Psychologist

New YorkActive
Exam
State exam
Education
Degree
Experience
Not reported
Background check
None

A psychologist is a health care professional who diagnoses and treats mental, nervous, emotional, and behavioral disorders and ailments. Psychologists’ practices also include industrial/organizational psychology, research, and teaching. In providing services to individuals, organizations, and the public, psychologists apply principles, methods or procedures of understanding, predicting or influencing behavior.

Requirements reported by the state

Licence type
Registry
Exam
State exam required
Education
Degree required
Certification
No mention of certification
Background check
No criminal record requirements
Physical requirement
No physical requirements

Issuing body

Department
NYS Education Department
Board
State Board for Psychology
Address
89 Washington Avenue, 304 Albany, NY 12234
Last updated
February 14, 2023

Occupations (O*NET)

Source and verification

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