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30-Day Practice Authorization

Department letter permitting a qualified psychologist licensed elsewhere to practice no more than 30 days in a one-year period.

Licensing authority: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, with the Board of Psychology · Application information

Thirty day practice authorization
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Continued compliance
Permission may be revoked for illegal, unprofessional or unethical conduct under Nebraska psychology law.
Degree
Doctoral degree in psychology from an institution of higher education; submit official transcript.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Existing license
Current psychology license in another jurisdiction whose requirements equal or exceed Nebraska licensing requirements.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Notice
Notify DHHS of the nature and location of practice and submit proof of licensure; the Department issues a permission letter after determining eligibility.
Practice limit
No more than an aggregate thirty days of Nebraska professional services during the twelve-month authorization period.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Psychological Assistant

Supervisory registration for psychological testing; not an independent psychologist license.

Licensing authority: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services · Application information

Initial supervisory registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Degree
Master’s degree in clinical, counseling, or educational psychology or educational specialist degree in school psychology under § 38-3113(5)(c); the application accepts these degrees. 172 NAC 155-009.01 asks for an official master’s-degree transcript.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Supervision
Register a licensed psychologist supervisor; administer and score testing and develop interpretations only within supervised duties; no independent client interpretation or treatment recommendations.
Title
Use the authorized title in full and only within the permitted supervised duties.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change of or additional supervisor registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Eligibility
Continue to meet the requirements of the existing credential; this registration does not create a new independent license.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Supervisor change
Submit a new supervisory-registration application when the supervisor changes or an additional supervisor is added.
Termination
Notify DHHS immediately in writing of the date supervision terminates.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Psychologist Associate

Grandfathered supervised testing title for qualifying employment before September 1, 1994; registration depends on the supervisory relationship.

Licensing authority: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services · Application information

Initial supervisory registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Degree
Master’s degree in clinical, counseling, or educational psychology or educational specialist degree in school psychology under § 38-3113(5)(c); the application accepts these degrees. 172 NAC 155-009.01 asks for an official master’s-degree transcript.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Grandfathering
Performed the specified duties for two years before September 1, 1994 in qualifying DHHS, Education, or Correctional Services accredited institutions; the title is confined to employment in those settings.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Supervision
Register a licensed psychologist supervisor; administer and score testing and develop interpretations only within supervised duties; no independent client interpretation or treatment recommendations.
Title
Use the authorized title in full and only within the permitted supervised duties.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change of or additional supervisor registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Eligibility
Continue to meet the requirements of the existing credential; this registration does not create a new independent license.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Supervisor change
Submit a new supervisory-registration application when the supervisor changes or an additional supervisor is added.
Termination
Notify DHHS immediately in writing of the date supervision terminates.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Psychologist

License for providing psychology services to clients in Nebraska under the Psychology Practice Act and Uniform Credentialing Act, subject to exemptions.

Licensing authority: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services · Application information

Endorsement with equivalent prior licensure and national examination waiver
Nebraska Jurisprudence Examination
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Education and experience
Document the doctoral degree, internship and supervised postdoctoral requirements under 172 NAC 155-004 unless accepted through the applicable credentials mechanism.
Existing license
Prior psychology licensure in another jurisdiction with licensing requirements equal to or exceeding Nebraska requirements under § 38-3115(1).
Fingerprints
Submit the required criminal-background-check fingerprints.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
National examination waiver
The national standardized examination is waived by 172 NAC 155-004.04 for § 38-3115 categories; jurisprudence minimum 80% is still required.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.
Initial licensure with ABPP national examination waiver
Nebraska Jurisprudence Examination
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Approved equivalent exam
172 NAC 155-002.07 identifies EPPP or the Enhanced EPPP or another Board-approved substantially equivalent examination. The current DHHS implementing application identifies EPPP; an unidentified approved equivalent remains a condition.
Board certification
Be board-certified in an area of professional psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Education
Doctoral professional psychology degree meeting APA accreditation standards; § 38-3114(1) calls for respecialization retraining when the program fails those standards. DHHS also requires non-APA program equivalency documentation under 172 NAC 155-004.01.
Exam timing
§ 38-3114(2) says: “Prior to taking the examination, demonstrate that he or she has completed two years of supervised professional experience.” The DHHS EPPP approval application instead permits examination applicants holding a provisional psychology license: “To be eligible to take the EPPP examination, you must hold a provisional psychology license in Nebraska”.
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints to Nebraska State Patrol for the required criminal background check.
Internship
One supervised internship year; document APA accreditation or the accepted APPIC/equivalency evidence in 172 NAC 155-004.02.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
National examination waiver
172 NAC 155-004.04 waives the national standardized examination for the categories in § 38-3115; the Nebraska jurisprudence examination remains required.
Passing scores
Nebraska jurisprudence minimum 80%.
Postdoctoral experience
One supervised postdoctoral year: at least 1,500 hours including 1,000 direct-service hours in no more than 48 months; Nebraska experience requires a provisional license.
Supervision
For Nebraska postdoctoral practice, 172 NAC 155-011.01 requires supervision meetings at least twice monthly totaling at least four hours.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.
Unspecified assessment format
§ 38-3114(3) authorizes written, oral, or both examinations but identifies no additional separate oral examination.
Initial licensure by examination
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Approved equivalent exam
172 NAC 155-002.07 identifies EPPP or the Enhanced EPPP or another Board-approved substantially equivalent examination. The current DHHS implementing application identifies EPPP; an unidentified approved equivalent remains a condition.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Education
Doctoral professional psychology degree meeting APA accreditation standards; § 38-3114(1) calls for respecialization retraining when the program fails those standards. DHHS also requires non-APA program equivalency documentation under 172 NAC 155-004.01.
Exam timing
§ 38-3114(2) says: “Prior to taking the examination, demonstrate that he or she has completed two years of supervised professional experience.” The DHHS EPPP approval application instead permits examination applicants holding a provisional psychology license: “To be eligible to take the EPPP examination, you must hold a provisional psychology license in Nebraska”.
Fingerprints
Submit fingerprints to Nebraska State Patrol for the required criminal background check.
Internship
One supervised internship year; document APA accreditation or the accepted APPIC/equivalency evidence in 172 NAC 155-004.02.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Passing scores
EPPP minimum scaled score 500 and Nebraska jurisprudence minimum 80%.
Postdoctoral experience
One supervised postdoctoral year: at least 1,500 hours including 1,000 direct-service hours in no more than 48 months; Nebraska experience requires a provisional license.
Supervision
For Nebraska postdoctoral practice, 172 NAC 155-011.01 requires supervision meetings at least twice monthly totaling at least four hours.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.
Unspecified assessment format
§ 38-3114(3) authorizes written, oral, or both examinations but identifies no additional separate oral examination.
Reinstatement from expired status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Continuing education
Complete 24 acceptable CE hours within the previous 24 months, including the psychology ethics requirement, or receive an applicable waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Documentation
Complete reinstatement application, valid SSN and lawful presence, required disclosures and renewal/reinstatement fees; unauthorized practice can lead to an administrative penalty or discipline.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Prior status
Previously held this Nebraska credential, now expired; apply for return to active practice.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement from inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Continuing education
Complete 24 acceptable CE hours within the previous 24 months, including the psychology ethics requirement, or receive an applicable waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Documentation
Complete reinstatement application, valid SSN and lawful presence, required disclosures and renewal/reinstatement fees; unauthorized practice can lead to an administrative penalty or discipline.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Prior status
Previously held this Nebraska credential, now inactive; apply for return to active practice.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after eligible voluntary surrender
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Prior status
Previously held this credential and voluntarily surrendered it indefinitely, or for a definite period that has elapsed; permanent surrender is ineligible.
Remediation
Submit information addressing the reasons for surrender and satisfy any governing terms, continuing competency, lawful presence, documentation and fees under 172 NAC 10-007.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Continuing education
Complete 24 acceptable continuing education hours in the preceding 24 months, including at least three hours in psychology ethics, or establish an applicable waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Existing license
Hold the existing psychology credential and submit renewal before expiration on January 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.
Waivers
172 NAC 10 provides continuing-competency waiver for those first credentialed in the prior 24 months and fee/competency waiver for active military service.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reciprocity under an interjurisdictional agreement
Nebraska Jurisprudence Examination
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Agreement
Qualify under an agreement entered into by DHHS on the Board’s recommendation under § 38-3118; the terms and acceptance of a particular agreement are applicant conditions.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Fingerprints
Submit the required criminal-background-check fingerprints.
Jurisprudence score
Pass the Nebraska jurisprudence examination with at least 80%.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Prior credential
Hold a current psychology license in another jurisdiction. No separately named additional examination is supplied by the agreement-enabling statute.
Residency
For § 38-129.02 reciprocity, establish Nebraska residency within 180 days after issuance. 172 NAC 155-007.01 says documentation must be submitted “within 90 days of establishment of residency”; the DHHS psychology application instead says “within 30 days of establishment of residency”. The application discrepancy is retained for applicants.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.
Reciprocity based on CPQ or National Register credentials
Nebraska Jurisprudence Examination
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Existing license
Hold a current psychology license in another jurisdiction.
Fingerprints
Submit the required criminal-background-check fingerprints.
Jurisprudence score
Pass the Nebraska jurisprudence examination with at least 80%.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Professional credentials
Hold a current ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) or a current doctoral-level National Register Health Service Provider credential; these are applicant credentials, not examinations.
Residency
For § 38-129.02 reciprocity, establish Nebraska residency within 180 days after issuance. 172 NAC 155-007.01 says documentation must be submitted “within 90 days of establishment of residency”; the DHHS psychology application instead says “within 30 days of establishment of residency”. The application discrepancy is retained for applicants.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.
Reciprocity based on initial license qualifications
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Approved equivalent exam
172 NAC 155-002.07 identifies EPPP or the Enhanced EPPP or another Board-approved substantially equivalent examination. The current DHHS implementing application identifies EPPP; an unidentified approved equivalent remains a condition.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Education
Doctoral professional psychology degree meeting APA accreditation standards; § 38-3114(1) calls for respecialization retraining when the program fails those standards. DHHS also requires non-APA program equivalency documentation under 172 NAC 155-004.01.
Exam timing
§ 38-3114(2) says: “Prior to taking the examination, demonstrate that he or she has completed two years of supervised professional experience.” The DHHS EPPP approval application instead permits examination applicants holding a provisional psychology license: “To be eligible to take the EPPP examination, you must hold a provisional psychology license in Nebraska”.
Existing license
Hold a current psychology license in another jurisdiction and meet 172 NAC 155-004 initial-license requirements.
Fingerprints
Submit the required criminal-background-check fingerprints.
Internship
One supervised internship year; document APA accreditation or the accepted APPIC/equivalency evidence in 172 NAC 155-004.02.
Jurisprudence score
Pass the Nebraska jurisprudence examination with at least 80%.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Passing scores
EPPP minimum scaled score 500 and Nebraska jurisprudence minimum 80%.
Postdoctoral experience
One supervised postdoctoral year: at least 1,500 hours including 1,000 direct-service hours in no more than 48 months; Nebraska experience requires a provisional license.
Residency
For § 38-129.02 reciprocity, establish Nebraska residency within 180 days after issuance. 172 NAC 155-007.01 says documentation must be submitted “within 90 days of establishment of residency”; the DHHS psychology application instead says “within 30 days of establishment of residency”. The application discrepancy is retained for applicants.
Supervision
For Nebraska postdoctoral practice, 172 NAC 155-011.01 requires supervision meetings at least twice monthly totaling at least four hours.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.
Unspecified assessment format
§ 38-3114(3) authorizes written, oral, or both examinations but identifies no additional separate oral examination.
Waiver
If the prior licensing requirements equal or exceed Nebraska requirements or an ABPP category applies, the national standardized examination is waived under 172 NAC 155-004.04 and § 38-3115; document eligibility.
Reciprocity under Uniform Credentialing Act § 38 129.02
Nebraska Jurisprudence Examination
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Current credential
Hold a current and valid equivalent psychology credential valid for at least one year in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia.
Discipline
Document absence of revocation, disqualifying disciplinary action, surrender during investigation, pending unresolved complaints/investigations, and disqualifying criminal history; disclose other credentials and corrected actions.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Education
Document the education required for the existing credential.
Experience
Document the minimum work experience and clinical supervision required for that credential and completion of them.
Fingerprints
Submit the required criminal-background-check fingerprints.
Jurisprudence score
Pass the Nebraska jurisprudence examination with at least 80%.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Prior examination
Provide passage of the examination required for the credential in the issuing jurisdiction. The Nebraska source does not identify it; another jurisdiction’s own examination is a condition rather than a Nebraska leaf.
Residency
For § 38-129.02 reciprocity, establish Nebraska residency within 180 days after issuance. 172 NAC 155-007.01 says documentation must be submitted “within 90 days of establishment of residency”; the DHHS psychology application instead says “within 30 days of establishment of residency”. The application discrepancy is retained for applicants.
Restriction
A credential issued under § 38-129.02 is not valid for interstate compact or practice-act reciprocity purposes.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.
Licensure based on twenty years of licensed practice
Nebraska Jurisprudence Examination
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Discipline
No disciplinary sanction during the entire licensure period.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Existing license
Hold a current psychology license based on a doctoral degree.
Experience
At least twenty years of licensed psychology practice in a U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction.
Fingerprints
Submit the required criminal-background-check fingerprints.
Jurisprudence score
Pass Nebraska jurisprudence with at least 80%.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Transcript
Submit the official doctoral transcript through the institution, ASPPB data bank, or National Register unless DHHS accepts the documented credentials alternative.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Provisionally Licensed Psychologist

Provisional psychology license for supervised postdoctoral experience; may be extended once for two additional years with Board approval and a new application.

Licensing authority: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services · Application information

One time provisional license extension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Duration
Expires upon full psychologist licensure or two years after issuance, whichever first.
Education
Doctoral professional psychology degree meeting APA accreditation or demonstrated equivalence; retraining where required.
Extension
Board approval and a new application may extend the provisional credential once for an additional two-year period.
Fingerprints
Submit criminal-background-check fingerprints.
Internship
Complete one APA-accredited internship year or accepted equivalent.
Later examinations
Holding this credential makes an applicant eligible to seek approval to take EPPP and jurisprudence for the full psychologist license; those examinations are not issuance requirements of the provisional credential itself.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Purpose
Obtain the required supervised postdoctoral experience in Nebraska; apply before beginning that experience.
Supervisor
Register a qualified Nebraska licensed psychologist as supervisor. 172 NAC 155-011.01 requires meetings at least twice per month totaling four hours.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial provisional licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Duration
Expires upon full psychologist licensure or two years after issuance, whichever first.
Education
Doctoral professional psychology degree meeting APA accreditation or demonstrated equivalence; retraining where required.
Fingerprints
Submit criminal-background-check fingerprints.
Internship
Complete one APA-accredited internship year or accepted equivalent.
Later examinations
Holding this credential makes an applicant eligible to seek approval to take EPPP and jurisprudence for the full psychologist license; those examinations are not issuance requirements of the provisional credential itself.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Purpose
Obtain the required supervised postdoctoral experience in Nebraska; apply before beginning that experience.
Supervisor
Register a qualified Nebraska licensed psychologist as supervisor. 172 NAC 155-011.01 requires meetings at least twice per month totaling four hours.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change of or additional supervisor registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Eligibility
Continue to meet the requirements of the existing credential; this registration does not create a new independent license.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Supervisor change
Submit a new supervisory-registration application when the supervisor changes or an additional supervisor is added.
Termination
Notify DHHS immediately in writing of the date supervision terminates.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Special Licensed Psychologist

Special psychology license requiring supervision, with the supervisor assuming legal and professional responsibility for work relating to major mental disorders.

Licensing authority: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services · Application information

Reinstatement from expired status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Continuing education
Complete 24 acceptable CE hours within the previous 24 months, including the psychology ethics requirement, or receive an applicable waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Documentation
Complete reinstatement application, valid SSN and lawful presence, required disclosures and renewal/reinstatement fees; unauthorized practice can lead to an administrative penalty or discipline.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Prior status
Previously held this Nebraska credential, now expired; apply for return to active practice.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement from inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Continuing education
Complete 24 acceptable CE hours within the previous 24 months, including the psychology ethics requirement, or receive an applicable waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Documentation
Complete reinstatement application, valid SSN and lawful presence, required disclosures and renewal/reinstatement fees; unauthorized practice can lead to an administrative penalty or discipline.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Prior status
Previously held this Nebraska credential, now inactive; apply for return to active practice.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after eligible voluntary surrender
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Prior status
Previously held this credential and voluntarily surrendered it indefinitely, or for a definite period that has elapsed; permanent surrender is ineligible.
Remediation
Submit information addressing the reasons for surrender and satisfy any governing terms, continuing competency, lawful presence, documentation and fees under 172 NAC 10-007.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Continuing education
Complete 24 acceptable continuing education hours in the preceding 24 months, including at least three hours in psychology ethics, or establish an applicable waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Existing license
Hold the existing psychology credential and submit renewal before expiration on January 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.
Waivers
172 NAC 10 provides continuing-competency waiver for those first credentialed in the prior 24 months and fee/competency waiver for active military service.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Supervisory registration for an existing special license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Existing license
Already hold the special psychology license addressed in § 38-3116; this is supervisory registration rather than a newly inferred issuance pathway.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Limits
Do not supervise mental health practitioners or independently evaluate persons under the mental-health or sex-offender commitment acts; disclose relevant supervisory relationships.
Supervision plan
Submit a general practice description and supervision plan, supervisor qualifications statement, and acceptance of legal/professional responsibility for major mental-disorder practice.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Change of or additional supervisor registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Eligibility
Continue to meet the requirements of the existing credential; this registration does not create a new independent license.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Supervisor change
Submit a new supervisory-registration application when the supervisor changes or an additional supervisor is added.
Termination
Notify DHHS immediately in writing of the date supervision terminates.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary License as a Psychologist

Temporary psychology practice authorization pending licensure for up to one year, or a temporary license for military spouses.

Licensing authority: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services · Application information

Military spouse temporary licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Duration
Valid until the regular application is approved or rejected, for no more than one year.
Existing license
Hold a valid psychology credential in another jurisdiction with similar licensing standards; submit the credential and its governing laws/rules as qualification evidence without researching that jurisdiction here.
Fees
No temporary or initial regular credential fees other than actual fingerprint/background-check cost.
Fingerprints
Provide criminal-background-check fingerprints if required.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Military spouse
Provide military dependent identification as spouse of an active-duty U.S. servicemember and military orders assigning the spouse to Nebraska.
Residency
The DHHS application says: “To apply for this temporary license, you need to be a resident of Nebraska”.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Temporary practice pending permanent licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age and character
Be at least 19 years old and of good character.
Application
Submit the complete DHHS application, documentary evidence, and applicable fees or evidence of a fee waiver.
Disclosures
Disclose other credentials, disciplinary actions, credential denials, and misdemeanor or felony convictions with the required supporting documents.
Duration
Maximum one year; denial of permanent licensure terminates the authorization.
Examination exception
DHHS Psychology License Information p.3: “meet the reciprocity requirements, except passage of the Nebraska jurisprudence examination.” § 38-3120(1) requires education and experience and existing licensure, and names no examination requirement for this temporary authorization.
Existing license
Hold a psychology license in another jurisdiction with requirements equal to or exceeding Nebraska; no past or pending disciplinary action.
Lawful presence
Provide citizenship or lawful-presence documentation under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.
Pending application
Have applied for Nebraska permanent licensure and meet Nebraska education and experience requirements; submit the temporary application and reciprocity documentation.
Translations
Non-English documents require a complete original translation with the translator’s notarized or equivalent signature; applicants cannot translate their own documents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nebraska Jurisprudence Examination

Provider
Nebraska Board of Psychology
Format
Open-book multiple-choice examination
Exam questions
100
Passing score
80%
Examination outline
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • School Psychology
  • Ethics
  • Nebraska Statutes, Rules and Regulations
  • Federal Requirements
  • Professional and Sexual Relationships
  • Advertisements
  • Research
Examination sources

EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)

Provider
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB); delivered by Pearson VUE at Pearson Professional Centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination; each item has three or four possible responses, only one of which is correct; the score is the number of correct responses. A French form (FEPPP) is available only to candidates whose licensing authorities legally require a French form.
Exam questions
225 items: 175 scored and 50 unscored pretest items
Time limit
4 hours and 15 minutes for completion of the exam items
Passing score
Scaled score (200-800 scale); ASPPB recommended passing scores of 500 for independent practice and 450 for supervised practice; each licensing authority sets its own passing standard
Exam fee
$600 USD exam fee per sitting plus $91.88 test sitting fee (English EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge))
Examination outline
  • Domain 1. Biological Bases of Behavior (10%)
    • KN1. Functional correlates and determinants of the neurobiological and genetic bases of behavior pertaining to perception, cognition, personality, and mood and affect in normal, acute and chronic neurobehavioral disease processes and disease comorbidities
    • KN2. Drug classification, mechanisms of action, and desired/adverse effects of therapeutic agents, drugs of abuse, and complementary or alternative agents
    • KN3. Results from major trials and general guidelines for pharmacological, psychotherapeutic, and combined treatment of psychological disorders
    • KN4. Behavioral genetics, transmission and expression of genetic information and its modification, and the role and limitations of this information in understanding disorders
    • KN5. Applications of structural and functional brain imaging methods, electrophysiological methods, therapeutic drug monitoring methods, and genetic screening methodologies, and the evidence for their effectiveness
  • Domain 2. Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior (13%)
    • KN6. Major research‐based theories and models of intelligence and their application
    • KN7. Major research-based theories, models, and principles of learning and their application
    • KN8. Major research‐based theories and models of memory and their application
    • KN9. Major research‐based theories and models of motivation and their application
    • KN10. Major research-based theories and models of emotion and their application
    • KN11. Elements of cognition, including sensation and perception, attention, language, information processing, visual-spatial processing, executive functioning
    • KN12. Relations among cognitions/beliefs, behavior, affect, temperament, and mood
    • KN13. Influence of psychosocial factors on cognitions/beliefs and behaviors
  • Domain 3. Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior (11%)
    • KN14. Major research‐based theories and models of social cognition (e.g., person perception, development of stereotypes, prejudice)
    • KN15. Social interaction and relationships (e.g., attraction, aggression, altruism, organizational justice, verbal and non‐verbal communication, internet communication, mate selection, empathy)
    • KN16. Group and systems processes (e.g., school, work, and family systems, job satisfaction, team functioning, conformity, persuasion) and social influences on functioning
    • KN17. Major research‐based personality theories and models
    • KN18. Cultural and sociopolitical psychology (e.g., privilege, cross‐cultural comparisons, political differences, international and global awareness, religiosity and spirituality, acculturation)
    • KN19. Identity diversity and intersectionality (e.g., psychological impact of diversity on individuals, families, and systems)
    • KN20. Causes, manifestations, and effects of oppression
  • Domain 4. Growth and Lifespan Development (12%)
    • KN21. Normal growth and development across the lifespan
    • KN22. Influence of individual‐environment interaction on development over time (e.g., the relationship between the individual and the social, academic, work, community environment)
    • KN23. Major research‐based theories and models of development
    • KN24. Influence of diverse identities on development
    • KN25. Family development, configuration, and functioning and their impact on the individual across the lifespan
    • KN26. Life events that can influence the course of development across the lifespan
    • KN27. Risk and protective factors that may impact a developmental course (e.g., nutrition, prenatal care, health care, social support, socioeconomic status, abuse, victimization, and resiliency)
    • KN28. Disorders and diseases that impact the expected course of development over the lifespan
  • Domain 5. Assessment and Diagnosis (16%)
    • KN29. Psychometric theories, item and test characteristics, test construction and standardization procedures, reliability and validity, sensitivity and specificity, and test fairness and bias
    • KN30. Assessment theories and models (e.g., developmental, behavioral, ecological, neuropsychological)
    • KN31. Assessment methods and their strengths and limitations (e.g., self‐report, multi-informant reports, psychophysiological measures, work samples, assessment centers, direct observation, structured and semi‐structured interviews)
    • KN32. Commonly used instruments for the measurement of characteristics and behaviors of individuals and their appropriate use with various populations
    • KN33. Issues of differential diagnosis and integration of non‐psychological information into psychological assessment
    • KN34. Instruments and methods appropriate for the assessment of groups and organizations (e.g., program evaluation, needs assessment, organizational and personnel assessment)
    • KN35. Criteria for selection and adaptation of assessment methods (e.g., evidenced-based knowledge of assessment limitations, cultural appropriateness, trans‐cultural adaptation, and language accommodations)
    • KN36. Classification systems and their underlying rationales and limitations for evaluating client functioning; dimensional vs. categorical approaches to diagnosis
    • KN37. Factors influencing evidence-based interpretation of data and decision‐making (e.g., base rates, group differences, cultural biases and differences, heuristics)
    • KN38. Constructs of epidemiology and base rates of psychological and behavioral disorders
    • KN39. Major research-based theories and models of psychopathology
    • KN40. Measurement of outcomes and changes due to prevention or intervention efforts with individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations
    • KN41. Use of technology in implementing tests, surveys, and other forms of assessment and diagnostic evaluation (e.g., validity, cost-effectiveness, consumer acceptability)
  • Domain 6. Treatment, Intervention, and Prevention and Supervision (15%)
    • KN42. Factors related to treatment or intervention decision-making (e.g., relevant research, matching treatment to assessment/diagnosis, matching client or patient with psychologist characteristics, knowledge and use of allied services, cost and benefit, readiness to change)
    • KN43. Contemporary research-based theories and models of treatment, intervention, and prevention
    • KN44. Treatment techniques and interventions and the evidence for their comparative efficacy and effectiveness
    • KN45. Methods and their evidence base for prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation with diverse and special populations
    • KN46. Interventions to enhance growth and performance of individuals, couples, families, groups, systems, and organizations
    • KN47. Research-based consultation models and processes
    • KN48. Research-based models of vocational and career development
    • KN49. Telepsychology and technology‐assisted psychological services
    • KN50. Healthcare systems, structures, and economics, and how these impact intervention choice
    • KN51. Approaches to health promotion, risk reduction, resilience, and wellness
    • KN52. Contemporary theories and models of supervision and their evidence base
  • Domain 7. Research Methods and Statistics (7%)
    • KN53. Sampling and data collection methods
    • KN54. Design of case, correlational, quasi‐experimental, and experimental studies
    • KN55. Analytic methods, including qualitative (e.g., thematic, phenomenological) and quantitative (e.g., probability theory; descriptive, inferential, and parametric statistics; meta-analysis; factor analysis; causal modeling)
    • KN56. Statistical interpretation (e.g., power, effect size, causation vs. association, clinical vs. statistical significance)
    • KN57. Critical appraisal and application of research findings (e.g., adequacy of design and statistics, limitations to generalizability, threats to internal and external validity, design flaws, level of evidence)
    • KN58. Evaluation strategies and techniques (e.g., needs assessment, process and implementation evaluation, formative and summative program evaluation, outcome evaluation, cost‐benefit analysis)
    • KN59. Considerations regarding community involvement and participation in research
    • KN60. Dissemination and presentation of research findings
  • Domain 8. Ethical/Legal/Professional Issues (16%)
    • KN61. Current ethical principles and codes for psychologists (APA, CPA)
    • KN62. Professional standards and relevant guidelines for the practice of psychology (e.g., standards for educational and psychological testing)
    • KN63. Laws, statutes, and judicial decisions that affect psychological practice
    • KN64. Identification and management of potential ethical issues
    • KN65. Models of ethical decision‐making
    • KN66. Approaches for continuing professional development
    • KN67. Emerging social, legal, ethical, and policy issues and their impact on psychological practice
    • KN68. Client and patient rights
    • KN69. Ethical issues in the conduct of research
    • KN70. Ethical issues in supervision
    • KN71. Ethical issues in technology-assisted psychological services
Examination sources