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Industrial-organizational psychologist

North Dakota license for industrial-organizational psychologists under Chapter 43-32, with qualifications and written or oral examinations as determined by the Board.

Licensing authority: North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners · Application information

Annual renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
40 approved credits over the two-year reporting cycle, including at least three ethics/law/jurisprudence credits and, for resident supervisors, at least three supervision credits; retain evidence and satisfy any Board audit.
Military hardship
NDCC 43-51-11 permits renewal exceptions for qualifying activation or service in an area of armed conflict.
Renewal application
Apply on the Board renewal form and pay the annual fee before November 15 for the January 1 renewal; Board confirmation of a complete application and satisfaction of renewal criteria is required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure through an adopted interstate compact
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Compact eligibility
Meet the requirements of an interstate compact on this profession adopted by North Dakota, under NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(c).
Credential boundary
This is the rule-authorized route to a North Dakota license. Interstate authority to practice under NDCC Chapter 43-32.1 relies on a qualifying home license and E.Passport or interjurisdictional practice certificate; that authority is distinct from issuance of this North Dakota license.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Exam result
Previously passing the currently offered national written examination is part of expedited licensure under NDCC 43-32-19.1(1)(b) and NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(a)(2); passing time is an applicant condition.
State examination
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) requires the North Dakota oral examination for applicants under Chapters 43-32 and 43-51; the prospective written replacement is contingent on development.
Licensure with certificate of professional qualification
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Approval
The Board may grant the license on this qualification; a certificate is an applicant condition, not a separate examination.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Exam result
Previously passing the currently offered national written examination is part of expedited licensure under NDCC 43-32-19.1(1)(b) and NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(a)(2); passing time is an applicant condition.
Other license
Licensed in another jurisdiction.
Qualification
Hold an ASPPB certificate of professional qualification in psychology (CPQ), or its successor, under NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(b).
State examination
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) requires the North Dakota oral examination for applicants under Chapters 43-32 and 43-51; the prospective written replacement is contingent on development.
Initial licensure by examination
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Education
Doctorate in a Board-approved industrial-organizational psychology program; APA/CPA accreditation, substantive adherence to the SIOP August 1999 doctoral guidelines, or program approval under NDAC 66-02-01-12.1 as applicable.
Eppp score
A passing national written EPPP score is required; NDAC 66-02-01-09.1 specifies a scaled score of 500 and recognizes 70 percent correct before April 18, 1994. Passing before application does not remove the currently offered EPPP leaf.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Oral sequence
The Board schedules the oral examination after a passing national written score is reported; a majority Board vote confirms passage. The written professional responsibility replacement remains conditional on development, while the application instructions updated August 31, 2026 specify the oral examination.
Supervised experience
3,000 hours of supervised industrial-organizational experience, at least 1,500 after the doctoral degree, with an individualized Board-approved supervision plan; supervisors must be licensed where they practice and experience must fit the intended practice area.
Expedited licensure from another jurisdiction
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Education
Verify graduation from an accredited program at the degree level of the North Dakota license sought.
Endorsements
Provide endorsements from Board-approved currently authorized behavioral-health professionals.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Exam result
Previously passing the currently offered national written examination is part of expedited licensure under NDCC 43-32-19.1(1)(b) and NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(a)(2); passing time is an applicant condition.
History
Identify every professional license held in any field and its current status; explain disciplinary history and conduct affecting compliance, and authorize primary-source verification.
Other license
Hold a license in good standing in another jurisdiction.
State examination
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) requires the North Dakota oral examination for applicants under Chapters 43-32 and 43-51; the prospective written replacement is contingent on development.
Licensure under professional and occupational license recognition
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Board discretion
NDCC 43-51-06 permits licensure without examination but expressly permits a state-law examination. NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) exercises the authority to require the oral examination, and NDAC 66-02-01-09.1 states the national passing-score requirement for license applicants; the permission to excuse an applicant is recorded here as a condition.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Exam result
Previously passing the currently offered national written examination is part of expedited licensure under NDCC 43-32-19.1(1)(b) and NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(a)(2); passing time is an applicant condition.
Experience
At least two years of licensed practice, or a shorter Board-authorized period, under NDCC 43-51-06.
Foreign practitioner
Hold and maintain a comparable license in good standing elsewhere, without pending discipline.
State examination
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) requires the North Dakota oral examination for applicants under Chapters 43-32 and 43-51; the prospective written replacement is contingent on development.
Military member licensure with Board competency determination
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Competency
Demonstrate profession-specific competence by Board-determined methods; the Board must find licensure will not substantially increase public harm risk.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Exam result
Previously passing the currently offered national written examination is part of expedited licensure under NDCC 43-32-19.1(1)(b) and NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(a)(2); passing time is an applicant condition.
Exceptions
NDCC 43-51-11.1 authorizes case-by-case exceptions to licensing standards. Record the Board determination, including any examination waiver, as an applicant condition; the generally identified examinations remain referenced.
Military status
A qualifying military member stationed in North Dakota under orders, or stationed here before a temporary assignment elsewhere, under NDCC 43-51-01.
State examination
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) requires the North Dakota oral examination for applicants under Chapters 43-32 and 43-51; the prospective written replacement is contingent on development.
Military spouse licensure with Board competency determination
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Competency
Demonstrate profession-specific competence by Board-determined methods; the Board must find licensure will not substantially increase public harm risk.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Exam result
Previously passing the currently offered national written examination is part of expedited licensure under NDCC 43-32-19.1(1)(b) and NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(a)(2); passing time is an applicant condition.
Exceptions
NDCC 43-51-11.1 authorizes case-by-case exceptions to licensing standards. Record the Board determination, including any examination waiver, as an applicant condition; the generally identified examinations remain referenced.
Fees
The Board rule prohibits issuance fees for a military spouse license.
Military status
A military spouse as defined in NDCC 43-51-01; the spouse is a foreign practitioner married to a qualifying military member.
Recent practice
NDAC 66-02-01-03.1(1)(a) requires practice in the profession for at least two of the four years before application.
State examination
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) requires the North Dakota oral examination for applicants under Chapters 43-32 and 43-51; the prospective written replacement is contingent on development.
Reapplication after license revocation
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Board review
Reapplication is subject to ordinary licensing qualification and Board approval; eligibility to apply does not promise issuance.
Education
Doctorate in a Board-approved industrial-organizational psychology program; APA/CPA accreditation, substantive adherence to the SIOP August 1999 doctoral guidelines, or program approval under NDAC 66-02-01-12.1 as applicable.
Eppp score
A passing national written EPPP score is required; NDAC 66-02-01-09.1 specifies a scaled score of 500 and recognizes 70 percent correct before April 18, 1994. Passing before application does not remove the currently offered EPPP leaf.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Oral sequence
The Board schedules the oral examination after a passing national written score is reported; a majority Board vote confirms passage. The written professional responsibility replacement remains conditional on development, while the application instructions updated August 31, 2026 specify the oral examination.
Supervised experience
3,000 hours of supervised industrial-organizational experience, at least 1,500 after the doctoral degree, with an individualized Board-approved supervision plan; supervisors must be licensed where they practice and experience must fit the intended practice area.
Waiting period
An individual whose license was revoked under NDCC 43-32-27 may not reapply for at least two years after revocation.
Reinstatement within one year after continuing education nonrenewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Document completion of the previous reporting cycle requirements.
Fees
Pay the renewal and late fees.
Time limit
Within one year of nonrenewal, reapply for renewal.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement within one year after failure to pay annual fee
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Demonstrate all continuing education requirements have been met, or obtain the Board extension authorized by NDCC 43-32-14.
Fees
Pay all annual fees in default and the Board-established late fee.
Time limit
Apply within one year after expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal or relicensure after expiration exceeding one year
Application
Complete initiation and online applications and pay the required renewal and late application fees.
Continuing education
Meet current continuing education requirements.
Examination discretion
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2)(d) identifies the oral examination if the Board requires it; 66-02-01-14 permits any appropriate written or oral examination. The Board determines any repetition, and unspecified additional examination slots are conditions. The generally required passing national examination remains referenced under 66-02-01-09.1.
Other licenses
Licensure in every other jurisdiction must be in good standing without pending discipline.

limited practice certificate

Limited practice certificate permitting an externally licensed psychologist or industrial-organizational psychologist in good standing to practice for no more than thirty full or partial days per calendar year with prior Board approval.

Licensing authority: North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners · Application information

Limited practice certificate for a licensee from another jurisdiction
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Obtain prior Board approval; provide license verification, nature of proposed services, service dates, and the $25 fee.
Credential boundary
This certificate authorizes limited practice based on the outside license. It does not convert into an independent North Dakota license and has no examination requirement in its defining application provisions.
Duration
NDCC 43-32-19.1(5) and NDAC 66-02-01-16 authorize no more than thirty full or partial days per calendar year.
Lower ranked statement
The Board's Application for Limited Practice page says: "(Practice is limited to 30 days over a one-year period)". The psychologist-specific statute and implementing rule specify a calendar year; the Board's statement is retained for the applicant to see.
Other license
License in good standing as a psychologist or industrial-organizational psychologist in another jurisdiction, verified by that licensing authority.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional industrial-organizational psychologist license

Provisional industrial-organizational psychologist license available while an expedited application is pending or through qualifying military spouse licensure.

Licensing authority: North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners · Application information

Provisional issuance while expedited application is pending
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
The Board must receive a completed application initiation form and paid fee before practice; complete the online application for the ordinary license.
Credential stage
Provisional issuance under 66-02-01-03(3) is not conditioned on sitting an examination; examinations required for completion of the ordinary license are retained in that license's expedited routes.
Duration
Six months from initial application; the Board may grant extensions of up to six months for good cause. Denial of the ordinary application terminates the provisional license.
Other license
Currently licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction with no disciplinary action in the preceding five years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military member provisional issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Automatic issuance
If the Board takes none of the specified licensing actions within thirty days of a completed military application, NDCC 43-51-11.1(5) requires automatic provisional issuance.
Competence
Substantially meet the competence and public-safety requirements of NDCC 43-51-11.1(1).
Credential stage
This provisional issuance is based on substantial qualification and progress; any examinations involved in the final ordinary license remain on that ordinary-license route.
Duration
No more than two years while making progress toward unmet licensing conditions; expires on final license grant or denial, time expiry, noncompliance, or public-safety revocation.
Fees
No fees may be charged for the military provisional license.
Military status
Qualify as a military member under NDCC 43-51-01.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse provisional issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Automatic issuance
If the Board takes none of the specified licensing actions within thirty days of a completed military application, NDCC 43-51-11.1(5) requires automatic provisional issuance.
Competence
Substantially meet the competence and public-safety requirements of NDCC 43-51-11.1(1).
Credential stage
This provisional issuance is based on substantial qualification and progress; any examinations involved in the final ordinary license remain on that ordinary-license route.
Duration
No more than two years while making progress toward unmet licensing conditions; expires on final license grant or denial, time expiry, noncompliance, or public-safety revocation.
Fees
No fees may be charged for the military provisional license.
Military status
Qualify as a military spouse under NDCC 43-51-01.
Recent practice
The Board rule requires experience in the profession for at least two of the four years preceding application.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Industrial-organizational psychology resident

Board registration authorizing supervised practice; distinct from subsequent independent licensure.

Licensing authority: North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners · Application information

Registration for supervised postdoctoral practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Credential stage
Resident registration under NDCC 43-32-20.1(4) and NDAC 66-02-01-13(1) has no examination gate. Subsection 13(2) permits eligible residents to take the national and professional-responsibility examinations for subsequent ordinary licensure; those examinations are represented on the ordinary-license examination route.
Duration
Resident status may last up to three years from issuance.
Prepractice filings
Before practice, initiate licensure application, pay the application fee, and have the supervisor file the completed supervision form. Submit the completed online application within four months.
Qualification
Meet the doctoral qualification and supervised-practice standards applicable to the profession.
Supervision
A primary supervisor with at least three years of post-license practice and suitable supervisory competence is required; identify the resident title and the supervisor to recipients.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Psychologist

License to practice psychology under North Dakota Century Code Chapter 43-32, regulated by the board of psychologist examiners.

Licensing authority: North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners · Application information

Annual renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
40 approved credits over the two-year reporting cycle, including at least three ethics/law/jurisprudence credits and, for resident supervisors, at least three supervision credits; retain evidence and satisfy any Board audit.
Military hardship
NDCC 43-51-11 permits renewal exceptions for qualifying activation or service in an area of armed conflict.
Renewal application
Apply on the Board renewal form and pay the annual fee before November 15 for the January 1 renewal; Board confirmation of a complete application and satisfaction of renewal criteria is required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure through an adopted interstate compact
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Compact eligibility
Meet the requirements of an interstate compact on this profession adopted by North Dakota, under NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(c).
Credential boundary
This is the rule-authorized route to a North Dakota license. Interstate authority to practice under NDCC Chapter 43-32.1 relies on a qualifying home license and E.Passport or interjurisdictional practice certificate; that authority is distinct from issuance of this North Dakota license.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Exam result
Previously passing the currently offered national written examination is part of expedited licensure under NDCC 43-32-19.1(1)(b) and NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(a)(2); passing time is an applicant condition.
State examination
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) requires the North Dakota oral examination for applicants under Chapters 43-32 and 43-51; the prospective written replacement is contingent on development.
Licensure with certificate of professional qualification
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Approval
The Board may grant the license on this qualification; a certificate is an applicant condition, not a separate examination.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Exam result
Previously passing the currently offered national written examination is part of expedited licensure under NDCC 43-32-19.1(1)(b) and NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(a)(2); passing time is an applicant condition.
Other license
Licensed in another jurisdiction.
Qualification
Hold an ASPPB certificate of professional qualification in psychology (CPQ), or its successor, under NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(b).
State examination
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) requires the North Dakota oral examination for applicants under Chapters 43-32 and 43-51; the prospective written replacement is contingent on development.
Initial licensure by examination
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Education
Doctorate in psychology from a Board-approved accredited doctoral program; NDAC 66-02-01-06 approves APA and CPA.
Eppp score
A passing national written EPPP score is required; NDAC 66-02-01-09.1 specifies a scaled score of 500 and recognizes 70 percent correct before April 18, 1994. Passing before application does not remove the currently offered EPPP leaf.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Oral sequence
The Board schedules the oral examination after a passing national written score is reported; a majority Board vote confirms passage. The written professional responsibility replacement remains conditional on development, while the application instructions updated August 31, 2026 specify the oral examination.
Supervised experience
Two full years: 1,500-hour supervised predoctoral internship, plus 1,500 hours of postdoctoral experience or qualifying additional predoctoral training, or a combination permitted by NDAC 66-02-01-11.1(1). Each experience requires at least 100 supervision hours, at least 50 one to one; additional predoctoral training must meet all paragraph (b)(1)-(15) requirements.
Expedited licensure from another jurisdiction
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Education
Verify graduation from an accredited program at the degree level of the North Dakota license sought.
Endorsements
Provide endorsements from Board-approved currently authorized behavioral-health professionals.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Exam result
Previously passing the currently offered national written examination is part of expedited licensure under NDCC 43-32-19.1(1)(b) and NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(a)(2); passing time is an applicant condition.
History
Identify every professional license held in any field and its current status; explain disciplinary history and conduct affecting compliance, and authorize primary-source verification.
Other license
Hold a license in good standing in another jurisdiction.
State examination
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) requires the North Dakota oral examination for applicants under Chapters 43-32 and 43-51; the prospective written replacement is contingent on development.
Licensure under professional and occupational license recognition
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Board discretion
NDCC 43-51-06 permits licensure without examination but expressly permits a state-law examination. NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) exercises the authority to require the oral examination, and NDAC 66-02-01-09.1 states the national passing-score requirement for license applicants; the permission to excuse an applicant is recorded here as a condition.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Exam result
Previously passing the currently offered national written examination is part of expedited licensure under NDCC 43-32-19.1(1)(b) and NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(a)(2); passing time is an applicant condition.
Experience
At least two years of licensed practice, or a shorter Board-authorized period, under NDCC 43-51-06.
Foreign practitioner
Hold and maintain a comparable license in good standing elsewhere, without pending discipline.
State examination
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) requires the North Dakota oral examination for applicants under Chapters 43-32 and 43-51; the prospective written replacement is contingent on development.
Military member licensure with Board competency determination
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Competency
Demonstrate profession-specific competence by Board-determined methods; the Board must find licensure will not substantially increase public harm risk.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Exam result
Previously passing the currently offered national written examination is part of expedited licensure under NDCC 43-32-19.1(1)(b) and NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(a)(2); passing time is an applicant condition.
Exceptions
NDCC 43-51-11.1 authorizes case-by-case exceptions to licensing standards. Record the Board determination, including any examination waiver, as an applicant condition; the generally identified examinations remain referenced.
Military status
A qualifying military member stationed in North Dakota under orders, or stationed here before a temporary assignment elsewhere, under NDCC 43-51-01.
State examination
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) requires the North Dakota oral examination for applicants under Chapters 43-32 and 43-51; the prospective written replacement is contingent on development.
Military spouse licensure with Board competency determination
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Competency
Demonstrate profession-specific competence by Board-determined methods; the Board must find licensure will not substantially increase public harm risk.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Exam result
Previously passing the currently offered national written examination is part of expedited licensure under NDCC 43-32-19.1(1)(b) and NDAC 66-02-01-03(1)(a)(2); passing time is an applicant condition.
Exceptions
NDCC 43-51-11.1 authorizes case-by-case exceptions to licensing standards. Record the Board determination, including any examination waiver, as an applicant condition; the generally identified examinations remain referenced.
Fees
The Board rule prohibits issuance fees for a military spouse license.
Military status
A military spouse as defined in NDCC 43-51-01; the spouse is a foreign practitioner married to a qualifying military member.
Recent practice
NDAC 66-02-01-03.1(1)(a) requires practice in the profession for at least two of the four years before application.
State examination
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2) requires the North Dakota oral examination for applicants under Chapters 43-32 and 43-51; the prospective written replacement is contingent on development.
Reapplication after license revocation
Application
Submit the completed application initiation form, required fee, and PLUS online application; the Board approves examination eligibility and licensure.
Board review
Reapplication is subject to ordinary licensing qualification and Board approval; eligibility to apply does not promise issuance.
Education
Doctorate in psychology from a Board-approved accredited doctoral program; NDAC 66-02-01-06 approves APA and CPA.
Eppp score
A passing national written EPPP score is required; NDAC 66-02-01-09.1 specifies a scaled score of 500 and recognizes 70 percent correct before April 18, 1994. Passing before application does not remove the currently offered EPPP leaf.
Ethics
Adhere to the APA ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct, amended 2010, as required by NDAC 66-02-01-07.
Oral sequence
The Board schedules the oral examination after a passing national written score is reported; a majority Board vote confirms passage. The written professional responsibility replacement remains conditional on development, while the application instructions updated August 31, 2026 specify the oral examination.
Supervised experience
Two full years: 1,500-hour supervised predoctoral internship, plus 1,500 hours of postdoctoral experience or qualifying additional predoctoral training, or a combination permitted by NDAC 66-02-01-11.1(1). Each experience requires at least 100 supervision hours, at least 50 one to one; additional predoctoral training must meet all paragraph (b)(1)-(15) requirements.
Waiting period
An individual whose license was revoked under NDCC 43-32-27 may not reapply for at least two years after revocation.
Reinstatement within one year after continuing education nonrenewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Document completion of the previous reporting cycle requirements.
Fees
Pay the renewal and late fees.
Time limit
Within one year of nonrenewal, reapply for renewal.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement within one year after failure to pay annual fee
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Demonstrate all continuing education requirements have been met, or obtain the Board extension authorized by NDCC 43-32-14.
Fees
Pay all annual fees in default and the Board-established late fee.
Time limit
Apply within one year after expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Renewal or relicensure after expiration exceeding one year
Application
Complete initiation and online applications and pay the required renewal and late application fees.
Continuing education
Meet current continuing education requirements.
Examination discretion
NDAC 66-02-01-03(2)(d) identifies the oral examination if the Board requires it; 66-02-01-14 permits any appropriate written or oral examination. The Board determines any repetition, and unspecified additional examination slots are conditions. The generally required passing national examination remains referenced under 66-02-01-09.1.
Other licenses
Licensure in every other jurisdiction must be in good standing without pending discipline.

Limited practice certificate

Board-issued limited practice certificate allowing a psychologist or industrial-organizational psychologist licensed in good standing elsewhere to practice in North Dakota for no more than thirty full or partial days per calendar year, with prior written application and Board approval.

Licensing authority: North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners · Application information

Limited practice certificate for a licensee from another jurisdiction
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Obtain prior Board approval; provide license verification, nature of proposed services, service dates, and the $25 fee.
Credential boundary
This certificate authorizes limited practice based on the outside license. It does not convert into an independent North Dakota license and has no examination requirement in its defining application provisions.
Duration
NDCC 43-32-19.1(5) and NDAC 66-02-01-16 authorize no more than thirty full or partial days per calendar year.
Lower ranked statement
The Board's Application for Limited Practice page says: "(Practice is limited to 30 days over a one-year period)". The psychologist-specific statute and implementing rule specify a calendar year; the Board's statement is retained for the applicant to see.
Other license
License in good standing as a psychologist or industrial-organizational psychologist in another jurisdiction, verified by that licensing authority.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Predoctoral psychology intern

Board certification as a predoctoral psychology intern under NDAC Chapter 66-04-01, effective October 1, 2024.

Licensing authority: North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners · Application information

Predoctoral psychology internship certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply for Board certification before obtaining the predoctoral supervised experience required by NDAC 66-02-01-11.1(1).
Credential stage
The defining certification provisions have no examination requirement; examinations for later independent psychologist licensure are retained on that ordinary-license route.
Duration
Certification is effective for two years unless the Board approves otherwise.
Education
Unless the Board approves otherwise, currently enroll in a doctoral program accredited by APA, CPA, or another Board-approved body under NDCC 43-32-20(1).
Supervision
Meet NDAC 66-04-01-04 through -07 requirements, including qualified trained supervision, weekly individual supervision, patient notice, records, compensation, and conflict restrictions.
Supervision contract
Before participation, the internship supervisor must submit the written internship agreement specifying the skill level, goals, reporting procedures, and lawful/ethical patient access.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional Psychologist license

Provisional licensure while an expedited application is pending, or for a military spouse who substantially meets licensing requirements, pending nonprovisional licensure.

Licensing authority: North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners · Application information

Provisional issuance while expedited application is pending
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
The Board must receive a completed application initiation form and paid fee before practice; complete the online application for the ordinary license.
Credential stage
Provisional issuance under 66-02-01-03(3) is not conditioned on sitting an examination; examinations required for completion of the ordinary license are retained in that license's expedited routes.
Duration
Six months from initial application; the Board may grant extensions of up to six months for good cause. Denial of the ordinary application terminates the provisional license.
Other license
Currently licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction with no disciplinary action in the preceding five years.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military member provisional issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Automatic issuance
If the Board takes none of the specified licensing actions within thirty days of a completed military application, NDCC 43-51-11.1(5) requires automatic provisional issuance.
Competence
Substantially meet the competence and public-safety requirements of NDCC 43-51-11.1(1).
Credential stage
This provisional issuance is based on substantial qualification and progress; any examinations involved in the final ordinary license remain on that ordinary-license route.
Duration
No more than two years while making progress toward unmet licensing conditions; expires on final license grant or denial, time expiry, noncompliance, or public-safety revocation.
Fees
No fees may be charged for the military provisional license.
Military status
Qualify as a military member under NDCC 43-51-01.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Military spouse provisional issuance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Automatic issuance
If the Board takes none of the specified licensing actions within thirty days of a completed military application, NDCC 43-51-11.1(5) requires automatic provisional issuance.
Competence
Substantially meet the competence and public-safety requirements of NDCC 43-51-11.1(1).
Credential stage
This provisional issuance is based on substantial qualification and progress; any examinations involved in the final ordinary license remain on that ordinary-license route.
Duration
No more than two years while making progress toward unmet licensing conditions; expires on final license grant or denial, time expiry, noncompliance, or public-safety revocation.
Fees
No fees may be charged for the military provisional license.
Military status
Qualify as a military spouse under NDCC 43-51-01.
Recent practice
The Board rule requires experience in the profession for at least two of the four years preceding application.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Psychology resident

Board registration authorizing supervised practice; distinct from subsequent independent licensure.

Licensing authority: North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners · Application information

Registration for supervised postdoctoral practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Credential stage
Resident registration under NDCC 43-32-20.1(4) and NDAC 66-02-01-13(1) has no examination gate. Subsection 13(2) permits eligible residents to take the national and professional-responsibility examinations for subsequent ordinary licensure; those examinations are represented on the ordinary-license examination route.
Duration
Resident status may last up to three years from issuance.
Prepractice filings
Before practice, initiate licensure application, pay the application fee, and have the supervisor file the completed supervision form. Submit the completed online application within four months.
Qualification
Meet the doctoral qualification and supervised-practice standards applicable to the profession.
Supervision
A primary supervisor with at least three years of post-license practice and suitable supervisory competence is required; identify the resident title and the supervisor to recipients.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

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

North Dakota oral examination

Provider
North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners
Format
Structured oral examination; answers are recorded and the examination committee recommends pass or fail.
Passing score
Passage requires confirmation by a majority of Board members present at the meeting.
Examination outline
  • NDCC Chapter 43-32 — Psychologists
  • NDCC Chapter 43-32.1 — Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact
  • NDCC Chapter 43-51 — Professional and Occupational Licensing
  • NDAC Chapter 66-02-01 — Licensure and Examining Applications
  • NDAC Chapter 66-02-03 — Licensure Exemptions
  • NDAC Chapter 66-03-01 — Continuing Education
  • NDAC Chapter 66-04-01 — Predoctoral Psychology Internship Program
Examination sources