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Psychological Assistant Provisional License

Provisional license for obtaining postdoctoral supervised experience required for psychologist licensure, with services performed under a psychologist's supervision.

Licensing authority: Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners · Application information

Provisional licensure after postdoctoral experience completed elsewhere
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Qualifying education, supervised Nevada practice, application, fee and fingerprint/background requirements.
Duration
NAC 641.151(4), as amended by R041-25, limits this category to two years unless Board approves otherwise.
Experience
Postdoctoral supervised experience completed in another U.S. jurisdiction; other Nevada psychologist licensure requirements not completed.
Prior training credential fee
NRS 641.228(6) waives the initial registration or provisional-license issuance fee if the applicant was previously a psychological trainee, assistant or intern. This is distinct from the application fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial provisional licensure for postdoctoral supervised experience
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Application, fee, fingerprints, authorization and complete background materials under NRS 641.226.
Duration
One-year provisional license; ordinary aggregate maximum three years unless Board approves otherwise.
Education
Completed qualifying doctoral degree; Board equivalency where applicable.
Later licensure exams
State and national examinations for the eventual psychologist license do not condition issuance of this provisional training license.
Prior training credential fee
NRS 641.228(6) waives the initial registration or provisional-license issuance fee if the applicant was previously a psychological trainee, assistant or intern. This is distinct from the application fee.
Purpose
Obtain postdoctoral supervised experience toward psychologist licensure.
Supervision
Services under an approved Nevada psychologist and current NAC 641.1519, 641.15195 and 641.152 requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of assistant training credential
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Limits
Assistant: normally three aggregate years, or two after completed postdoctoral training elsewhere. Intern: no renewal after required predoctoral experience completed. Trainee: normally five aggregate years. Extensions require Board approval where authorized.
Submission
Apply before expiration, pay renewal fee and submit required information under NRS 641.226(8).
Supervision
Continue approved supervised training.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after child support or subpoena suspension for assistant
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Agency letter
Board must reinstate upon receiving the district attorney or other public agency letter stating compliance with the subpoena or warrant or satisfaction of arrearage under NRS 641.242(2).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Removal of practice limitation or termination of probation for assistant
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
Board determines whether timing is reasonable and may deny, modify or rescind its order based on evidence and public safety.
Fitness
Board may require mental or physical medical examination and other evidence of fitness and changed conditions.
Waiting period
May apply after one year for removal of limitation or termination of probation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after revocation of assistant credential
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Board application, attestations of no intervening law violations, proceedings or discipline, and all additional Board-prescribed reinstatement conditions.
Discretion
Board considers severity, conduct, elapsed time, truthful attestations, compliance and rehabilitation; may impose limitations or deny restoration.
Eligibility
Revocation order specifies a period of one to ten years before reinstatement application.
Fitness
Board may require a mental or physical medical examination and evidence of changed conditions and fitness under NRS 641.320; this is not a licensure exam leaf.
Initial requirements
Satisfy current initial issuance requirements under NRS 622A.410(2)(b). For psychologist licensure, Part 2 is subject to the Board FAQ non-APA and prior-licensure condition, and applicable national-exam waivers remain applicant conditions.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after withdrawn assistant training application
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Initial conditions
Satisfy current initial education, training purpose, supervision and background-check requirements for this credential under NRS 641.226 and NAC 641.151, 641.1515 or 641.1516 as applicable.
Withdrawal
Prior application not completed within two years; reapply and pay fees in effect at reapplication.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional License as a Psychologist Pending Endorsement

Discretionary provisional license authorizing practice as a psychologist before a final endorsement decision, subject to Board regulations.

Licensing authority: Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners · Application information

Provisional license while expedited endorsement is pending
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board discretion
Before final endorsement decision, Board may grant a provisional license for any reason under NRS 641.196(5), subject to its regulations.
Eligibility
Corresponding unrestricted psychologist license elsewhere and pending expedited endorsement application.
Separate full license
The full endorsement route retains its state examination; the provisional issuance provision does not require its prior completion.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Psychological Intern Provisional License

Provisional license for a psychological intern undertaking a predoctoral internship under psychologist supervision.

Licensing authority: Board of Psychological Examiners · Application information

Reinstatement after child support or subpoena suspension for intern
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Agency letter
Board must reinstate upon receiving the district attorney or other public agency letter stating compliance with the subpoena or warrant or satisfaction of arrearage under NRS 641.242(2).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Removal of practice limitation or termination of probation for intern
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
Board determines whether timing is reasonable and may deny, modify or rescind its order based on evidence and public safety.
Fitness
Board may require mental or physical medical examination and other evidence of fitness and changed conditions.
Waiting period
May apply after one year for removal of limitation or termination of probation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial provisional licensure for predoctoral internship
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Application, fee, fingerprints and background authorization under NRS 641.226.
Duration
Two-year provisional license; cannot renew after obtaining the required predoctoral supervised experience.
Education
Qualifying doctoral program, required coursework completed, and predoctoral internship contemplated by the training program.
Federal program
NAC 641.1515 preserves the federally regulated internship exception.
Prior training credential fee
NRS 641.228(6) waives the initial registration or provisional-license issuance fee if the applicant was previously a psychological trainee, assistant or intern. This is distinct from the application fee.
Supervision
Approved psychologist supervision and written doctoral-program agreement under NAC 641.1517.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of intern training credential
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Limits
Assistant: normally three aggregate years, or two after completed postdoctoral training elsewhere. Intern: no renewal after required predoctoral experience completed. Trainee: normally five aggregate years. Extensions require Board approval where authorized.
Submission
Apply before expiration, pay renewal fee and submit required information under NRS 641.226(8).
Supervision
Continue approved supervised training.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after revocation of intern credential
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Board application, attestations of no intervening law violations, proceedings or discipline, and all additional Board-prescribed reinstatement conditions.
Discretion
Board considers severity, conduct, elapsed time, truthful attestations, compliance and rehabilitation; may impose limitations or deny restoration.
Eligibility
Revocation order specifies a period of one to ten years before reinstatement application.
Fitness
Board may require a mental or physical medical examination and evidence of changed conditions and fitness under NRS 641.320; this is not a licensure exam leaf.
Initial requirements
Satisfy current initial issuance requirements under NRS 622A.410(2)(b). For psychologist licensure, Part 2 is subject to the Board FAQ non-APA and prior-licensure condition, and applicable national-exam waivers remain applicant conditions.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after withdrawn intern training application
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Initial conditions
Satisfy current initial education, training purpose, supervision and background-check requirements for this credential under NRS 641.226 and NAC 641.151, 641.1515 or 641.1516 as applicable.
Withdrawal
Prior application not completed within two years; reapply and pay fees in effect at reapplication.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Psychologist

Licensure as a psychologist, with applicant qualifications evaluated by the Board.

Licensing authority: Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners · Application information

Biennial renewal of active psychologist license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Renew before January 1 of odd-numbered years with fee and required information; declare areas of competence.
Continuing education
Thirty hours over preceding two years: at least six ethics, two suicide prevention, six cultural competency; at most fifteen home study and fifteen approved continuing professional development under R001-25. Newly licensed applicants have Board-stated first-renewal exemption.
Documentation
Retain continuing-education evidence for five years and provide it when the Board requests it.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after suspension or nonrenewal for deficient continuing education
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application and fee
Apply for reinstatement and pay the applicable restoration fee; the Board determines reinstatement.
Continuing education
Complete required continuing education before the Board considers reinstatement under NAC 641.132(3).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after child support or subpoena suspension for psychologist
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Agency letter
Board must reinstate upon receiving the district attorney or other public agency letter stating compliance with the subpoena or warrant or satisfaction of arrearage under NRS 641.242(2).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Removal of practice limitation or termination of probation for psychologist
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
Board determines whether timing is reasonable and may deny, modify or rescind its order based on evidence and public safety.
Fitness
Board may require mental or physical medical examination and other evidence of fitness and changed conditions.
Waiting period
May apply after one year for removal of limitation or termination of probation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by CPQ or National Register credentials after five years of continuous practice
Nevada State Jurisprudence and Ethics Exam
Board appearance
Board may require an appearance to demonstrate fitness and intended practice.
Credential
Hold ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology or National Register of Health Service Psychologist credential.
Implementation notice
Board FAQ general statement: "EPPP Part 1 (Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology): Required for licensure." NAC 641.028 mandates issuance on the specific listed conditions and names only the Nevada law examination.
Licensure and practice
Five years of continuous psychology practice under a doctoral-based license in a jurisdiction the Board finds equivalent.
Professional history
No felony, disciplinary action, pending complaints or charges, or prior Nevada denial.
References
Application, fees, three unreserved references and fingerprints/authorization or verification.
Licensure based on equivalent licensure or certification elsewhere
Additional assessments
NRS 641.180 permits the Board to require other applied or theoretical examinations; any unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Application
Complete Board application, application fee, fingerprints and written authorization for background checks under NRS 641.160.
Board discretion
NRS 641.190(1) permits licensure without examination; the Board FAQ requires EPPP Part 1 (prior passage may avoid retesting), and NAC 641.112 requires the state examination.
Character
Good moral character as determined by the Board (NRS 641.170(1)(b)).
Doctoral program and licensure
APA-accredited doctoral program, or current licensure in another U.S. jurisdiction for at least five years. Non-APA applicants without five years of current U.S. licensure use the Part 2 pathway below.
Education
Doctorate in psychology from an approved accredited educational institution, or doctorate-level training the Board finds equivalent in subject matter and extent.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old (NRS 641.170(1)(a)).
Other licensure
License or certification from another state whose requirements the Board determines are equivalent. NAC 641.020 rejects a license acquired through a grandfather clause.
Passing scores
Board FAQ requires 500 for each required EPPP part and 75% for the state examination.
Prior eppp score
Board FAQ: applicants who previously passed EPPP Part 1 for licensure elsewhere need not retake it; the currently offered examination remains a requirement reference.
Retakes
NAC 641.112 permits first and second retakes; a fourth attempt requires Board approval and a written study plan; four failures deny the application and require an 18-month wait before permission to reapply. R192-24 sets corresponding national-exam retake conditions.
State exam eligibility
Board FAQ permits psychological assistants to apply for the state examination after 1,400 of the required 1,750 postdoctoral hours.
Supervised experience
Two years of satisfactory supervised experience: ordinarily 2,000 predoctoral hours and 1,750 postdoctoral hours. Applicants licensed at least five years without adverse action may satisfy NAC 641.080(3), requiring 1,500 hours in each year, including a postdoctoral year.
Licensure based on equivalent licensure elsewhere — non APA program and less than five years of licensure
Additional assessments
NRS 641.180 permits the Board to require other applied or theoretical examinations; any unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Application
Complete Board application, application fee, fingerprints and written authorization for background checks under NRS 641.160.
Board discretion
NRS 641.190 permits issuance without examination; the Board FAQ implements conditional national examinations and NAC 641.112 requires the state examination.
Character
Good moral character as determined by the Board (NRS 641.170(1)(b)).
Education
Doctorate in psychology from an approved accredited educational institution, or doctorate-level training the Board finds equivalent in subject matter and extent.
Education and licensure
Non-APA doctoral program and less than five years of current U.S. licensure.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old (NRS 641.170(1)(a)).
Other license
Equivalent license or certification elsewhere, not acquired through a grandfather clause.
Passing scores
Board FAQ requires 500 for each required EPPP part and 75% for the state examination.
Prior eppp score
Board FAQ: applicants who previously passed EPPP Part 1 for licensure elsewhere need not retake it; the currently offered examination remains a requirement reference.
Retakes
NAC 641.112 permits first and second retakes; a fourth attempt requires Board approval and a written study plan; four failures deny the application and require an 18-month wait before permission to reapply. R192-24 sets corresponding national-exam retake conditions.
State exam eligibility
Board FAQ permits psychological assistants to apply for the state examination after 1,400 of the required 1,750 postdoctoral hours.
Supervised experience
Two years of satisfactory supervised experience: ordinarily 2,000 predoctoral hours and 1,750 postdoctoral hours. Applicants licensed at least five years without adverse action may satisfy NAC 641.080(3), requiring 1,500 hours in each year, including a postdoctoral year.
Licensure after at least twenty years of licensure
Nevada State Jurisprudence and Ethics Exam
Background check
Fingerprints and authorization or verification under NRS 641.160.
Board appearance
The Board may require appearance to assess fitness or intended practice.
Implementation notice
Board FAQ general statement: "EPPP Part 1 (Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology): Required for licensure." NAC 641.025 supplies this specific issuance route and names the state examination.
Licensure duration
At least twenty years of licensure in U.S. states or Canada, based on a primarily psychology doctoral degree from a qualifying accredited program.
Professional history
No felony, no scope limitation in another jurisdiction, and no prior Nevada denial.
References
Application, fees and three unreserved professional references concerning competence and current fitness.
Licensure by examination — APA accredited doctoral program
Additional assessments
NRS 641.180 permits the Board to require other applied or theoretical examinations; any unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Application
Complete Board application, application fee, fingerprints and written authorization for background checks under NRS 641.160.
Character
Good moral character as determined by the Board (NRS 641.170(1)(b)).
Doctoral program
APA-accredited doctoral program. EPPP Part 2 is not within the non-APA condition stated by the Board FAQ.
Education
Doctorate in psychology from an approved accredited educational institution, or doctorate-level training the Board finds equivalent in subject matter and extent.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old (NRS 641.170(1)(a)).
Passing scores
Board FAQ requires 500 for each required EPPP part and 75% for the state examination.
Prior eppp score
Board FAQ: applicants who previously passed EPPP Part 1 for licensure elsewhere need not retake it; the currently offered examination remains a requirement reference.
Respecialization
NAC 641.0625 permits specified remaining educational requirements to be satisfied through a respecialization or equivalent program; this changes education conditions, not exam identities.
Retakes
NAC 641.112 permits first and second retakes; a fourth attempt requires Board approval and a written study plan; four failures deny the application and require an 18-month wait before permission to reapply. R192-24 sets corresponding national-exam retake conditions.
State exam eligibility
Board FAQ permits psychological assistants to apply for the state examination after 1,400 of the required 1,750 postdoctoral hours.
Supervised experience
Two years of satisfactory supervised experience: ordinarily 2,000 predoctoral hours and 1,750 postdoctoral hours. Applicants licensed at least five years without adverse action may satisfy NAC 641.080(3), requiring 1,500 hours in each year, including a postdoctoral year.
Licensure by examination — non APA program and less than five years of licensure
Additional assessments
NRS 641.180 permits the Board to require other applied or theoretical examinations; any unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Application
Complete Board application, application fee, fingerprints and written authorization for background checks under NRS 641.160.
Character
Good moral character as determined by the Board (NRS 641.170(1)(b)).
Doctoral program
Non-APA-accredited doctoral program deemed equivalent under NAC 641.061 for graduation before January 1, 2018, or NAC 641.062 for graduation on or after that date.
Education
Doctorate in psychology from an approved accredited educational institution, or doctorate-level training the Board finds equivalent in subject matter and extent.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old (NRS 641.170(1)(a)).
Other licensure
Not licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction, or licensed for less than five years.
Passing scores
Board FAQ requires 500 for each required EPPP part and 75% for the state examination.
Prior eppp score
Board FAQ: applicants who previously passed EPPP Part 1 for licensure elsewhere need not retake it; the currently offered examination remains a requirement reference.
Respecialization
NAC 641.0625 permits specified remaining educational requirements to be satisfied through a respecialization or equivalent program; this changes education conditions, not exam identities.
Retakes
NAC 641.112 permits first and second retakes; a fourth attempt requires Board approval and a written study plan; four failures deny the application and require an 18-month wait before permission to reapply. R192-24 sets corresponding national-exam retake conditions.
State exam eligibility
Board FAQ permits psychological assistants to apply for the state examination after 1,400 of the required 1,750 postdoctoral hours.
Supervised experience
Two years of satisfactory supervised experience: ordinarily 2,000 predoctoral hours and 1,750 postdoctoral hours. Applicants licensed at least five years without adverse action may satisfy NAC 641.080(3), requiring 1,500 hours in each year, including a postdoctoral year.
Licensure by examination — non APA program and at least five years of licensure
Additional assessments
NRS 641.180 permits the Board to require other applied or theoretical examinations; any unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Application
Complete Board application, application fee, fingerprints and written authorization for background checks under NRS 641.160.
Character
Good moral character as determined by the Board (NRS 641.170(1)(b)).
Doctoral program
Non-APA-accredited doctoral program deemed equivalent under NAC 641.061 or 641.062 as applicable.
Education
Doctorate in psychology from an approved accredited educational institution, or doctorate-level training the Board finds equivalent in subject matter and extent.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old (NRS 641.170(1)(a)).
Other licensure
Currently licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction for at least five years; outside the Part 2 condition stated in the Board FAQ.
Passing scores
Board FAQ requires 500 for each required EPPP part and 75% for the state examination.
Prior eppp score
Board FAQ: applicants who previously passed EPPP Part 1 for licensure elsewhere need not retake it; the currently offered examination remains a requirement reference.
Respecialization
NAC 641.0625 permits specified remaining educational requirements to be satisfied through a respecialization or equivalent program; this changes education conditions, not exam identities.
Retakes
NAC 641.112 permits first and second retakes; a fourth attempt requires Board approval and a written study plan; four failures deny the application and require an 18-month wait before permission to reapply. R192-24 sets corresponding national-exam retake conditions.
State exam eligibility
Board FAQ permits psychological assistants to apply for the state examination after 1,400 of the required 1,750 postdoctoral hours.
Supervised experience
Two years of satisfactory supervised experience: ordinarily 2,000 predoctoral hours and 1,750 postdoctoral hours. Applicants licensed at least five years without adverse action may satisfy NAC 641.080(3), requiring 1,500 hours in each year, including a postdoctoral year.
Expedited licensure by endorsement under NRS 641.196
Nevada State Jurisprudence and Ethics Exam
Military or veteran fee
NRS 641.228(5): qualifying active military members, spouses, veterans or surviving spouses pay at most half the initial endorsement issuance fee; the biennial fee is prorated.
National examination
NRS 641.180(1) excepts the NRS 641.196 route from its national-examination mandate. The Board FAQ nevertheless states "EPPP Part 1 (Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology): Required for licensure." That general demand is recorded here; NAC 641.112 independently requires the state examination.
Other license
Corresponding valid unrestricted psychologist license in another U.S. jurisdiction.
Processing
Board notifies of missing information within fifteen business days and approves within forty-five days after completion unless denied for good cause.
Professional history
No investigation or discipline by that regulator and no civil or criminal malpractice liability.
Submission
Fingerprints and authorization, truthful application affidavit, initial-license fee and any additional Board information.
Reinstatement after nonpayment within two years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Evidence
Board page requires thirty continuing-education hours, current license good standing with direct verification and Board-agenda review.
Payments
Pay current renewal fee and restoration fee; Board page also requires reinstatement application and stated application fee.
Time limit
Within two years after automatic suspension for nonpayment.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure after unaccredited doctoral training outside the United States
Additional assessments
NRS 641.180 permits the Board to require other applied or theoretical examinations; any unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Application
Complete Board application, application fee, fingerprints and written authorization for background checks under NRS 641.160.
Board appearance
Board may require appearance concerning character, fitness and intent to practice.
Character
Good moral character as determined by the Board (NRS 641.170(1)(b)).
Doctoral program
Training outside the United States not accredited by APA; demonstrate Board equivalency under NAC 641.0623.
Education
Doctorate in psychology from an approved accredited educational institution, or doctorate-level training the Board finds equivalent in subject matter and extent.
Language
If training was not in English, TOEFL Internet-Based Test score at least 80; language test is an applicant condition.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old (NRS 641.170(1)(a)).
Other licensure
Not currently licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction for at least five years.
Passing scores
Board FAQ requires 500 for each required EPPP part and 75% for the state examination.
Prior eppp score
Board FAQ: applicants who previously passed EPPP Part 1 for licensure elsewhere need not retake it; the currently offered examination remains a requirement reference.
Professional history
No felony conviction, disciplinary action, outstanding complaints or charges, or prior Nevada license denial.
References
Three professional references addressing competence, moral character and fitness.
Retakes
NAC 641.112 permits first and second retakes; a fourth attempt requires Board approval and a written study plan; four failures deny the application and require an 18-month wait before permission to reapply. R192-24 sets corresponding national-exam retake conditions.
State exam eligibility
Board FAQ permits psychological assistants to apply for the state examination after 1,400 of the required 1,750 postdoctoral hours.
Supervised experience
Two years of satisfactory supervised experience: ordinarily 2,000 predoctoral hours and 1,750 postdoctoral hours. Applicants licensed at least five years without adverse action may satisfy NAC 641.080(3), requiring 1,500 hours in each year, including a postdoctoral year.
Licensure after unaccredited doctoral training outside the United States — established U.S. licensee
Additional assessments
NRS 641.180 permits the Board to require other applied or theoretical examinations; any unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Application
Complete Board application, application fee, fingerprints and written authorization for background checks under NRS 641.160.
Board appearance
Board may require appearance concerning character, fitness and intent to practice.
Character
Good moral character as determined by the Board (NRS 641.170(1)(b)).
Doctoral program
Training outside the United States not accredited by APA; demonstrate Board equivalency under NAC 641.0623.
Education
Doctorate in psychology from an approved accredited educational institution, or doctorate-level training the Board finds equivalent in subject matter and extent.
Language
If training was not in English, TOEFL Internet-Based Test score at least 80; language test is an applicant condition.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old (NRS 641.170(1)(a)).
Other licensure
Currently licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction for at least five years.
Passing scores
Board FAQ requires 500 for each required EPPP part and 75% for the state examination.
Prior eppp score
Board FAQ: applicants who previously passed EPPP Part 1 for licensure elsewhere need not retake it; the currently offered examination remains a requirement reference.
Professional history
No felony conviction, disciplinary action, outstanding complaints or charges, or prior Nevada license denial.
References
Three professional references addressing competence, moral character and fitness.
Retakes
NAC 641.112 permits first and second retakes; a fourth attempt requires Board approval and a written study plan; four failures deny the application and require an 18-month wait before permission to reapply. R192-24 sets corresponding national-exam retake conditions.
State exam eligibility
Board FAQ permits psychological assistants to apply for the state examination after 1,400 of the required 1,750 postdoctoral hours.
Supervised experience
Two years of satisfactory supervised experience: ordinarily 2,000 predoctoral hours and 1,750 postdoctoral hours. Applicants licensed at least five years without adverse action may satisfy NAC 641.080(3), requiring 1,500 hours in each year, including a postdoctoral year.
Placement of psychologist license on inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Practice prohibition
No psychology practice while the Nevada license is inactive.
Request
Written request and required fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial renewal of inactive psychologist license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Renewal application and biennial inactive renewal fee.
Practice prohibition
No psychology practice while inactive.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after nonpayment lasting more than two years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Competence
Board must also determine competence under NRS 641.222. It may order a competency examination under NRS 641.273; that statute does not identify a currently offered named examination, so this assessment is an applicant condition.
Payments
Pay renewal and restoration fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure application with ABPP, APA fellowship or equivalent status and national exam waiver eligibility
Additional assessments
NRS 641.180 permits the Board to require other applied or theoretical examinations; any unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Application
Complete Board application, application fee, fingerprints and written authorization for background checks under NRS 641.160.
Character
Good moral character as determined by the Board (NRS 641.170(1)(b)).
Doctoral program and licensure
APA-accredited doctoral program, or current licensure in another U.S. jurisdiction for at least five years. Non-APA applicants without five years of current U.S. licensure use the Part 2 pathway below.
Education
Doctorate in psychology from an approved accredited educational institution, or doctorate-level training the Board finds equivalent in subject matter and extent.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old (NRS 641.170(1)(a)).
National exam waiver
NRS 641.180(3) permits the Board to waive the national examination for this applicant; the discretion is a condition rather than a no-exam leaf.
Passing scores
Board FAQ requires 500 for each required EPPP part and 75% for the state examination.
Prior eppp score
Board FAQ: applicants who previously passed EPPP Part 1 for licensure elsewhere need not retake it; the currently offered examination remains a requirement reference.
Retakes
NAC 641.112 permits first and second retakes; a fourth attempt requires Board approval and a written study plan; four failures deny the application and require an 18-month wait before permission to reapply. R192-24 sets corresponding national-exam retake conditions.
State exam eligibility
Board FAQ permits psychological assistants to apply for the state examination after 1,400 of the required 1,750 postdoctoral hours.
Supervised experience
Two years of satisfactory supervised experience: ordinarily 2,000 predoctoral hours and 1,750 postdoctoral hours. Applicants licensed at least five years without adverse action may satisfy NAC 641.080(3), requiring 1,500 hours in each year, including a postdoctoral year.
Waiver eligibility
License in another state, at least ten years of experience, and ABPP diplomate, APA fellow or equivalent Board-recognized status.
National exam waiver eligibility — non APA program and less than five years of U.S. licensure
Additional assessments
NRS 641.180 permits the Board to require other applied or theoretical examinations; any unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Application
Complete Board application, application fee, fingerprints and written authorization for background checks under NRS 641.160.
Character
Good moral character as determined by the Board (NRS 641.170(1)(b)).
Education
Doctorate in psychology from an approved accredited educational institution, or doctorate-level training the Board finds equivalent in subject matter and extent.
Education and licensure
Non-APA doctoral program and less than five years of current U.S. licensure.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old (NRS 641.170(1)(a)).
Passing scores
Board FAQ requires 500 for each required EPPP part and 75% for the state examination.
Prior eppp score
Board FAQ: applicants who previously passed EPPP Part 1 for licensure elsewhere need not retake it; the currently offered examination remains a requirement reference.
Retakes
NAC 641.112 permits first and second retakes; a fourth attempt requires Board approval and a written study plan; four failures deny the application and require an 18-month wait before permission to reapply. R192-24 sets corresponding national-exam retake conditions.
State exam eligibility
Board FAQ permits psychological assistants to apply for the state examination after 1,400 of the required 1,750 postdoctoral hours.
Supervised experience
Two years of satisfactory supervised experience: ordinarily 2,000 predoctoral hours and 1,750 postdoctoral hours. Applicants licensed at least five years without adverse action may satisfy NAC 641.080(3), requiring 1,500 hours in each year, including a postdoctoral year.
Waiver
The Board may waive the national examination under NRS 641.180(3); waiver remains an applicant condition.
Waiver eligibility
Licensed elsewhere, at least ten years of experience, and ABPP diplomate, APA fellow or Board-recognized equivalent status.
Restoration of inactive psychologist license to active status

At least one of the following alternatives:

Application
Restoration application and fee.
Competence
Submit any other proof Board requests of qualification and competence.
Continuing education
Evidence of required continuing education for preceding two years, with Board-stated treatment of shortfalls.
Discretionary examinations
NAC 641.133(4)(f): if Board considers necessary, successfully complete the national examination or the state examination. The Board selects the applicable assessment; both EPPP parts are referenced for the current national examination, with Part 2 subject to the Board FAQ education/prior-licensure condition. These are discretionary applicant conditions.
Other practice
If practicing elsewhere while inactive, provide good-standing evidence and absence of pending discipline; Board page requires official direct license verification.
Licensure after doctoral training in a related field and respecialization
Additional assessments
NRS 641.180 permits the Board to require other applied or theoretical examinations; any unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Application
Complete Board application, application fee, fingerprints and written authorization for background checks under NRS 641.160.
Character
Good moral character as determined by the Board (NRS 641.170(1)(b)).
Education
Doctoral-level training in a related field meeting some Nevada psychology educational requirements; satisfy remaining requirements through an APA-accredited or Board-equivalent respecialization program.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old (NRS 641.170(1)(a)).
Other licensure
Not currently licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction for at least five years.
Part two
Part 2 applies if the doctoral program was not APA-accredited and the applicant lacks five years of current U.S. licensure, as stated in the Board FAQ.
Passing scores
Board FAQ requires 500 for each required EPPP part and 75% for the state examination.
Prior eppp score
Board FAQ: applicants who previously passed EPPP Part 1 for licensure elsewhere need not retake it; the currently offered examination remains a requirement reference.
Retakes
NAC 641.112 permits first and second retakes; a fourth attempt requires Board approval and a written study plan; four failures deny the application and require an 18-month wait before permission to reapply. R192-24 sets corresponding national-exam retake conditions.
State exam eligibility
Board FAQ permits psychological assistants to apply for the state examination after 1,400 of the required 1,750 postdoctoral hours.
Supervised experience
Two years of satisfactory supervised experience: ordinarily 2,000 predoctoral hours and 1,750 postdoctoral hours. Applicants licensed at least five years without adverse action may satisfy NAC 641.080(3), requiring 1,500 hours in each year, including a postdoctoral year.
Licensure after doctoral training in a related field and respecialization — established U.S. licensee
Additional assessments
NRS 641.180 permits the Board to require other applied or theoretical examinations; any unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Application
Complete Board application, application fee, fingerprints and written authorization for background checks under NRS 641.160.
Character
Good moral character as determined by the Board (NRS 641.170(1)(b)).
Education
Doctoral-level training in a related field meeting some Nevada psychology educational requirements; satisfy remaining requirements through an APA-accredited or Board-equivalent respecialization program.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old (NRS 641.170(1)(a)).
Other licensure
Currently licensed in another U.S. jurisdiction for at least five years.
Part two
Part 2 applies if the doctoral program was not APA-accredited and the applicant lacks five years of current U.S. licensure, as stated in the Board FAQ.
Passing scores
Board FAQ requires 500 for each required EPPP part and 75% for the state examination.
Prior eppp score
Board FAQ: applicants who previously passed EPPP Part 1 for licensure elsewhere need not retake it; the currently offered examination remains a requirement reference.
Retakes
NAC 641.112 permits first and second retakes; a fourth attempt requires Board approval and a written study plan; four failures deny the application and require an 18-month wait before permission to reapply. R192-24 sets corresponding national-exam retake conditions.
State exam eligibility
Board FAQ permits psychological assistants to apply for the state examination after 1,400 of the required 1,750 postdoctoral hours.
Supervised experience
Two years of satisfactory supervised experience: ordinarily 2,000 predoctoral hours and 1,750 postdoctoral hours. Applicants licensed at least five years without adverse action may satisfy NAC 641.080(3), requiring 1,500 hours in each year, including a postdoctoral year.
Reinstatement after revocation of psychologist credential
Application
Board application, attestations of no intervening law violations, proceedings or discipline, and all additional Board-prescribed reinstatement conditions.
Discretion
Board considers severity, conduct, elapsed time, truthful attestations, compliance and rehabilitation; may impose limitations or deny restoration.
Eligibility
Revocation order specifies a period of one to ten years before reinstatement application.
Fitness
Board may require a mental or physical medical examination and evidence of changed conditions and fitness under NRS 641.320; this is not a licensure exam leaf.
Initial requirements
Satisfy current initial issuance requirements under NRS 622A.410(2)(b). For psychologist licensure, Part 2 is subject to the Board FAQ non-APA and prior-licensure condition, and applicable national-exam waivers remain applicant conditions.
Reapplication after an incomplete or untaken exam application was deemed withdrawn
Additional assessments
NRS 641.180 permits the Board to require other applied or theoretical examinations; any unidentified additional assessment is an applicant condition.
Application
Complete Board application, application fee, fingerprints and written authorization for background checks under NRS 641.160.
Character
Good moral character as determined by the Board (NRS 641.170(1)(b)).
Education
Doctorate in psychology from an approved accredited educational institution, or doctorate-level training the Board finds equivalent in subject matter and extent.
Minimum age
At least 21 years old (NRS 641.170(1)(a)).
Passing scores
Board FAQ requires 500 for each required EPPP part and 75% for the state examination.
Prior eppp score
Board FAQ: applicants who previously passed EPPP Part 1 for licensure elsewhere need not retake it; the currently offered examination remains a requirement reference.
Reapplication
Submit new initial application and pay current application fees. Part 2 remains subject to education and prior licensure conditions.
Retakes
NAC 641.112 permits first and second retakes; a fourth attempt requires Board approval and a written study plan; four failures deny the application and require an 18-month wait before permission to reapply. R192-24 sets corresponding national-exam retake conditions.
State exam eligibility
Board FAQ permits psychological assistants to apply for the state examination after 1,400 of the required 1,750 postdoctoral hours.
Supervised experience
Two years of satisfactory supervised experience: ordinarily 2,000 predoctoral hours and 1,750 postdoctoral hours. Applicants licensed at least five years without adverse action may satisfy NAC 641.080(3), requiring 1,500 hours in each year, including a postdoctoral year.
Withdrawal
Prior application incomplete, or national examination not taken, within two years after receipt; prior application fees forfeited.

Limited Practice Authorization for a Psychologist Licensed or Certified in Another State

Discretionary authorization for a psychologist licensed or certified in another state to practice psychology for one year or less, subject to application, education, experience, and professional-history conditions.

Licensing authority: Board of Psychological Examiners · Application information

Limited practice authorization pending Nevada licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board page notice
Board Psychologist Licensure page states: "Nevada does not provide a temporary or limited license for practice in the state." The statute separately authorizes limited practice; availability is subject to the Board decision.
Duration
Board may authorize practice for one year or less under NRS 641.190(2).
Other license
Psychologist licensed or certified in another state.
Pending application
Application to Nevada Board and Nevada education/experience requirements satisfied.
Professional history
No discipline elsewhere and no act elsewhere that would violate Nevada chapter 641.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nonresident Psychologist Consultant Approval

Board approval for services of limited duration and responsibility in consultation with an inviting psychologist.

Licensing authority: board of psychological examiners

Approval of invited nonresident psychologist consultant
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Approval
Apply at least thirty days before intended practice and obtain Board approval before practice.
Invitation
Invited by a Nevada psychologist who remains responsible for the professional conduct.
Limited services
Only services of limited duration and responsibility in consultation with inviter, such as expert testimony or one-time evaluation; no ongoing evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, employee-assistance or psychotherapy.
Other license
Good-standing psychology license or credential elsewhere, no pending discipline, and Board-requested qualification/competency information.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Psychological Trainee Registration

Registration for psychological trainees performing professional activities or services under a psychologist's supervision, initially valid for two years.

Licensing authority: Board of Psychological Examiners · Application information

Reinstatement after child support or subpoena suspension for trainee
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Agency letter
Board must reinstate upon receiving the district attorney or other public agency letter stating compliance with the subpoena or warrant or satisfaction of arrearage under NRS 641.242(2).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Removal of practice limitation or termination of probation for trainee
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
Board determines whether timing is reasonable and may deny, modify or rescind its order based on evidence and public safety.
Fitness
Board may require mental or physical medical examination and other evidence of fitness and changed conditions.
Waiting period
May apply after one year for removal of limitation or termination of probation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after revocation of trainee credential
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Board application, attestations of no intervening law violations, proceedings or discipline, and all additional Board-prescribed reinstatement conditions.
Discretion
Board considers severity, conduct, elapsed time, truthful attestations, compliance and rehabilitation; may impose limitations or deny restoration.
Eligibility
Revocation order specifies a period of one to ten years before reinstatement application.
Fitness
Board may require a mental or physical medical examination and evidence of changed conditions and fitness under NRS 641.320; this is not a licensure exam leaf.
Initial requirements
Satisfy current initial issuance requirements under NRS 622A.410(2)(b). For psychologist licensure, Part 2 is subject to the Board FAQ non-APA and prior-licensure condition, and applicable national-exam waivers remain applicant conditions.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Initial psychological trainee registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Application, fee, fingerprints and background authorization under NRS 641.226.
Duration
Two years initially; ordinary maximum five aggregate years unless Board approves otherwise.
Education
Enrolled at least part-time in a qualifying psychology doctoral program unless Board approves otherwise.
Prior training credential fee
NRS 641.228(6) waives the initial registration or provisional-license issuance fee if the applicant was previously a psychological trainee, assistant or intern. This is distinct from the application fee.
Supervision
Services supervised by an approved psychologist, with doctoral-program supervision agreement.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal of trainee training credential
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Limits
Assistant: normally three aggregate years, or two after completed postdoctoral training elsewhere. Intern: no renewal after required predoctoral experience completed. Trainee: normally five aggregate years. Extensions require Board approval where authorized.
Submission
Apply before expiration, pay renewal fee and submit required information under NRS 641.226(8).
Supervision
Continue approved supervised training.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reapplication after withdrawn trainee training application
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Initial conditions
Satisfy current initial education, training purpose, supervision and background-check requirements for this credential under NRS 641.226 and NAC 641.151, 641.1515 or 641.1516 as applicable.
Withdrawal
Prior application not completed within two years; reapply and pay fees in effect at reapplication.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Nevada State Jurisprudence and Ethics Exam

Provider
Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners
Format
Online, open-book examination with proctoring
Passing score
75%
Practice scope

Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.

  • NRS Chapter 641 — Psychologists and Behavioral Health and Wellness Practitioners
  • NAC Chapter 641 — Psychologists
  • NRS Chapter 49 — Privileges
  • NRS Chapter 51 — Hearsay
  • NRS Chapter 62A — General Provisions
  • NRS Chapter 62C — Procedure Before Adjudication
  • NRS Chapter 62E — Disposition of Cases by Juvenile Court
  • NRS Chapter 176 — Judgment and Execution
  • NRS Chapter 176A — Probation and Suspension of Sentence
  • NRS Chapter 178 — General Provisions
  • NRS Chapter 200 — Crimes Against the Person
  • NRS Chapter 217 — Aid to Certain Victims of Crime
  • NRS Chapter 432B — Protection of Children From Abuse and Neglect
  • NRS Chapter 433 — General Provisions
  • NRS Chapter 433A — Admission to Mental Health Facilities or Programs of Community-Based or Outpatient Services; Hospitalization
  • NRS Chapter 629 — Healing Arts Generally
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

EPPP (Part 2-Skills)

Provider
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB); delivered by Pearson VUE at Pearson Professional Centers
Format
Computer-based examination with several item types: multiple choice with single response, multiple choice with multiple response, scenarios (which can include animation with video/audio, an interview description, a test protocol or other data, with up to 5 questions per scenario), point and click, and drag and drop; may be taken only after the EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge) has been taken and passed; required only by licensing authorities that have adopted it; no French version
Exam questions
170 items: 130 scored and 40 unscored pretest items
Time limit
4 hours and 10 minutes for completion of the exam items
Passing score
Scaled score (200-800 scale); ASPPB recommended passing score of 500 for independent practice; scoring procedures are the same as for the EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Exam fee
$450 USD exam fee per sitting plus $91.88 test sitting fee
Examination outline
  • Domain 1: Scientific orientation to practice: This competency domain involves an orientation to the knowledge developed through the science of psychology, including evidence-based practice, as well as a scientific method of looking at and responding to psychological problems. This general competency also involves the knowledge of the core areas of psychology, which will not be assessed by the new competency examination as they are currently well assessed by the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (Part 1-Knowledge). (6%)
    • Competency 1.1: Select relevant research literature and critically review its assumptions, conceptualization, methodology, interpretation, and generalizability
    • Behavioral exemplar 1.1.1 (competency 1.1): Critically evaluate and apply research findings to practice, with attention to its applicability and generalizability
    • Behavioral exemplar 1.1.2 (competency 1.1): Interpret and communicate empirical research results in a manner that is easily understood by non-scientific audiences
    • Competency 1.2: Acquire and disseminate knowledge in accord with scientific and ethical principles
    • Behavioral exemplar 1.2.1 (competency 1.2): Critically evaluate the literature relevant to professional practice
    • Behavioral exemplar 1.2.2 (competency 1.2): Share psychological knowledge with diverse groups (e.g., students, colleagues, clients, other professionals, the public) within professional settings in an unbiased manner
  • Domain 2: Assessment and intervention: This competency domain involves the provision of psychological assessment and intervention services to the public. (33%)
    • Competency 2.1: Apply knowledge of individual and diversity characteristics in assessment and diagnosis
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.1.1 (competency 2.1): Integrate knowledge of client characteristics in formulating assessment questions and understanding the reason for assessment
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.1.2 (competency 2.1): Select assessment methods and instruments based on psychometric properties, available normed data and/or criterion-referenced standards, and address any limitations in that selection
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.1.3 (competency 2.1): Ensure that professional opinions, recommendations, and case formulations adequately reflect consideration of client characteristics
    • Competency 2.2: Demonstrate effective interviewing skills
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.2.1 (competency 2.2): Adapt interview questions and behaviors in light of the characteristics of the interviewer and interviewee
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.2.2 (competency 2.2): Demonstrate flexible, empathic, and appropriate use of a broad range of interview techniques
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.2.3 (competency 2.2): Consider contextual information (e.g., reason for assessment, possible legal or forensic considerations) in conducting an interview
    • Competency 2.3: Administer and score instruments following current guidelines and research
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.3.1 (competency 2.3): Administer, score, and interpret a range of commonly used standardized assessment instruments
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.3.2 (competency 2.3): Adapt relevant guidelines in situations requiring non-standard administration, scoring, interpretation, or communication of assessment results
    • Competency 2.4: Interpret and synthesize results from multiple sources (e.g., multiple methods of assessment, written documentation, interviewees, collateral sources of information) following current guidelines and research
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.4.1 (competency 2.4): Interpret and integrate results from standardized tests and interviews following established guidelines and, as appropriate, multiple applicable norm sets
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.4.2 (competency 2.4): Identify the strengths and limitations of various types of assessment data
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.4.3 (competency 2.4): Reconcile or explain discrepancies between various sources of data and suggest alternative interpretations or explanations in light of any limitations of assessment instruments
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.4.4 (competency 2.4): Synthesize client-specific and scientific data with contextual factors to refine working hypotheses and develop conclusions and recommendations across a range of problems
    • Competency 2.5: Formulate and communicate diagnoses, recommendations, and/or professional opinions using relevant criteria and considering all assessment data
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.5.1 (competency 2.5): Formulate diagnoses using current taxonomies
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.5.2 (competency 2.5): Provide recommendations that incorporate client and contextual factors, including diagnoses
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.5.3 (competency 2.5): Communicate assessment results to clients, referral sources, and other professionals in an integrative manner
    • Competency 2.6: Select interventions for clients based on ongoing assessment and research evidence as well as contextual and diversity factors
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.6.1 (competency 2.6): Conceptualize intervention or treatment on the basis of evidence-based literature
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.6.2 (competency 2.6): Integrate client or stakeholder opinions, preferences, readiness for change, and potential for improvement into intervention plan
    • Competency 2.7: Apply and modify interventions based on ongoing assessment, research, contextual factors, client characteristics, and situational and environmental variables
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.7.1 (competency 2.7): Articulate evidence-based rationale for decisions, recommendations, and opinions to clients and others as indicated
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.7.2 (competency 2.7): Continually evaluate, modify, and assess the effectiveness of interventions, considering all relevant variables including biases and heuristics
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.7.3 (competency 2.7): Consult with qualified peers when facing the need to modify interventions in unfamiliar situations
  • Domain 3: Relational competence: This competency domain includes the ability to engage in meaningful and helpful professional relationships, as well as to understand and interact appropriately in a variety of diverse cultural and social contexts. It includes the two sub-categories of diversity and relationships. (16%)
    • Competency 3.1: Integrate and apply theory, research, professional guidelines, and personal understanding about social contexts to work effectively with diverse clients
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.1.1 (competency 3.1): Recognize, understand, and monitor the impact of one’s own identities in professional situations
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.1.2 (competency 3.1): Engage in respectful interactions with an awareness of individual, community, and organizational differences
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.1.3 (competency 3.1): Modify one’s own behavior based on self-reflection and an understanding of the impact of social, cultural, and organizational contexts
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.1.4 (competency 3.1): Follow professional guidelines and the scientific literature, when available, for providing professional services to diverse populations
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.1.5 (competency 3.1): Apply culturally appropriate skills, techniques, and behaviors with an appreciation of individual differences
    • Competency 3.2: Work effectively with individuals, families, groups, communities, and/or organizations
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.2.1 (competency 3.2): Use relational skills to engage, establish, and maintain working relationships with a range of clients
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.2.2 (competency 3.2): Communicate respectfully, showing empathy for others
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.2.3 (competency 3.2): Collaborate effectively in professional interactions
    • Competency 3.3: Demonstrate respect for others in all areas of professional practice
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.3.1 (competency 3.3): Consider differing viewpoints held by clients and others
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.3.2 (competency 3.3): Respond to differing viewpoints by seeking clarification to increase understanding before taking action
    • Competency 3.4: Identify and manage interpersonal conflict between self and others
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.4.1 (competency 3.4): Manage difficult and complex interpersonal relationships between self and others
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.4.2 (competency 3.4): Consult with peers to examine and address one’s own reactions and behavior when managing interpersonal conflict
  • Domain 4: Professionalism: This competency domain includes personal competence, the ability to identify and observe the boundaries of competence and reflective practice, the ability to be self-reflective and to receive feedback from others in relationship to one’s psychological activities. (11%)
    • Competency 4.1: Identify and observe boundaries of competence in all areas of professional practice
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.1.1 (competency 4.1): Identify limits of professional competence
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.1.2 (competency 4.1): Use knowledge of professional competence to guide scope of practice
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.1.3 (competency 4.1): Seek appropriate consultation when unsure about one’s competence and additional needs for training and professional development
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.1.4 (competency 4.1): Seek additional knowledge, training, and supervision when expanding scope of practice
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.1.5 (competency 4.1): Update knowledge and skills relevant to psychological practice on an ongoing basis
    • Competency 4.2: Critically evaluate one’s own professional practice through self-reflection and feedback from others
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.2.1 (competency 4.2): Engage in systematic and ongoing self-assessment and skill development
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.2.2 (competency 4.2): Accept responsibility for one’s own professional work and take appropriate corrective action if needed
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.2.3 (competency 4.2): Maintain awareness of personal factors that may impact professional functioning
  • Domain 5: Ethical practice: This competency domain involves the ability to apply both the ethical codes of the profession and the laws and regulations that govern the practice of psychology. (17%)
    • Competency 5.1: Demonstrate and promote values and behaviors commensurate with standards of practice, including ethics codes, laws, and regulations
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.1.1 (competency 5.1): Demonstrate integration and application of ethics codes and laws in all professional interactions
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.1.2 (competency 5.1): Communicate ethical and legal standards in professional interactions as necessary
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.1.3 (competency 5.1): Seek professional consultation on ethical or legal issues when needed
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.1.4 (competency 5.1): Discuss with peers or collaborators any ethical concerns with their behavior
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.1.5 (competency 5.1): Take appropriate steps to resolve conflicts between laws or rules and codes of ethics in one’s professional practice
    • Competency 5.2: Accurately represent and document work performed in professional practice and scholarship
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.2.1 (competency 5.2): Maintain complete and accurate records
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.2.2 (competency 5.2): Report research results accurately, avoiding personal biases
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.2.3 (competency 5.2): Ensure adequate and appropriate credit is given to trainees and collaborators in scholarship
    • Competency 5.3: Implement ethical practice management
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.3.1 (competency 5.3): Practice in a manner commensurate with laws, ethical standards, practice guidelines, and organizational constraints
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.3.2 (competency 5.3): Manage billing practices in an ethical manner
    • Competency 5.4: Establish and maintain a process that promotes ethical decision-making
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.4.1 (competency 5.4): Systematically identify the ethical and legal issues and conflicts that occur in professional practice
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.4.2 (competency 5.4): Consult with peers to aid in ethical decision-making when needed
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.4.3 (competency 5.4): Proactively address identified ethical issues
  • Domain 6: Collaboration, consultation and supervision: This competency domain involves the ability to understand and work with individuals within broader systems and includes the skills to operate effectively and ethically within organizational structures, to collaborate with others in a cooperative, multidisciplinary manner and to effectively and ethically provide supervision to students, trainees and other professionals. (17%)
    • Competency 6.1: Work effectively within organizations and systems
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.1.1 (competency 6.1): Recognize the organizational and systemic factors that affect delivery of psychological services
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.1.2 (competency 6.1): Utilize knowledge of organizations and systems to optimize delivery of psychological services
    • Competency 6.2: Demonstrate interdisciplinary collaborations
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.2.1 (competency 6.2): Collaborate with various professionals to meet client goals
    • Competency 6.3: Consult and collaborate within and across professions
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.3.1 (competency 6.3): Tailor consultation requests and provision of information based on knowledge of others’ professional needs and viewpoints
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.3.2 (competency 6.3): Use evidence-based psychological theories, decision-making strategies, and interventions when consulting
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.3.3 (competency 6.3): Continually evaluate, modify, and assess the effectiveness of consultation, considering all relevant variables
    • Competency 6.4: Evaluate service or program effectiveness across a variety of contexts
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.4.1 (competency 6.4): Develop plans for evaluating service or program effectiveness
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.4.2 (competency 6.4): Assess outcome effectiveness in an ongoing way
    • Competency 6.5: Ensure supervisee compliance with policies and procedures of the setting, the profession, and the jurisdiction
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.5.1 (competency 6.5): Provide a supervision plan that details the supervisory relationship and the policies and procedures of supervision, including procedures to manage high-risk situations
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.5.2 (competency 6.5): Identify responsibilities of supervisees towards clients, including informed consent and supervisory status
    • Competency 6.6: Monitor, evaluate, and accurately and sensitively communicate supervisee performance to the supervisee, the organization, and the jurisdiction as needed
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.6.1 (competency 6.6): Regularly provide behaviorally anchored feedback about supervisee strengths and areas that need further development
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.6.2 (competency 6.6): Assure that supervisees who are trainees practice within the scope of supervisor’s competence and license
    • Competency 6.7: Create and maintain a supportive environment in which effective supervision occurs for trainees and other professionals being supervised
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.7.1 (competency 6.7): Attend to the interpersonal process between supervisor and supervisees
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.7.2 (competency 6.7): Monitor possible multiple roles or conflicts of interest, and work toward resolution, if needed
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