctoral level may have up to three years. In some instances, the Board may extend the time limits for good cause. UW can fill 1,5000 pre-doctoral internship work experience, so our students will need to earn 2,5000 hours post-doctoral. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/district-of-columbia-psychologist-license/

https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psychology%20Regulations%207-5-2019.pdf

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Florida requires prospective psychologists to complete doctoral programs that are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), UW's Clinical Psychology program is APA accredited and meets this requirement. Applicants will have to take a Florida state specific exam over the Florida Laws and Rules. Applicants must also take a two-hour course in the prevention of medical errors is also required for licensure. The class may be counted toward continuing education requirements. Applicants will need to apply with the Florida State Board to take the EPPP exam, and will need to pass the exam to qualify for licensure. Applicants will also need 4,000 hours of experience, 2,000 hours may be earned during pre-doctoral internships. UW has a 1,5000 hour pre-doctoral internship so our students will need to earn 2,500 hours of post-doctoral experience. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/florida-psychologist-license/

https://floridaspsychology.gov/licensing/

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UW meets the educational requirements for the Georgia Board. Applicants will also need to apply to the Georgia State Board to take the EPPP exam and must pass the exam to qualify for licensure. Georgia also has an oral examination that must be taken and passed. Applicants will also need 1,500 hours of post-doctoral work experience completed between 11-24 months through an APA accredited entity. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/georgia-psychologist-license/

http://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/510

Unsure of meeting

Currently there is not enough information to determine if the University of Wyoming Clinical Psychology PhD degree program will be accepted to work in the Guam territory.

http://dphss.guam.gov/guam-board-of-allied-health-examiners/

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UW meets the education course requirements for Hawaii. Hawaii requires 1,900 hours of pre-doctoral internship and UW only offers 1,500 hours of pre-doctoral internship hours. Students will need to speak with their advisor about increasing their pre-doctoral internship hours. Students that increase their internship hours to meet the Hawaii minimum will also need to apply to the Hawaii State Board to take the EPPP exam. Applicants will also need to complete 1,900 hours of post-doctoral internship. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/hawaii-psychologist-license/

https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/psychology/statute_rules/

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UW meets the educational course requirements for the Idaho State Board. The University of Wyoming also meets the nationally recognized accreditation requirements, UW is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) which is formerly known as the North Central Association. Applicants will need to apply to the Idaho State board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Applicants also need to complete two years of work experience (A year is considered to be 1,000 hours and can be completed in as little as 12 months or as many as 36). The first year may commence after the student has completed at least a year of graduate study. The second must take place at the postdoctoral level.’ Postdoctoral supervision is to be under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. The supervisee will need an hour or supervision for every 20 hours of service delivery. Supervision normally takes place on a weekly basis. It is not acceptable to deliver psychological services for more than two weeks without direct supervision even under “unusual circumstances”. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/idaho-psychologist-license/

https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/24/241201.pdf

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UW meets the base education course requirements and the regionally accredited requirement, UW is Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accredited, for the Illinois State board. Illinois requires a minimum of 1,750 hours of pre-doctoral internship, UW only offers 1,500 pre-doctoral internship hours. Students that increase their internship hours to meet the minimum will still need to apply with the Illinois State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Applicants will also still need 1,750 hours of post-doctoral supervised work experience. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/illinois-psychologist-license/

https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/06801400sections.html

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UW meets all of the base education requirements for the Indiana State Board. Applicants will need to complete 1,500 hours of pre-doctoral internship, UW also meets this hour requirement, the internship will need to be completed in one year (12 months). Applicants will need to apply to the Indiana State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Applicants will also need to complete 1,600 post-doctoral work experience hours. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/indiana-psychologist-license/

https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/indiana-state-psychology-board/statutes-and-rules/

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UW meets the Iowa State Board education requirements of APA accreditation. Applicants for licensure will need to apply to the Iowa State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass it. Applicants will need 1,500 pre-doctoral internship, UW does provide this. Applicants will also need a 1,500 post-doctoral work experience and Psychology associates and residents must meet with a supervisor for face-to-face supervision every week that they earn experience hours. At least 45 total supervision hours will be required. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/iowa-psychologist-license/

https://idph.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Psychology/Laws-and-Rules

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UW meets the educational and APA accreditation requirements for the Kansas State Board. Applicants will need to apply with the Kansas State board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass it to qualify for licensure. Applicants will also need a total of 3,600 total hours of supervised practice. UW offer 1,500 pre-doctoral internship hours that may count towards the supervised hours. Our student applicants will need to get 2,100 hours of post-doctoral supervised experience. Post-doctoral supervised practice must include an hour of direct supervision for every 20 hours of direct patient care. While Kansas mandates in-person supervision, up to ¼ of the required sessions may take place using telephone or electronic communication systems that protect client confidentiality; such methods are to be utilized when distance, or other circumstances, make face-to-face communication impractical. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/kansas-psychologist-license/

https://www.ksbsrb.ks.gov/statutes-and-regulations/bsrb-statutes

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UW meets the education requirements for clinical psychology for the Kentucky State Board. Applicants will need to apply with the Kentucky State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. The Kentucky State Board also has a state oral exam that must be passed to qualify for licensure. Applicants will also need 1,800 hours of post-doctoral work experience. While working under a temporary license, a psychologist is subject to reports at regular intervals. The supervisor will note strengths and weaknesses and provide a numerical ranking in key areas. Please see the website below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/kentucky-psychologist-license/

https://psy.ky.gov/newstatic_Info.aspx?static_ID=432&menuid=116

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UW meets the educational and APA accreditation Requirements for the Louisiana State Board. Applicants will need to apply with the Louisiana State Board to take the EPPP exam. Louisiana also has two state specific exams an oral exam and a jurisprudence exam that will need to be taken and passed to qualify for licensure. Applicants will also need a total of 4,000 hours of supervised work experience and this can be gained through a combination of pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral work experience. UW offer 1,500 hours of pre-doctoral internship hours. Students will need to gain 2,500 hours more of post-doctoral work experience to qualify for licensure. Applied psychology internships are not to begin until after the psychology student has completed 300 hours of practicum; these 300 hours are typically done for academic credit and are not counted toward supervised practice requirements. UW meets this 300 hour requirement with the following courses PSYC 5450 and 5460 (Clinical practicum, Advanced clinical practicum) and 2 clerkships (PSYC 5790). Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/louisiana-psychologist-license/

https://lsbep.org/laws-rules-guidelines/

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UW meets the educational course requirements for the Maine State Board. Applicants will need to apply to the Maine State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass the exam to qualify for licensure. Applicants will need a total of 1,500 required hours at the pre-doctoral level. Hours may be accrued in a period of 48 to 104 weeks; the intern may work an average of 16 to 40 hours a week. Applicants will also need post-doctoral supervised experience must also total 1,500 hours and be carried out over a period of 48 to 104 weeks. The majority of hours should be earned in the candidate’s intended practice area. The supervisee may spend 25% to 60% of the time providing direct services. At this level, the supervisee will need one hour a week of face-to-face supervision and one hour of additional learning experiences. The Board may consider variances when circumstances make weekly meetings impractical. However the supervisee will still need four hours of supervision each month. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/maine-psychologist-license/

https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-examiners-psychologists/home/laws-rules

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UW meets the educational and APA accreditation requirements for the Maryland State Board. Maryland requires 1,750 pre-doctoral internship hours completed within a 24-month period and UW's program in 1,500 hours. Students will need to speak with their advisor about increasing their pre-doctoral internship hours. If a student manages to increase their internship to meet the hours they will need another 1,750 post-doctoral work experience hours. Applicants will also need to apply for the Maryland State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Applicants will also need to take a state specific exam The Maryland Examination tests ethics and law (Candidates will receive a copy of the statutes beforehand. A score of 75% is required). Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/maryland-psychologist-license/

https://health.maryland.gov/psych/Pages/lawsregs.aspx

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UW meets meets the educational course requirements for the Massachusetts State Board. Massachusetts requires 1,600 of pre-doctoral internship are required and UW offers 1,500 internship hours. Students will need to speak with their advisor about increasing their pre-doctoral internship hours. If a student gets the required 1,600 pre-doctoral internship hours they will still need 1,600 hours of post doctoral work experience. Work experience must be in a substantially similar branch of psychology as the one in which the degree was earned. The employee must use a title that accurately conveys his or her status as an unlicensed professional; this may be resident, fellow, or intern. Applicants will also need to apply with the Massachusetts State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Applicants will also need to take and pass a state jurisprudence exam. Candidates approved to take the jurisprudence exam will receive a copy of the Psychology Jurisprudence book. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/massachusetts-psychologist-license/

https://www.mass.gov/lists/statutes-and-regulations-psychologists#rules-and-regulations-governing-psychologists-

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UW meets the education course requirements for the Michigan State Board. Michigan requires 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral internship and UW offer 1,500 internship hours. Students will need to speak with their advisor about increasing their pre-doctoral internship hours. If a student reaches the 2,000 hours required they will still need to complete 2,000 hours of post-doctoral work hours.  While accruing hours, a post-doctoral candidate works under a limited license. The individual must be under the supervision of a Board-designated psychologist. Work is to take place at an agency, hospital, or other setting deemed acceptable by the Board. The resident may work part-time or full-time, 16 to 40 hours per week. During this time, the supervisee must meet face-to-face with a supervisor at least four hours a month. Applicants will also need to apply with the Michigan State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/michigan-psychologist-license/

https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27552---,00.html

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UW meets the education course requirements for the Minnesota State Board. Minnesota requires 1,800 hours of pre-doctoral internship hours, UW offer 1,500 pre-doctoral internship hours. Students will need to speak with their advisor about increasing their pre-doctoral internship hours. The intern will work at least 20 hours a week and complete the internship in a period of 12 to 30 months. The intern will need at least two hours of supervision a week; at least one must be one-on-one with the primary supervisor. An intern who works more than 40 hours will need an additional hour of supervision for every 20 hours, or portion thereof. For students that may meet this 1,800 hour requirement they will also need to earn 1,800 hours of post-doctoral work experience. Applicants will also need to apply with the Minnesota State Board to take the EPPP exam and the Minnesota state Professional Responsibility Examination (PRE). Applicants will need to pass both to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/minnesota-psychologist-license/

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/7200/

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UW meets the educational course requirements for the Mississippi State Board. Mississippi requires a total of 4,000 experience hours and 2,000 of those hours must be earned during a pre-doctoral internship, UW only offers 1,500 internship hours. Students will need to speak with their advisor about increasing their pre-doctoral internship hours. For students that are able to meet the 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral internship hours they will need to get 2,000 more hours in post-doctoral work experience. Applicants will also need to apply to the Mississippi State Board to take the EPPP exam and must pass with a scaled score of 500. Mississippi also has a state oral exam that must be taken and passed. The oral examination will be carried out by a panel of psychologists and chaired by a Board member. Dates of upcoming oral examinations can be accessed on the Board site. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/mississippi-psychologist-license/

https://www.psychologyboard.ms.gov/sites/psyboard/files/Psych%20Files/Rules_Regulation_20130225.pdf

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UW meets the education course and APA accreditation requirements for Missouri. Applicants will need to finish a re-doctoral internship and meet 1,500 hours or post doctoral work experience.  It is acceptable to work 20 to 50 hours a week and accrue the experience in 12 to 24 months. A health service provider will need a primary supervisor who is endorsed as a health service provider or is eligible for such endorsement. A candidate will have a primary supervisor who oversees training. In some cases, clinical supervision will be delegated to one or more other qualified individuals. A trainee who is working under multiple supervisors will meet with the primary supervisor at least one hour a month and with clinical supervisors at least one hour per week. A trainee who has only one supervisor will meet with that individual for at least one hour per week. Applicants will also need to apply to the Missouri State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass it. Missouri also has a state specific exam. Applicants should expect to receive registration information for state-specific tests as they become eligible. The jurisprudence examination tests knowledge of the Missouri Psychology Practice Act and Rules. 70% is considered passing. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/missouri-psychologist-license/

https://pr.mo.gov/psychologists-rules-statutes.asp

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UW meets the education and APA Accreditation requirements for the Montana State Board. Montana requires A total of 3,200 hours of experience. The first 1,600 may be earned during a pre-doctoral internship, UW offers 1,500 pre-doctoral internship hours. Applicants must earn the rest of the 3,200 hours post-doctoral. This may take place over a period of one to two years. A candidate may not exceed two years unless an exception has been granted by the Board. At least half of the work experience is to be spent directly providing clinical services. Applicants must apply with the Montana State Board to take the EPPP exam and must pass to qualify for licensure. Montana also has other requirements: Three recent work samples must be submitted. At least two are to be psychological evaluations. Candidates must demonstrate that they can take a patient history, administer IQ and personality tests, and make appropriate recommendations. Publications do not count as work samples. Once all application materials have been approved, the candidate will be scheduled for an oral examination. The candidate will be ranked between one and five in competency areas such as mental health law, ethics, psychotherapy, and assessment. Some questions will be based on the candidate’s submitted work samples. There will be multiple Board members doing the ranking. Candidates must average at least a three overall and at least a two on all subscales. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/montana-psychologist-license/

https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=24%2E189

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UW meets the education and APA accreditation requirements for the Nebraska State Board. Applicants will need to complete a pre-doctoral internship within 12 to 24 months and will also need to complete 1,500 hours of post-doctoral work experience. At least 1,000 of the hours are to be in areas defined as direct service. Direct service includes case conferences and treatment planning, but does not include supervision hours (other examples of activities that are not considered direct service are classroom teaching and managed care reviews). Applicants will also need to apply with the Nebraska State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass with a scaled score of 500. Nebraska also has it's own state exams, both a written and an oral exam that will need to be passed to qualify for licensure. The state-constructed examination has two parts: a written jurisprudence examination and an oral examination. The passing score is set at 80%. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/nebraska-psychologist-license/

https://www.nebraska.gov/rules-and-regs/regsearch/Rules/Health_and_Human_Services_System/Title-172/Chapter-155.pdf

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UW meets the education course and APA accreditation requirements for the Nevada State Board. Nevada requires 1,750 hours for pre-doctoral internships, UW offers 1,500 pre-doctoral internship hours. Students will need to speak with their advisor about increasing their pre-doctoral internship hours. Students that reach the required 1,750 pre-doctoral internship hours will still need to gain another 1,750 hours of post-doctoral work experience. Applicants will also need to apply with the Nevada State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Nevada also has its own state exam and the state examination covers issues of law and conduct and is now in multiple choice format. Among the topics are confidentiality and reporting, licensing and supervision, and ‘risk assessment and management of dangerousness’. The exam is given three times a year. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/nevada-psychologist-license/

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-641.html#NAC641Sec062

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UW meets the education course and APA accreditation requirements for the New Hampshire State Board. Applicants will need to get 1,500 pre doctoral internship hours in one year, UW meets this requirement. Applicants will also need to earn 1,500 post-doctoral work experience hours. The psychologist will need one hour a week of direct supervision at this stage. Applicants will also need to apply with the New Hampshire State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/new-hampshire-psychologist-license/

http://gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/state_agencies/psyc100-500.html\

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UW meets the education and APA accreditation requirements for the New Jersey State Board. New Jersey requires a total of 3,500 hours of total pre-doctoral and post-doctoral experience, 1,750 of these hours must be met during the post-doctoral work experience. UW offers 1,500 hours of pre-doctoral internship experience, student will have to have 2,000 hours of post-doctoral work experience to meet the 3,500 total. There must be no fewer than 1,000 direct client contact hours at the post-doctoral level. 550 post-doctoral hours are to be spent in work related activities which may include record keeping and consultation. The supervisee practices under the guidance of a board-approved supervisor and is subject to evaluations at six month intervals. The supervisee must receive at least 200 hours of direct supervision; fully half of the supervisory hours must be individual. Applicants will also need to apply with the New Jersey SDtate Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. New Jersey also has a required state oral exam that must be passed to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/new-jersey-psychologist-license/

https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-42-Board-of-Psychological-Examiners.pdf

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UW meets the education course and APA accreditation requirements for the New Mexico State Board. Applicants will need 1,500 hours of pre-doctoral internship experience, UW meets this requirement. Applicants will also need 1,500 hours of post-doctoral work experience hours. Post-doctoral candidates must work under a primary supervisor who is a licensed psychologist. They are to meet with the primary supervisor one hour per week (46 hours per year). In cases where the primary supervisor is more than 100 miles from the work setting, telephone or videoconferencing may substitute for some in-person supervision. However, supervisor and supervisee must still meet face-to-face at least two hours a month. There must be on-site supervision by a qualified mental health professional (psychiatrist, clinical mental health counselor, social worker, or marriage and family therapist). The candidate can submit a post-doctoral supervisory plan to the Board; this will assure that the experience will be accepted as license-qualifying. The Board is committed to responding to such plans within 60 days. Applicants will need to apply with the New Mexico State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. New Mexico also has a state exam that will need to be taken and passed. The New Mexico Jurisprudence Examination is open-book and is available online. It is based on the New Mexico Psychologists Code of Conduct as well as on state statutes, rules, and regulations. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/new-mexico-psychologist-license/

https://www.srca.nm.gov/chapter-22-psychologists-and-psychologist-associates/

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UW meets the education course and APA accreditation requirements for the New York Board. The issue is the experience hours required. New York requires two full years of experience, each year consisting of 1,750 hours. An applicant can get these hours through pre-doctoral internship experience, UW offers 1,500 hours of experience. Students will need to speak with their advisor about increasing their pre-doctoral internship hours. New York does not clearly state that one year of these hours have to be earned during the pre-doctoral internship and one year must be earned in post-doctoral work experience. It is possible that an applicant may earn these hours through two years of working post-doctoral experience, but this is not directly communicated. If a student does meet the 1,750 hours of pre-doctoral internship hours in one year and gains 1,750 hours of post-doctoral work experience they apply with the New York State Board. Applicants will also need to apply with the New York State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/new-york-psychologist-license/

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/psych/psychlic.htm

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UW meets the education course and APA accreditation requirements for the North Carolina State Board. Applicants will need 1,500 pre-doctoral internship hours, UW meets this hour requirement. During this time, the intern will receive two hours a week of supervision. At least one must be provided by a psychologist. The intern will do at least two hours a week of additional learning experiences; this may include a range of activities, from group supervision to assigned readings. A prospective health service provider will need to spend at least 25% of the required hours directly providing services to patients. Applicants will also need 1,500 hours of post-doctoral work experience. The graduate must work under supervision for a full 12 months and until at least 1,500 hours have been accrued. An hour a week of supervision must be provided. A supervisory contract is required. A supervisee who needs to make changes to their plan must submit a new contract form within 30 days. Applicants will also need to apply to the North Carolina State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/north-carolina-psychologist-license/

https://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/nc-rules-title-21-chapter-54/Board-Rules-0921.pdf

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UW meets the education and APA accreditation requirements for the North Dakota State Board. Applicants will also need 1,500 hours of pre-doctoral internship hours, UW meets this hour requirement. Pre-doctoral experiences may only be counted toward the second 1,500 hour requirement if they occurred after the first 600 hours of practicum. APA- and CPA-accredited internships are automatically approved. Other internships may be accepted if information supplied by the applicant and supervisor indicate that the experience provided adequate training. The Board will consider the work setting, population served, amount and quality of supervision, and skills attained. Applicants will also need 1,500 of post-doctoral work experience hours. The post-doctoral resident will need at least 100 hours of supervision during this period; at least 50 of them must be individual supervision. Again, post-doctoral programs accredited by the APA or CPA will be accepted as meeting standards. Applicants will also need to apply to the North Dakota State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass with a scaled score of 500 to qualify for licensure. North Dakota also has an oral examination that applicants will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/north-dakota-psychologist-license/

https://www.ndsbpe.org/application-for-licensureregistration.html

Unsure of meeting

Currently there is not enough information to determine if the University of Wyoming Clinical Psychology PhD degree program will be accepted to work in the Northern Mariana Islands territory.

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UW meets the education and APA accreditation requirements for the Ohio State Board. Ohio also requires 3,600 total hours of experience, 1,500 to 2,000 pre-doctoral internship hours completed over two years, UW meets this requirement with 1,500 hours. Applicants will need post-doctoral work hours to meet the other 2,100 required experience hours. Applicants will need to apply with the Ohio State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Ohio also has a state oral exam that candidates must pass before qualifying for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/ohio-psychologist-license/

https://psychology.ohio.gov/Applicants/Psychologist

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UW meets the education and APA accreditation requirements for the Oklahoma State Board. The issue is Oklahoma has a 4,000 hour experience total and requires 2,000 pre-doctoral internship hours, UW offers an average of 1,500 internship hours. Students will need to speak with their advisor about increasing their pre-doctoral internship hours. If a student does complete the 2,000 internship hours they will need to gain another 2,000 hours in post-doctoral work experience. Over the course of the supervisory period, the supervisee will need at least 75 hours of individual, face-to-face supervision. Sessions must be scheduled and must be distributed over the experience period. Applicants will also need to apply to the Oklahoma State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass with a scaled score of at least 500 to qualify for licensure. Oklahoma also has two state examination that must be passed, a jurisprudence exam and an oral exam. The passing score for the jurisprudence exam is 70%. For the oral exam the maximum score is 40; a 24 is considered passing. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/oklahoma-psychologist-license/

https://www.ok.gov/psychology/Applicants/Become_a_Licensed_Psychologist/Requirements_for_Licensure/index.html

https://www.ok.gov/psychology/Applicants/Resource_Guide_to_Application_Requirements/index.html

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UW meets the education course and APA accreditation requirements for the Oregon State Board. Applicants will need 1,500 pre-doctoral internship hours, UW meets this requirement. Applicants will also need 1,500 post-doctoral work experience hours. This must be completed in a period of no less than 12 months. During this time, the candidate will need weekly supervision by a psychologist who has held a license at least two years. A resident who works 20 hours a week or less will need an hour of individual supervision. A resident who works more than 20 hours will need two hours of total supervision; one hour may be group supervision, provided the session meets Board requirements. Group supervision may be provided by a different psychologist. Applicants will also need to apply to the Oregon State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Oregon also has a state jurisprudence exam that will need to be taken and passed to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/oregon-psychologist-license/

https://www.oregon.gov/psychology/Pages/Apply.aspx

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UW meets the education and APA accreditation requirements for the Pennsylvania State Board. Applicants will need to complete their pre-doctoral internships and will need to gain 1,750 hours of post-doctoral supervised work experience over the course of one year. Residents may work part-time or full-time; 15 to 45 hours a week may be credited. Candidates who are working for more than one entity must put in at least 15 hours a week at each; the two together may comprise no more than 45 hours. Candidates will need to work in each practice setting at least six months to credit the experience. The candidate must have a primary supervisor at each agency or workplace who is overseeing the work performed there. Applicants will also need to apply to the Pennsylvania State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Pennsylvania also requires applicants to take a state jurisprudence examination and the exam must be passed to qualify for licensure. Please see the website below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/pennsylvania-psychologist-license/

http://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/049/chapter41/chap41toc.html&d=reduce

Unsure of Meeting

UW meets the APA accreditation requirement listed for the Puerto Rico Board. There are no clear guidelines for internship and work experience hour requirements. Applicants will need to apply with the Puerto Rico Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Applicants will also need to apply with the board to take a P.R. specific exam. UW is unsure if we will directly meet all of the requirements and it will ultimately be up to the Puerto Rico Psychology Examiners Board to make final decisions on if our degree meets their expectations. Please see the website below for more information.

https://www.lexjuris.com/lexmate/profesiones/lex103.htm

https://www.salud.gov.pr/CMS/130

Does not meet

UW does not meet the full 72 semester hours of psychological coursework excluding field work and dissertation credit hours. UW has 71 course credit hours excluding field work and dissertation credit hours. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/rhode-island-psychologist-license/

https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-40-05-15

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UW meets the education and APA accreditation requirements for the South Carolina Board. Applicants will also need 1,500 pre-doctoral internship hours, UW meets this requirement. Applicants will also need 1,500 hours of post-doctoral work experience.  While completing postdoctoral hours, the trainee will be under the supervision of a psychologist who is recognized by the Board in the same specialization that the trainee seeks recognition in. The supervisee must have at least one hour of face-to-face supervision every week. A supervision contract must be filed before postdoctoral hours can be accrued. Applicants will need to apply to the South Carolina Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass with a scaled score of 500 to qualify for licensure. South Carolina also has an oral exam that applicants will have to take and pass to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/south-carolina-psychologist-license/

https://llr.sc.gov/psych/licensure.aspx

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UW meets the regional accreditation requirement for the South Dakota State Board. UW is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission HLC (formerly known as the North Central Association). The issue is South Dakota require 1,800 pre-doctoral internship hours, UW offers 1,500 internship hours. Students will need to speak with their advisor about increasing their pre-doctoral internship hours. If a student does meet the 1,800 pre-doctoral internship hours they will need to complete one year of post-doctoral work experience. At the post-internship level, the trainee will (by current rule) need at least two hours a month of supervision. The Board is working to change this and allow the supervising psychologist to determine supervision on a case-by-case basis. (However, candidates should be aware that many states set a minimum, and that in many cases, the requirement is higher than the one on the books in South Dakota.) Applicants will also need to apply with the South Dakota State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. South Dakota also has a state specific oral exam that will need to be taken and passed to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/south-dakota-psychologist-license/

https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/psych/licensing.aspx

https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/2060974

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UW meets the education and APA requirements for the Tennessee State Board. The is is Tennessee requires 1,900 hours of pre-doctoral internship and UW offers 1,500 pre-doctoral internship hours. Students will need to speak with their advisor about increasing their pre-doctoral internship hours. If a student does meet the required internship hours for Tennessee they will still need to gain 1,900 hours of post-doctoral work experience before qualifying for licensure. Applicants will also need to apply with the Tennessee State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. SDtudents will also have to take a Tennessee state specific jurisprudence exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/tennessee-psychologist-license/

https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/psychology-board/psych-board/applications.html

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UW in regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and meets this requirement for the Texas State Board. Applicants will need two years of supervised professional experience is required for full licensure. The Board considers 35 hours a week full-time. It is acceptable to work half-time (20 or more hours a week) and take 24 months to complete a “year” of experience. The first year will be a pre-doctoral internship and the second year will be post-doctoral work experience. Applicants will also need to apply with the Texas State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass withe a minimum score of 500 to qualify for licensure. Texas also has two state specific exams a jurisprudence written exam and an oral exam that will need to be taken and passed to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/texas-psychologist-license/

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.501.htm

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UW meets the education and APA accreditation requirements for the Utah State Board. Applicants will need a total of 4,000 hours of work experience to qualify for licensure. Utah does not specify if these hours must be done split between pre-doctoral and post-doctoral. To credit pre-doctoral internship hours the following requirements must be met:  Pre-doctoral practice is legal if it is part of a training program authorized by the university; postdoctoral practice requires state credentialing. A candidate may not earn more than 40 hours a week at either level. Pre-doctoral hours are to be supervised at a rate of at least one hour for every 20 training hours; post-doctoral hours are to be supervised at a rate of at least one hour for every 40 training hours. The hours may also be met during post-doctoral work experience and the applicant has 4 years to meet the 4,000 hour requirement. The applicant will also need to apply to the Utah State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Utah also has a state specific Psychologist Law and Ethics Examination that applicants will need to take and pass in order to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/utah-psychologist-license/

https://dopl.utah.gov/psych/

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UW meets the education coursework and the APA accreditation requirements for the Vermont State Board. Applicants will need a total of 4,000 hours of work experience 2,000 must be post-doctoral experience. Applicants can earn more than 2,000 hours in the post-doctoral experience. UW has a 1,500 hour pre-doctoral internship that will be accepted as long as it meets the supervisory requirements. Applicants will need to apply with the Vermont state board for the post-doctoral work experience. Vermont does require that each candidate have worked under at least two supervisors for a minimum of 500 hours each. In order to commence post-degree practice, the graduate must register with the Board. The supervisor must be a licensed psychologist with at least three years of experience. The trainee will need at least one hour of supervision for every 20 hours. A trainee who is working full-time and receiving two hours a week of supervision may have one hour of formal individual supervision and one hour of small group supervision. A trainee who is practicing clinically for 20 or fewer hours a week, though, may credit only individual supervision. Applicants will also need to apply to the Vermont State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Vermont also has a state specific jurisprudence exam and applicants will need to take and pass this exam to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/vermont-psychologist-license/

https://sos.vermont.gov/psychological-examiners/forms-instructions/

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UW meets the education requirements and is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission as is required by the Virgin Islands Board. The Virgin Islands Board requires 3,000 total hours of work experience. 1,500 of these hours can be met in the pre-doctoral internship. Applicants will need another 1,500 hours of post-doctoral work experience. Of this total experience, 1500 hours should involve direct work with clients and should be appropriately supervised by an approved supervisor. Applicants will need to apply with the Virgin Islands Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass with a minimum score of 500 to qualify for licensure. Applicants will also have to take an Virgin island territory specific exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.usvipsychologyboard.com/the-law/

https://www.usvipsychologyboard.com/rules-regulations/

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UW meets the education course and APA accreditation requirements for the Virginia State Board. Virginia does not specify a specific amount of internship hours only that a pre-doctoral internship is completed. Applicants will need to complete 1,500 hours of post-doctoral residency work experience, internship hours do not count towards this experience. Applicants will also need to apply with the Virginia State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/virginia-psychologist-license/

https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/psychology/

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UW meets the education course and APA accreditation requirements for the Washington State Board. Washington requires 1,500 pre-doctoral internship hours, UW also meets this requirement. Academic programs must also have 300 hours of practicum, UW meets this with about 400 hours of practicum. Applicants will also need to gain 1,500 hours of post-doctoral work experience. Applicants will also need to apply with the the Washington State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Washington also has a state specific jurisprudence exam that will need to be taken and passed before qualifying for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/washington-psychologist-license/

https://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=246-924

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UW meets the education and APA requirements for the West Virginia State Board. West Virginia states the first year of experience can be met through an internship as long as around 500 hours are spent in direct client contact, UW meets this requirement the pre-doctoral internship. Applicants will also need a year of full-time or two years of part-time post-doctoral experience. Before beginning the post-doctoral experience candidates will need to apply with the West Virginia State Board for approval. During the postdoctoral period, the Supervised-Psychologist must have at least one hour a week of individual supervision (even if working part-time). Sessions must take place at least once every two weeks. There must be a total of one hour for every 20 hours of clinical practice. Additionally, the supervisor must be available for telephone consultation at other times when the Supervised-Psychologist is practicing. The supervisor will take professional responsibility and co-sign documents. Applicants will need to apply with with West Virginia State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Applicants will also need to take a West Virginia state specific oral examination and must pass to qualify for licensure. Please see the website below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/west-virginia-psychologist-license/

https://psychbd.wv.gov/law/Pages/default.aspx

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UW meets the regional accreditation requirement for the Wisconsin State Board. UW is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Wisconsin requires 3,000 total hours of work experience. UW meets the first part with 1,500 pre-doctoral internship hours. For the first 1,500 hours, trainees must have two hours of individual supervision each week. Applicants will need another 1,500 hours of post-doctoral experience, supervision requirements drop to one hour per week after the first 1,5000 hours are met during the internship. Applicants will need to apply with the Wisconsin State Board to take the EPPP exam and must pass to qualify for licensure. Applicants will also need to take a Wisconsin state specific ethics test and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/wisconsin-psychologist-license/

https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/RulesStatutes/Psychology.aspx

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Wyoming is the home state for the University of Wyoming Clinical Psychology Doctoral program. UW meets all of the state requirements for the Wyoming State Board. Applicants will complete their 1,500 hour pre-doctoral internship and then will need 1,500 hours of post-doctoral work experience prior to licensure. Applicants will also need to apply with the Wyoming State Board to take the EPPP exam and will need to pass to qualify for licensure. Please see the websites below for more information.

https://www.psychologist-license.com/states/wyoming-psychologist-license/

https://psychology.wyo.gov/

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