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Conditional License Pending Reinstatement
A conditional license issued by the board pending reinstatement, effective until reinstatement is denied or the license is reinstated.
Licensing authority: Indiana State Psychology Board · Application information
Conditional authority pending reinstatement investigation
- Board discretion
- The Board must affirmatively issue conditional authority; it is effective only until reinstatement is granted or denied.
- Licensure conditions
- Underlying statutory reinstatement requirements and any lawful Board conditions remain applicable.
- Pending reinstatement
- Applied for reinstatement of an existing license; licensing agency delays reinstatement for an investigation for up to 120 days.
health service provider in psychology
Health service provider in psychology endorsement under psychologist licensing law.
Licensing authority: Indiana State Psychology Board · Application information
HSPP endorsement through the pre September 1983 preceptorship alternative
- Additional experience
- Meet the remaining year of supervised health-service experience; 868 IAC 1.1-13-2.1 requires the additional 1,800 hours and specifies its completion period.
- Application
- Apply with the HSPP application and fee; provide the prescribed internship and experience verifications signed by training directors and supervisors.
- Continuing education
- Comply with IC 25-33-2 requirements when endorsed.
- Doctoral date
- Receive the qualifying applied-health doctoral degree before September 1, 1983.
- Doctoral field
- Doctoral degree in clinical, counseling, school, or another applied health-service area of psychology.
- Existing license
- Hold an Indiana psychologist license under IC 25-33-1-5.1, 5.3, or 9; the Board allows applying concurrently with the initial licensure application but endorsement depends on the underlying license.
- Pending approval hours
- Hours completed after application and before program approval are credited under IC 25-33-1-5.1(e).
- Preceptorship
- Apply in writing for Board approval; complete at least 1,800 hours of clinical, counseling, or school psychology experience and 100 hours of direct supervision, with at least 50 hours on diagnosis and 50 on treatment, in an appropriate health-service setting within two years.
- Supervisor
- An appropriately endorsed psychologist supervises the experience under the relationship and documentation restrictions in 868 IAC 1.1-13-2.1.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-33-1-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-1-5.1(d)
- 868-iac-1.1.html
868 IAC 1.1-13-2.1
HSPP restoration with the underlying lapsed license
- Continuing education
- Provide the required relevant CE for the delinquent period, with 20 hours per year or partial year as specified by 868 IAC 1.1-15-14 and Board reinstatement instructions.
- Endorsement scope
- The endorsement remains dependent on restored underlying licensure and continued statutory HSPP eligibility.
- Underlying license
- Meet the underlying psychologist-license reinstatement requirements.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-33-1-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-1-10(d)
- ic-25-33-2-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-2-1
- 868-iac-1.1.html
868 IAC 1.1-15-14
Automatic HSPP renewal with psychologist license
- Continuing education
- IC 25-33-2 applies CE to HSPP-endorsed psychologists: ordinarily 40 hours per biennium, including at least 20 Category I and six ethics hours with at least three Category I; apply initial-period prorating under 868 IAC 1.1-15. The Board states psychologists without HSPP do not have CE for ordinary renewal.
- Underlying license
- Renew the underlying psychologist license; the Board renews the endorsement automatically with it.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-33-1-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-1-10(a)
- ic-25-33-2-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-2-1
- ic-25-33-2-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-2-2
- indiana-psychology-licensing-information.html
HSPP / Renewal
HSPP endorsement through organized supervised experience
- Additional experience
- At least 1,600 hours of supervised health-service experience over a minimum of 12 months, including at least 900 hours of direct client contact under 868 IAC 1.1-13-3.1.
- Application
- Apply with the HSPP application and fee; provide the prescribed internship and experience verifications signed by training directors and supervisors.
- Continuing education
- Comply with IC 25-33-2 requirements when endorsed.
- Doctoral field
- Doctoral degree in clinical, counseling, school, or another applied health-service area of psychology.
- Existing license
- Hold an Indiana psychologist license under IC 25-33-1-5.1, 5.3, or 9; the Board allows applying concurrently with the initial licensure application but endorsement depends on the underlying license.
- Experience sources
- Qualifying doctoral-level practicum, post-internship experience, or a combination may supply the additional hours; meet the program, supervisor, supervision, and documentation conditions in the rule.
- Internship
- At least 1,500 hours of qualifying internship in an organized health-service training program.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-33-1-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-1-5.1(c)
- 868-iac-1.1.html
868 IAC 1.1-13-3.1
- 868-iac-1.1.html
868 IAC 1.1-13-4
Limited License to Practice Psychology
Grandfathered limited license for holders of the former basic certificate; paid services may not be offered with full independent responsibility.
Licensing authority: state psychology board · Application information
Reinstatement after child support suspension
- Court order
- The Board may not reinstate until it receives the reinstatement order from the court that suspended the license; suspension ends ten business days after receipt.
Issuance to former basic certificate holder
- Discipline
- Subject to IC 25-1-9 discipline.
- Practice restriction
- May not offer psychological services for a fee where the limited licensee assumes full responsibility and liability for the services.
- Prior certificate
- Have held the former basic certificate under IC 25-33-1-5 before its repeal on June 30, 1985. Historical certification or its prior examination is an applicant condition.
Reinstatement after more than three years of invalidity
- Application
- Submit the reinstatement application, current renewal and reinstatement fees, and required evidence; the Board may require personal appearance explaining failure to renew.
- Continuing education
- 868 IAC 1.1-15-14 calls for 20 hours relevant to practice per year or partial year of delinquency, excluding practice management; IC 25-33-2-1 limits statutory CE to HSPP-endorsed psychologists, and the Board reinstatement page applies its CE proof requirement to HSPP holders.
- Expiration
- License invalid for more than three years.
- No inactive status
- The Board explicitly provides no inactive status for a psychology license.
- Remediation
- The Board may impose additional training or other remediation procedures under IC 25-1-8-6(d)(4); no particular professional examination is identified.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-33-1-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-1-10(d)
- ic-25-1-8.pdf
IC 25-1-8-6(d)
- 868-iac-1.1.html
868 IAC 1.1-15-14
Renewal after expiration of no more than three years
- Application
- Apply to the licensing agency in the prescribed manner, pay current renewal and reinstatement fees, and provide CE proof or a sworn statement if CE was required; the Board may require compliance with applicable remediation procedures.
- Continuing education
- IC 25-33-2 applies CE to HSPP-endorsed psychologists: ordinarily 40 hours per biennium, including at least 20 Category I and six ethics hours with at least three Category I; apply initial-period prorating under 868 IAC 1.1-15. The Board states psychologists without HSPP do not have CE for ordinary renewal.
- Expiration
- License expired and invalid for no more than three years.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-33-1-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-1-10(c)
- ic-25-1-8.pdf
IC 25-1-8-6(c)
Biennial renewal
- Continuing education
- IC 25-33-2 applies CE to HSPP-endorsed psychologists: ordinarily 40 hours per biennium, including at least 20 Category I and six ethics hours with at least three Category I; apply initial-period prorating under 868 IAC 1.1-15. The Board states psychologists without HSPP do not have CE for ordinary renewal.
- Current license
- Hold the existing license, which is renewed rather than first issued.
- Cycle
- Board licensing instructions establish renewal in even-numbered years with an August 31 deadline.
- Fee
- Renew and pay the prescribed renewal fee before expiration.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-33-1-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-1-10(a)
- ic-25-33-2-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-2-1
- indiana-psychology-licensing-information.html
Renewal / No inactive status
Restoration after surrender
- Board conditions
- Reinstatement of a voluntarily surrendered license depends on conditions the Board imposes; the statute identifies no particular professional examination.
- Surrender
- The original surrender must have Board written approval.
Restoration after suspension
- Corrective measures
- Comply with any disciplinary or corrective measures the Board imposes; no identified professional examination is specified by the reinstatement provision.
- Hearing
- Following a hearing, satisfy the Board that practice can be performed with reasonable skill and safety.
Limited Scope Temporary Psychology Permit
Nonrenewable authorization for up to 30 total days in a two-year period for an otherwise eligible psychologist licensed without supervision elsewhere.
Licensing authority: Indiana State Psychology Board · Application information
Limited scope permit: Profession specific reciprocity with EPPP
All of the following:
- Application
- Submit sworn application, recent passport-type photograph, unrestricted-license proof, fee, proposed practice details, disciplinary history, and fitness statements at least ten business days before services.
- Conduct
- Comply with Indiana scope, competence, and professional-conduct statutes and rules.
- Continuous practice
- Practice psychology continuously since initial licensure or certification.
- Current license
- Hold a valid psychologist license or certificate in another state when applying.
- Education
- Possess a recognized doctoral degree and a psychology program that would have been Board-approved when licensed; the pre-July 1, 1969 educational exception uses the Board requirements in effect January 4, 1971.
- Fitness
- No conviction bearing on competent practice; submit evidence addressing any prior incompetence discipline as required by IC 25-33-1-5.1(b).
- Jurisprudence
- Pass the Board examination covering Indiana psychology law under IC 25-33-1-9(a)(10) and 868 IAC 1.1-10.1-1.
- Licensure date
- Licensed or certified elsewhere after September 30, 1972; use the EPPP pathway in IC 25-33-1-9(a)(9)(A).
- Prior eppp score
- Have taken EPPP and achieved the Indiana passing score in effect when it was administered; a currently offered registered examination remains a leaf even when passed earlier.
- Reporting
- Report locations and dates of service within ten business days after completion of 30 days or the two-year period, whichever is earlier.
- Term
- Nonrenewable, no more than 30 total days in any two-year period.
- Unrestricted license
- Be licensed without supervision elsewhere, not currently licensed in Indiana, and eligible under IC 25-33-1-9.
Limited scope permit: Profession specific reciprocity using the historical other jurisdiction examination exception
- Application
- Submit sworn application, recent passport-type photograph, unrestricted-license proof, fee, proposed practice details, disciplinary history, and fitness statements at least ten business days before services.
- Conduct
- Comply with Indiana scope, competence, and professional-conduct statutes and rules.
- Continuous practice
- Practice psychology continuously since initial licensure or certification.
- Current license
- Hold a valid psychologist license or certificate in another state when applying.
- Education
- Possess a recognized doctoral degree and a psychology program that would have been Board-approved when licensed; the pre-July 1, 1969 educational exception uses the Board requirements in effect January 4, 1971.
- Fitness
- No conviction bearing on competent practice; submit evidence addressing any prior incompetence discipline as required by IC 25-33-1-5.1(b).
- Historical exception
- Licensed or certified elsewhere before January 1, 1990, in a jurisdiction that required an examination other than EPPP, with a passing score at licensure. That other jurisdiction examination is a condition, not an Indiana route leaf.
- Jurisprudence
- Pass the Board examination covering Indiana psychology law under IC 25-33-1-9(a)(10) and 868 IAC 1.1-10.1-1.
- Reporting
- Report locations and dates of service within ten business days after completion of 30 days or the two-year period, whichever is earlier.
- Term
- Nonrenewable, no more than 30 total days in any two-year period.
- Unrestricted license
- Be licensed without supervision elsewhere, not currently licensed in Indiana, and eligible under IC 25-33-1-9.
Limited scope permit: Profession specific reciprocity with pre October 1972 licensure
- Application
- Submit sworn application, recent passport-type photograph, unrestricted-license proof, fee, proposed practice details, disciplinary history, and fitness statements at least ten business days before services.
- Conduct
- Comply with Indiana scope, competence, and professional-conduct statutes and rules.
- Continuous practice
- Practice psychology continuously since initial licensure or certification.
- Current license
- Hold a valid psychologist license or certificate in another state when applying.
- Education
- Possess a recognized doctoral degree and a psychology program that would have been Board-approved when licensed; the pre-July 1, 1969 educational exception uses the Board requirements in effect January 4, 1971.
- Fitness
- No conviction bearing on competent practice; submit evidence addressing any prior incompetence discipline as required by IC 25-33-1-5.1(b).
- Jurisprudence
- Pass the Board examination covering Indiana psychology law under IC 25-33-1-9(a)(10) and 868 IAC 1.1-10.1-1.
- Licensure date
- Licensed or certified elsewhere on or before September 30, 1972; IC 25-33-1-9(a)(9)(A) does not impose its later-license EPPP requirement.
- Reporting
- Report locations and dates of service within ten business days after completion of 30 days or the two-year period, whichever is earlier.
- Term
- Nonrenewable, no more than 30 total days in any two-year period.
- Unrestricted license
- Be licensed without supervision elsewhere, not currently licensed in Indiana, and eligible under IC 25-33-1-9.
Indiana Military Spouse or Dependent Provisional License
365-day provisional form available without examination to eligible military spouses and dependents.
Licensing authority: State Psychology Board · Application information
Military spouse or dependent provisional issuance
- Affidavit
- Swear to good standing, no revocation or surrender during investigation, no discipline, and no pending professional complaint or investigation in all jurisdictions where licensed.
- Application
- Apply to the Board and pay the fee; issuance is due within 30 days after requirements are met.
- Background check
- No disqualifying criminal history when the national criminal history background check is required.
- Current license
- Provide verification of a current license in the occupation from at least one other state.
- Exception
- The statutory provisional pathway does not apply to a license established or recognized through an interstate compact, reciprocity agreement, or comity agreement.
- Military relationship
- Spouse or dependent of a military service member assigned to Indiana.
- Term
- Expires 365 days after issuance; false information may trigger immediate revocation and statutory penalties.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-1.pdf
IC 25-1-17-8
- ic-25-1.pdf
IC 25-1-17-8(b)
Psychologist
Ordinary Indiana psychologist license. Independent diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders also require the separately issued HSPP endorsement.
Licensing authority: Indiana State Psychology Board · Application information
New license after revocation: Profession specific reciprocity with EPPP
All of the following:
- Application
- Apply to the Board, pay the fee, be at least 18, and comply with the psychology statute and rules.
- Continuous practice
- Practice psychology continuously since initial licensure or certification.
- Current eligibility
- After the seven-year bar, meet every current eligibility condition of the selected issuance route; this does not excuse any good-standing or disciplinary-history disqualification.
- Current license
- Hold a valid psychologist license or certificate in another state when applying.
- Education
- Possess a recognized doctoral degree and a psychology program that would have been Board-approved when licensed; the pre-July 1, 1969 educational exception uses the Board requirements in effect January 4, 1971.
- Fitness
- No conviction bearing on competent practice; submit evidence addressing any prior incompetence discipline as required by IC 25-33-1-5.1(b).
- Jurisprudence
- Pass the Board examination covering Indiana psychology law under IC 25-33-1-9(a)(10) and 868 IAC 1.1-10.1-1.
- Licensure date
- Licensed or certified elsewhere after September 30, 1972; use the EPPP pathway in IC 25-33-1-9(a)(9)(A).
- Prior eppp score
- Have taken EPPP and achieved the Indiana passing score in effect when it was administered; a currently offered registered examination remains a leaf even when passed earlier.
- Prior revocation
- IC 25-1-9-12 forbids reinstating a revoked license and bars a new-license application for seven years after revocation.
New license after revocation: Profession specific reciprocity using the historical other jurisdiction examination exception
- Application
- Apply to the Board, pay the fee, be at least 18, and comply with the psychology statute and rules.
- Continuous practice
- Practice psychology continuously since initial licensure or certification.
- Current eligibility
- After the seven-year bar, meet every current eligibility condition of the selected issuance route; this does not excuse any good-standing or disciplinary-history disqualification.
- Current license
- Hold a valid psychologist license or certificate in another state when applying.
- Education
- Possess a recognized doctoral degree and a psychology program that would have been Board-approved when licensed; the pre-July 1, 1969 educational exception uses the Board requirements in effect January 4, 1971.
- Fitness
- No conviction bearing on competent practice; submit evidence addressing any prior incompetence discipline as required by IC 25-33-1-5.1(b).
- Historical exception
- Licensed or certified elsewhere before January 1, 1990, in a jurisdiction that required an examination other than EPPP, with a passing score at licensure. That other jurisdiction examination is a condition, not an Indiana route leaf.
- Jurisprudence
- Pass the Board examination covering Indiana psychology law under IC 25-33-1-9(a)(10) and 868 IAC 1.1-10.1-1.
- Prior revocation
- IC 25-1-9-12 forbids reinstating a revoked license and bars a new-license application for seven years after revocation.
New license after revocation: Profession specific reciprocity with pre October 1972 licensure
- Application
- Apply to the Board, pay the fee, be at least 18, and comply with the psychology statute and rules.
- Continuous practice
- Practice psychology continuously since initial licensure or certification.
- Current eligibility
- After the seven-year bar, meet every current eligibility condition of the selected issuance route; this does not excuse any good-standing or disciplinary-history disqualification.
- Current license
- Hold a valid psychologist license or certificate in another state when applying.
- Education
- Possess a recognized doctoral degree and a psychology program that would have been Board-approved when licensed; the pre-July 1, 1969 educational exception uses the Board requirements in effect January 4, 1971.
- Fitness
- No conviction bearing on competent practice; submit evidence addressing any prior incompetence discipline as required by IC 25-33-1-5.1(b).
- Jurisprudence
- Pass the Board examination covering Indiana psychology law under IC 25-33-1-9(a)(10) and 868 IAC 1.1-10.1-1.
- Licensure date
- Licensed or certified elsewhere on or before September 30, 1972; IC 25-33-1-9(a)(9)(A) does not impose its later-license EPPP requirement.
- Prior revocation
- IC 25-1-9-12 forbids reinstating a revoked license and bars a new-license application for seven years after revocation.
New license after revocation: Licensure by examination
All of the following:
- Age
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application, application fee, supporting documents, and national criminal history background check under IC 25-33-1-4 and IC 25-1-1.1-4.
- Compact practice
- IC 25-33.5 recognizes qualifying licensed psychologists for compact telepsychology and temporary practice in Indiana without an Indiana license; current E.Passport or interjurisdictional practice certificate, granted by ASPPB, and compact authorization are conditions of that recognition rather than a separate Board-issued Indiana credential.
- Current eligibility
- After the seven-year bar, meet every current eligibility condition of the selected issuance route; this does not excuse any good-standing or disciplinary-history disqualification.
- Education
- Possess a psychology doctoral degree from a recognized institution and a Board-approved psychology program; 868 IAC 1.1-4-1 defines accreditation or equivalent curriculum and residency requirements.
- Examination approval window
- 868 IAC 1.1-3-1(e) requires sitting EPPP within 60 days of approval. The lower-ranked Board licensing page states: Examination Approval: Approval of the national exam will occur once the applicant has passed the jurisprudence examination. The applicant will then receive an exam approval from our office to take the national exam (EPPP). An applicant who has been approved by the Board to take the examination must take the examination within one (1) calendar year from the date of the initial Board approval. If the applicant has not taken the examination within one (1) calendar year from the date of initial Board approval, the approval will be invalid and the applicant must submit a new application and all required documentation must be resubmitted. No extensions will be granted. At this time the Indiana State Psychology Board has not adopted EPPP part II.
- Fitness
- No conviction directly bearing on competent practice; comply with the psychology statute and rules. If disciplined elsewhere for incompetence, provide satisfactory proof that the reasons for that sanction are no longer valid.
- Internship verification
- The Board examination application requires verification of the doctoral internship and official doctoral transcript; non-accredited programs require the additional listed educational materials.
- Jurisprudence
- Complete the Board email examination within seven days and pass at 75%; jurisprudence precedes national examination approval.
- National exam score
- EPPP Part 1 passing scaled score is 500 under 868 IAC 1.1-5-4(b); Indiana has not adopted EPPP Part II.
- Prior revocation
- IC 25-1-9-12 forbids reinstating a revoked license and bars a new-license application for seven years after revocation.
New license after revocation: Conversion of grandfathered limited license
- Application
- Apply in the prescribed form and pay the fee.
- Continuous practice
- Have practiced psychology continuously since September 1, 1985.
- Current eligibility
- After the seven-year bar, meet every current eligibility condition of the selected issuance route; this does not excuse any good-standing or disciplinary-history disqualification.
- Law examination
- Pass the Board law examination described by IC 25-33-1-5.3 and 868 IAC 1.1-5-8. Repealed law citations in that rule are historical references; current recodified law governs current practice.
- Limited license
- Hold the limited license issued under IC 25-33-1-18.
- Prior revocation
- IC 25-1-9-12 forbids reinstating a revoked license and bars a new-license application for seven years after revocation.
Profession specific reciprocity with EPPP
All of the following:
- Application
- Apply to the Board, pay the fee, be at least 18, and comply with the psychology statute and rules.
- Continuous practice
- Practice psychology continuously since initial licensure or certification.
- Current license
- Hold a valid psychologist license or certificate in another state when applying.
- Education
- Possess a recognized doctoral degree and a psychology program that would have been Board-approved when licensed; the pre-July 1, 1969 educational exception uses the Board requirements in effect January 4, 1971.
- Fitness
- No conviction bearing on competent practice; submit evidence addressing any prior incompetence discipline as required by IC 25-33-1-5.1(b).
- Jurisprudence
- Pass the Board examination covering Indiana psychology law under IC 25-33-1-9(a)(10) and 868 IAC 1.1-10.1-1.
- Licensure date
- Licensed or certified elsewhere after September 30, 1972; use the EPPP pathway in IC 25-33-1-9(a)(9)(A).
- Prior eppp score
- Have taken EPPP and achieved the Indiana passing score in effect when it was administered; a currently offered registered examination remains a leaf even when passed earlier.
Profession specific reciprocity using the historical other jurisdiction examination exception
- Application
- Apply to the Board, pay the fee, be at least 18, and comply with the psychology statute and rules.
- Continuous practice
- Practice psychology continuously since initial licensure or certification.
- Current license
- Hold a valid psychologist license or certificate in another state when applying.
- Education
- Possess a recognized doctoral degree and a psychology program that would have been Board-approved when licensed; the pre-July 1, 1969 educational exception uses the Board requirements in effect January 4, 1971.
- Fitness
- No conviction bearing on competent practice; submit evidence addressing any prior incompetence discipline as required by IC 25-33-1-5.1(b).
- Historical exception
- Licensed or certified elsewhere before January 1, 1990, in a jurisdiction that required an examination other than EPPP, with a passing score at licensure. That other jurisdiction examination is a condition, not an Indiana route leaf.
- Jurisprudence
- Pass the Board examination covering Indiana psychology law under IC 25-33-1-9(a)(10) and 868 IAC 1.1-10.1-1.
Profession specific reciprocity with pre October 1972 licensure
- Application
- Apply to the Board, pay the fee, be at least 18, and comply with the psychology statute and rules.
- Continuous practice
- Practice psychology continuously since initial licensure or certification.
- Current license
- Hold a valid psychologist license or certificate in another state when applying.
- Education
- Possess a recognized doctoral degree and a psychology program that would have been Board-approved when licensed; the pre-July 1, 1969 educational exception uses the Board requirements in effect January 4, 1971.
- Fitness
- No conviction bearing on competent practice; submit evidence addressing any prior incompetence discipline as required by IC 25-33-1-5.1(b).
- Jurisprudence
- Pass the Board examination covering Indiana psychology law under IC 25-33-1-9(a)(10) and 868 IAC 1.1-10.1-1.
- Licensure date
- Licensed or certified elsewhere on or before September 30, 1972; IC 25-33-1-9(a)(9)(A) does not impose its later-license EPPP requirement.
Licensure by examination
All of the following:
- Age
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application, application fee, supporting documents, and national criminal history background check under IC 25-33-1-4 and IC 25-1-1.1-4.
- Compact practice
- IC 25-33.5 recognizes qualifying licensed psychologists for compact telepsychology and temporary practice in Indiana without an Indiana license; current E.Passport or interjurisdictional practice certificate, granted by ASPPB, and compact authorization are conditions of that recognition rather than a separate Board-issued Indiana credential.
- Education
- Possess a psychology doctoral degree from a recognized institution and a Board-approved psychology program; 868 IAC 1.1-4-1 defines accreditation or equivalent curriculum and residency requirements.
- Examination approval window
- 868 IAC 1.1-3-1(e) requires sitting EPPP within 60 days of approval. The lower-ranked Board licensing page states: Examination Approval: Approval of the national exam will occur once the applicant has passed the jurisprudence examination. The applicant will then receive an exam approval from our office to take the national exam (EPPP). An applicant who has been approved by the Board to take the examination must take the examination within one (1) calendar year from the date of the initial Board approval. If the applicant has not taken the examination within one (1) calendar year from the date of initial Board approval, the approval will be invalid and the applicant must submit a new application and all required documentation must be resubmitted. No extensions will be granted. At this time the Indiana State Psychology Board has not adopted EPPP part II.
- Fitness
- No conviction directly bearing on competent practice; comply with the psychology statute and rules. If disciplined elsewhere for incompetence, provide satisfactory proof that the reasons for that sanction are no longer valid.
- Internship verification
- The Board examination application requires verification of the doctoral internship and official doctoral transcript; non-accredited programs require the additional listed educational materials.
- Jurisprudence
- Complete the Board email examination within seven days and pass at 75%; jurisprudence precedes national examination approval.
- National exam score
- EPPP Part 1 passing scaled score is 500 under 868 IAC 1.1-5-4(b); Indiana has not adopted EPPP Part II.
General health care reciprocity: equivalent license
- Affidavit
- Provide the signed affidavit affirming the statutory good-standing and disciplinary-history statements.
- Application
- Apply in the Board-prescribed manner and pay the applicable fee.
- Current license
- Hold a current license or certificate in the same profession from another state or jurisdiction.
- Equivalence
- The other jurisdiction requirements are substantially equivalent to or exceed Indiana requirements under IC 25-1-21-5(1)(A).
- Good standing
- Be in good standing with no disqualifying conduct, discipline, pending unprofessional-conduct complaint or investigation, revoked license, or surrender during investigation.
- Jurisprudence
- The Board exercises the law-examination permission in IC 25-1-21-5(6): every psychology applicant must pass the 50-item Indiana jurisprudence examination at 75%.
General health care reciprocity: prior qualifications
- Affidavit
- Provide the signed affidavit affirming the statutory good-standing and disciplinary-history statements.
- Application
- Apply in the Board-prescribed manner and pay the applicable fee.
- Current license
- Hold a current license or certificate in the same profession from another state or jurisdiction.
- Good standing
- Be in good standing with no disqualifying conduct, discipline, pending unprofessional-conduct complaint or investigation, revoked license, or surrender during investigation.
- Jurisprudence
- The Board exercises the law-examination permission in IC 25-1-21-5(6): every psychology applicant must pass the 50-item Indiana jurisprudence examination at 75%.
- Prior education
- The other jurisdiction imposed minimum education requirements when licensed.
- Prior examination
- Have previously passed the other jurisdiction examination if it required one; the statute identifies no particular currently offered examination for this slot.
- Prior experience
- Have met work-experience and clinical-supervision requirements if that jurisdiction imposed them at licensure.
Conversion of grandfathered limited license
- Application
- Apply in the prescribed form and pay the fee.
- Continuous practice
- Have practiced psychology continuously since September 1, 1985.
- Law examination
- Pass the Board law examination described by IC 25-33-1-5.3 and 868 IAC 1.1-5-8. Repealed law citations in that rule are historical references; current recodified law governs current practice.
- Limited license
- Hold the limited license issued under IC 25-33-1-18.
Military service licensure: military held license
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and fees; relevant military and spouse or dependent experience is credited under IC 25-1-17-6.
- Board page instruction
- The lower-ranked Board examination page states: Jurisprudence Examination: Once all above items have been reviewed and approved, the applicant will be sent a jurisprudence exam by email. All applicants for psychology licensure are required to pass a jurisprudence examination. No applicant is exempt from this requirement. You will have seven (7) days from the date the email is sent to you in order to complete the examination and return the required information to our office. All applicants will be examined on the Statute and Rules of Indiana related to the practice of psychology. This is a 50 question true-false and multiple-choice examination. Passing criteria is 75%.
- Fitness
- Meet the section's good-standing, no-disqualifying-conduct, and no-pending-complaint or investigation conditions.
- Military eligibility
- Meet the military applicant, spouse, or dependent definition in IC 25-1-17.
- Prior license
- Military service applicant with a current, substantially equivalent or higher other-jurisdiction license held for at least one year.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-1.pdf
IC 25-1-17-4
- ic-25-1.pdf
IC 25-1-17-4(1)
- ic-25-1.pdf
IC 25-1-17-4(2)-(4)
- indiana-psychology-licensing-information.html
Psychologist by Examination / Jurisprudence Examination
Military service renewal extension
- Deadline
- The renewal and CE extension is 180 days after discharge or release from active duty; a service-related illness, injury, or disability may justify an additional Board extension, no later than 365 days after discharge or release.
- Service
- Meet the qualifying military-service conditions and give the Board the required notice and official service documents.
- Underlying renewal
- Satisfy the otherwise applicable renewal conditions and continuing education obligations.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-1.pdf
IC 25-1-12-5
- ic-25-1.pdf
IC 25-1-12-6
Military spouse or dependent licensure
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and fees; relevant military and spouse or dependent experience is credited under IC 25-1-17-6.
- Board page instruction
- The lower-ranked Board examination page states: Jurisprudence Examination: Once all above items have been reviewed and approved, the applicant will be sent a jurisprudence exam by email. All applicants for psychology licensure are required to pass a jurisprudence examination. No applicant is exempt from this requirement. You will have seven (7) days from the date the email is sent to you in order to complete the examination and return the required information to our office. All applicants will be examined on the Statute and Rules of Indiana related to the practice of psychology. This is a 50 question true-false and multiple-choice examination. Passing criteria is 75%.
- Competency
- Demonstrate occupational competency by methods the Board determines under IC 25-1-17-5(2). The Board's universal jurisprudence instruction exercises that discretion; the statute does not waive this competency determination.
- Fitness
- Meet the section's good-standing, no-disqualifying-conduct, and no-pending-complaint or investigation conditions.
- Military eligibility
- Meet the military applicant, spouse, or dependent definition in IC 25-1-17.
- Prior license
- Military spouse or dependent with a current substantially equivalent or higher license held for at least one year.
Military service licensure: military training
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and fees; relevant military and spouse or dependent experience is credited under IC 25-1-17-6.
- Board page instruction
- The lower-ranked Board examination page states: Jurisprudence Examination: Once all above items have been reviewed and approved, the applicant will be sent a jurisprudence exam by email. All applicants for psychology licensure are required to pass a jurisprudence examination. No applicant is exempt from this requirement. You will have seven (7) days from the date the email is sent to you in order to complete the examination and return the required information to our office. All applicants will be examined on the Statute and Rules of Indiana related to the practice of psychology. This is a 50 question true-false and multiple-choice examination. Passing criteria is 75%.
- Fitness
- Meet the section's good-standing, no-disqualifying-conduct, and no-pending-complaint or investigation conditions.
- Military eligibility
- Meet the military applicant, spouse, or dependent definition in IC 25-1-17.
- Military qualification
- Military service applicant who completed military training, was awarded and performed in a military occupational specialty at a level substantially equivalent to or exceeding Indiana academic or experience requirements.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-1.pdf
IC 25-1-17-4
- ic-25-1.pdf
IC 25-1-17-4(1)
- ic-25-1.pdf
IC 25-1-17-4(2)-(4)
- indiana-psychology-licensing-information.html
Psychologist by Examination / Jurisprudence Examination
Military applicant licensure based on work experience
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and fees; relevant military and spouse or dependent experience is credited under IC 25-1-17-6.
- Board page instruction
- The lower-ranked Board examination page states: Jurisprudence Examination: Once all above items have been reviewed and approved, the applicant will be sent a jurisprudence exam by email. All applicants for psychology licensure are required to pass a jurisprudence examination. No applicant is exempt from this requirement. You will have seven (7) days from the date the email is sent to you in order to complete the examination and return the required information to our office. All applicants will be examined on the Statute and Rules of Indiana related to the practice of psychology. This is a 50 question true-false and multiple-choice examination. Passing criteria is 75%.
- Fitness
- Meet the section's good-standing, no-disqualifying-conduct, and no-pending-complaint or investigation conditions.
- Military eligibility
- Meet the military applicant, spouse, or dependent definition in IC 25-1-17.
- Work experience
- Have worked at least three years in an occupation not licensed in the other jurisdiction that the Board determines has a similar scope to the occupation licensed in Indiana. This records the statutory pathway without asserting that any particular jurisdiction leaves psychology unlicensed.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-1.pdf
IC 25-1-17-5.5
- ic-25-1.pdf
IC 25-1-17-5.5(1)-(2)
- ic-25-1.pdf
IC 25-1-17-5.5(3)-(6)
- indiana-psychology-licensing-information.html
Psychologist by Examination / Jurisprudence Examination
Reinstatement after child support suspension
- Court order
- The Board may not reinstate until it receives the reinstatement order from the court that suspended the license; suspension ends ten business days after receipt.
Reinstatement after more than three years of invalidity
- Application
- Submit the reinstatement application, current renewal and reinstatement fees, and required evidence; the Board may require personal appearance explaining failure to renew.
- Continuing education
- 868 IAC 1.1-15-14 calls for 20 hours relevant to practice per year or partial year of delinquency, excluding practice management; IC 25-33-2-1 limits statutory CE to HSPP-endorsed psychologists, and the Board reinstatement page applies its CE proof requirement to HSPP holders.
- Expiration
- License invalid for more than three years.
- No inactive status
- The Board explicitly provides no inactive status for a psychology license.
- Remediation
- The Board may impose additional training or other remediation procedures under IC 25-1-8-6(d)(4); no particular professional examination is identified.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-33-1-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-1-10(d)
- ic-25-1-8.pdf
IC 25-1-8-6(d)
- 868-iac-1.1.html
868 IAC 1.1-15-14
Renewal after expiration of no more than three years
- Application
- Apply to the licensing agency in the prescribed manner, pay current renewal and reinstatement fees, and provide CE proof or a sworn statement if CE was required; the Board may require compliance with applicable remediation procedures.
- Continuing education
- IC 25-33-2 applies CE to HSPP-endorsed psychologists: ordinarily 40 hours per biennium, including at least 20 Category I and six ethics hours with at least three Category I; apply initial-period prorating under 868 IAC 1.1-15. The Board states psychologists without HSPP do not have CE for ordinary renewal.
- Expiration
- License expired and invalid for no more than three years.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-33-1-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-1-10(c)
- ic-25-1-8.pdf
IC 25-1-8-6(c)
Biennial renewal
- Continuing education
- IC 25-33-2 applies CE to HSPP-endorsed psychologists: ordinarily 40 hours per biennium, including at least 20 Category I and six ethics hours with at least three Category I; apply initial-period prorating under 868 IAC 1.1-15. The Board states psychologists without HSPP do not have CE for ordinary renewal.
- Current license
- Hold the existing license, which is renewed rather than first issued.
- Cycle
- Board licensing instructions establish renewal in even-numbered years with an August 31 deadline.
- Fee
- Renew and pay the prescribed renewal fee before expiration.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-33-1-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-1-10(a)
- ic-25-33-2-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-2-1
- indiana-psychology-licensing-information.html
Renewal / No inactive status
Restoration after surrender
- Board conditions
- Reinstatement of a voluntarily surrendered license depends on conditions the Board imposes; the statute identifies no particular professional examination.
- Surrender
- The original surrender must have Board written approval.
Restoration after suspension
- Corrective measures
- Comply with any disciplinary or corrective measures the Board imposes; no identified professional examination is specified by the reinstatement provision.
- Hearing
- Following a hearing, satisfy the Board that practice can be performed with reasonable skill and safety.
Removal of probationary license limitations
- Existing probationary license
- Hold the probationary psychologist license subject to limitations.
- Hearing
- After a hearing, the Board finds the deficiency that required discipline has been remedied; the Board shall remove the limitations.
Licensure after examination failure
All of the following:
- Age
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application, application fee, supporting documents, and national criminal history background check under IC 25-33-1-4 and IC 25-1-1.1-4.
- Compact practice
- IC 25-33.5 recognizes qualifying licensed psychologists for compact telepsychology and temporary practice in Indiana without an Indiana license; current E.Passport or interjurisdictional practice certificate, granted by ASPPB, and compact authorization are conditions of that recognition rather than a separate Board-issued Indiana credential.
- Education
- Possess a psychology doctoral degree from a recognized institution and a Board-approved psychology program; 868 IAC 1.1-4-1 defines accreditation or equivalent curriculum and residency requirements.
- Examination approval window
- 868 IAC 1.1-3-1(e) requires sitting EPPP within 60 days of approval. The lower-ranked Board licensing page states: Examination Approval: Approval of the national exam will occur once the applicant has passed the jurisprudence examination. The applicant will then receive an exam approval from our office to take the national exam (EPPP). An applicant who has been approved by the Board to take the examination must take the examination within one (1) calendar year from the date of the initial Board approval. If the applicant has not taken the examination within one (1) calendar year from the date of initial Board approval, the approval will be invalid and the applicant must submit a new application and all required documentation must be resubmitted. No extensions will be granted. At this time the Indiana State Psychology Board has not adopted EPPP part II.
- Fitness
- No conviction directly bearing on competent practice; comply with the psychology statute and rules. If disciplined elsewhere for incompetence, provide satisfactory proof that the reasons for that sanction are no longer valid.
- Internship verification
- The Board examination application requires verification of the doctoral internship and official doctoral transcript; non-accredited programs require the additional listed educational materials.
- Jurisprudence
- Complete the Board email examination within seven days and pass at 75%; jurisprudence precedes national examination approval.
- Jurisprudence age
- Retake jurisprudence if more than one year has elapsed since last taking it.
- National exam score
- EPPP Part 1 passing scaled score is 500 under 868 IAC 1.1-5-4(b); Indiana has not adopted EPPP Part II.
- Prior failure
- Apply for re-examination after an unsuccessful attempt.
- Repeated failures
- The Board may establish additional requirements after three or more examination failures under IC 25-33-1-4(c).
- Waiting period
- Wait at least 60 days before national re-examination under 868 IAC 1.1-5-7.
Probationary License
Discretionary probationary form of the psychologist license for applicants with relevant discipline or unlawful practice; ordinary qualification requirements remain applicable.
Licensing authority: Indiana State Psychology Board · Application information
Reinstatement after child support suspension
- Court order
- The Board may not reinstate until it receives the reinstatement order from the court that suspended the license; suspension ends ten business days after receipt.
Probationary profession specific reciprocity with eppp
All of the following:
- Application
- Apply to the Board, pay the fee, be at least 18, and comply with the psychology statute and rules.
- Continuous practice
- Practice psychology continuously since initial licensure or certification.
- Current license
- Hold a valid psychologist license or certificate in another state when applying.
- Education
- Possess a recognized doctoral degree and a psychology program that would have been Board-approved when licensed; the pre-July 1, 1969 educational exception uses the Board requirements in effect January 4, 1971.
- Fitness
- No conviction bearing on competent practice; submit evidence addressing any prior incompetence discipline as required by IC 25-33-1-5.1(b).
- Jurisprudence
- Pass the Board examination covering Indiana psychology law under IC 25-33-1-9(a)(10) and 868 IAC 1.1-10.1-1.
- Licensure date
- Licensed or certified elsewhere after September 30, 1972; use the EPPP pathway in IC 25-33-1-9(a)(9)(A).
- Prior eppp score
- Have taken EPPP and achieved the Indiana passing score in effect when it was administered; a currently offered registered examination remains a leaf even when passed earlier.
- Probation conditions
- The Board may require reports, scope limits, professional education, uncompensated service, or other specified rehabilitation or public-interest measures.
- Probation eligibility
- Board determination under IC 25-1-9-16: relevant prior discipline or conduct, or unlawful unlicensed practice, with a bearing on competent practice.
Probationary profession specific reciprocity using the historical other jurisdiction examination exception
- Application
- Apply to the Board, pay the fee, be at least 18, and comply with the psychology statute and rules.
- Continuous practice
- Practice psychology continuously since initial licensure or certification.
- Current license
- Hold a valid psychologist license or certificate in another state when applying.
- Education
- Possess a recognized doctoral degree and a psychology program that would have been Board-approved when licensed; the pre-July 1, 1969 educational exception uses the Board requirements in effect January 4, 1971.
- Fitness
- No conviction bearing on competent practice; submit evidence addressing any prior incompetence discipline as required by IC 25-33-1-5.1(b).
- Historical exception
- Licensed or certified elsewhere before January 1, 1990, in a jurisdiction that required an examination other than EPPP, with a passing score at licensure. That other jurisdiction examination is a condition, not an Indiana route leaf.
- Jurisprudence
- Pass the Board examination covering Indiana psychology law under IC 25-33-1-9(a)(10) and 868 IAC 1.1-10.1-1.
- Probation conditions
- The Board may require reports, scope limits, professional education, uncompensated service, or other specified rehabilitation or public-interest measures.
- Probation eligibility
- Board determination under IC 25-1-9-16: relevant prior discipline or conduct, or unlawful unlicensed practice, with a bearing on competent practice.
Probationary profession specific reciprocity with pre october 1972 licensure
- Application
- Apply to the Board, pay the fee, be at least 18, and comply with the psychology statute and rules.
- Continuous practice
- Practice psychology continuously since initial licensure or certification.
- Current license
- Hold a valid psychologist license or certificate in another state when applying.
- Education
- Possess a recognized doctoral degree and a psychology program that would have been Board-approved when licensed; the pre-July 1, 1969 educational exception uses the Board requirements in effect January 4, 1971.
- Fitness
- No conviction bearing on competent practice; submit evidence addressing any prior incompetence discipline as required by IC 25-33-1-5.1(b).
- Jurisprudence
- Pass the Board examination covering Indiana psychology law under IC 25-33-1-9(a)(10) and 868 IAC 1.1-10.1-1.
- Licensure date
- Licensed or certified elsewhere on or before September 30, 1972; IC 25-33-1-9(a)(9)(A) does not impose its later-license EPPP requirement.
- Probation conditions
- The Board may require reports, scope limits, professional education, uncompensated service, or other specified rehabilitation or public-interest measures.
- Probation eligibility
- Board determination under IC 25-1-9-16: relevant prior discipline or conduct, or unlawful unlicensed practice, with a bearing on competent practice.
Probationary licensure by examination
All of the following:
- Age
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application, application fee, supporting documents, and national criminal history background check under IC 25-33-1-4 and IC 25-1-1.1-4.
- Compact practice
- IC 25-33.5 recognizes qualifying licensed psychologists for compact telepsychology and temporary practice in Indiana without an Indiana license; current E.Passport or interjurisdictional practice certificate, granted by ASPPB, and compact authorization are conditions of that recognition rather than a separate Board-issued Indiana credential.
- Education
- Possess a psychology doctoral degree from a recognized institution and a Board-approved psychology program; 868 IAC 1.1-4-1 defines accreditation or equivalent curriculum and residency requirements.
- Examination approval window
- 868 IAC 1.1-3-1(e) requires sitting EPPP within 60 days of approval. The lower-ranked Board licensing page states: Examination Approval: Approval of the national exam will occur once the applicant has passed the jurisprudence examination. The applicant will then receive an exam approval from our office to take the national exam (EPPP). An applicant who has been approved by the Board to take the examination must take the examination within one (1) calendar year from the date of the initial Board approval. If the applicant has not taken the examination within one (1) calendar year from the date of initial Board approval, the approval will be invalid and the applicant must submit a new application and all required documentation must be resubmitted. No extensions will be granted. At this time the Indiana State Psychology Board has not adopted EPPP part II.
- Fitness
- No conviction directly bearing on competent practice; comply with the psychology statute and rules. If disciplined elsewhere for incompetence, provide satisfactory proof that the reasons for that sanction are no longer valid.
- Internship verification
- The Board examination application requires verification of the doctoral internship and official doctoral transcript; non-accredited programs require the additional listed educational materials.
- Jurisprudence
- Complete the Board email examination within seven days and pass at 75%; jurisprudence precedes national examination approval.
- National exam score
- EPPP Part 1 passing scaled score is 500 under 868 IAC 1.1-5-4(b); Indiana has not adopted EPPP Part II.
- Probation conditions
- The Board may require reports, scope limits, professional education, uncompensated service, or other specified rehabilitation or public-interest measures.
- Probation eligibility
- Board determination under IC 25-1-9-16: relevant prior discipline or conduct, or unlawful unlicensed practice, with a bearing on competent practice.
Reinstatement after more than three years of invalidity
- Application
- Submit the reinstatement application, current renewal and reinstatement fees, and required evidence; the Board may require personal appearance explaining failure to renew.
- Continuing education
- 868 IAC 1.1-15-14 calls for 20 hours relevant to practice per year or partial year of delinquency, excluding practice management; IC 25-33-2-1 limits statutory CE to HSPP-endorsed psychologists, and the Board reinstatement page applies its CE proof requirement to HSPP holders.
- Expiration
- License invalid for more than three years.
- No inactive status
- The Board explicitly provides no inactive status for a psychology license.
- Remediation
- The Board may impose additional training or other remediation procedures under IC 25-1-8-6(d)(4); no particular professional examination is identified.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-33-1-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-1-10(d)
- ic-25-1-8.pdf
IC 25-1-8-6(d)
- 868-iac-1.1.html
868 IAC 1.1-15-14
Renewal after expiration of no more than three years
- Application
- Apply to the licensing agency in the prescribed manner, pay current renewal and reinstatement fees, and provide CE proof or a sworn statement if CE was required; the Board may require compliance with applicable remediation procedures.
- Continuing education
- IC 25-33-2 applies CE to HSPP-endorsed psychologists: ordinarily 40 hours per biennium, including at least 20 Category I and six ethics hours with at least three Category I; apply initial-period prorating under 868 IAC 1.1-15. The Board states psychologists without HSPP do not have CE for ordinary renewal.
- Expiration
- License expired and invalid for no more than three years.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-33-1-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-1-10(c)
- ic-25-1-8.pdf
IC 25-1-8-6(c)
Probationary conversion of grandfathered limited license
- Application
- Apply in the prescribed form and pay the fee.
- Continuous practice
- Have practiced psychology continuously since September 1, 1985.
- Law examination
- Pass the Board law examination described by IC 25-33-1-5.3 and 868 IAC 1.1-5-8. Repealed law citations in that rule are historical references; current recodified law governs current practice.
- Limited license
- Hold the limited license issued under IC 25-33-1-18.
- Probation conditions
- The Board may require reports, scope limits, professional education, uncompensated service, or other specified rehabilitation or public-interest measures.
- Probation eligibility
- Board determination under IC 25-1-9-16: relevant prior discipline or conduct, or unlawful unlicensed practice, with a bearing on competent practice.
Reinstatement with agreed probation conditions
- Agreement and appearance
- Appear personally and agree with the Board to reinstatement on probation under IC 25-1-8-8(b)(4).
- Investigation
- Reinstatement application was delayed for investigation.
- Probation conditions
- Comply with the conditions imposed under IC 25-1-9-9 and the applicable reinstatement requirements.
Biennial renewal
- Continuing education
- IC 25-33-2 applies CE to HSPP-endorsed psychologists: ordinarily 40 hours per biennium, including at least 20 Category I and six ethics hours with at least three Category I; apply initial-period prorating under 868 IAC 1.1-15. The Board states psychologists without HSPP do not have CE for ordinary renewal.
- Current license
- Hold the existing license, which is renewed rather than first issued.
- Cycle
- Board licensing instructions establish renewal in even-numbered years with an August 31 deadline.
- Fee
- Renew and pay the prescribed renewal fee before expiration.
- Probation
- An existing probationary license retains its Board-imposed conditions until their removal after hearing.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- ic-25-33-1-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-1-10(a)
- ic-25-33-2-2026.pdf
IC 25-33-2-1
- indiana-psychology-licensing-information.html
Renewal / No inactive status
Restoration after surrender
- Board conditions
- Reinstatement of a voluntarily surrendered license depends on conditions the Board imposes; the statute identifies no particular professional examination.
- Surrender
- The original surrender must have Board written approval.
Restoration after suspension
- Corrective measures
- Comply with any disciplinary or corrective measures the Board imposes; no identified professional examination is specified by the reinstatement provision.
- Hearing
- Following a hearing, satisfy the Board that practice can be performed with reasonable skill and safety.
Temporary Psychologist License
Temporary licensure pending the first licensing examination, or under the separate equivalent-examination provision.
Licensing authority: Indiana State Psychology Board · Application information
Temporary licensure on first examination application
All of the following:
- Age
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application, application fee, supporting documents, and national criminal history background check under IC 25-33-1-4 and IC 25-1-1.1-4.
- Compact practice
- IC 25-33.5 recognizes qualifying licensed psychologists for compact telepsychology and temporary practice in Indiana without an Indiana license; current E.Passport or interjurisdictional practice certificate, granted by ASPPB, and compact authorization are conditions of that recognition rather than a separate Board-issued Indiana credential.
- Education
- Possess a psychology doctoral degree from a recognized institution and a Board-approved psychology program; 868 IAC 1.1-4-1 defines accreditation or equivalent curriculum and residency requirements.
- Examination approval window
- 868 IAC 1.1-3-1(e) requires sitting EPPP within 60 days of approval. The lower-ranked Board licensing page states: Examination Approval: Approval of the national exam will occur once the applicant has passed the jurisprudence examination. The applicant will then receive an exam approval from our office to take the national exam (EPPP). An applicant who has been approved by the Board to take the examination must take the examination within one (1) calendar year from the date of the initial Board approval. If the applicant has not taken the examination within one (1) calendar year from the date of initial Board approval, the approval will be invalid and the applicant must submit a new application and all required documentation must be resubmitted. No extensions will be granted. At this time the Indiana State Psychology Board has not adopted EPPP part II.
- First application
- Temporary examination licensure is available only on the first application, while national examination results are pending.
- Fitness
- No conviction directly bearing on competent practice; comply with the psychology statute and rules. If disciplined elsewhere for incompetence, provide satisfactory proof that the reasons for that sanction are no longer valid.
- Internship verification
- The Board examination application requires verification of the doctoral internship and official doctoral transcript; non-accredited programs require the additional listed educational materials.
- Jurisprudence
- Complete the Board email examination within seven days and pass at 75%; jurisprudence precedes national examination approval.
- National exam score
- EPPP Part 1 passing scaled score is 500 under 868 IAC 1.1-5-4(b); Indiana has not adopted EPPP Part II.
- Practice supervision
- Diagnosis and treatment pending HSPP qualifications require the supervision stated in IC 25-33-1-2; a temporary permit does not itself confer the HSPP endorsement.
- Term
- The statute requires taking the next scheduled examination and revokes the temporary license for failure to do so; under 868 IAC 1.1-3-1(f), it ends at the earliest of ten months, failure of jurisprudence, or notice of national results.
Jurisprudence Examination
- Provider
- Indiana State Psychology Board
- Format
- True-false and multiple-choice questions sent by email
- Exam questions
- 50 questions
- Time limit
- Return within seven days of the Board email
- Passing score
- 75%
Practice scope
Inferred from the examination name; the authority has not published an examination outline.
- IC 16-18-1 — Chapter 1. General Provisions
- IC 16-18-2 — Chapter 2. Definitions
- IC 16-18-3 — Chapter 3. Effect of Recodification by Senate Enrolled Act 24 of the 1993 Regular Session of the General Assembly
- IC 16-39-0.1 — Chapter 0.1. Application
- IC 16-39-1 — Chapter 1. Release of Health Records to Patient and Authorized Persons
- IC 16-39-2 — Chapter 2. Release of Mental Health Records to Patient and Authorized Persons
- IC 16-39-3 — Chapter 3. Release of Mental Health Records in Investigations and Legal Proceedings
- IC 16-39-4 — Chapter 4. Provision of Mental Health Information
- IC 16-39-5 — Chapter 5. Release of Health Records to Third Parties and for Legitimate Business Purposes
- IC 16-39-6 — Chapter 6. Access to Hospital Records by Hospital Medical Staff Committees
- IC 16-39-7 — Chapter 7. Maintenance of Health Records, X-rays, and Other Tests
- IC 16-39-7.1 — Chapter 7.1. Autopsy Records
- IC 16-39-8 — Chapter 8. Immunity From Liability
- IC 16-39-10 — Chapter 10. Disclosure of Protected Health Information
- IC 16-39-11 — Chapter 11. COVID-19 Immunization Records
- IC 25-33.5-1 — Chapter 1. Purpose and Applicability
- IC 25-33.5-2 — Chapter 2. Definitions
- IC 25-33.5-3 — Chapter 3. Home State Licensure
- IC 25-33.5-4 — Chapter 4. Compact Privilege to Practice Telepsychology
- IC 25-33.5-5 — Chapter 5. Compact Temporary Authorization to Practice
- IC 25-33.5-6 — Chapter 6. Conditions of Telepsychology Practice in a Receiving State
- IC 25-33.5-7 — Chapter 7. Adverse Actions
- IC 25-33.5-8 — Chapter 8. Additional Authorities in a Compact State's Psychology Regulatory Authority
- IC 25-33.5-9 — Chapter 9. Coordinated Licensure Information System
- IC 25-33.5-10 — Chapter 10. Establishment of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission
- IC 25-33.5-11 — Chapter 11. Rulemaking
- IC 25-33.5-12 — Chapter 12. Oversight, Dispute Resolution, and Enforcement
- IC 25-33.5-13 — Chapter 13. Date of Implementation of the Compact, Commission, and Rules; Withdrawal and Amendments
- IC 25-33.5-14 — Chapter 14. Construction and Severability
- IC 25-0.5-1 — Chapter 1. Initial License or Certificate Under IC 25-1-1.1-4
- IC 25-0.5-3 — Chapter 3. Entities Under IC 25-1-2-6
- IC 25-0.5-4 — Chapter 4. "Board" as Used in IC 25-1-4
- IC 25-0.5-6 — Chapter 6. "Provider" as Used in IC 25-1-5-10
- IC 25-0.5-8 — Chapter 8. "Regulated Occupation" for Purposes of IC 25-1-7
- IC 25-0.5-9 — Chapter 9. "Board" as Used in IC 25-1-8
- IC 25-0.5-10 — Chapter 10. "Board" as Used in IC 25-1-8-6
- IC 25-0.5-11 — Chapter 11. "Board" as Used in IC 25-1-9 and IC 25-1-21
- IC 25-1-0.1 — Chapter 0.1. Effect of Certain Acts
- IC 25-1-1.1 — Chapter 1.1. Effect of Criminal Convictions on Licensed or Registered Persons
- IC 25-1-1.2 — Chapter 1.2. Effect of Delinquency in Child Support Payments on Licensed or Registered Persons
- IC 25-1-2 — Chapter 2. Renewal of Licenses Granted by State Agencies ) Notice of Expiration
- IC 25-1-4 — Chapter 4. Continuing Education
- IC 25-1-5 — Chapter 5. Professional Licensing Agency
- IC 25-1-5.3 — Chapter 5.3. Failure to Enact Licensure Rules
- IC 25-1-7 — Chapter 7. Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations
- IC 25-1-8 — Chapter 8. Occupational and Professional Licensure, Registration, and Certification Fees
- IC 25-1-8.5 — Chapter 8.5. Reporting of Health Care Entity Mergers and Acquisitions
- IC 25-1-9 — Chapter 9. Health Professions Standards of Practice
- IC 25-1-9.1 — Chapter 9.1. Out of Network Provider Referrals
- IC 25-1-9.5 — Chapter 9.5. Telehealth Services and Prescriptions
- IC 25-1-9.8 — Chapter 9.8. Practitioner Good Faith Estimates
- IC 25-1-10 — Chapter 10. Direct Primary Care Agreements
- IC 25-1-10.3 — Chapter 10.3. Health Care Provider Advertising
- IC 25-1-12 — Chapter 12. Renewal of Licenses Held by Individuals in Military Service
- IC 25-1-15 — Chapter 15. Exemptions for Athletic Organization Practitioners Licensed in Other Jurisdictions
- IC 25-1-16.5 — Chapter 16.5. Public Agency Review of Occupational Regulations
- IC 25-1-17 — Chapter 17. Licensure of Individuals with Military Training; Licensure of Military Spouses
- IC 25-1-20 — Chapter 20. Effect of a State Disaster Emergency on Professional Disciplinary Action
- IC 25-1-21 — Chapter 21. Reciprocity for Health Care Professionals
- IC 25-1-22 — Chapter 22. Gender Transition Procedures for Minors
- IC 34-30-1 — Chapter 1. Scope of Article
- IC 34-30-2.1 — Chapter 2.1. Statutes Outside IC 34 That Confer Immunity
- IC 34-30-7 — Chapter 7. Governmental Entities: Tort Claims Act; Immunity for Certain Acts of Governmental Entities and Employees
- IC 34-30-12 — Chapter 12. Health Care: Immunity of Persons Rendering Emergency First Aid
- IC 34-30-12.5 — Chapter 12.5. Health Care: Immunity of Hospitals and Certain Persons Providing Smallpox Immunizations
- IC 34-30-13 — Chapter 13. Health Care: Immunity of Persons Providing Voluntary Health Care
- IC 34-30-13.5 — Chapter 13.5. Health Care: Immunity for Persons Providing Services in a Disaster
- IC 34-30-14 — Chapter 14. Health Care: Immunity of Certain Persons Who Administer Medications to Pupils at School
- IC 34-30-14.5 — Chapter 14.5. Health Care: Medical Malpractice
- IC 34-30-15 — Chapter 15. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Health Care Provider Peer Review Committees
- IC 34-30-15.5 — Chapter 15.5. Health Care: Wellness Programs for Physicians
- IC 34-30-16 — Chapter 16. Health Care: Privileged Communications of Mental Health Service Providers
- IC 34-30-18 — Chapter 18. Sports: Immunity of Persons Involved in the Special Olympics
- IC 34-30-25 — Chapter 25. Immunity for Youth Shelters
- IC 34-30-28 — Chapter 28. Immunity for Schools, School Employees, and School Boards Concerning Student Health
- IC 34-30-29 — Chapter 29. Immunity for Damage Caused Rescuing a Child
- IC 31-9-1 — Chapter 1. General Provisions
- IC 31-9-2.1 — Chapter 2.1. Definitions
- IC 31-10-1 — Chapter 1. Effect of the Recodification Act of the 1997 Regular Session of the General Assembly
- IC 31-10-2 — Chapter 2. General Policy Provisions
- IC 31-11-1 — Chapter 1. Who May Marry
- IC 31-12-1 — Chapter 1. Domestic Relations Courts; Provision of Counseling Services
- IC 31-12-1.5 — Chapter 1.5. Other Domestic Relations Courts
- IC 31-12-2 — Chapter 2. Establishment of Domestic Relations Counseling Bureau in Certain Counties; Provision of Counseling Services
- IC 31-12-3 — Chapter 3. Family Relations Division of Court
- IC 31-14-10 — Chapter 10. Hearing to Determine Support, Custody, and Parenting Time Following Determination of Paternity
- IC 31-15-2 — Chapter 2. Actions for Dissolution of Marriage
- IC 31-15-4 — Chapter 4. Provisional Orders in Dissolution and Legal Separation Actions
- IC 31-15-9 — Chapter 9. Conciliation
- IC 31-16-12 — Chapter 12. Enforcement of Child Support Orders
- IC 31-16-15 — Chapter 15. Child Support Income Withholding Orders
- IC 31-17-2 — Chapter 2. Actions for Child Custody and Modification of Child Custody Orders
- IC 31-19-2 — Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption
- IC 31-19-11 — Chapter 11. Disposition of Petition for Adoption; Adoption Decree
- IC 31-19-17 — Chapter 17. Preparation of Adoption History for Adoptive Parents
- IC 31-19-19 — Chapter 19. Confidentiality Requirements for Adoption History and Other Adoption Records
- IC 31-19-20 — Chapter 20. Release of Medical History Information
- IC 31-19-21 — Chapter 21. Consent to Release of Identifying Information
- IC 31-19-23 — Chapter 23. Release of Nonidentifying Information
- IC 31-19-24 — Chapter 24. Court Proceeding to Request Release of Adoption History Information Not Available From State Registrar
- IC 31-19-25 — Chapter 25. Release of Identifying Information; Requests for Information Concerning Pre-Adoptive Siblings
- IC 31-19-26.5 — Chapter 26.5. Adoption Subsidies
- IC 31-20-1 — Chapter 1. Surrogate Agreements
- IC 31-25-2 — Chapter 2. General Duties of the Department of Child Services
- IC 31-25-3 — Chapter 3. Child Support Bureau
- IC 31-25-4 — Chapter 4. Child Support Provisions of Title IV-D of the Federal Social Security Act
- IC 31-25-5 — Chapter 5. Cooperation With Department of Child Services Ombudsman
- IC 31-26-3.5 — Chapter 3.5. Child Welfare Programs
- IC 31-26-5 — Chapter 5. Family Preservation Services
- IC 31-27-1 — Chapter 1. Applicability
- IC 31-27-2 — Chapter 2. General Powers and Duties of the Department
- IC 31-27-3 — Chapter 3. Regulation of Child Caring Institutions
- IC 31-27-4 — Chapter 4. Regulation of Foster Homes
- IC 31-27-5 — Chapter 5. Regulation of Group Homes
- IC 31-27-6 — Chapter 6. Regulation of Child Placing Agencies
- IC 31-27-8 — Chapter 8. Personnel Records and Qualifications
- IC 31-27-9 — Chapter 9. Health Records and Medications
- IC 31-28-0.5 — Chapter 0.5. Electronic Records
- IC 31-28-1 — Chapter 1. Health Summary Records of Children Receiving Foster Care
- IC 31-28-2 — Chapter 2. Medical Records of Children Receiving Foster Care
- IC 31-28-3 — Chapter 3. Maintenance of Medical Records for Children Receiving Foster Care
- IC 31-28-4 — Chapter 4. Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
- IC 31-28-5.8 — Chapter 5.8. Collaborative Care
- IC 31-28-6 — Chapter 6. Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children
- IC 31-31-8 — Chapter 8. Juvenile Detention and Shelter Care Facilities
- IC 31-32-2 — Chapter 2. Rights of Persons Subject to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
- IC 31-32-3 — Chapter 3. Guardians Ad Litem and Court Appointed Special Advocates
- IC 31-32-6 — Chapter 6. Trial in Open Court; Jury Trial
- IC 31-32-11 — Chapter 11. Evidence
- IC 31-32-12 — Chapter 12. Mental or Physical Examinations
- IC 31-32-13 — Chapter 13. Issuance of Orders
- IC 31-32-14 — Chapter 14. Contempt of Court
- IC 31-32-16 — Chapter 16. Involuntary Drug and Alcohol Treatment
- IC 31-33-1 — Chapter 1. General Provisions
- IC 31-33-3 — Chapter 3. Community Child Protection Team
- IC 31-33-5 — Chapter 5. Duty to Report Child Abuse or Neglect
- IC 31-33-6 — Chapter 6. Immunity of Persons Who Report Child Abuse or Neglect
- IC 31-33-7 — Chapter 7. Receipt of Reports of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect
- IC 31-33-8 — Chapter 8. Investigation of Reports of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect
- IC 31-33-8.5 — Chapter 8.5. Investigation of a School, Facility, or Organization
- IC 31-33-10 — Chapter 10. Duty of Health Care Provider to Examine, Photograph, and X-ray Child Who Is Subject of Child Abuse or Neglect Report
- IC 31-33-11 — Chapter 11. Duty of Hospital Not to Release Child Who Is Subject of Child Abuse or Neglect Report
- IC 31-33-18 — Chapter 18. Disclosure of Reports; Confidentiality Requirements
- IC 31-33-18.5 — Chapter 18.5. Child Fatalities Public Transparency
- IC 31-33-22 — Chapter 22. Offenses; Access to Unsubstantiated False Reports
- IC 31-33-26 — Chapter 26. Child Protection Index
- IC 31-33-27 — Chapter 27. Expungement of Child Abuse or Neglect Reports
- IC 31-34-1 — Chapter 1. Circumstances Under Which a Child Is a Child in Need of Services
- IC 31-34-2.3 — Chapter 2.3. Child Protective Orders for Removal of Alleged Perpetrators
- IC 31-34-7 — Chapter 7. Information About Children in Need of Services, Investigation, and Preliminary Inquiry
- IC 31-34-13 — Chapter 13. Child Videotape Testimony in Child in Need of Services Proceedings
- IC 31-34-14 — Chapter 14. Child Testimony by Closed Circuit Television in Child in Need of Services Proceedings
- IC 31-34-18 — Chapter 18. Predispositional Report
- IC 31-34-20 — Chapter 20. Dispositional Decrees
- IC 31-34-25 — Chapter 25. No Contact Orders
- IC 31-35-4 — Chapter 4. Child Videotape Testimony
- IC 31-35-5 — Chapter 5. Child Testimony by Closed Circuit Television
- IC 31-36-3 — Chapter 3. Homeless Children
- IC 31-37-8 — Chapter 8. Information About Delinquent Children, Investigation, and Preliminary Inquiry
- IC 31-37-17 — Chapter 17. Predispositional Report
- IC 31-37-19 — Chapter 19. Dispositional Decrees
- IC 31-37-25 — Chapter 25. No Contact Orders
- IC 31-37-26 — Chapter 26. Competency
- IC 31-39-1 — Chapter 1. Confidentiality of Juvenile Court Records
- IC 31-39-2 — Chapter 2. Persons Entitled to Access to Juvenile Court Records
- IC 31-39-3 — Chapter 3. Confidentiality of Law Enforcement Records
- IC 31-39-4 — Chapter 4. Persons Entitled to Access to Law Enforcement Records
- IC 31-39-6 — Chapter 6. Confidentiality of School Records
- IC 31-39-8 — Chapter 8. Expungement of Records Concerning Delinquent Child or Child in Need of Services
- IC 31-39-9 — Chapter 9. Exchange of Information Concerning Delinquent Children
- IC 31-40-1 — Chapter 1. Cost of Services; Liability of Parent or Guardian to Pay
- IC 31-40-6 — Chapter 6. Juvenile Behavioral Health Competitive Grant Pilot Program
- IC 31-41-1 — Chapter 1. Definitions
- IC 31-41-2 — Chapter 2. Dual Status Assessment Team
- IC 31-42-1 — Chapter 1. Rights of Parents
- IC 25-33-1 — Regulation of Psychologists
- IC 25-33-2 — Continuing Education
- 868 IAC 1.1-1 — General Definitions
- 868 IAC 1.1-3 — Application
- 868 IAC 1.1-4 — Educational Qualifications for Certification
- 868 IAC 1.1-5 — Examinations
- 868 IAC 1.1-7 — Private Practice
- 868 IAC 1.1-10.1 — Endorsement
- 868 IAC 1.1-11 — Code of Professional Conduct
- 868 IAC 1.1-13 — Health Service Providers
- 868 IAC 1.1-14 — Disciplinary Actions
- 868 IAC 1.1-15 — Continuing Education
- 868 IAC 1.1-16 — Convictions of Concern
Examination sources
- indiana-psychology-licensing-information.html
Psychologist by Examination / Jurisprudence Examination
- indiana-psychology-home.html
Statutes & Rules / Indiana Statutes and Indiana Administrative Rules
- ic-25-33.5.pdf
IC 25-33.5-1-1
- ic-34-6-2.1.pdf
IC 34-6-2.1-123
- ic-34-6-2.1.pdf
IC 34-6-2.1-165
- indiana-psychology-licensing-information.html
Psychologist by Examination / Jurisprudence Examination
- 868-iac-1.1.html
868 IAC 1.1-3-1
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
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 21, Appendix A, introduction
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 21, Appendix A, Domain 1 heading
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 24, Appendix A, Domain 8 heading
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 24, Appendix A, last knowledge statement
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 5, EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge), item counts
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 11, Taking the EPPP, time allowed for EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 12, Taking the EPPP, scoring sentence
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 14, Scaled Scores and Passing Scores, scale
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 14, Scaled Scores and Passing Scores, recommended passing scores
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 6, Applying to sit for the EPPP
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 8, Schedule an EPPP testing appointment
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 8, Exam & Test Center Appointment Fees, English EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge) bullet
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 8, Exam & Test Center Appointment Fees, test sitting fee sub-bullet
- ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 10, French EPPP (FEPPP)