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Pennsylvania licenses Psychologists through the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology. 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 Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology.
Requires a doctoral degree from an APA- or CPA-accredited or otherwise Board-approved psychology program. Verify exact program and accreditation requirements with the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology.
Applicants must reportedly pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) and the Pennsylvania Psychology Law Examination (PPLE). Verify current examination requirements with the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology.
Approximately two years of supervised experience are reported — roughly 1,750 predoctoral internship hours plus a minimum of about 1,750 postdoctoral hours. Verify exact hour and supervision requirements with the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology.
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.
Pennsylvania is reported to be an enacted, participating member of PSYPACT. Verify current status with the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology and psypact.gov.
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology.
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 Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology.
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.