Licensed Psychologist · Ohio · regulated by Ohio State Board of Psychology · high confidence
| Degree | Earned doctorate from APA/CPA-accredited, ASPPB/National Register-designated or NASP-accredited program (other doctorates in psychology/school psychology: postdoc route) |
|---|---|
| Internship | Required: APA/APPIC/CPA internship, or equivalent of 1,500–2,000 h in 12–24 months (9 months for school psychology) |
| Supervised experience | Two years (3,600 hours total): predoctoral internship + second sequence (postdoc, post-internship, or qualifying doctoral placements) |
| Pre-doctoral hours | Internship counts; the second sequence may be met by qualifying doctoral-program training placements (after 48 sem. h and ≥400 h practicum) |
| Postdoc required? | optional (alternative route) – required only for non-accredited/foreign-degree applicants (≥1 postdoctoral year) |
| Postdoc hours | Balance of the 3,600 h after the internship (no separate fixed postdoctoral figure for accredited-program graduates) |
| Credential during the postdoc | None (no provisional license); supervisor registers the supervisee with the board |
| Exams | EPPP + board-administered jurisprudence examination (Ohio law, rules, ethics, standards of care) |
| EPPP-2 | not adopted (rule 4732-11-01 requires only the EPPP) |
| PSYPACT | member – ORC 4732.40, effective 8/3/2021 (SB 2, 134th GA) |
Supervision during the postdoc
- Supervision: Individual face-to-face ≥1 h per 20 h on site; ≥75% by licensed psychologist/school psychologist; +1 h/week learning activities
- Who may supervise: Psychologist or school psychologist licensed by Ohio, or by the jurisdiction where the experience occurs; ≤25% by allied licensed professionals
- Minimum time: Non-APA internship: no less than 12 months (9 months school psychology)
- Time limit: Non-APA internship: no more than 24 months
Related credentials
- School psychology: Board licenses school psychologists and independent school psychologists (master's in school psychology; independent needs 27 months experience)
Can you be supervised remotely in Ohio?
Yes. Required supervision can be done entirely by live video, with no in-person minimum.
- Video supervision: Telepsychology may be used for psychological training supervision only via synchronous audiovisual communication and per 4732-13-04(B)(20): case-by-case suitability analysis, documented findings, identity verification, backup contact, and a written telesupervision agreement before starting.
- Phone only: not allowed (synchronous audiovisual only)
- In-person minimum: None set by the state
- Supervisor licensed in Ohio? other: ≥75% of supervision by a psychologist licensed by the Ohio board, or licensed elsewhere when the experience is in that jurisdiction or the psychologist is practising legally in Ohio
- Supervisor credential: none beyond license; supervisors must maintain competence in telepsychology supervision
- Supervisee cap: None set by the state
- Board approval first: Written telesupervision agreement between supervisor and supervisee required before telesupervision (not filed with the Board)
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
ORC 4732.42 (Interstate Compact for School Psychologists, SB 276, 136th GA) takes effect 10/6/2026. Rule 4732-9-01 current version eff. 12/31/2023; 4732-11-01 and 4732-13-04 eff. 1/1/2025.
Where the rules are unclear
Ohio’s own documents disagree or are silent on these points. Ask the board if they affect you:
- Does 'obvious presence in the agency' require the primary supervisor to be physically on site?
In the board’s own words
“at least two years (thirty-six hundred hours total) of supervised professional experience in psychological work of a type satisfactory to the board” — OAC 4732-9-01✓ matched in the source
“at least one year of which must be a predoctoral internship” — ORC 4732.10(B)(3)✓ matched in the source
“a minimum of fifteen hundred hours and a maximum of two thousand hours completed in no less than twelve months” — OAC 4732-9-01(B)(1)(b)(i)✓ matched in the source
“full-time or part-time post-internship (including post-doctoral) training; a combination of qualifying doctoral program training placements; or, a combination of doctoral program placements and post-internship experiences” — OAC 4732-9-01(B)(2)✓ matched in the source
“at a ratio of no less than one hour per twenty hours on site” — OAC 4732-9-01(B)(2)(d)(vii)✓ matched in the source
“applicants for a psychologist license shall demonstrate a passing score on the nationally-administered "Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology" (EPPP)” — OAC 4732-11-01(A)✓ matched in the source
“each applicant for a psychologist or independent school psychologist license must pass an examination administered under the direction of the board.” — OAC 4732-11-01(E)✓ matched in the source
“may be used in the provision of psychological training supervision only if using synchronous audiovisual communication” — OAC 4732-9-01 (supervised experience)✓ matched in the source
“when the supervised experience took/takes place in that other jurisdiction or the psychologist or school psychologist is/was practicing legally in Ohio” — OAC 4732-9-01 (supervised experience)✓ matched in the source
“who serves as the primary supervisor of the trainee, with an obvious presence in the agency” — OAC 4732-9-01 (supervised experience)✓ matched in the source
“Prior to providing supervision via telepsychology services, the supervisor and supervisee shall enter into a written agreement” — OAC 4732-13-04(B)(20) (supervision via telepsychology)✓ matched in the source
“decisions regarding the appropriate use of telepsychology are made on a case-by-case basis.” — OAC 4732-13-04(B)(20) (supervision via telepsychology)✓ matched in the source
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Sources
- ORC 4732.10(B) (Qualifications for admission), eff. 12/29/2023
- OAC 4732-9-01 (Requirements for admission to psychologist exam), eff. 12/31/2023
- OAC 4732-11-01 (Licensure examinations), eff. 1/1/2025
- OAC 4732-13-04(B)(6) (Supervisor registers supervisees)
- ORC 4732.40 (PSYPACT)
- ORC 4732.42 (Interstate Compact for School Psychologists – not yet in effect)
Checked against Ohio State Board of Psychology’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.