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Psychologist

Full independent psychologist license, with examination, credential and universal-recognition pathways.

Licensing authority: Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners · Application information

Biennial active license renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Complete 40 hours each license period under R4-26-207, including at least four professional-ethics hours and completion of the Board four-hour online Jurisprudence Education Tool (JET); initial-license hours are prorated. The Board classifies JET as continuing education, and its public introduction calls it an educational exercise. It is retained as a CE condition rather than a licensing-examination leaf.
Documentation
Document CE through CE Broker, current lawful-presence/work-authorization evidence when applicable, and disciplinary actions or restrictions under § 32-2074(D).
Eligibility
Current active licensee; renew by the last day of the birth month every other year according to license-number parity, with the application, fee and required disclosures.
Fingerprint clearance
Provide a valid fingerprint clearance card or the applicable proof of application as the Board requires.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by credential — ABPP
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board duration instruction
The Board credential instructions additionally state: "You must be licensed in another state or Canadian province for five (5) or more years to qualify for licensure by credential." Section 32-2071.01(D) applies its five-year independent-practice condition to National Register holders; the Board instruction is retained for the applicant.
Credential
Hold a current American Board of Professional Psychology diplomate; verification must be sent directly by the credentialing organization.
Documentation
Submit the credential application and fee, lawful-presence documents, NPDB self-query, photograph, credential verification and all professional license verifications.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Independent license
Hold an independent psychologist license in another United States or Canadian licensing jurisdiction. Arizona residence is not required.
National exam exemption
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts this applicant from taking the national examination.
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by credential — CPQ
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board duration instruction
The Board credential instructions additionally state: "You must be licensed in another state or Canadian province for five (5) or more years to qualify for licensure by credential." Section 32-2071.01(D) applies its five-year independent-practice condition to National Register holders; the Board instruction is retained for the applicant.
Credential
Hold a current Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology; verification must be sent directly by the credentialing organization.
Documentation
Submit the credential application and fee, lawful-presence documents, NPDB self-query, photograph, credential verification and all professional license verifications.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Independent license
Hold an independent psychologist license in another United States or Canadian licensing jurisdiction. Arizona residence is not required.
National exam exemption
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts this applicant from taking the national examination.
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by credential — National Register
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Credential
Hold the current National Register of Health Service Psychologists credential and demonstrate at least five years of independent psychology practice at the doctoral level under § 32-2071.01(D)(2).
Documentation
Submit credential application and fee, lawful-presence evidence, photograph, NPDB self-query, primary-source credential and all license verifications.
Eppp scores
Arrange official transfer of the qualifying EPPP Part 1 score to the Arizona Board; prior passage is an examination leaf.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Independent license
Hold an independent psychologist license in another United States or Canadian jurisdiction. Arizona residence is not required.
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Early EPPP approval followed by independent licensure
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Doctoral education
Doctoral degree in an acceptable applied psychology program satisfying A.R.S. § 32-2071(A)-(C), including the core content, program, dissertation and residency requirements; an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program at graduation satisfies the specified statutory program elements under § 32-2071.01(C). Foreign education must meet § 32-2071(B) and R4-26-211.
Doctoral student instruction
The Board application page states: "Doctoral students who have finished required coursework may apply for EPPP Only using this application per SP.01-25: Eligibility and Approval for Candidates of the EPPP Part 1 (Knowledge)." A.R.S. § 32-2072(C) requires completion of education and expressly authorizes doctoral-degree holders to test early. The Board student application instruction is retained as a condition; it does not waive statutory degree requirements for license issuance.
Documents
Submit the application and fee, citizenship/lawful-presence documentation, photograph, NPDB self-query, required references, official transcripts, experience verifications and all professional license verifications under R4-26-203 and the applicable Board instructions.
Exempt credentials
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts ABPP diplomates and holders of a CPQ in good standing from taking the national examination; applicants qualifying for a separate credential pathway should use that route.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Passing score
EPPP Part 1 computer-based scaled score of at least 500; § 32-2072(A) also recognizes 70 percent on the written examination.
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Supervised experience
3,000 supervised professional experience hours, including at least 1,500 qualifying predoctoral internship hours under § 32-2071(F), and another 1,500 hours of qualifying preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral experience under § 32-2071(D)-(H). Statutory training plans, supervisor qualifications, direct contact, supervision and completion windows apply.
Timing
A doctoral-degree holder may obtain Board approval for the EPPP before completing the full experience requirement; licensure still requires completing the remaining qualifications. Reopen the EPPP-only application within 36 months after administrative closure under R4-26-203.02(D).
Licensure by examination
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Doctoral education
Doctoral degree in an acceptable applied psychology program satisfying A.R.S. § 32-2071(A)-(C), including the core content, program, dissertation and residency requirements; an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program at graduation satisfies the specified statutory program elements under § 32-2071.01(C). Foreign education must meet § 32-2071(B) and R4-26-211.
Documents
Submit the application and fee, citizenship/lawful-presence documentation, photograph, NPDB self-query, required references, official transcripts, experience verifications and all professional license verifications under R4-26-203 and the applicable Board instructions.
Exempt credentials
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts ABPP diplomates and holders of a CPQ in good standing from taking the national examination; applicants qualifying for a separate credential pathway should use that route.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Passing score
EPPP Part 1 computer-based scaled score of at least 500; § 32-2072(A) also recognizes 70 percent on the written examination.
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Supervised experience
3,000 supervised professional experience hours, including at least 1,500 qualifying predoctoral internship hours under § 32-2071(F), and another 1,500 hours of qualifying preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral experience under § 32-2071(D)-(H). Statutory training plans, supervisor qualifications, direct contact, supervision and completion windows apply.
Reinstatement of expired license within two months
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Documents
Provide fingerprint-clearance documentation, current lawful-presence/work-authorization evidence if applicable and required CE documentation; no practice while expired.
Expiration
License expired for failure to renew; request reinstatement within two months after the last day of the birth month in the renewal year.
Fees
Submit the renewal application and required renewal/reinstatement fees under R4-26-205(G).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Ars 2074

    A.R.S. § 32-2074(C), reinstatement within two months

  • Ars 2074

    A.R.S. § 32-2074(E), active renewal continuing education

Reinstatement from inactive to active status
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Competence
Board determines compliance with the licensing chapter and whether professional knowledge and capability are maintained. R4-26-206 presumes competence on documented qualifying CE: at least 40 hours after two years inactive, otherwise 1.67 hours per inactive month with the stated ethics requirement. Provide fingerprint-clearance and current work-authorization documentation.
Eligibility
Existing inactive psychologist seeks active status; apply and pay the active-license renewal fee if approved.
Examination discretion
Section 32-2073(I) permits requiring or retaking the licensure examinations. EPPP Part 1 is the identified currently adopted national licensure examination under § 32-2072(A) and the Board statement; it remains a leaf even when CE documentation or a waiver may excuse an individual. Other unnamed assessments or training the Board chooses are conditions.
Licensure by waiver — prior EPPP passage without an independent license
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Doctoral education
Doctoral degree in an acceptable applied psychology program satisfying A.R.S. § 32-2071(A)-(C), including the core content, program, dissertation and residency requirements; an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program at graduation satisfies the specified statutory program elements under § 32-2071.01(C). Foreign education must meet § 32-2071(B) and R4-26-211.
Documents
Submit the application and fee, citizenship/lawful-presence documentation, photograph, NPDB self-query, required references, official transcripts, experience verifications and all professional license verifications under R4-26-203 and the applicable Board instructions.
Exempt credentials
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts ABPP diplomates and holders of a CPQ in good standing from taking the national examination; applicants qualifying for a separate credential pathway should use that route.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Passing score
EPPP Part 1 computer-based scaled score of at least 500; § 32-2072(A) also recognizes 70 percent on the written examination.
Prior passage
Have already passed the currently offered EPPP Part 1 and arrange official score verification; prior passage waives sitting it again, not its inclusion in the route.
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Supervised experience
3,000 supervised professional experience hours, including at least 1,500 qualifying predoctoral internship hours under § 32-2071(F), and another 1,500 hours of qualifying preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral experience under § 32-2071(D)-(H). Statutory training plans, supervisor qualifications, direct contact, supervision and completion windows apply.
Apply anew after voluntary license cancellation
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Credential alternative
If qualifying for credential or universal recognition licensure, use that pathway and its examination exemptions instead; this restoration route carries the ordinary examination pathway. Reapplication rules permit reuse of applicable prior documents and require updated references, professional history, NPDB self-query, fingerprint-clearance evidence and fee.
Doctoral education
Doctoral degree in an acceptable applied psychology program satisfying A.R.S. § 32-2071(A)-(C), including the core content, program, dissertation and residency requirements; an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program at graduation satisfies the specified statutory program elements under § 32-2071.01(C). Foreign education must meet § 32-2071(B) and R4-26-211.
Documents
Submit the application and fee, citizenship/lawful-presence documentation, photograph, NPDB self-query, required references, official transcripts, experience verifications and all professional license verifications under R4-26-203 and the applicable Board instructions.
Eligibility
Applicant whose prior license was canceled seeks to practice again; submit a new application under R4-26-206(C) and R4-26-203.03(D)(6).
Exempt credentials
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts ABPP diplomates and holders of a CPQ in good standing from taking the national examination; applicants qualifying for a separate credential pathway should use that route.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Passing score
EPPP Part 1 computer-based scaled score of at least 500; § 32-2072(A) also recognizes 70 percent on the written examination.
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Supervised experience
3,000 supervised professional experience hours, including at least 1,500 qualifying predoctoral internship hours under § 32-2071(F), and another 1,500 hours of qualifying preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral experience under § 32-2071(D)-(H). Statutory training plans, supervisor qualifications, direct contact, supervision and completion windows apply.
Apply anew after denial, withdrawal or administrative closure exceeding one year
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Credential alternative
If qualifying for credential or universal recognition licensure, use that pathway and its examination exemptions instead; this restoration route carries the ordinary examination pathway. Reapplication rules permit reuse of applicable prior documents and require updated references, professional history, NPDB self-query, fingerprint-clearance evidence and fee.
Doctoral education
Doctoral degree in an acceptable applied psychology program satisfying A.R.S. § 32-2071(A)-(C), including the core content, program, dissertation and residency requirements; an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program at graduation satisfies the specified statutory program elements under § 32-2071.01(C). Foreign education must meet § 32-2071(B) and R4-26-211.
Documents
Submit the application and fee, citizenship/lawful-presence documentation, photograph, NPDB self-query, required references, official transcripts, experience verifications and all professional license verifications under R4-26-203 and the applicable Board instructions.
Eligibility
Applicant whose application was denied or withdrawn, or administratively closed more than one year earlier, must apply anew under R4-26-203.03(D)(1)-(3).
Exempt credentials
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts ABPP diplomates and holders of a CPQ in good standing from taking the national examination; applicants qualifying for a separate credential pathway should use that route.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Passing score
EPPP Part 1 computer-based scaled score of at least 500; § 32-2072(A) also recognizes 70 percent on the written examination.
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Supervised experience
3,000 supervised professional experience hours, including at least 1,500 qualifying predoctoral internship hours under § 32-2071(F), and another 1,500 hours of qualifying preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral experience under § 32-2071(D)-(H). Statutory training plans, supervisor qualifications, direct contact, supervision and completion windows apply.
Apply anew after more than one year expired
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Credential alternative
If qualifying for credential or universal recognition licensure, use that pathway and its examination exemptions instead; this restoration route carries the ordinary examination pathway. Reapplication rules permit reuse of applicable prior documents and require updated references, professional history, NPDB self-query, fingerprint-clearance evidence and fee.
Doctoral education
Doctoral degree in an acceptable applied psychology program satisfying A.R.S. § 32-2071(A)-(C), including the core content, program, dissertation and residency requirements; an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program at graduation satisfies the specified statutory program elements under § 32-2071.01(C). Foreign education must meet § 32-2071(B) and R4-26-211.
Documents
Submit the application and fee, citizenship/lawful-presence documentation, photograph, NPDB self-query, required references, official transcripts, experience verifications and all professional license verifications under R4-26-203 and the applicable Board instructions.
Eligibility
An expired license was not reinstated within one year after the last day of the birth month in the renewal year; apply anew under § 32-2074(C) and R4-26-203.03(D)(5).
Exempt credentials
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts ABPP diplomates and holders of a CPQ in good standing from taking the national examination; applicants qualifying for a separate credential pathway should use that route.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Passing score
EPPP Part 1 computer-based scaled score of at least 500; § 32-2072(A) also recognizes 70 percent on the written examination.
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Supervised experience
3,000 supervised professional experience hours, including at least 1,500 qualifying predoctoral internship hours under § 32-2071(F), and another 1,500 hours of qualifying preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral experience under § 32-2071(D)-(H). Statutory training plans, supervisor qualifications, direct contact, supervision and completion windows apply.
Apply anew for fourth EPPP attempt
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Credential alternative
If qualifying for credential or universal recognition licensure, use that pathway and its examination exemptions instead; this restoration route carries the ordinary examination pathway. Reapplication rules permit reuse of applicable prior documents and require updated references, professional history, NPDB self-query, fingerprint-clearance evidence and fee.
Doctoral education
Doctoral degree in an acceptable applied psychology program satisfying A.R.S. § 32-2071(A)-(C), including the core content, program, dissertation and residency requirements; an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program at graduation satisfies the specified statutory program elements under § 32-2071.01(C). Foreign education must meet § 32-2071(B) and R4-26-211.
Documents
Submit the application and fee, citizenship/lawful-presence documentation, photograph, NPDB self-query, required references, official transcripts, experience verifications and all professional license verifications under R4-26-203 and the applicable Board instructions.
Eligibility
After three failed national examination attempts in any jurisdiction, implement a remedial study/practical-experience program and submit a new application with the required written study plan under § 32-2072(C) and R4-26-204(A).
Exempt credentials
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts ABPP diplomates and holders of a CPQ in good standing from taking the national examination; applicants qualifying for a separate credential pathway should use that route.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Passing score
EPPP Part 1 computer-based scaled score of at least 500; § 32-2072(A) also recognizes 70 percent on the written examination.
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Supervised experience
3,000 supervised professional experience hours, including at least 1,500 qualifying predoctoral internship hours under § 32-2071(F), and another 1,500 hours of qualifying preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral experience under § 32-2071(D)-(H). Statutory training plans, supervisor qualifications, direct contact, supervision and completion windows apply.
Reapplication after unsuccessful EPPP attempt or administrative closure
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Credential alternative
If qualifying for credential or universal recognition licensure, use that pathway and its examination exemptions instead; this restoration route carries the ordinary examination pathway. Reapplication rules permit reuse of applicable prior documents and require updated references, professional history, NPDB self-query, fingerprint-clearance evidence and fee.
Doctoral education
Doctoral degree in an acceptable applied psychology program satisfying A.R.S. § 32-2071(A)-(C), including the core content, program, dissertation and residency requirements; an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program at graduation satisfies the specified statutory program elements under § 32-2071.01(C). Foreign education must meet § 32-2071(B) and R4-26-211.
Documents
Submit the application and fee, citizenship/lawful-presence documentation, photograph, NPDB self-query, required references, official transcripts, experience verifications and all professional license verifications under R4-26-203 and the applicable Board instructions.
Eligibility
An applicant who failed the national examination no more than three times, or whose initial/credential application was administratively closed less than one year earlier, may reapply under R4-26-203.03(A)-(C).
Exempt credentials
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts ABPP diplomates and holders of a CPQ in good standing from taking the national examination; applicants qualifying for a separate credential pathway should use that route.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Passing score
EPPP Part 1 computer-based scaled score of at least 500; § 32-2072(A) also recognizes 70 percent on the written examination.
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Supervised experience
3,000 supervised professional experience hours, including at least 1,500 qualifying predoctoral internship hours under § 32-2071(F), and another 1,500 hours of qualifying preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral experience under § 32-2071(D)-(H). Statutory training plans, supervisor qualifications, direct contact, supervision and completion windows apply.
Apply anew after retirement
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Credential alternative
If qualifying for credential or universal recognition licensure, use that pathway and its examination exemptions instead; this restoration route carries the ordinary examination pathway. Reapplication rules permit reuse of applicable prior documents and require updated references, professional history, NPDB self-query, fingerprint-clearance evidence and fee.
Doctoral education
Doctoral degree in an acceptable applied psychology program satisfying A.R.S. § 32-2071(A)-(C), including the core content, program, dissertation and residency requirements; an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program at graduation satisfies the specified statutory program elements under § 32-2071.01(C). Foreign education must meet § 32-2071(B) and R4-26-211.
Documents
Submit the application and fee, citizenship/lawful-presence documentation, photograph, NPDB self-query, required references, official transcripts, experience verifications and all professional license verifications under R4-26-203 and the applicable Board instructions.
Eligibility
Applicant retired under § 32-2073(G); R4-26-203.03(D)(7) requires applying anew. This is retained alongside statutory inactive-to-active provisions, with applicability determined by the Board.
Exempt credentials
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts ABPP diplomates and holders of a CPQ in good standing from taking the national examination; applicants qualifying for a separate credential pathway should use that route.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Passing score
EPPP Part 1 computer-based scaled score of at least 500; § 32-2072(A) also recognizes 70 percent on the written examination.
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Supervised experience
3,000 supervised professional experience hours, including at least 1,500 qualifying predoctoral internship hours under § 32-2071(F), and another 1,500 hours of qualifying preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral experience under § 32-2071(D)-(H). Statutory training plans, supervisor qualifications, direct contact, supervision and completion windows apply.
Apply anew after license revocation
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Credential alternative
If qualifying for credential or universal recognition licensure, use that pathway and its examination exemptions instead; this restoration route carries the ordinary examination pathway. Reapplication rules permit reuse of applicable prior documents and require updated references, professional history, NPDB self-query, fingerprint-clearance evidence and fee.
Doctoral education
Doctoral degree in an acceptable applied psychology program satisfying A.R.S. § 32-2071(A)-(C), including the core content, program, dissertation and residency requirements; an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program at graduation satisfies the specified statutory program elements under § 32-2071.01(C). Foreign education must meet § 32-2071(B) and R4-26-211.
Documents
Submit the application and fee, citizenship/lawful-presence documentation, photograph, NPDB self-query, required references, official transcripts, experience verifications and all professional license verifications under R4-26-203 and the applicable Board instructions.
Eligibility
Applicant held a license revoked under § 32-2081(N)(1); R4-26-203.03(D)(4) requires a new application, with applicable disciplinary qualification determinations.
Exempt credentials
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts ABPP diplomates and holders of a CPQ in good standing from taking the national examination; applicants qualifying for a separate credential pathway should use that route.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Passing score
EPPP Part 1 computer-based scaled score of at least 500; § 32-2072(A) also recognizes 70 percent on the written examination.
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Supervised experience
3,000 supervised professional experience hours, including at least 1,500 qualifying predoctoral internship hours under § 32-2071(F), and another 1,500 hours of qualifying preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral experience under § 32-2071(D)-(H). Statutory training plans, supervisor qualifications, direct contact, supervision and completion windows apply.
Universal recognition — military spouse
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board residency instruction
The Board page states: "You MUST be establishing residence in Arizona and be able to provide evidence of this." The military-spouse eligibility is carried by the controlling statutory alternative, also quoted in the Board instructions.
Conduct
No revoked or investigatively surrendered license, unresolved disciplinary matter, pending conduct complaint/investigation or disqualifying criminal history; § 32-4302(A)(5)-(9) applies.
Documentation
Submit application and fee, residence or military-spouse eligibility evidence, citizenship/lawful-presence documents, photo, NPDB self-query, declaration documentation and all license verifications.
Eligibility
Be married to an active-duty United States armed-forces member and accompany that member on an official permanent change of station to a military installation in Arizona under § 32-4302(A).
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
License
Hold a good-standing psychologist license at the same practice level in another United States state for at least one year; provide primary-source verification of all licenses. The Board implements this for licenses in United States states, districts or territories, not Canadian registrations.
Original qualifications
The original licensing jurisdiction must verify its minimum education, work experience and clinical supervision requirements. Have passed the examination required by that jurisdiction, if any. Neither § 32-4302 nor the psychologist universal-recognition instructions identifies that examination as EPPP Part 1; this unnamed examination slot is a condition.
Scope
The Arizona license is valid only in Arizona; compact participation is governed separately under § 32-4302(E)-(F).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Ars 4302

    A.R.S. § 32-4302(A), universal recognition and military spouse provision

  • Ars 4302

    A.R.S. § 32-4302(A)(4), unnamed previous examination condition

  • Universal

    Board universal-recognition applicant qualifications

Universal recognition — resident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board residency instruction
The Board page states: "You MUST be establishing residence in Arizona and be able to provide evidence of this." The military-spouse eligibility is carried by the controlling statutory alternative, also quoted in the Board instructions.
Conduct
No revoked or investigatively surrendered license, unresolved disciplinary matter, pending conduct complaint/investigation or disqualifying criminal history; § 32-4302(A)(5)-(9) applies.
Documentation
Submit application and fee, residence or military-spouse eligibility evidence, citizenship/lawful-presence documents, photo, NPDB self-query, declaration documentation and all license verifications.
Eligibility
Establish Arizona residence and submit objective proof.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
License
Hold a good-standing psychologist license at the same practice level in another United States state for at least one year; provide primary-source verification of all licenses. The Board implements this for licenses in United States states, districts or territories, not Canadian registrations.
Original qualifications
The original licensing jurisdiction must verify its minimum education, work experience and clinical supervision requirements. Have passed the examination required by that jurisdiction, if any. Neither § 32-4302 nor the psychologist universal-recognition instructions identifies that examination as EPPP Part 1; this unnamed examination slot is a condition.
Scope
The Arizona license is valid only in Arizona; compact participation is governed separately under § 32-4302(E)-(F).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Ars 4302

    A.R.S. § 32-4302(A), universal recognition and military spouse provision

  • Ars 4302

    A.R.S. § 32-4302(A)(4), unnamed previous examination condition

  • Universal

    Board universal-recognition applicant qualifications

Licensure by waiver — licensed practice less than 10 years
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Doctoral education
Doctoral degree in an acceptable applied psychology program satisfying A.R.S. § 32-2071(A)-(C), including the core content, program, dissertation and residency requirements; an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program at graduation satisfies the specified statutory program elements under § 32-2071.01(C). Foreign education must meet § 32-2071(B) and R4-26-211.
Documents
Submit the application and fee, citizenship/lawful-presence documentation, photograph, NPDB self-query, required references, official transcripts, experience verifications and all professional license verifications under R4-26-203 and the applicable Board instructions.
Exempt credentials
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts ABPP diplomates and holders of a CPQ in good standing from taking the national examination; applicants qualifying for a separate credential pathway should use that route.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Out of state license
Hold an independent psychologist license in another United States or Canadian licensing jurisdiction, provide primary-source verification, and transfer a qualifying prior EPPP score. The Board waiver application is for applicants not using credential or universal recognition pathways.
Passing score
EPPP Part 1 computer-based scaled score of at least 500; § 32-2072(A) also recognizes 70 percent on the written examination.
Practice duration
Less than 10 years
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Supervised experience
3,000 supervised professional experience hours, including at least 1,500 qualifying predoctoral internship hours under § 32-2071(F), and another 1,500 hours of qualifying preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral experience under § 32-2071(D)-(H). Statutory training plans, supervisor qualifications, direct contact, supervision and completion windows apply.
Licensure by waiver — licensed practice at least 10 but less than 20 years
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Doctoral education
Doctoral degree in an acceptable applied psychology program satisfying A.R.S. § 32-2071(A)-(C), including the core content, program, dissertation and residency requirements; an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program at graduation satisfies the specified statutory program elements under § 32-2071.01(C). Foreign education must meet § 32-2071(B) and R4-26-211.
Documents
Submit the application and fee, citizenship/lawful-presence documentation, photograph, NPDB self-query, required references, official transcripts, experience verifications and all professional license verifications under R4-26-203 and the applicable Board instructions.
Exempt credentials
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts ABPP diplomates and holders of a CPQ in good standing from taking the national examination; applicants qualifying for a separate credential pathway should use that route.
Experience substitution
Ten years of licensed/certified practice may substitute for the § 32-2071(E)/(G) experience under subsection J.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Out of state license
Hold an independent psychologist license in another United States or Canadian licensing jurisdiction, provide primary-source verification, and transfer a qualifying prior EPPP score. The Board waiver application is for applicants not using credential or universal recognition pathways.
Passing score
EPPP Part 1 computer-based scaled score of at least 500; § 32-2072(A) also recognizes 70 percent on the written examination.
Practice duration
At least 10 but less than 20 years
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Supervised experience
3,000 supervised professional experience hours, including at least 1,500 qualifying predoctoral internship hours under § 32-2071(F), and another 1,500 hours of qualifying preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral experience under § 32-2071(D)-(H). Statutory training plans, supervisor qualifications, direct contact, supervision and completion windows apply.
Licensure by waiver — licensed practice 20 years or more
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
A.R.S. § 32-2072(B) and R4-26-204(C) permit an additional Board examination on law, practice, ethics or assessment/treatment. These provisions do not identify a currently offered independent examination; any individual Board requirement remains an applicant condition.
Doctoral education
Doctoral degree in an acceptable applied psychology program satisfying A.R.S. § 32-2071(A)-(C), including the core content, program, dissertation and residency requirements; an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program at graduation satisfies the specified statutory program elements under § 32-2071.01(C). Foreign education must meet § 32-2071(B) and R4-26-211.
Documents
Submit the application and fee, citizenship/lawful-presence documentation, photograph, NPDB self-query, required references, official transcripts, experience verifications and all professional license verifications under R4-26-203 and the applicable Board instructions.
Exempt credentials
A.R.S. § 32-2072(D) exempts ABPP diplomates and holders of a CPQ in good standing from taking the national examination; applicants qualifying for a separate credential pathway should use that route.
Experience substitution
Ten years of licensed/certified practice may substitute for the § 32-2071(E)/(G) experience under subsection J.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Internship substitution
Twenty years of licensed/certified practice may substitute for the § 32-2071(F) internship under subsection I.
Out of state license
Hold an independent psychologist license in another United States or Canadian licensing jurisdiction, provide primary-source verification, and transfer a qualifying prior EPPP score. The Board waiver application is for applicants not using credential or universal recognition pathways.
Passing score
EPPP Part 1 computer-based scaled score of at least 500; § 32-2072(A) also recognizes 70 percent on the written examination.
Practice duration
20 years or more
Professional record
Meet the conduct and disciplinary-history requirements of A.R.S. § 32-2071.01(A)(3)-(6); disclose adverse history and provide supporting documentation. The Board may consider corrected, monitored or resolved conduct or qualifying mitigating circumstances under subsection B.
Supervised experience
3,000 supervised professional experience hours, including at least 1,500 qualifying predoctoral internship hours under § 32-2071(F), and another 1,500 hours of qualifying preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral experience under § 32-2071(D)-(H). Statutory training plans, supervisor qualifications, direct contact, supervision and completion windows apply.

Supervised Temporary License

Postdoctoral supervised practice only; valid for 36 months and not renewable or convertible to independent licensure.

Licensing authority: Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners · Application information

Supervised temporary license with EPPP approval
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Documents
Submit temporary application and $200 fee, citizenship and lawful-presence documents, photograph, NPDB self-query, official graduate transcripts, internship and license verifications and reference forms.
Education
Complete § 32-2071(A)-(C) education and at least 1,500 qualifying internship hours under subsection F.
Exam choice
Applicant also seeks approval to sit EPPP Part 1; the examination is optional for issuance of the temporary supervised license, with a 500 scaled passing score for eventual independent licensure.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Postdoctoral training
Be currently enrolled in a qualifying § 32-2071(G) supervised postdoctoral experience; submit its written training plan meeting R4-26-203.04(B)(2).
Scope
Practice only under supervision and within the approved postdoctoral training plan; report modified training plans within ten days.
Term
Valid for 36 months after approval; not renewable, extendable, reissuable or transferable to independent licensure. An independent license requires a new application and satisfaction of all then-current requirements.
Supervised temporary license without EPPP approval
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Documents
Submit temporary application and $200 fee, citizenship and lawful-presence documents, photograph, NPDB self-query, official graduate transcripts, internship and license verifications and reference forms.
Education
Complete § 32-2071(A)-(C) education and at least 1,500 qualifying internship hours under subsection F.
Exam choice
Applicant seeks only supervised temporary licensure and does not seek EPPP approval in this application; passage is not a condition of temporary issuance.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Postdoctoral training
Be currently enrolled in a qualifying § 32-2071(G) supervised postdoctoral experience; submit its written training plan meeting R4-26-203.04(B)(2).
Scope
Practice only under supervision and within the approved postdoctoral training plan; report modified training plans within ten days.
Term
Valid for 36 months after approval; not renewable, extendable, reissuable or transferable to independent licensure. An independent license requires a new application and satisfaction of all then-current requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

  • Ars 2073

    A.R.S. § 32-2073(B), supervised temporary license

  • Temporary

    Optional EPPP application with supervised temporary license

  • Temporary

    License and EPPP approval are distinct requests

Temporary License Pending Additional Examination

Statutory conditional temporary licensure, available only if the Board requires an additional examination; not a statement that such an examination is currently administered.

Licensing authority: Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners · Application information

Temporary licensure while awaiting a Board required additional examination
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Additional examination
Available only if the Board requires an additional examination under § 32-2072(B). R4-26-204(C) leaves that examination unnamed; any such individual requirement is a condition, not an invented state examination.
Fingerprint clearance
Apply for a fingerprint clearance card and provide the card or acceptable proof of application; § 32-2063(A)(13) authorizes Board consideration if a card is denied.
Other license
Be a psychologist licensed or certified in another jurisdiction and apply for Arizona licensure.
Qualifications
Meet the education, experience and first/national examination requirements of the psychologist licensing article, subject to statutory credential exemptions.
Term
Effective from approval until the last day of the month in which additional-examination results are received; no extension, renewal or reissuance under § 32-2073(C)-(D).

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