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Registered Psychological Associate

Supervised preparatory registration for psychologist licensure.

Licensing authority: California Board of Psychology · Application information

Reinstatement of a revoked, suspended or surrendered psychological associate registration

At least one of the following alternatives:

Board discretion
The Board may order EPPP, CPLEE, either or both, or waive them according to the case; the named alternatives are retained under anyOf. If the order requires both, the applicant must pass both.
Other assessments
Case-specific medical, psychological and diagnostic evaluations are applicant conditions.
Other requirements
Meet applicable fees, fingerprint requirements, CPD and one-time training.
Petition
Submit the prescribed petition and clear-and-convincing rehabilitation evidence; comply with the underlying order.
Registration
BPC 2962 expressly governs registration; current preparatory-practice supervision requirements still apply.
Waiting period
Generally three years after revocation or disciplinary surrender under BPC 2962(b)(1).
Initial psychological associate registration: Three or more postgraduate years and admission to qualifying doctoral candidacy.
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit transcripts, application, fees, fingerprints and required supervision documentation.
Education
Three or more postgraduate years and admission to qualifying doctoral candidacy.
Limit
Six cumulative years/72 months with annual renewal; Board may reasonably extend for good cause.
Supervision
Licensed psychologist supervision; practice only as a supervised trainee and do not accept payment directly from clients.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Initial psychological associate registration: Master’s degree in education specializing in educational, counseling or school psychology.
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit transcripts, application, fees, fingerprints and required supervision documentation.
Education
Master’s degree in education specializing in educational, counseling or school psychology.
Limit
Six cumulative years/72 months with annual renewal; Board may reasonably extend for good cause.
Supervision
Licensed psychologist supervision; practice only as a supervised trainee and do not accept payment directly from clients.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Renewal within 60 days after associate registration expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Deadline
Renew within 60 days; otherwise registration is cancelled and cannot be reinstated.
Fee
Pay delinquency fee if renewed 30 days after expiration under 16 CCR 1391.12(b).
Practice
No services while expired.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Good cause extension of the associate registration period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Good cause
Show good cause for reasonable extension of the otherwise applicable 72-month limit.
Renewal
Maintain annual renewal and supervision.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Initial psychological associate registration with a foreign doctoral degree
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Complete current registration, fingerprint, fee and supervisory documentation requirements.
Education
Qualifying equivalent foreign doctorate; foreign master’s degrees not accepted.
Evaluation
NACES member or NRHSP sends a primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence determination directly to Board.
Supervision
Licensed psychologist supervision.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

New psychological associate registration after cancellation
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Obtain a new registration meeting current BPC 2913 qualifications; cancelled registration is not reinstated.
Supervision
Meet current supervision, education, fees and fingerprint requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Modification or termination of associate registration probation

At least one of the following alternatives:

Board discretion
The Board may order EPPP, CPLEE, either or both, or waive them according to the case; the named alternatives are retained under anyOf. If the order requires both, the applicant must pass both.
Other assessments
Case-specific medical, psychological and diagnostic evaluations are applicant conditions.
Other requirements
Meet applicable fees, fingerprint requirements, CPD and one-time training.
Petition
Submit the prescribed petition and clear-and-convincing rehabilitation evidence; comply with the underlying order.
Supervision
Maintain required licensed-psychologist supervision.
Waiting period
Two years for modification of a condition or early termination of probation of three or more years; one year for early termination of shorter probation.
Initial psychological associate registration: Master’s degree in psychology.
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit transcripts, application, fees, fingerprints and required supervision documentation.
Education
Master’s degree in psychology.
Limit
Six cumulative years/72 months with annual renewal; Board may reasonably extend for good cause.
Supervision
Licensed psychologist supervision; practice only as a supervised trainee and do not accept payment directly from clients.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Initial psychological associate registration: Doctoral degree qualifying under BPC 2914.
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit transcripts, application, fees, fingerprints and required supervision documentation.
Education
Doctoral degree qualifying under BPC 2914.
Limit
Six cumulative years/72 months with annual renewal; Board may reasonably extend for good cause.
Supervision
Licensed psychologist supervision; practice only as a supervised trainee and do not accept payment directly from clients.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Reactivation from inactive associate registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Deadline
Reactivate before cancellation for exceeding the cumulative inactive limit.
Supervisor
Board/designee approval of notification adding a primary supervisor who meets 16 CCR 1387.1.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-01-01.

New associate registration application after denial
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Waiting period
Wait three years after a denial covered by BPC 2962(c); resolve the denial grounds and meet current BPC 2913 requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Annual renewal of psychological associate registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Provide registrant identity, contact details, conviction/discipline disclosures, signed declaration and fee.
Limit
Subject to cumulative registration limits.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Psychologist

California Board-issued license to practice psychology.

Licensing authority: California Board of Psychology · Application information

Reapplication after failure to pay the initial license fee within three years
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
No EPPP retake; take and pass CPLEE.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
New application
File a new application and satisfy current requirements.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Sequence
CPLEE only under 16 CCR 1381.5.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Licensure using ABPP certification
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Credential
Hold ABPP certification.
Degree
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(b) educational requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Discipline
Applicant must not have been subject to discipline.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP is waived.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(c) experience requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
At least two years of doctoral-level licensure in another state, Canadian province or US territory.
Sequence
CPLEE only; satisfy the remaining current requirements.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
New license after three years of nonrenewal
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Cancellation
License expired for at least three years; BPC 2986 requires a new license and forbids restoring the void license.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Continuing development
Submit current qualifying CPD evidence.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP waived for the prior five-year California license; otherwise applicable current waiver criteria govern.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
Previously licensed in California for at least five years.
Sequence
CPLEE only.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
New license after three years of nonrenewal

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Cancellation
License expired for at least three years; BPC 2986 requires a new license and forbids restoring the void license.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Continuing development
Submit current qualifying CPD evidence.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP waived for the prior five-year California license; otherwise applicable current waiver criteria govern.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
Previously licensed in California for less than five years.
Sequence
Applicable EPPP and CPLEE requirements.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Licensure using CPQ
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Credential
Hold an ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ).
Degree
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(b) educational requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Discipline
Applicant must not have been subject to discipline.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP is waived.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(c) experience requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Sequence
CPLEE only; satisfy the remaining current requirements.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Reinstatement following disciplinary revocation, suspension or surrender

At least one of the following alternatives:

Board discretion
The Board may order EPPP, CPLEE, either or both, or waive them according to the case; the named alternatives are retained under anyOf. If the order requires both, the applicant must pass both.
Other assessments
Case-specific medical, psychological and diagnostic evaluations are applicant conditions.
Other requirements
Meet applicable fees, fingerprint requirements, CPD and one-time training.
Petition
Submit the prescribed petition and clear-and-convincing rehabilitation evidence; comply with the underlying order.
Waiting period
Generally three years after revocation or disciplinary surrender under BPC 2962(b)(1).
Renewal within three years after license expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application, applicable fees, conviction/discipline disclosures and required fingerprints.
Continuing development
Complete 36 hours of CPD in the prior two years, including four hours each of laws/ethics and cultural diversity/social justice, with the prescribed category distribution.
Expiration
Apply within three years after expiration and pay accrued renewal/delinquency fees; do not practice while expired.
Suicide training
Satisfy the one-time six-hour suicide-risk assessment/intervention requirement if not already completed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Reactivation of an inactive psychologist license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application, applicable fees, conviction/discipline disclosures and required fingerprints.
Continuing development
Submit evidence of 36 hours of qualifying CPD during the two years before activation.
Status
Hold an inactive California license; have no disqualifying acts/crimes.
Suicide training
Satisfy the one-time six-hour suicide-risk assessment/intervention requirement if not already completed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Initial licensure by examination without prior licensure

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Applicant
Applicant not already licensed in another state, Canadian province or US territory.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Renewal while on active military duty
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Practice
Waivers unavailable for public practice; an unrestricted military/federal-facility license or public practice requires normal active licensing requirements.
Request
Request temporary CPD/renewal-fee waivers; Board automatically renews during active duty without charge.
Status
Valid California psychologist license when called to active military duty.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Timely reinstatement of a license expired during active duty while maintaining professional practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply during service or within one year after discharge/return to inactive military status; supply affidavit and current renewal fee.
Excluded time
Qualifying veterans-facility treatment/hospitalization preventing practice is excluded from the one-year period.
Practice
Actively engaged in the profession during duty; BPC 114(c) otherwise allows a discretionary examination.
Prior license
Valid at entry into qualifying military service; expired during that service.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Reactivation on return from active duty
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing development
Meet laws/ethics and cultural diversity/social justice requirements and any CPD due after exemption denial within 120 days.
Notice
Notify Board in writing within 60 days after receiving discharge notice, with evidence and intended practice status.
Status
Change Military Active to Current or Current Inactive within 60 days after discharge; public practice requires reactivation application and fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Licensure using National Register credential
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Credential
Hold the National Register Health Service Provider in Psychology credential.
Degree
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(b) educational requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Discipline
Applicant must not have been subject to discipline.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP is waived.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(c) experience requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
At least two years of doctoral-level licensure in another state, Canadian province or US territory.
Sequence
CPLEE only; satisfy the remaining current requirements.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Licensure with less than two years of prior licensure

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp score
Submit EPPP score verification from ASPPB; passing before applying does not remove a current examination leaf.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
Less than two years of licensure in another state, Canadian province or US territory.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Temporary practice
BPC 2946(b) allows up to 180 days pending licensure, measured from application or residence, whichever occurs first. BPC 2946(c) allows twelve months for specified military spouses/partners; these are practice exemptions, not separate Board-issued credentials.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Modification or termination of probation to restore unrestricted licensure

At least one of the following alternatives:

Board discretion
The Board may order EPPP, CPLEE, either or both, or waive them according to the case; the named alternatives are retained under anyOf. If the order requires both, the applicant must pass both.
Order
Demonstrate compliance, including EPPP/CPLEE terms before or during probation where ordered.
Other assessments
Case-specific medical, psychological and diagnostic evaluations are applicant conditions.
Other requirements
Meet applicable fees, fingerprint requirements, CPD and one-time training.
Petition
Submit the prescribed petition and clear-and-convincing rehabilitation evidence; comply with the underlying order.
Waiting period
Two years for early termination of probation of at least three years or modification of a condition; one year for early termination of shorter probation.
Reapplication following denial of licensure

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiting period
Wait three years after a denial covered by BPC 2962(c); resolve the denial grounds and satisfy current requirements.
Waiver
Applicable current 16 CCR 1388.6 waivers remain applicant conditions.
Licensure by reciprocity after at least two years of prior licensure
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Board wording
The Board’s April 2, 2026 Section C heading says "more than 2 years"; BPC 2946(a) and 16 CCR 1388.6(b) control at "at least two years".
Certification
Submit official certification of the prior license.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP waived under 16 CCR 1388.6(b).
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
At least two years of prior licensure, with substantially equivalent licensing requirements.
Sequence
CPLEE only; all other current licensing requirements apply.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Biennial renewal of an unexpired active license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application, applicable fees, conviction/discipline disclosures and required fingerprints.
Continuing development
Complete 36 hours of CPD in the prior two years, including four hours each of laws/ethics and cultural diversity/social justice, with the prescribed category distribution.
Suicide training
Satisfy the one-time six-hour suicide-risk assessment/intervention requirement if not already completed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Restoration from retirement held three or more years
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Application
Submit a complete new-license application, fees and required fingerprints.
Conduct
Establish no license denial or discipline.
Education experience
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(b)-(c).
Examination
BPC 2988.5(d)(2) names CPLEE for this restoration route.
Retired period
Three or more years.
Restoration from retirement held less than three years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit restoration form, renewal fees and required fingerprints.
Conduct
No disqualifying act or crime.
Continuing development
Complete renewal CPD within two years of applying for restoration.
Retired period
Less than three years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

New license after two grants of retired status

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Retirement
16 CCR 1381.10(f) requires a new license after two retired-status grants.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
Current examination waivers and accepted passing scores are applicant conditions.
Restoration of existing psychologist license following support suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Release
Responsible agency sends a release; submit applicable applications/fees and comply with the remaining license term and underlying renewal requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Restoration of existing psychologist license following tax suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Release
Responsible agency sends a release; submit applicable applications/fees and comply with the remaining license term and underlying renewal requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Reinstatement following Board accepted voluntary surrender

At least one of the following alternatives:

Board discretion
The Board may order EPPP, CPLEE, either or both, or waive them according to the case; the named alternatives are retained under anyOf. If the order requires both, the applicant must pass both.
Other assessments
Case-specific medical, psychological and diagnostic evaluations are applicant conditions.
Other requirements
Meet applicable fees, fingerprint requirements, CPD and one-time training.
Petition
Submit the prescribed petition and clear-and-convincing rehabilitation evidence; comply with the underlying order.
Waiting period
BPC 2988.7(c) permits a petition after one year from acceptance; BPC 2962(b)(1) states three years for disciplinary surrender. The applicable surrender authority and order govern.
Reapplication after examination nonattendance withdrawal

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior application
Application withdrawn after failing to appear within twelve months; file a new application and current fees.
Score and waiver
Applicable current EPPP waivers and previously accepted scores remain applicant conditions.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.

Temporary Psychologist License

Express statutory 150-day form for an otherwise eligible applicant on the certified child-support noncompliance list.

Licensing authority: California Board of Psychology · Application information

Reapplication after failure to pay the initial license fee within three years — 150 day statutory temporary form
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
No EPPP retake; take and pass CPLEE.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
New application
File a new application and satisfy current requirements.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Sequence
CPLEE only under 16 CCR 1381.5.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Licensure using ABPP certification — 150 day statutory temporary form
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Credential
Hold ABPP certification.
Degree
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(b) educational requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Discipline
Applicant must not have been subject to discipline.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP is waived.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(c) experience requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
At least two years of doctoral-level licensure in another state, Canadian province or US territory.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Sequence
CPLEE only; satisfy the remaining current requirements.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
New license after three years of nonrenewal — 150 day statutory temporary form
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Cancellation
License expired for at least three years; BPC 2986 requires a new license and forbids restoring the void license.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Continuing development
Submit current qualifying CPD evidence.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP waived for the prior five-year California license; otherwise applicable current waiver criteria govern.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
Previously licensed in California for at least five years.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Sequence
CPLEE only.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
New license after three years of nonrenewal — 150 day statutory temporary form

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Cancellation
License expired for at least three years; BPC 2986 requires a new license and forbids restoring the void license.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Continuing development
Submit current qualifying CPD evidence.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP waived for the prior five-year California license; otherwise applicable current waiver criteria govern.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
Previously licensed in California for less than five years.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Sequence
Applicable EPPP and CPLEE requirements.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Licensure using CPQ — 150 day statutory temporary form
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Credential
Hold an ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ).
Degree
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(b) educational requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Discipline
Applicant must not have been subject to discipline.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP is waived.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(c) experience requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Sequence
CPLEE only; satisfy the remaining current requirements.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Renewal within three years after license expiration — 150 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application, applicable fees, conviction/discipline disclosures and required fingerprints.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Continuing development
Complete 36 hours of CPD in the prior two years, including four hours each of laws/ethics and cultural diversity/social justice, with the prescribed category distribution.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Expiration
Apply within three years after expiration and pay accrued renewal/delinquency fees; do not practice while expired.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Suicide training
Satisfy the one-time six-hour suicide-risk assessment/intervention requirement if not already completed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Initial licensure by examination without prior licensure — 150 day statutory temporary form

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Applicant
Applicant not already licensed in another state, Canadian province or US territory.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Renewal while on active military duty — 150 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Practice
Waivers unavailable for public practice; an unrestricted military/federal-facility license or public practice requires normal active licensing requirements.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Request
Request temporary CPD/renewal-fee waivers; Board automatically renews during active duty without charge.
Status
Valid California psychologist license when called to active military duty.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Licensure using National Register credential — 150 day statutory temporary form
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Credential
Hold the National Register Health Service Provider in Psychology credential.
Degree
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(b) educational requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Discipline
Applicant must not have been subject to discipline.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP is waived.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(c) experience requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
At least two years of doctoral-level licensure in another state, Canadian province or US territory.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Sequence
CPLEE only; satisfy the remaining current requirements.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Licensure with less than two years of prior licensure — 150 day statutory temporary form

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp score
Submit EPPP score verification from ASPPB; passing before applying does not remove a current examination leaf.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
Less than two years of licensure in another state, Canadian province or US territory.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Temporary practice
BPC 2946(b) allows up to 180 days pending licensure, measured from application or residence, whichever occurs first. BPC 2946(c) allows twelve months for specified military spouses/partners; these are practice exemptions, not separate Board-issued credentials.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Reapplication following denial of licensure — 150 day statutory temporary form

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiting period
Wait three years after a denial covered by BPC 2962(c); resolve the denial grounds and satisfy current requirements.
Waiver
Applicable current 16 CCR 1388.6 waivers remain applicant conditions.
Licensure by reciprocity after at least two years of prior licensure — 150 day statutory temporary form
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Board wording
The Board’s April 2, 2026 Section C heading says "more than 2 years"; BPC 2946(a) and 16 CCR 1388.6(b) control at "at least two years".
Certification
Submit official certification of the prior license.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP waived under 16 CCR 1388.6(b).
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
At least two years of prior licensure, with substantially equivalent licensing requirements.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Sequence
CPLEE only; all other current licensing requirements apply.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Biennial renewal of an unexpired active license — 150 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application, applicable fees, conviction/discipline disclosures and required fingerprints.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Continuing development
Complete 36 hours of CPD in the prior two years, including four hours each of laws/ethics and cultural diversity/social justice, with the prescribed category distribution.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Suicide training
Satisfy the one-time six-hour suicide-risk assessment/intervention requirement if not already completed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

New license after two grants of retired status — 150 day statutory temporary form

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Retirement
16 CCR 1381.10(f) requires a new license after two retired-status grants.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
Current examination waivers and accepted passing scores are applicant conditions.
Reapplication after examination nonattendance withdrawal — 150 day statutory temporary form

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified support-noncompliance list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
150 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior application
Application withdrawn after failing to appear within twelve months; file a new application and current fees.
Release
Obtain the responsible local child-support agency release for a full-term license.
Score and waiver
Applicable current EPPP waivers and previously accepted scores remain applicant conditions.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.

Temporary Registered Psychological Associate License

Express statutory 90-day form for an otherwise eligible applicant on the certified tax-delinquency list.

Licensing authority: California Board of Psychology · Application information

Reinstatement of a revoked, suspended or surrendered psychological associate registration — 90 day statutory temporary form

At least one of the following alternatives:

Board discretion
The Board may order EPPP, CPLEE, either or both, or waive them according to the case; the named alternatives are retained under anyOf. If the order requires both, the applicant must pass both.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Other assessments
Case-specific medical, psychological and diagnostic evaluations are applicant conditions.
Other requirements
Meet applicable fees, fingerprint requirements, CPD and one-time training.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Petition
Submit the prescribed petition and clear-and-convincing rehabilitation evidence; comply with the underlying order.
Registration
BPC 2962 expressly governs registration; current preparatory-practice supervision requirements still apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Waiting period
Generally three years after revocation or disciplinary surrender under BPC 2962(b)(1).
Initial psychological associate registration: Three or more postgraduate years and admission to qualifying doctoral candidacy. — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit transcripts, application, fees, fingerprints and required supervision documentation.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Education
Three or more postgraduate years and admission to qualifying doctoral candidacy.
Limit
Six cumulative years/72 months with annual renewal; Board may reasonably extend for good cause.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Supervision
Licensed psychologist supervision; practice only as a supervised trainee and do not accept payment directly from clients.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Initial psychological associate registration: Master’s degree in education specializing in educational, counseling or school psychology. — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit transcripts, application, fees, fingerprints and required supervision documentation.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Education
Master’s degree in education specializing in educational, counseling or school psychology.
Limit
Six cumulative years/72 months with annual renewal; Board may reasonably extend for good cause.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Supervision
Licensed psychologist supervision; practice only as a supervised trainee and do not accept payment directly from clients.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Renewal within 60 days after associate registration expiration — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Deadline
Renew within 60 days; otherwise registration is cancelled and cannot be reinstated.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Fee
Pay delinquency fee if renewed 30 days after expiration under 16 CCR 1391.12(b).
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Practice
No services while expired.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Initial psychological associate registration with a foreign doctoral degree — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Complete current registration, fingerprint, fee and supervisory documentation requirements.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Education
Qualifying equivalent foreign doctorate; foreign master’s degrees not accepted.
Evaluation
NACES member or NRHSP sends a primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence determination directly to Board.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Supervision
Licensed psychologist supervision.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

New psychological associate registration after cancellation — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Obtain a new registration meeting current BPC 2913 qualifications; cancelled registration is not reinstated.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Supervision
Meet current supervision, education, fees and fingerprint requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Modification or termination of associate registration probation — 90 day statutory temporary form

At least one of the following alternatives:

Board discretion
The Board may order EPPP, CPLEE, either or both, or waive them according to the case; the named alternatives are retained under anyOf. If the order requires both, the applicant must pass both.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Other assessments
Case-specific medical, psychological and diagnostic evaluations are applicant conditions.
Other requirements
Meet applicable fees, fingerprint requirements, CPD and one-time training.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Petition
Submit the prescribed petition and clear-and-convincing rehabilitation evidence; comply with the underlying order.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Supervision
Maintain required licensed-psychologist supervision.
Waiting period
Two years for modification of a condition or early termination of probation of three or more years; one year for early termination of shorter probation.
Initial psychological associate registration: Master’s degree in psychology. — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit transcripts, application, fees, fingerprints and required supervision documentation.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Education
Master’s degree in psychology.
Limit
Six cumulative years/72 months with annual renewal; Board may reasonably extend for good cause.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Supervision
Licensed psychologist supervision; practice only as a supervised trainee and do not accept payment directly from clients.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Initial psychological associate registration: Doctoral degree qualifying under BPC 2914. — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit transcripts, application, fees, fingerprints and required supervision documentation.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Education
Doctoral degree qualifying under BPC 2914.
Limit
Six cumulative years/72 months with annual renewal; Board may reasonably extend for good cause.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Supervision
Licensed psychologist supervision; practice only as a supervised trainee and do not accept payment directly from clients.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Reactivation from inactive associate registration — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Deadline
Reactivate before cancellation for exceeding the cumulative inactive limit.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Supervisor
Board/designee approval of notification adding a primary supervisor who meets 16 CCR 1387.1.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

New associate registration application after denial — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Waiting period
Wait three years after a denial covered by BPC 2962(c); resolve the denial grounds and meet current BPC 2913 requirements.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Annual renewal of psychological associate registration — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Provide registrant identity, contact details, conviction/discipline disclosures, signed declaration and fee.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Limit
Subject to cumulative registration limits.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Temporary Psychologist License

Express statutory 90-day form for an otherwise eligible applicant on the certified tax-delinquency list.

Licensing authority: California Board of Psychology · Application information

Reapplication after failure to pay the initial license fee within three years — 90 day statutory temporary form
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
No EPPP retake; take and pass CPLEE.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
New application
File a new application and satisfy current requirements.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Sequence
CPLEE only under 16 CCR 1381.5.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Licensure using ABPP certification — 90 day statutory temporary form
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Credential
Hold ABPP certification.
Degree
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(b) educational requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Discipline
Applicant must not have been subject to discipline.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP is waived.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(c) experience requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
At least two years of doctoral-level licensure in another state, Canadian province or US territory.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Sequence
CPLEE only; satisfy the remaining current requirements.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
New license after three years of nonrenewal — 90 day statutory temporary form
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Cancellation
License expired for at least three years; BPC 2986 requires a new license and forbids restoring the void license.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Continuing development
Submit current qualifying CPD evidence.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP waived for the prior five-year California license; otherwise applicable current waiver criteria govern.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
Previously licensed in California for at least five years.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Sequence
CPLEE only.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
New license after three years of nonrenewal — 90 day statutory temporary form

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Cancellation
License expired for at least three years; BPC 2986 requires a new license and forbids restoring the void license.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Continuing development
Submit current qualifying CPD evidence.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP waived for the prior five-year California license; otherwise applicable current waiver criteria govern.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
Previously licensed in California for less than five years.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Sequence
Applicable EPPP and CPLEE requirements.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Licensure using CPQ — 90 day statutory temporary form
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Credential
Hold an ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ).
Degree
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(b) educational requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Discipline
Applicant must not have been subject to discipline.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP is waived.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(c) experience requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Sequence
CPLEE only; satisfy the remaining current requirements.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Reinstatement following disciplinary revocation, suspension or surrender — 90 day statutory temporary form

At least one of the following alternatives:

Board discretion
The Board may order EPPP, CPLEE, either or both, or waive them according to the case; the named alternatives are retained under anyOf. If the order requires both, the applicant must pass both.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Other assessments
Case-specific medical, psychological and diagnostic evaluations are applicant conditions.
Other requirements
Meet applicable fees, fingerprint requirements, CPD and one-time training.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Petition
Submit the prescribed petition and clear-and-convincing rehabilitation evidence; comply with the underlying order.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Waiting period
Generally three years after revocation or disciplinary surrender under BPC 2962(b)(1).
Renewal within three years after license expiration — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application, applicable fees, conviction/discipline disclosures and required fingerprints.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Continuing development
Complete 36 hours of CPD in the prior two years, including four hours each of laws/ethics and cultural diversity/social justice, with the prescribed category distribution.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Expiration
Apply within three years after expiration and pay accrued renewal/delinquency fees; do not practice while expired.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Suicide training
Satisfy the one-time six-hour suicide-risk assessment/intervention requirement if not already completed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Reactivation of an inactive psychologist license — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application, applicable fees, conviction/discipline disclosures and required fingerprints.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Continuing development
Submit evidence of 36 hours of qualifying CPD during the two years before activation.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Status
Hold an inactive California license; have no disqualifying acts/crimes.
Suicide training
Satisfy the one-time six-hour suicide-risk assessment/intervention requirement if not already completed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Initial licensure by examination without prior licensure — 90 day statutory temporary form

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Applicant
Applicant not already licensed in another state, Canadian province or US territory.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Renewal while on active military duty — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Practice
Waivers unavailable for public practice; an unrestricted military/federal-facility license or public practice requires normal active licensing requirements.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Request
Request temporary CPD/renewal-fee waivers; Board automatically renews during active duty without charge.
Status
Valid California psychologist license when called to active military duty.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Timely reinstatement of a license expired during active duty while maintaining professional practice — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply during service or within one year after discharge/return to inactive military status; supply affidavit and current renewal fee.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Excluded time
Qualifying veterans-facility treatment/hospitalization preventing practice is excluded from the one-year period.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Practice
Actively engaged in the profession during duty; BPC 114(c) otherwise allows a discretionary examination.
Prior license
Valid at entry into qualifying military service; expired during that service.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Reactivation on return from active duty — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Continuing development
Meet laws/ethics and cultural diversity/social justice requirements and any CPD due after exemption denial within 120 days.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Notice
Notify Board in writing within 60 days after receiving discharge notice, with evidence and intended practice status.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Status
Change Military Active to Current or Current Inactive within 60 days after discharge; public practice requires reactivation application and fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Licensure using National Register credential — 90 day statutory temporary form
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Credential
Hold the National Register Health Service Provider in Psychology credential.
Degree
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(b) educational requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Discipline
Applicant must not have been subject to discipline.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP is waived.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(c) experience requirements under 16 CCR 1388.6.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
At least two years of doctoral-level licensure in another state, Canadian province or US territory.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Sequence
CPLEE only; satisfy the remaining current requirements.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Licensure with less than two years of prior licensure — 90 day statutory temporary form

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp score
Submit EPPP score verification from ASPPB; passing before applying does not remove a current examination leaf.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
Less than two years of licensure in another state, Canadian province or US territory.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Temporary practice
BPC 2946(b) allows up to 180 days pending licensure, measured from application or residence, whichever occurs first. BPC 2946(c) allows twelve months for specified military spouses/partners; these are practice exemptions, not separate Board-issued credentials.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Modification or termination of probation to restore unrestricted licensure — 90 day statutory temporary form

At least one of the following alternatives:

Board discretion
The Board may order EPPP, CPLEE, either or both, or waive them according to the case; the named alternatives are retained under anyOf. If the order requires both, the applicant must pass both.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Order
Demonstrate compliance, including EPPP/CPLEE terms before or during probation where ordered.
Other assessments
Case-specific medical, psychological and diagnostic evaluations are applicant conditions.
Other requirements
Meet applicable fees, fingerprint requirements, CPD and one-time training.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Petition
Submit the prescribed petition and clear-and-convincing rehabilitation evidence; comply with the underlying order.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Waiting period
Two years for early termination of probation of at least three years or modification of a condition; one year for early termination of shorter probation.
Reapplication following denial of licensure — 90 day statutory temporary form

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiting period
Wait three years after a denial covered by BPC 2962(c); resolve the denial grounds and satisfy current requirements.
Waiver
Applicable current 16 CCR 1388.6 waivers remain applicant conditions.
Licensure by reciprocity after at least two years of prior licensure — 90 day statutory temporary form
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Board wording
The Board’s April 2, 2026 Section C heading says "more than 2 years"; BPC 2946(a) and 16 CCR 1388.6(b) control at "at least two years".
Certification
Submit official certification of the prior license.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Eppp waiver
EPPP waived under 16 CCR 1388.6(b).
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior license
At least two years of prior licensure, with substantially equivalent licensing requirements.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Sequence
CPLEE only; all other current licensing requirements apply.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.
Biennial renewal of an unexpired active license — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application, applicable fees, conviction/discipline disclosures and required fingerprints.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Continuing development
Complete 36 hours of CPD in the prior two years, including four hours each of laws/ethics and cultural diversity/social justice, with the prescribed category distribution.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Suicide training
Satisfy the one-time six-hour suicide-risk assessment/intervention requirement if not already completed.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

Restoration from retirement held three or more years — 90 day statutory temporary form
California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE) (practice unavailable)
Application
Submit a complete new-license application, fees and required fingerprints.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Conduct
Establish no license denial or discipline.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Education experience
Deemed to meet BPC 2914(b)-(c).
Examination
BPC 2988.5(d)(2) names CPLEE for this restoration route.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Retired period
Three or more years.
Restoration from retirement held less than three years — 90 day statutory temporary form
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit restoration form, renewal fees and required fingerprints.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Conduct
No disqualifying act or crime.
Continuing development
Complete renewal CPD within two years of applying for restoration.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Retired period
Less than three years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-01-01.

New license after two grants of retired status — 90 day statutory temporary form

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Retirement
16 CCR 1381.10(f) requires a new license after two retired-status grants.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
Current examination waivers and accepted passing scores are applicant conditions.
Reinstatement following Board accepted voluntary surrender — 90 day statutory temporary form

At least one of the following alternatives:

Board discretion
The Board may order EPPP, CPLEE, either or both, or waive them according to the case; the named alternatives are retained under anyOf. If the order requires both, the applicant must pass both.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Other assessments
Case-specific medical, psychological and diagnostic evaluations are applicant conditions.
Other requirements
Meet applicable fees, fingerprint requirements, CPD and one-time training.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Petition
Submit the prescribed petition and clear-and-convincing rehabilitation evidence; comply with the underlying order.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Waiting period
BPC 2988.7(c) permits a petition after one year from acceptance; BPC 2962(b)(1) states three years for disciplinary surrender. The applicable surrender authority and order govern.
Reapplication after examination nonattendance withdrawal — 90 day statutory temporary form

All of the following:

Aging training
Complete six hours of aging and long-term-care coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Certified list
Name appears on the applicable certified 500-largest tax-delinquency list.
Chemical dependency training
Complete 15 hours of alcohol/chemical dependency detection and treatment at an academic institution.
Child abuse training
Complete seven hours of child-abuse assessment and reporting training.
Degree
Possess a doctorate in a qualifying psychology specialization, qualifying educational psychology specialization or field designed for professional psychology practice, from a regionally accredited institution. BPC 2914(b)(2)(B) preserves specified pre-2017 students’ qualifying nationally accredited/approved programs. Foreign doctorates require the approved primary-source-verified English transcript and equivalence evaluation.
Duration
90 days; no extension applies to this profession; one temporary license per regular term.
Eligibility
BPC 2914(d) allows examination after doctoral academic coursework subject to owner eligibility. The April 2, 2026 Board instructions state "Requires 1500 hours of Supervised Professional Experience (SPE) earned pre-/post-doctorally"; 16 CCR 1388(c) additionally names the completed doctorate. These implementing demands are recorded as applicant conditions.
Expedited processing
Qualifying former military members and military spouses/partners can request expedited review with the required documentation; current examination requirements still apply.
Experience
Complete two years/3000 hours of supervised professional experience, at least one year/1500 hours after the doctorate.
Fees
Submit the license application, examination request and initial-license request with applicable fees.
Fingerprints
Submit DOJ/FBI fingerprints and criminal history clearance.
Otherwise eligible
All underlying professional licensing/registration requirements continue to apply.
Partner abuse training
Two hours if graduate training began in 1995–2003; 15 hours if training began on or after January 1, 2004.
Prior application
Application withdrawn after failing to appear within twelve months; file a new application and current fees.
Release
Obtain the responsible tax authority release for a full-term license.
Score and waiver
Applicable current EPPP waivers and previously accepted scores remain applicant conditions.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and complete qualifying 3000 hours before CPLEE, unless the EPPP waiver applies.
Sexuality training
Complete 10 hours of human sexuality training unless an applicable exemption applies.
Suicide training
Complete six hours of suicide-risk assessment/intervention coursework or qualifying applied experience.
Waiver
BPC 2946(d) permits discretionary examination waivers, including ABPP diplomates; 16 CCR 1388.6 lists exercised EPPP waivers and retains CPLEE.

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

California Psychology Law and Ethics Examination (CPLEE)

Provider
PSI Services LLC
Format
Computer-administered multiple-choice examination
Exam questions
100 questions: 75 scored and 25 non-scored
Time limit
2.5 hours
Passing score
Determined for each form by the OPES criterion-referenced procedure
Examination outline
  • Informed Consent, Confidentiality, and Privilege (20%)
    • Informed consent (5%)
    • Confidentiality (7%)
    • Mandated Reporting (3%)
    • Privilege (5%)
  • Psychotherapeutic Relationships (13%)
    • Treatment of Minors (3%)
    • Sexual Misconduct (4%)
    • Multiple and Exploitative Relationships (3%)
    • Termination of Relationship (3%)
  • Professional Competence (16%)
    • Personal Impairments (2%)
    • Seeking Professional Consultation (2%)
    • Competence Boundaries (3%)
    • Competency Development (3%)
    • Professional Continuing Education (1%)
    • Cultural Competence (5%)
  • Assessments, Evaluation, and Intervention (20%)
    • Involuntary Treatment (2%)
    • Duty to Protect (3%)
    • Psychological Testing (3%)
    • Forensic Services (4%)
    • Telehealth (5%)
    • Industrial/Organizational Services (1%)
    • Providing Psychological Consulting (2%)
  • Records (11%)
    • General Requirements (3%)
    • Retention of Records (3%)
    • Release of Records (3%)
    • Electronic Recordkeeping (2%)
  • Administrative (5%)
    • Fees and Arrangements (3%)
    • Barter (1%)
    • Notice to Consumers (1%)
  • Professional Issues (6%)
    • Peer Infractions (2%)
    • Advertising and Marketing (1%)
    • Disciplinary Actions (2%)
    • Gifts (1%)
  • Teaching, Training, Supervision, and Research (9%)
    • Scientific Research and Publication (3%)
    • Teaching, Training, and Supervision (6%)
Examination sources