Licensed Psychologist · South Carolina · regulated by South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology (LLR) · medium confidence
| Degree | Doctorate in psychology: regionally accredited institution and APA/CPA-accredited or ASPPB/NR-designated program, or ≥3 years full-time graduate study meeting ASPPB content areas |
|---|---|
| Internship | Pre-doctoral internship/residency may count as one of the two years (verified on Predoctoral Supervision Form) |
| Supervised experience | Two years of supervised experience, one of which may be pre-doctoral; 3,000 hours total minimum, ≥1,500 per year |
| Pre-doctoral hours | Up to one year (≥1,500 h) pre-doctoral, typically the internship |
| Postdoc required? | Yes |
| Postdoc hours | One year of ≥1,500 hours of actual work (direct service, training and supervisory time) |
| Credential during the postdoc | None named; Board-approved post-doctoral Supervision Contract required before hours count (temporary permit exists for limited practice) |
| Exams | EPPP (ASPPB passing score; SC scaled 500) + oral examination by Board member(s) on scope of practice, ethics and jurisprudence |
| EPPP-2 | not adopted (reg 100-2 names only the EPPP as the written exam) |
| PSYPACT | member — 2022 Act No. 159 (H.3833), eff. May 13, 2022 (S.C. Code §§40-55-300 et seq.); board: 'active member of PSYPACT' |
Supervision during the postdoc
- Supervision: ≥1 hour/week face-to-face under a Board-approved supervision contract; ≥50% of supervision hours in person
- Who may supervise: Psychologist in good standing, licensed in SC or holding equivalent license elsewhere (reg); board page says SC-licensed in the candidate's specialty area
- Time limit: All licensure requirements within 3 years of Board approval of the Preliminary Application (extendable for hardship)
Related credentials
- School psychology: Not licensed by this board; exempt persons under §40-55-90 (school credentials sit with other agencies — not researched)
- Specialty or health-service credential: Yes — board assigns areas of specialization (clinical, counseling, I/O, community, school, social, experimental) and limits practice/advertising to them (§40-55-180)
Can you be supervised remotely in South Carolina?
Only partly. Some supervision or presence must be in person or on site. What shapes this: in-person minimum, supervisor on-site rule, prior board approval, video limited.
- Video supervision: ≥1 h/week of "face to face" supervision under a supervision contract; at least 50% of supervision hours must be in person, so up to half may be remote (remote format not defined).
- In-person minimum: ≥50% of supervision hours in person
- Supervisor licensed in South Carolina? not required for licensure experience (psychologist licensed in SC or holding an equivalent license in another state); but revenue-producing unlicensed persons must be supervised by a psychologist licensed by the SC Board
- Supervisee cap: ≤3 full-time-equivalent registered supervisees per supervising psychologist (Reg. 100-8)
- Board approval first: Preliminary Application must be approved and the post-doctoral Supervision Contract approved by the Board before supervision counts; board will not count supervision before 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.
Recent and pending changes
Reg 100-1 and 100-2 amended eff. May 24, 2024 (SCSR 48-5, Doc. 5256), adding the ≥50% in-person supervision rule.
Where the rules are unclear
South Carolina’s own documents disagree or are silent on these points. Ask the board if they affect you:
- Reg 100-1(A)(5) allows a supervisor licensed in SC or holding an equivalent license in another state; the board licensure page says post-doctoral supervision must be by a psychologist licensed in South Carolina in the candidate's specialty — which governs out-of-state post-docs?
- Are post-doctoral residents "Trainees" excluded from Reg. 100-8 (same physical setting, 3-FTE cap), or "unlicensed persons on the path toward licensure" covered by it?
- Reg. 100-1(A)(5) accepts a supervisor licensed in another state, while Reg. 100-8(D)(2) requires a psychologist licensed by the SC Board for revenue-producing unlicensed persons — which governs an SC-based postdoc?
- What remote formats count for the non-in-person 50% of supervision?
In the board’s own words
“has had two years of supervised professional experience, one year of which may be pre-doctoral.” — S.C. Code Regs. 100-1(A)(5)✓ checked by hand
“one year of which must have been completed post-doctorally, for 3,000 hours total minimum.” — Board licensure page✓ matched in the source
“Each year (or equivalent) shall be comprised of at least 1,500 hours of actual work” — Board licensure page✓ matched in the source
“A pre-doctoral internship/residency may be counted as one of the two years of experience.” — Board licensure page✓ matched in the source
“minimum of one hour per week of face to face supervision … a minimum of fifty (50) percent of supervision hours must be in-person.” — S.C. Code Regs. 100-1(A)(5)✓ matched in the source
“competent in psychology as shown by passing written and oral examinations as required by the board” — S.C. Code §40-55-80(3)✓ matched in the source
“a minimum of fifty (50) percent of supervision hours must be in-person” — S.C. Code Regs. 100-1(A)(5)✓ matched in the source
“There shall be a minimum of one hour per week of face to face supervision as set out in a supervision contractual agreement” — S.C. Code Regs. 100-1(A)(5)✓ matched in the source
“licensed in the State or who holds an equivalent license in good standing from another state” — S.C. Code Regs. 100-1(A)(5)✓ matched in the source
“must be under the direct and continuing administrative and professional supervision of a psychologist licensed by the Board” — S.C. Code Regs. 100-8(D)(2)✓ matched in the source
“shall work in the same physical setting as the supervising psychologist, unless other individual arrangements have been approved, in advance, by the Board” — S.C. Code Regs. 100-8(D)(6)✓ matched in the source
“No more than the equivalent of three (3) full-time supervisees may be registered for any one supervising licensed psychologist.” — S.C. Code Regs. 100-8(D)(12)✓ matched in the source
3 more quotes are in the state explorer.
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Sources
- S.C. Code §40-55-80 Application for license; qualifications
- S.C. Code Regs. 100-1 Application for License (amended 2024)
- Board: Licensure requirements page
- Board: FAQ
- Board home page (PSYPACT alert)
Checked against South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology (LLR)’s rules, statutes and publications on September 25, 2026. The board decides; if your situation is unusual, confirm with them.