Licensed Psychologist · Maine · regulated by Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation) · high confidence
| Degree | Doctorate in psychology from an APA- or CPA-accredited, NASP-approved (doctoral) or ASPPB/NR-designated program, or meeting listed criteria |
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| Internship | One year predoctoral: ≥1,500 hours in 48–104 weeks; 2 h/week face-to-face supervision + 2 h other learning activities |
| Supervised experience | Two years: 1,500 hours predoctoral (internship) + 1,500 hours postdoctoral |
| Pre-doctoral hours | The one-year predoctoral internship (1,500 hours) counts; practicum not counted separately |
| Postdoc required? | Yes |
| Postdoc hours | ≥1,500 hours in 48–104 weeks, averaging 16–40 hours/week |
| Credential during the postdoc | none required during postdoc; temporary license (1 year, supervised) after ≥1,500 postdoc hours while completing EPPP |
| Exams | EPPP (board page: 70%) and Maine jurisprudence exam (80%); ABPP diplomates may be exempted from the EPPP |
| EPPP-2 | not adopted (rules name only the EPPP) |
| PSYPACT | member (32 MRSA §§3841–3850-D, PL 2021, c. 331) |
Supervision during the postdoc
- Supervision: ≥1 hour individual supervision + 1 hour other learning activities per week; variance allowed down to 4 h/month one-to-one
- Who may supervise: Licensed psychologist competent in the services and in supervision; ≤3 predoctoral or ≤4 postdoctoral supervisees
- Minimum time: 48 weeks for each of the predoctoral and postdoctoral years
- Time limit: 104 weeks for each of the predoctoral and postdoctoral years
Related credentials
- Master’s level: Psychological Examiner: master's in psychology + 1,500 supervised hours in 48–104 weeks (3 h/week supervision) + EPPP + jurisprudence
Can you be supervised remotely in Maine?
Only partly. Some supervision or presence must be in person or on site. What shapes this: supervisor on-site rule, video status not stated.
- Video supervision: Rules do not address video supervision. Predoctoral supervision is 'face-to-face'; postdoctoral is 1 hour individual supervision per week (medium unspecified); temporary/conditional licensees get 1 hour/week 'one-to-one, face-to-face' supervision unless the board approves other arrangements in advance.
- Supervisor licensed in Maine? other: supervising psychologists follow the rules of their practice jurisdiction (ch. 7); supervisors of unlicensed persons providing psychological services in Maine must be licensed in Maine (ch. 6)
- Supervisee cap: ≤4 postdoctoral supervisees (≤3 predoctoral) per supervisor
- Board approval first: Temporary/conditional licensees: board-accepted letter of agreement with the supervisor; postdoc: written training plan/contract at the outset (not filed for approval)
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.
Where the rules are unclear
Maine’s own documents disagree or are silent on these points. Ask the board if they affect you:
- Does the board credit postdoctoral individual supervision delivered by video, given the on-site program psychologist requirement?
In the board’s own words
“Each applicant shall demonstrate one year of predoctoral supervised experience and one year of postdoctoral supervised experience” — 02-415 CMR ch. 4 §2✓ matched in the source
“The predoctoral supervised experience consists of a minimum of 1,500 hours of actual work experience” — 02-415 CMR ch. 4 §2✓ matched in the source
“The postdoctoral supervised experience consists of a minimum of 1,500 hours of actual work experience” — 02-415 CMR ch. 4 §2✓ matched in the source
“completed in not less than 48 weeks nor more than 104 weeks” — 02-415 CMR ch. 4 §2✓ matched in the source
“the supervisor shall provide a minimum of one hour of individual supervision and one additional hour of learning activities per week” — 02-415 CMR ch. 4 §2✓ matched in the source
“The written examination is the EPPP.” — 02-415 CMR ch. 3 §2✓ matched in the source
“The passing score for the jurisprudence examination is 80%.” — 02-415 CMR ch. 3 §2✓ matched in the source
“Minimum 1,500 hours Pre-doctoral Experience & 1,500 hours Post-doctoral Experience” — Board application form (Rev 2024)✓ matched in the source
“the supervisor shall provide a minimum of one hour of individual supervision and one additional hour of learning activities per week” — 02-415 C.M.R. ch. 4 §2✓ matched in the source
“The supervisor shall provide a minimum of one hour per week of one-to-one, face-to-face supervision unless other arrangements are approved in advance by the board.” — 02-415 C.M.R. ch. 3 §6✓ matched in the source
“The supervising psychologist shall be licensed in Maine for the practice of psychology.” — 02-415 C.M.R. ch. 6 §2✓ matched in the source
“An individual supervisor in a postdoctoral program may supervise no more than four supervisees.” — 02-415 C.M.R. ch. 4 §2✓ matched in the source
3 more quotes are in the state explorer.
Other licenses in Maine
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Sources
- 02-415 CMR, Board of Examiners of Psychologists rules, all current chapters consolidated (Maine Secretary of State)
- 32 MRSA §3831 Licensure; qualifications
- 32 MRSA §3836 Conditional licensure
- 32 MRSA ch. 56 subch. 4, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (§3841 et seq.)
- Board page: Psychologists, Conditional Psychologists, Temporary Psychologists
- Board application form 'Psychologist Applying to take the EPPP' (Rev 2024)
Checked against Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation)’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.