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South Carolina licenses Psychologists through the South Carolina Board of Examiners in 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 South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology.
Requires a doctoral degree (PhD/PsyD/EdD) in psychology from an APA-accredited or equivalent Board-approved program. Verify exact program and accreditation requirements with the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology.
Applicants must reportedly pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) at a passing scaled score of approximately 500, plus any applicable jurisprudence/ethics component. Verify current examination requirements with the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology.
Approximately two years of supervised experience are reported, with postdoctoral supervision including at least one hour per week of face-to-face contact with a licensed South Carolina psychologist. Verify exact hour and supervision requirements with the South Carolina Board of Examiners in 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.
South Carolina is reported to be an enacted, participating member of PSYPACT. Verify current status with the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology and psypact.gov.
South Carolina 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 South Carolina Board of Examiners in 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 South Carolina Board of Examiners in 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.