Licensure

• Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology  http://psychology.alabama.gov/ 

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Alabama educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Alaska The Board of Psychologists and Psychological Associate Examiners  https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofPsychologists.aspx 

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Alaska educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.  

• Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners  https://psychboard.az.gov/  

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Arizona educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Arkansas Psychology Board  https://psychologyboard.arkansas.gov/

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Arkansas educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• California Board of Psychology: https://www.psychology.ca.gov/

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets California educational degree requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist, however, California has additional educational requirements that must be completed for licensure.

California licensure also requires 10 hours of training in human sexuality; 7 hours of training in child abuse assessment; 15 hours in spousal/partner abuse, detection and intervention strategies; 10 hours in aging and long-term care; and 1 semester or 1 quarter term course in alcoholism/chemical dependency detection and treatment.  Students wishing to become licensed in California are advised to work with their Fielding program to tailor their electives to meet these additional training requirements.  While Fielding’s clinical psychology program does not require this content per se, there are many electives at Fielding that are available for students to assist them in preparing for licensure in California.

• Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners  https://dpo.colorado.gov/Psychology

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Colorado educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Connecticut State Department of Public Health: https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/Psychology/Psychologist-Licensure 

Completion of Fielding’s doctoral program in clinical psychology–accredited by APA– meets Connecticut educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/psychology/

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Delaware educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• District of Columbia DC Health Board of Psychology  https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/160282

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets District of Columbia educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Florida Board of Psychology: https://floridaspsychology.gov/

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Florida educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: https://www.sos.ga.gov/georgia-state-board-examiners-psychologists

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Georgia educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Hawaii

 Completion of our APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Hawaii’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Hawaii, refer to the website of The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Board of Psychology, found here: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/psychology/ .

• Idaho

Completion of our APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Idaho’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Idaho , refer to the website of The Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses Board of Psychologist Examiners, found here: https://dopl.idaho.gov/psy/ .

• Illinois Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board: https://www.idfpr.com/profs/Boards/PSY.asp

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Illinois educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist as long as 350 of the required 600 residency hours are completed within an 18-month time period.

• Iowa Board of Psychology: https://dial.iowa.gov/about/boards/psychology

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Iowa’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Kansas

Completion of our APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Kansas’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Kansas, refer to the website of The State of Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board for Psychologists: https://www.ksbsrb.ks.gov/professions/psychologists .

• Kentucky

Completion of our APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Kentucky’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Kentucky, refer to the website of The Kentucky State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: https://psy.ky.gov/New_Default.aspx .

• Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: http://www.lsbep.org/

Completion of Fielding’s doctoral program in clinical psychology–accredited by APA– meets Louisiana educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Maine

Completion of our APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Maine’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Maine, refer to the website of The Board of Examiners of Psychologists: https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-examiners-psychologists

• Maryland Department of Health Board of Examiners of Psychologists: https://health.maryland.gov/psych/Pages/home.aspx

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Maryland educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Massachusetts

Completion of our APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Massachusetts’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Massachusetts, refer to the website of The Board of Registration of Psychologists: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-psychologists

Note that according to rules governing the licensing of psychologists in Massachusetts, found in document 251 CMR: https://www.mass.gov/doc/251-cmr-3-registration-of-psychologists/download , there is a residency requirement under 3.03: Academic Requirements, which states: “(h) The applicant shall complete a course of studies which encompasses a minimum of three academic years of full time graduate study, or its equivalent, of which a minimum of one academic year of full time, or its equivalent, academic graduate study in psychology must be completed in residence at the institution granting the doctoral degree. “Completed in residence” shall be determined by the Board based on criteria which includes the following factors: frequency and duration of interactions between faculty and students; opportunities for appropriate and adequate supervision and evaluation; student access to a core psychology faculty whose primary time and employment responsibilities are to the institution; and student access to other students matriculated in the program.” This requirement has been met by Fielding students in the past.

• Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Board of Psychology: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27552—,00.html

Michigan accepts accredited programs like Fielding’s program to meet educational degree requirements, however, Michigan also requires additional specific coursework or continuing education training prior to licensure.  Specifically, Michigan requires additional training in identifying victims of human trafficking before being approved for licensure.  See Michigan Administrative Rule 338-2525 for several possibilities that meet this requirement ranging from reading an article to taking a continuing education workshop https://casetext.com/regulation/michigan-administrative-code/department-licensing-and-regulatory-affairs/bureau-of-professional-licensing/board-of-psychology/board-of-psychology-general-rules/part-1-general-provisions/section-r-3382525-training-standards-for-identifying-victims-of-human-trafficking-requirements.

• Minnesota Board of Psychology  https://mn.gov/boards/psychology/ 

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Minnesota educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Missouri

Completion of our APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Missouri’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Missouri, refer to the website of The Missouri Division of Professional Registration Committee of Psychologists: https://pr.mo.gov/psychologists.asp .

• Montana Department of Labor & Industry Board of Psychology  http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/psy

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Montana educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Nebraska

Completion of our APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Nebraska’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Nebraska, refer to the website of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for Psychology: https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Psychology.aspx .

• New Jersey

Completion of our APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets New Jersey educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in New Jersey, refer to the website of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs State Board of Psychological Examiners, found here: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/psy/Pages/default.aspx .

• Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners: http://psyexam.nv.gov/

Completion of Fielding’s doctoral program in clinical psychology- accredited by APA– meets Nevada educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• New Mexico Psychologist Examiners: https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/psychologist-examiners/

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets New Mexico educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• New York Office of the Professions:  Psychology  http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/psych/

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology appears to meet New York educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.  

• North Carolina Psychology Board: http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/

Completion of Fielding’s doctoral program in clinical psychology- accredited by APA– meets North Carolina educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• North Dakota State Board of Psychology Examiners: http://www.ndsbpe.org/index.html

Completion of Fielding’s doctoral program in clinical psychology- accredited by APA– meets North Dakota educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Ohio: The Ohio Board of Psychology  https://psychology.ohio.gov/

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Ohio educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Oregon Board of Psychology:  https://www.oregon.gov/psychology/pages/index.aspx

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Oregon educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology:
    https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Psychology/Pages/default.aspx

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Pennsylvania educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Rhode Island Department of Health: Psychology:  https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=241

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology meets requirements through equivalency, as long as the RCP graduate earned 36 credits hours in residence (this residency could be met in their original PhD program).

• South Carolina

Completion of our APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets South Carolina educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in South Carolina, refer to the website of the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology, found here: https://llr.sc.gov/psych/ .

• Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: https://www.tsbep.texas.gov/

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Texas educational requirements to apply for licensure.

• Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing:  Psychology  https://dopl.utah.gov/psych/

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Utah educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Psychology: https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Psychology/

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Virginia educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• West Virginia

Completion of our APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets West Virginia’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in West Virginia, refer to the website of the West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists, found here: https://psychbd.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx

• Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services:  Psychologist  https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Psychologist/Default.aspx

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Wisconsin educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. 

• Washington Examining Board of Psychology: https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/Psychologist/BoardInformation

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Washington educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

Fielding is not currently approved to offer field placements (clinical training practicum or internships) in Washington.  This means students  would be required to complete required field placements in another state until further notice.

Fielding will send students who reside in Washington state an updated notice if its approval status changes.

Note that this restriction only applies to field placements and does not impact the distance education portion of the program. You may complete the distance education portion of the program while living  in Washington.

• Wyoming

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Wyoming educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Wyoming, refer to the web site of the State of Wyoming Board of Psychology found here: https://rules.wyo.gov/Search.aspx?Agency=068

• Arizona

Completion of our Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Certificate Program meets Arizona’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Arizona, refer to the website of Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, found here: https://psychboard.az.gov/.

• Arkansas

Completion of our Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Certificate Program meets Arkansas’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Arkansas, refer to the website of the Arkansas Psychology Board, found here: https://psychologyboard.arkansas.gov/ .

• California Board of Psychology: https://www.psychology.ca.gov/

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology meets California educational degree requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist, however, California has additional educational requirements that must be completed for licensure.

California licensure requires 10 hours of training in human sexuality; 7 hours of training in child abuse assessment; 15 hours in spousal/partner abuse, detection and intervention strategies; 10 hours in aging and long-term care; and 1 semester or 1 quarter term course in alcoholism/chemical dependency detection and treatment.  Students wishing to become licensed in California are advised to work with their Fielding program to tailor their electives to meet these additional training requirements.  While Fielding’s clinical psychology program does not require this content per se, there are many electives at Fielding that are available for students to assist them in preparing for licensure in California.

• Colorado

Completion of our Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Certificate Program meets Colorado’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Colorado, refer to the website of the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners, found here: https://dpo.colorado.gov/Psychology .

• Connecticut State Department of Public Health: https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing–Investigations/Psychology/Psychologist-Licensure

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology meets Connecticut educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Delaware

Completion of our Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Certificate Program meets Delaware’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Delaware, refer to the website of the State of Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists, found here: https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/psychology/ .

• Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: https://www.sos.ga.gov/georgia-state-board-examiners-psychologists

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology meets Georgia educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Hawaii

Completion of our Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Certificate Program meets Hawaii’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Hawaii, refer to the website of The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Board of Psychology, found here: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/psychology/ .

• Illinois Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board: https://www.idfpr.com/profs/Boards/PSY.asp

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology meets Illinois educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist as long as 350 of the required 600 residency hours are completed within an 18-month time period.

• Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: http://www.lsbep.org/

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology meets Louisiana’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Minnesota

 Completion of our Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Certificate Program meets Minnesota’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Minnesota, refer to the website of The Minnesota Board of Psychology: https://mn.gov/boards/psychology/ .

• Missouri

Completion of our Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Certificate Program meets Missouri’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Missouri, refer to the website of The Missouri Division of Professional Registration Committee of Psychologists: https://pr.mo.gov/psychologists.asp .

• Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners: http://psyexam.nv.gov/

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology meets Nevada’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Ohio

Completion of our Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Certificate Program meets Ohio educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Ohio, refer to the website of the Ohio Board of Psychology: https://psychology.ohio.gov/ .

• Pennsylvania

Completion of our Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Certificate Program meets Pennsylvania educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Pennsylvania, refer to the website of the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology, found here: https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Psychology/Pages/default.aspx

• Rhode Island Department of Health: Psychology:  https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=241

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology meets requirements through equivalency, as long as the RCP graduate earned 36 credits hours in residence (this residency could be met in their original PhD program).

• Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: https://www.tsbep.texas.gov/

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology meets Texas’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Utah

Completion of our Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Certificate Program meets Utah educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Utah, refer to the website of the Utah Department of Commerce Division of Professional License for Psychology: https://dopl.utah.gov/psychology/ .

• Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Psychology:  https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Psychology/

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology meets Virginia educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist as long as the graduate’s PhD and respecialization programs meet curriculum requirements specified in 18VAC125-20-54.

• Washington Examining Board of Psychology: https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/Psychologist/BoardInformation

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology meets Washington educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist as long as the graduate’s PhD program in psychology included at least one year of residency and meets curriculum requirements specified in WAC 246-924-046.

• Wisconsin

 Completion of our Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Certificate Program meets Wisconsin educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Wisconsin, refer to the website of the State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services for Psychologists, found here: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Psychologist/Default.aspx .

• Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: https://www.ok.gov/psychology/

Completion of Fielding’s APA accredited doctoral program in clinical psychology meets Oklahoma degree requirements to apply for licensure, however, the program does not meet the state’s requirements for residency during the doctoral degree program.

• Florida Board of Psychology: https://floridaspsychology.gov/

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology does not meet Florida educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Iowa Board of Psychology: https://dial.iowa.gov/about/boards/psychology

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology does not meet Iowa’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. Fielding Graduate University is not accepting any new students from Iowa in the Respecialization in Clinical Psychology program.

• North Carolina Psychology Board: http://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/ 

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology does not meet North Carolina educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• North Dakota

Completion of Fielding’s respecialization program in clinical psychology does not meet North Dakota educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist.

• Oklahoma

Completion of our Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Certificate Program does not meet Oklahoma educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Oklahoma, refer to the website of The Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists: https://www.ok.gov/psychology/ .

• Wyoming

Completion of our Respecialization in Clinical Psychology Certificate Program does not meet Wyoming’s educational requirements to apply for licensure as a psychologist. For detailed information about the licensure process in Wyoming, refer to the website of the Wyoming Board of Psychology, found here: https://psychology.wyo.gov/

According to the Psychologist Licensure Requirements in Wyoming effective 1/20/2023 and found here: https://rules.wyo.gov/Search.aspx?Agency=068 , there is a residency requirement for doctoral programs including the following: “The doctoral degree program must involve at least one (1) continuous academic year of full-time physical residency at the institution that grants the degree or a minimum of 1,500 hours of student-faculty contact involving in person individual or group educational meetings.” Fielding only requires 600 hours of in-person contact with faculty.

If you plan on obtaining licensure in Wyoming, at the current time you would be unable to do so with a degree from Fielding.