Licensed Psychologist · Arkansas · regulated by Arkansas Psychology Board (Department of Health) · high confidence
| Degree | Doctorate in psychology from a regionally accredited institution; APA/CPA-accredited, or program meeting 17 CAR §95-404(a) criteria (3 yrs full-time, 1-yr residency, core areas) |
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| Internship | 2,000-hour predoctoral internship: APA-accredited, or organized program meeting §95-404(f)(2)(B) (≥25%/500 h direct contact, within 24 months) |
| Supervised experience | 2,000-hour predoctoral internship + 2,000 hours of supervised postdoctoral experience |
| Pre-doctoral hours | Internship is a separate 2,000-h requirement; it does not count toward the 2,000 postdoctoral hours. Practicum not counted |
| Postdoc required? | Yes |
| Postdoc hours | 2,000 hours; full-time (40 h/week) for ≥1 calendar year (50 weeks); part-time must be board-preapproved; ≥25% (min 500 h) direct client services |
| Credential during the postdoc | Provisional licensure status ('Applicant Psychologist—Provisional License'): required to begin accruing postdoc hours; up to 18 months, extendable to 3 years |
| Exams | EPPP (ASPPB-standard passing score; board states minimum 500); board may use additional exams. Oral interview noted by board only for applicants before July 3, 2020 |
| EPPP-2 | not required per board applicant page (EPPP passing score 500 only); rule 95-703 refers generally to ASPPB 'professional practice examinations' assessing 'knowledge and skills' |
| PSYPACT | member; PSYPACT codified at Ark. Code §17-97-501 (cited in 17 CAR §95-406(e)) |
Supervision during the postdoc
- Supervision: ≥1 h/week regularly scheduled formal face-to-face supervision (variance to ≥4 h/month one-to-one for geographic/physical hardship); quarterly supervision reports; board-approved supervision plan before services
- Who may supervise: Licensed psychologist (or supervising licensed psychological practitioner) whose statement of intent covers the area; training/coursework in supervision + 3 current recommendations
- Minimum time: Full-time postdoc: at least one calendar year (50 weeks)
- Time limit: Postdoctoral supervision may not exceed 3 years; internship within 24 months
Related credentials
- Master’s level: Licensed Psychological Examiner: master's (45 sem. hrs) + 600-h internship; supervised for personality appraisal/psychotherapy. Also Licensed Psychological Practitioner (17 CAR §95-408; not read)
- Specialty or health-service credential: Single license, but practice is limited to the licensee's board-approved 'statement of intent to practice'; non-health-service practice has parallel 2,000-h internship/postdoc tracks
Can you be supervised remotely in Arkansas?
Mostly, with some limits. What shapes this: prior board approval, video status not stated.
- Video supervision: Postdocs need at least 1 hour a week of regularly scheduled, formal "face-to-face" supervision. On geographic or physical hardship, a variance of at least 4 hours a month one-to-one is possible. "Face-to-face" is not defined, and no telesupervision or telepsychology rule was found for postdocs.
- Supervisor licensed in Arkansas? other: must be "licensed or certified for the practice of psychology" with no jurisdiction named. But the supervisor may supervise only areas in their own Arkansas "statement of intent". The postdoc form records the supervisor's State and license number.
- Supervisor credential: No board registration. The supervisor needs training or coursework in supervision and 3 current recommendations.
- Board approval first: Provisional licensure must be granted before postdoc hours accrue. A plan of supervision must be filed and approved before any services. Part-time postdocs need Board pre-approval. Quarterly supervision reports are due.
The client’s location decides which state’s rules apply. This is not legal advice; confirm with the board before building a program. Compare every state on the remote-supervision map.
Recent and pending changes
Rules recodified into the official Code of Arkansas Rules (effective 1 Jan 2025; page last updated 9/21/2026). The board's website still links older 2009/2018 rule PDFs with different section numbers (e.g., §5.4).
Where the rules are unclear
Arkansas’s own documents disagree or are silent on these points. Ask the board if they affect you:
- Does "face-to-face" supervision in 17 CAR § 95-404(h)(3) and § 95-502(c)(2) include real-time video?
- Must the postdoctoral supervisor hold an Arkansas license and statement of intent, or may a psychologist licensed elsewhere supervise?
In the board’s own words
“a psychologist must complete a two-thousand-hour predoctoral internship program and obtain two thousand (2,000) hours of post-doctoral supervision.” — 17 CAR §95-404(f)(1)✓ matched in the source
“Be full-time (forty (40) hours per week) for at least one (1) calendar year (fifty (50) weeks).” — 17 CAR §95-404(h)(2)(B)(i)✓ matched in the source
“The intern must spend at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the program in direct patient contact (minimum five hundred (500) hours)” — 17 CAR §95-404(f)(2)(B)(vii)✓ matched in the source
“A minimum of one (1) hour of face-to-face supervision per week for provisional licensure applicants who have not previously held a psychology license.” — 17 CAR §95-502(c)(2)(A)✓ matched in the source
“Passing score is a minimum of 500.” — Board: Applicants page✓ matched in the source
“The supervisee must accumulate a minimum of one (1) hour per week of regularly scheduled formal face-to-face supervision” — 17 CAR §95-404(h) (Requirements for licensure as a psychologist), official Code of Arkansas Rules✓ matched in the source
“a minimum of four (4) hours per month of one-to-one supervision shall be maintained” — 17 CAR §95-502 (General responsibilities in the supervisory arrangement)✓ matched in the source
“Shall be licensed or certified for the practice of psychology; and” — 17 CAR §95-502 (General responsibilities in the supervisory arrangement)✓ matched in the source
“Supervisors may only supervise those areas of practice indicated in their own statement of intent.” — 17 CAR §95-502 (General responsibilities in the supervisory arrangement)✓ matched in the source
“The supervisor has training and/or coursework in supervision and three (3) current recommendations in order to qualify as a supervisor.” — 17 CAR §95-502 (General responsibilities in the supervisory arrangement)✓ matched in the source
“must be filed by the supervisor and the supervisee for approval by the board prior to any delivery of services by the supervisee.” — 17 CAR §95-502 (General responsibilities in the supervisory arrangement)✓ matched in the source
“To begin accruing post-doctoral supervised hours, applicants for licensure as a psychologist must apply for and be granted provisional licensure status.” — 17 CAR §95-404(h) (Requirements for licensure as a psychologist), official Code of Arkansas Rules✓ matched in the source
2 more quotes are in the state explorer.
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Sources
- 17 CAR §95-404 (Requirements for licensure as a psychologist), official Code of Arkansas Rules
- 17 CAR §95-502 (General responsibilities in the supervisory arrangement)
- 17 CAR §95-503 (Requirements of supervision)
- 17 CAR §95-703 (Written examination)
- 17 CAR §95-406 (Interjurisdictional practice of psychology)
- 17 CAR §95-403 (Psychological examiner)
- Board: Applicants page (Requirements for Psychologist Licensure)
- Board: Post-Doctoral Supervision Form (updated 12/2024)
Checked against Arkansas Psychology Board (Department of Health)’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.