Licensed Psychologist · Missouri · regulated by Missouri State Committee of Psychologists · medium confidence
| Degree | Doctoral degree in psychology: APA/CPA/PCSAS accredited, ASPPB/National Register designated, or meeting statutory program criteria |
|---|---|
| Internship | ≥1,500 hours in a completed internship, finished in 12–24 months |
| Supervised experience | 1,500 internship hours + ≥2,000 hours from any mix of pre-internship, predoctoral post-internship, up to 750 extra internship hours, or postdoctoral |
| Pre-doctoral hours | Yes: pre-internship (after 1st doctoral year or post-master's) and predoctoral post-internship hours, plus up to 750 internship hours beyond 1,500 |
| Postdoc required? | optional (alternative route) |
| Postdoc hours | Statute: any postdoc hours within ≤24 consecutive months, ≤50 h/week; 2008 rules: ≥1,500 h in 12–24 months at 20–50 h/week |
| Credential during the postdoc | Provisional license (optional): 1 year, renewable to 2 years maximum; practice under supervisor's control |
| Exams | EPPP (developer's pass point); Missouri jurisprudence exam; oral exam |
| PSYPACT | member (RSMo 337.100–337.165, L. 2018 H.B. 1719 / S.B. 660) |
Supervision during the postdoc
- Supervision: Primary supervisor ≥1 h/month face-to-face individual; secondary ≥1 h/week; 1 h/week if primary is clinical supervisor; no group supervision
- Who may supervise: HSP route: primary licensed psychologist ≥1 year and HSP-certified/eligible; no relatives; ≤4 supervisees
- Minimum time: Internship ≥12 months; postdoc (rules) ≥12 months
- Time limit: Internship ≤24 months; postdoctoral experience ≤24 consecutive calendar months
Related credentials
- Master’s level: None for new applicants; master's route in RSMo 337.021 limited to pre-Aug 28, 1990 graduate students
- Specialty or health-service credential: Separate Health Service Provider certification (RSMo 337.033; 20 CSR 2235-3.020) needed to hold out as a health service provider
Can you be supervised remotely in Missouri?
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: Statute and rules require 'face-to-face individual supervision': at least 1 hour/month with the primary supervisor and 1 hour/week with the secondary or clinical supervisor. Group supervision is not acceptable. 'Face-to-face' is not defined for supervision, and nothing addresses video.
- Supervisor licensed in Missouri? other: primary supervisor must be a 'licensed psychologist'. The rules do not say licensed in Missouri; secondary non-psychologist supervisors must be eligible for licensure 'in the state wherein the supervision occurred'.
- Supervisor credential: HSP route: primary supervisor licensed as a psychologist for at least 1 year and a health service provider (or meets HSP requirements). No separate supervisor registration.
- Supervisee cap: no more than 4 persons obtaining post-degree supervised experience per supervisor (primary or secondary) at one time; petition for more
- Board approval first: Not required for the standard route. A provisional license (optional) requires a post-degree supervision plan or signed supervision agreement from the primary supervisor.
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
RSMo 337.025 amended 2018 (H.B. 1719 et al.) to allow pre-internship/post-internship predoctoral hours; 20 CSR 2235-2.040/2.050 (last amended 2008) still describe a 1,500-hour postdoctoral year.
Where the rules are unclear
Missouri’s own documents disagree or are silent on these points. Ask the board if they affect you:
- RSMo 337.025.4 (2018) lets the 2,000 non-internship hours be predoctoral, but 20 CSR 2235-2.040/2.050 (2008) still require a 1,500-hour postdoctoral year in 12–24 months — do the rules' 1,500-hour/12-month minimums still apply to postdoc-route applicants?
- Does video supervision satisfy the 'face-to-face individual supervision' requirement of RSMo 337.025.6 and 20 CSR 2235-2.040(1)(D)/2.050(1)(D)?
- Must the primary supervisor of a Missouri postdoc hold a Missouri license, or does any US psychologist license suffice (the rules say only 'licensed psychologist')?
In the board’s own words
“minimum of fifteen hundred hours of experience in a successfully completed internship to be completed in not less than twelve nor more than twenty-four months” — RSMo 337.025.4(1)✓ matched in the source
“A minimum of two thousand hours of experience consisting of any combination of the following” — RSMo 337.025.4(2)✓ matched in the source
“Acceptable supervised professional experience may be accrued through preinternship, internship, predoctoral postinternship, or postdoctoral experiences.” — RSMo 337.025.4✓ matched in the source
“Postdoctoral professional experience obtained in no more than twenty-four consecutive calendar months.” — RSMo 337.025.4(2)(c)✓ matched in the source
“shall consist of a minimum of fifteen hundred (1,500) hours of professional experience in the delivery of psychological health services” — 20 CSR 2235-2.040(1)(B)1.✓ checked by hand
“shall meet with the applicant a minimum of one hour per month in face-to-face individual supervision” — RSMo 337.025.6✓ matched in the source
“The full examination for licensure shall consist of three (3) component examinations.” — 20 CSR 2235-2.060(2)✓ checked by hand
“shall meet with the applicant a minimum of one hour per month in face-to-face individual supervision” — RSMo 337.025.6✓ matched in the source
“Group supervision shall not be acceptable for supervised professional experience.” — RSMo 337.025.6✓ matched in the source
“must be eligible for or otherwise meet the requirements for licensure as a psychologist in the state wherein the supervision occurred” — 20 CSR 2235-2.040(1)(E)2✓ checked by hand
“The primary supervisor must be a licensed psychologist for at least one (1) year prior to start date of supervision” — 20 CSR 2235-2.040(1)(E)1✓ checked by hand
“No supervisor, whether primary or secondary, shall have more than four (4) persons obtaining post-degree supervised professional experience” — 20 CSR 2235-2.040(1)(E)5✓ checked by hand
5 more quotes are in the state explorer.
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Sources
- RSMo 337.025.2-.6 (educational and experience requirements)
- RSMo 337.020.3-.5, .8 (licenses, provisional license, examinations)
- RSMo 337.021 (pre-1990 master's/doctoral route)
- RSMo 337.100 (Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact), L. 2018 H.B. 1719 merged with S.B. 660
- RSMo 337.033 (HSP certification), Rulebook PDF p. 6-7
- Committee Application Instruction Letter
- Supervised Pre-Doc Hours Summary Form 375-1076
Checked against Missouri State Committee of Psychologists’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.