How many supervised hours do psychologists need in Montana?

2 years supervised experience (3,200 hours minimum); one year may be predoctoral internship; ≥1,600 hours postdoctoral

Do I need a postdoc to be licensed as a psychologist in Montana?

Yes. ≥1,600 hours (one year); ≤6 months research/teaching; board approval needed beyond 12 consecutive months

Is Montana a PSYPACT state?

member (HB 241, Ch. 127, L. 2025; MCA 37-17-501; effective October 1, 2025)

Which exams are required for a psychologist license in Montana?

EPPP (scaled score 500) + online Montana jurisdictional training course

Montana requirements

Psychologist licensure requirements in Montana

What it takes to become a Licensed Psychologist in Montana: 3,200 supervised hours, a postdoc required, plus supervision, time limits, exams and whether you can be supervised by video. Every figure is sourced to the state board and dated.

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Degree	Doctorate in clinical psychology (APA-approved program), or psychology doctorate + APA retraining, or doctorate meeting ARM 24.189.640 standards
Internship	Pre-doctoral internship ≥1,500 hours in 9–24 months, 30–45 h/week, ≥25% face-to-face client contact (ARM 24.189.644, non-APA route)
Supervised experience	2 years supervised experience (3,200 hours minimum); one year may be predoctoral internship; ≥1,600 hours postdoctoral
Pre-doctoral hours	Yes: one year may be predoctoral, after the master's and during an APA-approved or equivalent internship
Postdoc required?	Yes
Postdoc hours	≥1,600 hours (one year); ≤6 months research/teaching; board approval needed beyond 12 consecutive months
Credential during the postdoc	Postdoctoral supervisee license under board-approved plan (MCA 37-17-320); expires when supervision ends
Exams	EPPP (scaled score 500) + online Montana jurisdictional training course
PSYPACT	member (HB 241, Ch. 127, L. 2025; MCA 37-17-501; effective October 1, 2025)

Supervision during the postdoc

Supervision: ≥1 hour/week in person or approved telehealth; ≥25% direct clinical services; another licensed MH professional on site when supervisor is not
Who may supervise: Psychologist licensed ≥3 years before supervising, with prior supervisor training/experience
Minimum time: Two calendar years of supervised experience (one postdoctoral)
Time limit: Postdoctoral year: extension beyond 12 consecutive months requires board approval

Can you be supervised remotely in Montana?

Only partly. Some supervision or presence must be in person or on site. What shapes this: supervisor on-site rule, prior board approval, video limited.

Video supervision: Postdoc: at least one hour of "in-person or approved telehealth supervision" each week (ARM 24.189.648(3)(a)); who approves the telehealth mode is not stated (presumably via the board-approved postdoctoral supervision plan)
Supervisor credential: none: supervising psychologist needs ≥3 years' licensure before supervising and prior supervisor training/experience at least equivalent to Montana's requirements; no separate supervisor registration
Board approval first: Postdoctoral supervision obtained in Montana must be pre-approved by the board ($25 proposal fee); supervisee practises under a postdoctoral supervisee license only as described in the approved plan; experience without preapproval is unlicensed practice

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 reorganized 2023 MAR p. 1749, eff. 12/9/23 (new ARM 24.189.640/.644/.648; old .604/.607 references remain on the 2022 checklist). MCA 37-17-302(5) added 2025 (Ch. 279, L. 2025): provisional license under 37-1-144 for applicants still completing postdoc.

Where the rules are unclear

Montana’s own documents disagree or are silent on these points. Ask the board if they affect you:

Must the postdoctoral supervisor hold a Montana psychologist license, or may a psychologist licensed elsewhere (or practising under PSYPACT) supervise? ARM 24.189.648(3)(d) does not say.
What makes telehealth supervision "approved" under ARM 24.189.648(3)(a): the approved postdoctoral plan, or a separate board approval?

In the board’s own words

“a minimum of 2 years of supervised experience in the practice of psychology. One year of this experience must be postdoctoral” — MCA 37-17-302(4)✓ matched in the source

“Supervised experience must occur over two calendar years (3200 hours minimum)” — ARM 24.189.648(2)✓ checked by hand

“one year (1600 hours minimum) must be postdoctoral occurring after completion of doctoral degree requirements” — ARM 24.189.648(2)(b)✓ checked by hand

“at least one hour in-person or approved telehealth supervision each week” — ARM 24.189.648(3)(a)✓ checked by hand

“must be at least 1500 hours in length and be completed in no less than nine months and no longer than 24 months.” — ARM 24.189.644(1)(b)✓ checked by hand

“Examinations for licensure are a computerized national examination and a computerized Montana jurisdictional training course with evaluative aspects” — ARM 24.189.610(1)✓ checked by hand

“at least one hour in-person or approved telehealth supervision each week” — ARM 24.189.648(3),(5),(6),(8) POSTDOCTORAL SUPERVISION (eff. 12/9/2023)✓ checked by hand

“at least one other licensed mental health professional, in addition to the supervisor, participating in the supervisee's training and on-site when the supervisor is not” — ARM 24.189.648(3),(5),(6),(8) POSTDOCTORAL SUPERVISION (eff. 12/9/2023)✓ checked by hand

“Supervisors are not required to work at or be employed by the entity employing the supervisee” — ARM 24.189.648(3),(5),(6),(8) POSTDOCTORAL SUPERVISION (eff. 12/9/2023)✓ checked by hand

“The supervisee must be an employee of the postdoctoral training setting and shall not bill independently for services provided.” — ARM 24.189.648(3),(5),(6),(8) POSTDOCTORAL SUPERVISION (eff. 12/9/2023)✓ checked by hand

“Individual solo private practice does not qualify as acceptable professional experience.” — ARM 24.189.648(3),(5),(6),(8) POSTDOCTORAL SUPERVISION (eff. 12/9/2023)✓ checked by hand

“a minimum of three years licensure prior to supervising; and (ii) previous supervisor training and/or experience” — ARM 24.189.648(3),(5),(6),(8) POSTDOCTORAL SUPERVISION (eff. 12/9/2023)✓ checked by hand

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Checked against Montana Board of Psychologists’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.

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