Clinical Psychology

For more information on licensing requirements, including contact information for every state and territory licensing board, please see the Association of State Boards of Professional Psychology (ASBPP) webpage. All states require the completion of supervised predoctoral practicum hours and a predoctoral internship. These aspects are also required for the doctoral degree in clinical psychology at East Tennessee State University. In addition to education requirements for the doctoral degree, however, many jurisdictions require post-doctoral professional experience. These requirements are beyond the curricular requirements described below.

Note that in some jurisdictions, in addition to being licensed as psychologist, an individual can obtain prescribing privileges. East Tennessee State University’s program does NOT fulfill requirements for licensure as prescribing psychologists in those states and jurisdictions that allow for it. Typically, additional coursework in pharmacology is needed in addition to the doctoral degree. Please see the ASBPP website for information about other U.S. territories and Canadian provinces.

Below, an asterisk (*) indicates that earning a doctoral degree from a program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) satisfies educational requirements for licensure. East Tennessee State University is currently and has been continuously accredited by APA since 2012.

	ETSU Program Satisfies Curricular Requirements?
State	Yes	No	Unable to Determine	State Professional Association or License Authority and Notes
Alabama	X*			Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology 100 North Union Street, Suite 880 Montgomery, AL 36104 Ph: 334-242-4127 psychology.board@psychology.alabama.gov Contact Form
Alaska	X*			The Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners PO Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806 Ph: 907-465-2550 Contact Form
American Samoa			X	American Samoa Government
Arizona	X*			Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners 1740 W Adams St, Ste. 3403 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Ph: 602-542-8162 Special Emails
Arkansas	X*			Arkansas Psychology Board 101 East Capitol, Suite 415 Little Rock, AR 72201 Ph: 501-682-6165 Contact Form
California		X		California Board of Psychology 1625 North Market Blvd, Suite N-215 Sacramento, CA 95834 Ph: 916-574-7720 bopmail@dca.ca.gov Although a doctoral degree from an accredited program like ETSU is needed, additional coursework or experience, potentially beyond what is included in ETSU’s training curriculum (at least 10 contact hours) in the following areas are also required: Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention, Human Sexuality, Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting, Detection and Treatment of Alcohol and Other Chemical Substance Dependence, Spousal or Partner Abuse, Aging and Long-Term Care
Colorado	X*			Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80202 Ph: 303-894-7800 Email Application, Renewal and Customer Questions Email Program, Discipline Information
Connecticut	X*			Connecticut State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PHO PO Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0308 Ph: 860-509-7603, menu option 5
District of Columbia	X*			District of Columbia Psychology Licensing 2201 Shannon Place SE Washington, DC 20020 Ph: 877-672-2174 dcbopsych@dc.gov
Delaware	X*			Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists Cannon Building, Suite 203 861 Silver Lake Blvd. Dover, DE 19904 Ph: 302-744-4500 customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov
Florida	X*			Florida Board of Psychology Department of Health Board of Psychology 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-05 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3255 Ph: 850-245-4373 Live Chat (ELI)
Georgia	X			Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists Georgia Board of Psychology 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217 Ph: 404-424-9966 Contact Form
Guam			X	Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners
Hawaii	X*			Hawaii Board of Psychology DCCA-PVL Att: PDG PO Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801 Ph: 808-586-2698 psychology@dcca.hawaii.gov
Idaho	X*			Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners DOPL PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0063 Ph: 208-334-3233 psy@dopl.idaho.gov
Illinois	X*			Illinois Clinical Psychology 555 West Monroe Street, 5th Floor Chicago, IL 60661 Ph: 888-473-4858 Contact Form
Indiana	X*			Indiana Professional Licensing Agency - Psychology Licensing Information 402 W Washington St w072 Indianapolis, IN 46204 Ph: 317-232-2960 pla8@pla.IN.gov
Iowa	X*			Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing - Psycholoy Licensure 6200 Park Avenue, Suite 200 Des Moines, IA 50321 Ph: 515-281-0254 plpublic@idph.iowa.gov
Kansas	X*			Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Eisenhower State Office Building 700 SW Harrison St, Ste 420 Topeka, KS 66603-3817 Ph: 785-296-3240 bsrb@ks.gov
Kentucky	X			Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology 500 Mero Street Frankfort, KY 40601 Ph: 502-782-8812 PSY@ky.gov Although a doctoral degree from an accredited program like ETSU is needed, additional coursework which is available though not required by ETSU’s program is needed. This includes separate three-credit courses in social and cognitive-affective bases of behavior, though the state board does allow one upper-division undergraduate course to be counted in order to fulfill this requirement.
Louisiana		X		Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 4334 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., #C-150 Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Ph: 225-295-8410 admin.lsbep@la.gov Although a doctoral degree from an accredited program like ETSU is needed, additional coursework which is available though not required by ETSU’s program is needed. This includes separate three-credit courses in social and cognitive-affective bases of behavior.
Maine	X*			Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists 35 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0035 Ph: 207-624-8626 psych.board@maine.gov
Maryland	X*			Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists 4201 Patterson Avenue, 3rd Floor Baltimore, MD 21215-2299 Ph: 410-764-4787 mdh.psychologyboard@maryland.gov
Massachusetts	X*			Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists 250 Washington Street Boston, MA 02108 Ph: 617-624-6151 pyboard@mass.gov
Michigan		X		Michigan Board of Psychology 611 W. Ottawa PO Box 30004 Lansing, MI 48909 Ph: 517-241-0199 BPLHelp@michigan.gov Although a doctoral degree from an accredited program like ETSU is needed, additional pre-licensure training in identifying victims of human trafficking that meets standards of Administrative Rule 338.2525 (as of 4/1/22) is required
Minnesota	X*			Minnesota Board of Psychology 335 Randolph Avenue, Suite 270 St. Paul, MN 55102 Ph: 612-617-2230 psychology.board@state.mn.us
Mississippi	X*			Mississippi Board of Psychology PO Box 20 Jackson, MS 39205 Ph: 601-576-2577 admin@msbop.ms.gov
Missouri	X*			Missouri Division of Professional Registration - Committee of Psychologists Committee of Psychologist 3605 Missouri Boulevard PO Box 1335 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1335 Ph: 573-751-0099 scop@pr.mo.gov
Montana	X*			Montana Board of Psychologists PO Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620-0513 Ph: 406-444-6880 DLIBSDHELP@MT.GOV
Nebraska	X*			Nebraska Office of Behavioral Health & Consumer Services - Committee of Psychologists Nebraska Department of Health & Human Serivces PO Box 95026 Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 Ph: 402-471-3121 DHHS.LicensureUnit@nebraska.gov
Nevada	X*			Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners 3080 South Durango Drive, Suite 102 Las Vegas, NV 89117 Ph: 702-276-0926 nbop@govmail.state.nv.us
New Hampshire	X*			New Hampshire Board of Psychologists Office of Professional Licensure & Certification 7 Eagle Square Concord, NH 03301 Ph: 603-271-2152 OPLCLicesning9@oplc.nh.gov
New Jersey	X			New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners PO Box 45017 Newark, NJ 07101 Ph: 973-504-6470 PsychologicalExaminers@dca.njoag.gov
New Mexico	X*			New Mexico Psychologist Examiners: Licensing, Registration, and Renewal New Mexico State Board of Psychologist Examiners PO Box 25101 Santa Fe, NM 87504 Ph: 505-476-4622 psychologist.examiners@rld.nm.gov
New York		X		New York State Education Department Office of the Professions - Psychology NY State Education Department Office of the Professions State Board for Psychology 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234-1000 Ph: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 150 (voice) psychbd@nysed.gov Although a doctoral degree from an accredited program like ETSU is needed, additional coursework which is available though not required by ETSU’s program is needed. This includes separate three-credit courses in social and cognitive-affective bases of behavior.
North Carolina	X*			North Carolina Psychology Board 895 State Farm Road, Suite 101 Boone, NC 28607 Ph: 828-262-2258 info@ncpsychologyboard.org
North Dakota	X*			North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners PO Box 1338 Bismarck, ND 58502-1338 Ph: 701-214-5580 Contact Form
Northern Mariana Islands	X			Board of Professional Licensing / Health Care Professional Licensing Board
Ohio	X*			Ohio Board of Psychology 77 S High St. Suite 1830 Columbus, OH 43215 Ph: 614-466-8808 info@psy.ohio.gov Contact Form
Oklahoma	X*			Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists 421 NW 13th Street, Suite 180 Oklahoma City, OK 73103 Ph: 405-522-1333
Oregon	X*			Oregon Board of Psychology OBOP 3218 Pringle Road SE, Ste. 130 Salem, OR 97302 Ph: 503-378-4154 psychology.board@mhra.oregon.gov
Pennsylvania	X*			Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology PO Box Box 2649 Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 Ph: 833-DOS-BPOA ST-PSYCHOLOGY@PA.GOV
Puerto Rico			X	Puerto Rico Psychologist Examining Board" Puerto Rico Psychological Association PO box 363435 San Juan, PR 00936-3435 Ph: 787-751-7100
Rhode Island	X*			Rhode Island Board of Psychology 3 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Ph: 401-222-5960 Email
South Carolina	X*			South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology 110 Centerview Dr Columbia, SC 29210 Ph: 803-896-4664 Contact.Psychology@llr.sc.gov
South Dakota	X*			South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists 810 N. Main St. Suite 298 Spearfish, ND 57783 Ph: 605-642-1600 office@sdlicensing.com
Tennessee	X*			Tennessee Board of Examiners of Psychology 665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor Nashville, TN 37243 Ph: 615-741-5735 Unit1HRB.Health@tn.gov
Texas	X			Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council George H.W. Bush State Office Building 1801 Congress Ave., Ste. 7.300 Austin, TX 78701 Ph: 512-305-7700 Contact Form
Utah	X*			Utah Behavioral Health Board and Committees - Psychology DOPL PO Box 146741 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741 Ph: 801-530-6628 b8@utah.gov
Vermont	X*			Vermont Office of Professional Regulation - Psychological Examiners 89 Main Street Montpelier, VT 05602 Ph: 802-828-1505 Contact Form
Virgin Islands		X		United States Virgin Islands Board of Psychology Examiners VI Department of Health - St Thomas 1303 Hospital Ground, Suite 10 St Thomas, VI 00802 340-774-0117 board@usvipsychologyboard.com Although a doctoral degree from an accredited program like ETSU is needed, additional coursework which is available though not required by ETSU’s program is needed. This includes separate three-credit courses in social and cognitive-affective bases of behavior.
Virginia	X*			Virginia Board of Psychology Perimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233-1463 Ph: 804-367-4400 psy@dhp.virginia.gov
Washington	X*			Washington State Examining Board of Psychology Washington State Department of Health Examining Board of Psychology PO Box 47852 Olympia, WA 98504-7852 Ph: 360-236-2905 HSQA.CSC@doh.wa.gov
West Virginia	X			West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists WVBEP PO Box 3955 Charleston, WV 25339 Ph: 304-558-0608 psychbd@wv.gov
Wisconsin	X			Wisconsin Department of Safey and Professional Services - Psychologist Psychology Examining Board PO Box 8366 Madison, WI 53708-8366 Ph: 608-266-2112 dsps@wi.gov
Wyoming	X*			Wyoming Board of Psychology 2001 Capitol Ave., Room 127 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Ph: 307-777-5403 Email Licensing Specialist