New York requirements

Psychologist licensure requirements in New York

What it takes to become a Licensed Psychologist in New York: 3,500 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.

Sourced to NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions – State Board for PsychologyChecked September 25, 2026Not individually reviewed by a clinicianAbout this site

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DegreeDoctoral degree in psychology from NY-registered licensure-qualifying, APA-accredited (health service psychology) or substantially equivalent program
InternshipDoctoral internship may supply at most one year (1,750 clock hours) of the 3,500-hour experience requirement
Supervised experienceTwo years full-time (3,500 clock hours) supervised experience; ≤1 year (1,750 h) from doctoral internship, remainder post-degree
Pre-doctoral hoursUp to 1,750 h completed as part of the required doctoral internship count; everything else must follow receipt of the doctorate
Postdoc required?Yes
Postdoc hoursAt least 1,750 h (one full-time year) after the doctoral degree; more if internship hours are not credited
Credential during the postdocLimited permit (8 NYCRR 72.4(c)): 12 months, extendable two more 12-month periods (3 years aggregate), plus possible one extra year
ExamsEPPP (Part 1 – Knowledge), converted score of at least 75; no state jurisprudence exam found
EPPP-2not adopted (board: EPPP Part 2-Skills has not been adopted in New York State)
PSYPACTnot member (no NY enabling statute; NY absent from psypact.gov final-legislation list, 2026-09-25)

Supervision during the postdoc

  • Supervision: Full-time: weekly, 1 h individual face-to-face + 1 additional hour; part-time: 2 h per two weeks (≥1 face-to-face)
  • Who may supervise: Psychologist licensed where experience occurs; in NY licensed and registered under Art. 153 (or qualifications satisfactory to the department)

Related credentials

  • School psychology: Certified school psychologists (NYSED certification) are exempt from Art. 153 licensure within employment settings; may not use 'licensed psychologist'

Can you be supervised remotely in New York?

Mostly, with some limits. What shapes this: prior board approval.

  • Video supervision: Weekly supervision incl. 1 h face-to-face individual (full-time); face-to-face may use technology acceptable to the department incl. secure video-conferencing (8 NYCRR 72.2).
  • In-person minimum: None set by the state
  • Supervisor licensed in New York? required in NY settings: psychologist licensed in the jurisdiction where experience occurs; in all NY settings licensed and registered under Article 153 (or qualifications satisfactory to the department); limited-permit holders must be supervised by a NY-licensed psychologist
  • Supervisor credential: none beyond the license
  • Supervisee cap: None set by the state
  • Board approval first: Limited permit (Form 5A) required for post-doctoral practice in NY under a NY-licensed psychologist; valid 12 months, extendable.

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

Part 72 amended eff. 3/30/2022 (current text read). Limited-permit and experience rules as stated on board site 2026-09-25.

In the board’s own words

“two years of full-time supervised experience, or the part-time equivalent thereof, such experience to consist of 3,500 clock hours” — 8 NYCRR §72.2(a)✓ matched in the source
“No more than one year of full-time supervised experience or its equivalent, consisting of 1,750 clock hours completed as part of the internship” — 8 NYCRR §72.2(a)✓ matched in the source
“The remaining experience must be completed after receipt of the qualifying doctoral degree.” — 8 NYCRR §72.2(a)✓ matched in the source
“one hour per week of face-to-face individual supervision pertaining to services rendered and one additional hour of supervision” — 8 NYCRR §72.2(e)✓ matched in the source
“with a converted score of at least 75 as determined by the State Board for Psychology” — NYSED OP, License Requirements for Psychology✓ matched in the source
“EPPP (Part 2-Skills) has not been adopted in New York State.” — NYSED OP, License Requirements for Psychology✓ matched in the source
“Face-to-face supervision as used in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph may utilize technology acceptable to the department, including secure video-conferencing” — 8 NYCRR Part 72 (§72.2 experience; §72.4 limited permits)✓ matched in the source
“Supervision shall be provided by a psychologist licensed in the jurisdiction where the supervised experience occurs.” — 8 NYCRR Part 72 (§72.2 experience; §72.4 limited permits)✓ matched in the source
“The supervisor shall be the owner of, be employed by, or be a consultant to the entity in which the experience occurs.” — 8 NYCRR Part 72 (§72.2 experience; §72.4 limited permits)✓ matched in the source
“A permit holder must work under the supervision of a New York State licensed and currently registered psychologist.” — NYSED OP Psychology License Requirements (Limited Permits)✓ matched in the source

Other licenses in New York

Sources

Checked against NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions – State Board for Psychology’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.

Track your hours as you earn them

Practice Harbor is free while you are pre-licensed. It counts your clinical hours from the sessions you mark as attended, and you can add outside hours by hand.

General information, not legal advice. Requirements are summarized from each state’s licensing board, statutes and regulations on the date shown; the board decides, and rules change. Becoming Licensed is not affiliated with any licensing board.