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Arizona licenses Psychologists through the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners. Licensure for independent practice generally requires a doctoral degree in psychology (PhD, PsyD, or EdD) from an accredited program, a period of supervised professional experience, and a passing score on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP). Verify current licensing, PSYPACT, supervised-experience, renewal, and continuing-education requirements directly with the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.
Doctoral degree in an applied area of psychology (e.g., clinical, counseling, educational, or school psychology) from an accredited program; Arizona does not license psychologists whose highest degree is a master's. Verify current requirements with the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.
Applicants must pass the EPPP (ASPPB) with a passing scaled score of reportedly 500, plus the Arizona psychology jurisprudence/ethics examination. Verify current exam requirements and passing scores with the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.
Reportedly 3,000 hours of supervised professional experience, of which a minimum of 1,500 hours must be a qualifying predoctoral internship; pre-internship and postdoctoral hours may count toward but are not separately required. Verify current supervised-experience requirements with the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.
The state has enacted PSYPACT (the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact). Psychologists who hold an E.Passport or IPC can practice telepsychology into, and provide temporary in-person practice in, this state and other PSYPACT states without a separate full license. Some enacting states have an effective date before they begin participating.
Arizona has enacted PSYPACT and is listed as a participating member state per psypact.gov; in fact Arizona was an early adopter and PSYPACT became operational only after seven states (including Arizona) enacted it. Verify current PSYPACT status and authorization to practice with the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.
Arizona has enacted PSYPACT. License portability may be available by endorsement/reciprocity, through ASPPB credentialing (e.g., the CPQ or Certificate of Professional Qualification), and — for cross-state telepsychology — through PSYPACT where the state participates. Verify endorsement eligibility and compact participation with the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.
Telepsychology practice is governed by state law and board rules; in PSYPACT states, an E.Passport authorizes telepsychology into other PSYPACT states. Verify current telehealth requirements with the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.
This guide is for general informational purposes only and should not be treated as legal, licensing, or employment advice. Psychologist licensing laws, board rules, doctoral education and examination requirements, PSYPACT participation, supervised-experience rules, and renewal/continuing-education requirements vary by state and may change. Always verify current requirements directly with the official state board of psychology.