Psychologist

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DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPATION: A Psychologist studies human behavior to help solve or prevent individual, family, group, or social problems. They also study people's thoughts, feelings, physiology, and culture to understand and explain their behavior. They gather data and analyze information from tests, observations, interviews, and surveys. Some teach or do research and they usually specialize. REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING: Experience requirements: Complete 1,900 hours of pre-doctoral internship approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) OR 1 year (1,900 hours) of supervised experience in health service in psychology in a pre-doctoral internship or residency program in an organized health service training program. The pre-doctoral internship must be part of the doctoral program and must be under the supervision of a licensed psychologist, or a psychologist who holds an American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) diplomate certificate, or a person who holds a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution and has had 2 years of postdoctoral experience in the work supervised. Complete at least 1 year (1,900 hours) of postdoctoral experience in health service in psychology under the supervision of: a licensed psychologist, or a psychologist who holds an American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) diplomate certificate, or a person who holds a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution, granted prior to 1970, and is listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology. Education requirements: Doctoral degree from an American Psychological Association (APA) approved program in clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or programs offering combinations of 2 or more of these areas; or a professional psychology training program, awarded by an institution of higher education, or from a regionally accredited institution. Contact the licensing agency for information on application for: a) licensure-examination waiver; b) licensure-senior psychologists; and c) licensure-ABPP diplomates. EXAMINATIONS: Computer-based Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP). FEES: 50 for application, $76 for 2-year license, and $148 for biennial compliance resolution fund. Renewal every 2 years is $65. OTHER: There were 844 licenses currently active as of February 24, 2022. ~ revised 01/22