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Applied Psychologist

Board-issued applied psychologist license; examination and endorsement pathways are distinguished by applicant qualifications. Renewal, inactive status, and restoration retain this license identity.

Licensing authority: Virginia Board of Psychology · Application information

Endorsement with ABPP diplomate status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
b. Current diplomate status in good standing with the American Board of Professional Psychology in a category comparable to the one in which licensure is sought;
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Endorsement with ASPPB CPQ
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
c. A Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology (CPQ) issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards;
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Endorsement based on equivalent original licensure
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
Exam history
Verify passing all EPPP parts required at original licensure. Each referenced part applies only if it was required for that original licensure; this route does not direct an applicant to repeat a previously passed part or take a part not required then. Currently offered Parts 1 and 2 are retained under the contract's prior-passing-score rule.
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
If less than five years of active licensure or less than 24 months of active practice in the preceding 60 months, document current good-standing licensure obtained under substantially equivalent education, experience, and examination standards; the original licensing agency must supply the certified original application or historical regulations, plus official graduate transcripts (18VAC125-20-42(6)(e)).
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).
Endorsement with five years of licensure and recent practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
d. Five years of active licensure in a category comparable to the one in which licensure is sought with at least 24 months of active practice within the last 60 months immediately preceding licensure application; or
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Endorsement with National Register credential
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
a. A current credential issued by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists;
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by examination
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Application
Submit the completed Board application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-41(A)).
Education
Hold a psychology doctorate from a regionally accredited professional psychology program satisfying 18VAC125-20-55(A), including three academic years and the listed graduate core areas, plus at least 18 semester or 30 quarter hours concentrated in an identified applied psychology area under subsection B.
License history
Verify every other health or mental health license, certificate, or registration ever held; no surrender while under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-41(A)(2)(f)).
Military training
Under Va. Code § 54.1-118(A),(D), honorably discharged service members may document substantially equivalent military training, education, or experience for Board credit; examination requirements remain those of this route.
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-41(A)(2)(e)).
Passing score
The Board establishes the applicable passing score (18VAC125-20-80(C)).
Required parts at original test
18VAC125-20-41(B) requires the parts required when the applicant took the exam; the Board's current applied psychologist FAQ identifies EPPP Part 1-Knowledge for this initial examination pathway.
Residency
No residency is required for applied psychology: 18VAC125-20-65(A) assigns residency to clinical and school candidates; the Applied Psychologist examination FAQ expressly confirms no residency requirement.
Score window
The final required national exam step must have been passed within two years immediately preceding licensure; an extension may be requested for extenuating circumstances; otherwise reapply under current rules (18VAC125-20-80(A)).
Transcripts
Submit official graduate transcripts; previously filed supervision transcripts need not be resubmitted unless additional coursework was obtained; an acceptable equivalency evaluation is required for education outside recognized accreditation (18VAC125-20-41(A)(2)(d)).
Reinstatement after dishonored fee payment
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Payment
Pay the required fee and penalties to reinstate.
Suspension
License suspended for dishonored fee payment under Va. Code § 54.1-104; this suspension is expressly nondisciplinary.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive status and annual inactive renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
An existing licensee may elect inactive status by paying the inactive fee; practice is prohibited without a current active license (18VAC125-20-120(B)).
Renewal
Maintain annual inactive renewal and pay the prescribed inactive renewal fee (18VAC125-20-30, -120).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after one year or more
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Document applicable continuing education for the years expired, capped at four years.
Expiration
License has not been renewed for one year or more (18VAC125-20-130(B)).
Fee
Pay the prescribed reinstatement fee.
License history
Verify professional licenses or certifications acquired in any other jurisdiction after the original Virginia application.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Complete the continuing education required for the missed year under 18VAC125-20-121.
Expiration
License expired for less than one year (18VAC125-20-130(A)).
Fee
Pay the late fee and the annual renewal fee for the missed year.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Document continuing education for the inactive years, capped at four years.
Fee
Pay the active renewal fee less any inactive renewal fee already paid.
Inactive license
Hold an inactive license and request active status (18VAC125-20-120(B), -130(C)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Annual active renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Verify 14 annual hours of Board-approved psychology continuing education, including 1.5 hours of ethics/laws and at least six face-to-face or real-time interactive hours; qualifying excess hours may carry forward up to seven; the first renewal following Virginia initial licensure by examination is exempt (18VAC125-20-120(A)(2), -121).
Deadline
Renew on or before June 30 each year and pay the renewal fee (18VAC125-20-120(A)).
Military extension
Va. Code § 54.1-117 extends expiration during qualifying overseas military/diplomatic service and 60 days afterward, subject to a five-year maximum; qualifying accompanying military spouses are included.
Supervision attestation
A psychological practitioner without an autonomous designation who is actively practicing must attest to active supervision (18VAC125-20-120(D)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensed Psychological Practitioner-Autonomous Practice

A new psychological practitioner license carrying the Board's autonomous practice designation under section 54.1-3606.3(D).

Licensing authority: Virginia Board of Psychology · Application information

Autonomous designation for a licensed psychological practitioner
EPPP (Part 2-Skills)
Attestation
Submit the clinical psychologist supervisor's signed attestation of the hours, competence in all practice areas on the Board form, and sufficient competence for autonomous practice (18VAC125-20-58(D)(3)).
Existing license
Hold a current unrestricted Virginia psychological practitioner license (18VAC125-20-58(C)); the underlying Part 1 qualification is carried by that existing license condition.
Experience
Complete at least 2,000 hours of full-time post-licensure practice under a qualified clinical psychologist within the three years immediately before application (18VAC125-20-58(C)(2)).
Fee
Submit the autonomous designation fee (18VAC125-20-58(D)(1)).
Score
Obtain the Board's passing score for master's-level practice on EPPP Part 2-Skills; the FAQ's autonomous heading and Part 2 eligibility paragraph resolve its inconsistent Part 1 wording.
Score window
Pass the clinical portion within two years immediately preceding the autonomous application; an extenuating-circumstances extension may be requested (18VAC125-20-80(B)).
Reinstatement after dishonored fee payment
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Payment
Pay the required fee and penalties to reinstate.
Suspension
License suspended for dishonored fee payment under Va. Code § 54.1-104; this suspension is expressly nondisciplinary.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive status and annual inactive renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
An existing licensee may elect inactive status by paying the inactive fee; practice is prohibited without a current active license (18VAC125-20-120(B)).
Renewal
Maintain annual inactive renewal and pay the prescribed inactive renewal fee (18VAC125-20-30, -120).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after one year or more
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Document applicable continuing education for the years expired, capped at four years.
Expiration
License has not been renewed for one year or more (18VAC125-20-130(B)).
Fee
Pay the prescribed reinstatement fee.
License history
Verify professional licenses or certifications acquired in any other jurisdiction after the original Virginia application.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Complete the continuing education required for the missed year under 18VAC125-20-121.
Expiration
License expired for less than one year (18VAC125-20-130(A)).
Fee
Pay the late fee and the annual renewal fee for the missed year.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Document continuing education for the inactive years, capped at four years.
Fee
Pay the active renewal fee less any inactive renewal fee already paid.
Inactive license
Hold an inactive license and request active status (18VAC125-20-120(B), -130(C)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Annual active renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Verify 14 annual hours of Board-approved psychology continuing education, including 1.5 hours of ethics/laws and at least six face-to-face or real-time interactive hours; qualifying excess hours may carry forward up to seven; the first renewal following Virginia initial licensure by examination is exempt (18VAC125-20-120(A)(2), -121).
Deadline
Renew on or before June 30 each year and pay the renewal fee (18VAC125-20-120(A)).
Military extension
Va. Code § 54.1-117 extends expiration during qualifying overseas military/diplomatic service and 60 days afterward, subject to a five-year maximum; qualifying accompanying military spouses are included.
Supervision attestation
A psychological practitioner without an autonomous designation who is actively practicing must attest to active supervision (18VAC125-20-120(D)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Clinical Psychologist

Board-issued clinical psychologist license; examination and endorsement pathways are distinguished by applicant qualifications. Renewal, inactive status, and restoration retain this license identity.

Licensing authority: Virginia Board of Psychology · Application information

Endorsement with ABPP diplomate status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
b. Current diplomate status in good standing with the American Board of Professional Psychology in a category comparable to the one in which licensure is sought;
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Endorsement with ASPPB CPQ
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
c. A Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology (CPQ) issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards;
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Endorsement based on equivalent original licensure
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
Exam history
Verify passing all EPPP parts required at original licensure. Each referenced part applies only if it was required for that original licensure; this route does not direct an applicant to repeat a previously passed part or take a part not required then. Currently offered Parts 1 and 2 are retained under the contract's prior-passing-score rule.
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
If less than five years of active licensure or less than 24 months of active practice in the preceding 60 months, document current good-standing licensure obtained under substantially equivalent education, experience, and examination standards; the original licensing agency must supply the certified original application or historical regulations, plus official graduate transcripts (18VAC125-20-42(6)(e)).
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).
Endorsement with five years of licensure and recent practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
d. Five years of active licensure in a category comparable to the one in which licensure is sought with at least 24 months of active practice within the last 60 months immediately preceding licensure application; or
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Endorsement with National Register credential
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
a. A current credential issued by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists;
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by examination
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Application
Submit the completed Board application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-41(A)).
Education
Before June 23, 2028, hold a qualifying clinical, counseling, or school psychology doctorate from an accredited program or an equivalent professional psychology program satisfying 18VAC125-20-54(B); document the required core/clinical coursework, practicum (nine semester or 15 quarter hours), emphasis on moderate/severe mental disorders, and qualifying internship under subsections C-E.
License history
Verify every other health or mental health license, certificate, or registration ever held; no surrender while under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-41(A)(2)(f)).
Military training
Under Va. Code § 54.1-118(A),(D), honorably discharged service members may document substantially equivalent military training, education, or experience for Board credit; examination requirements remain those of this route.
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-41(A)(2)(e)).
Passing score
The Board establishes the applicable passing score (18VAC125-20-80(C)).
Required parts at original test
18VAC125-20-41(B) requires the parts required when the applicant took the exam; the Board's current clinical psychologist FAQ identifies EPPP Part 1-Knowledge for this initial examination pathway.
Residency registration
Virginia post-degree supervised experience requires prior written Board registration, a supervisory contract, fee, and official degree transcript; use a qualified unrestricted psychologist supervisor and comply with individual/group supervision and record requirements in 18VAC125-20-65(B).
Score window
The final required national exam step must have been passed within two years immediately preceding licensure; an extension may be requested for extenuating circumstances; otherwise reapply under current rules (18VAC125-20-80(A)).
Supervised experience
Complete 1,500 hours of Board-acceptable clinical psychology experience under 18VAC125-20-65. A residency spans at least 12 months and no more than three years absent an approved extension; clinical doctoral practicum hours may qualify under 18VAC125-20-54(F), while school residency follows the final degree. Internship hours do not count as clinical residency hours.
Transcripts
Submit official graduate transcripts; previously filed supervision transcripts need not be resubmitted unless additional coursework was obtained; an acceptable equivalency evaluation is required for education outside recognized accreditation (18VAC125-20-41(A)(2)(d)).
Reinstatement after dishonored fee payment
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Payment
Pay the required fee and penalties to reinstate.
Suspension
License suspended for dishonored fee payment under Va. Code § 54.1-104; this suspension is expressly nondisciplinary.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive status and annual inactive renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
An existing licensee may elect inactive status by paying the inactive fee; practice is prohibited without a current active license (18VAC125-20-120(B)).
Renewal
Maintain annual inactive renewal and pay the prescribed inactive renewal fee (18VAC125-20-30, -120).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after one year or more
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Document applicable continuing education for the years expired, capped at four years.
Expiration
License has not been renewed for one year or more (18VAC125-20-130(B)).
Fee
Pay the prescribed reinstatement fee.
License history
Verify professional licenses or certifications acquired in any other jurisdiction after the original Virginia application.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Complete the continuing education required for the missed year under 18VAC125-20-121.
Expiration
License expired for less than one year (18VAC125-20-130(A)).
Fee
Pay the late fee and the annual renewal fee for the missed year.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Document continuing education for the inactive years, capped at four years.
Fee
Pay the active renewal fee less any inactive renewal fee already paid.
Inactive license
Hold an inactive license and request active status (18VAC125-20-120(B), -130(C)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Annual active renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Verify 14 annual hours of Board-approved psychology continuing education, including 1.5 hours of ethics/laws and at least six face-to-face or real-time interactive hours; qualifying excess hours may carry forward up to seven; the first renewal following Virginia initial licensure by examination is exempt (18VAC125-20-120(A)(2), -121).
Deadline
Renew on or before June 30 each year and pay the renewal fee (18VAC125-20-120(A)).
Military extension
Va. Code § 54.1-117 extends expiration during qualifying overseas military/diplomatic service and 60 days afterward, subject to a five-year maximum; qualifying accompanying military spouses are included.
Supervision attestation
A psychological practitioner without an autonomous designation who is actively practicing must attest to active supervision (18VAC125-20-120(D)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensed Psychological Practitioner

Master's-level psychological practitioner license requiring clinical psychologist supervision unless an autonomous designation is granted.

Licensing authority: Virginia Board of Psychology · Application information

Initial licensure by examination
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Application
Submit the completed Board application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-41(A)).
Education
Provide a master's degree in psychology or counseling psychology from an APA-accredited program, an equivalent program determined by the Board, or another approved nationally accredited program (18VAC125-20-57; Va. Code § 54.1-3606.3(B)(1)).
License history
Verify every other health or mental health license, certificate, or registration ever held; no surrender while under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-41(A)(2)(f)).
Military training
Under Va. Code § 54.1-118(A),(D), honorably discharged service members may document substantially equivalent military training, education, or experience for Board credit; examination requirements remain those of this route.
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-41(A)(2)(e)).
Passing score
The Board establishes the applicable passing score (18VAC125-20-80(C)).
Score window
The final required national exam step must have been passed within two years immediately preceding licensure; an extension may be requested for extenuating circumstances; otherwise reapply under current rules (18VAC125-20-80(A)).
Supervision
Practice under a Virginia clinical psychologist with at least two years of post-license clinical experience; before practice enter a supervisory agreement, communicate the supervision limitation and supervisor contact in writing, and retain the agreement for three years after supervision ends (18VAC125-20-58(A),(B), -59).
Transcripts
Submit official graduate transcripts; previously filed supervision transcripts need not be resubmitted unless additional coursework was obtained; an acceptable equivalency evaluation is required for education outside recognized accreditation (18VAC125-20-41(A)(2)(d)).
Reinstatement after dishonored fee payment
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Payment
Pay the required fee and penalties to reinstate.
Suspension
License suspended for dishonored fee payment under Va. Code § 54.1-104; this suspension is expressly nondisciplinary.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive status and annual inactive renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
An existing licensee may elect inactive status by paying the inactive fee; practice is prohibited without a current active license (18VAC125-20-120(B)).
Renewal
Maintain annual inactive renewal and pay the prescribed inactive renewal fee (18VAC125-20-30, -120).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after one year or more
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Document applicable continuing education for the years expired, capped at four years.
Expiration
License has not been renewed for one year or more (18VAC125-20-130(B)).
Fee
Pay the prescribed reinstatement fee.
License history
Verify professional licenses or certifications acquired in any other jurisdiction after the original Virginia application.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Complete the continuing education required for the missed year under 18VAC125-20-121.
Expiration
License expired for less than one year (18VAC125-20-130(A)).
Fee
Pay the late fee and the annual renewal fee for the missed year.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Document continuing education for the inactive years, capped at four years.
Fee
Pay the active renewal fee less any inactive renewal fee already paid.
Inactive license
Hold an inactive license and request active status (18VAC125-20-120(B), -130(C)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Annual active renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Verify 14 annual hours of Board-approved psychology continuing education, including 1.5 hours of ethics/laws and at least six face-to-face or real-time interactive hours; qualifying excess hours may carry forward up to seven; the first renewal following Virginia initial licensure by examination is exempt (18VAC125-20-120(A)(2), -121).
Deadline
Renew on or before June 30 each year and pay the renewal fee (18VAC125-20-120(A)).
Military extension
Va. Code § 54.1-117 extends expiration during qualifying overseas military/diplomatic service and 60 days afterward, subject to a five-year maximum; qualifying accompanying military spouses are included.
Supervision attestation
A psychological practitioner without an autonomous designation who is actively practicing must attest to active supervision (18VAC125-20-120(D)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

School Psychologist

Board-issued school psychologist license; examination and endorsement pathways are distinguished by applicant qualifications. Renewal, inactive status, and restoration retain this license identity.

Licensing authority: Virginia Board of Psychology · Application information

Endorsement with ABPP diplomate status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
b. Current diplomate status in good standing with the American Board of Professional Psychology in a category comparable to the one in which licensure is sought;
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Endorsement with ASPPB CPQ
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
c. A Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology (CPQ) issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards;
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Endorsement based on equivalent original licensure
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
Exam history
Verify passing all EPPP parts required at original licensure. Each referenced part applies only if it was required for that original licensure; this route does not direct an applicant to repeat a previously passed part or take a part not required then. Currently offered Parts 1 and 2 are retained under the contract's prior-passing-score rule.
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
If less than five years of active licensure or less than 24 months of active practice in the preceding 60 months, document current good-standing licensure obtained under substantially equivalent education, experience, and examination standards; the original licensing agency must supply the certified original application or historical regulations, plus official graduate transcripts (18VAC125-20-42(6)(e)).
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).
Endorsement with five years of licensure and recent practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
d. Five years of active licensure in a category comparable to the one in which licensure is sought with at least 24 months of active practice within the last 60 months immediately preceding licensure application; or
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Endorsement with National Register credential
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit completed endorsement application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-42(1)-(2)).
License history
Verify all health and mental health professional licenses, certificates, or registrations ever held in Virginia or any United States or Canadian jurisdiction; no surrender under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-42(4)).
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-42(5)).
Qualification
a. A current credential issued by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists;
Standards attestation
Attest to reading and agreeing to comply with current Virginia psychology laws and Standards of Practice (18VAC125-20-42(3)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by examination
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Application
Submit the completed Board application and prescribed processing fee (18VAC125-20-41(A)).
Education
Hold at least a master's degree in school psychology (60 semester or 90 quarter hours) from an APA/CAEP-accredited or NASP-approved qualifying program, or the equivalent psychology program satisfying 18VAC125-20-56(B), including the listed core areas and practicum; complete a qualifying school psychology internship under subsection C.
License history
Verify every other health or mental health license, certificate, or registration ever held; no surrender while under investigation and no unresolved action (18VAC125-20-41(A)(2)(f)).
Military training
Under Va. Code § 54.1-118(A),(D), honorably discharged service members may document substantially equivalent military training, education, or experience for Board credit; examination requirements remain those of this route.
Npdb
Submit a current National Practitioner Data Bank report (18VAC125-20-41(A)(2)(e)).
Passing score
The Board establishes the applicable passing score (18VAC125-20-80(C)).
Required parts at original test
18VAC125-20-41(B) requires the parts required when the applicant took the exam; the Board's current school psychologist FAQ identifies EPPP Part 1-Knowledge for this initial examination pathway.
Residency registration
Virginia post-degree supervised experience requires prior written Board registration, a supervisory contract, fee, and official degree transcript; use a qualified unrestricted psychologist supervisor and comply with individual/group supervision and record requirements in 18VAC125-20-65(B).
Score window
The final required national exam step must have been passed within two years immediately preceding licensure; an extension may be requested for extenuating circumstances; otherwise reapply under current rules (18VAC125-20-80(A)).
Supervised experience
Complete 1,500 hours of Board-acceptable school psychology experience under 18VAC125-20-65. A residency spans at least 12 months and no more than three years absent an approved extension; clinical doctoral practicum hours may qualify under 18VAC125-20-54(F), while school residency follows the final degree. Internship hours do not count as clinical residency hours.
Transcripts
Submit official graduate transcripts; previously filed supervision transcripts need not be resubmitted unless additional coursework was obtained; an acceptable equivalency evaluation is required for education outside recognized accreditation (18VAC125-20-41(A)(2)(d)).
Reinstatement after dishonored fee payment
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Payment
Pay the required fee and penalties to reinstate.
Suspension
License suspended for dishonored fee payment under Va. Code § 54.1-104; this suspension is expressly nondisciplinary.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Inactive status and annual inactive renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
An existing licensee may elect inactive status by paying the inactive fee; practice is prohibited without a current active license (18VAC125-20-120(B)).
Renewal
Maintain annual inactive renewal and pay the prescribed inactive renewal fee (18VAC125-20-30, -120).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement after one year or more
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Document applicable continuing education for the years expired, capped at four years.
Expiration
License has not been renewed for one year or more (18VAC125-20-130(B)).
Fee
Pay the prescribed reinstatement fee.
License history
Verify professional licenses or certifications acquired in any other jurisdiction after the original Virginia application.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal within one year
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Complete the continuing education required for the missed year under 18VAC125-20-121.
Expiration
License expired for less than one year (18VAC125-20-130(A)).
Fee
Pay the late fee and the annual renewal fee for the missed year.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of an inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Document continuing education for the inactive years, capped at four years.
Fee
Pay the active renewal fee less any inactive renewal fee already paid.
Inactive license
Hold an inactive license and request active status (18VAC125-20-120(B), -130(C)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Annual active renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Verify 14 annual hours of Board-approved psychology continuing education, including 1.5 hours of ethics/laws and at least six face-to-face or real-time interactive hours; qualifying excess hours may carry forward up to seven; the first renewal following Virginia initial licensure by examination is exempt (18VAC125-20-120(A)(2), -121).
Deadline
Renew on or before June 30 each year and pay the renewal fee (18VAC125-20-120(A)).
Military extension
Va. Code § 54.1-117 extends expiration during qualifying overseas military/diplomatic service and 60 days afterward, subject to a five-year maximum; qualifying accompanying military spouses are included.
Supervision attestation
A psychological practitioner without an autonomous designation who is actively practicing must attest to active supervision (18VAC125-20-120(D)).

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

EPPP (Part 2-Skills)

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