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Virginia licenses Psychologists through the Virginia Board of Psychology (Department of Health Professions). 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 Virginia Board of Psychology (Department of Health Professions).
Requires a doctoral degree (PhD, PsyD, or EdD) in clinical psychology from an APA-accredited or board-approved program. Verify exact accreditation and degree criteria with the Board.
Requires passing the EPPP (ASPPB) and reportedly compliance with Virginia law/ethics requirements. Verify passing scores and any jurisprudence requirement with the Board.
Reportedly requires a supervised clinical residency of approximately 1,500 hours plus qualifying supervised pre-doctoral practicum hours. Verify exact hour and residency-registration requirements with the Board.
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.
Virginia has enacted PSYPACT and is listed as a member on psypact.gov, permitting authorized telepsychology and temporary in-person practice across member states. Verify current status with the Virginia Board of Psychology and psypact.gov.
Virginia 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 Virginia Board of Psychology (Department of Health Professions).
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 Virginia Board of Psychology (Department of Health Professions).
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.