Clinical Psychology
For more information on licensing requirements, including contact information for every state and territory licensing board, please see the Association of State Boards of Professional Psychology (ASBPP) webpage [link]. All states require the completion of supervised predoctoral practicum hours and a predoctoral internship. These aspects are also required for the doctoral degree in clinical psychology at East Tennessee State University. In addition to education requirements for the doctoral degree, however, many jurisdictions require post-doctoral professional experience. These requirements are beyond the curricular requirements described below.
Note that in some jurisdictions, in addition to being licensed as psychologist, an individual can obtain prescribing privileges. East Tennessee State University’s program does NOT fulfill requirements for licensure as prescribing psychologists in those states and jurisdictions that allow for it. Typically, additional coursework in pharmacology is needed in addition to the doctoral degree. Please see the ASBPP website for information about other U.S. territories and Canadian provinces.
Below, an asterisk (*) indicates that earning a doctoral degree from a program accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) satisfies educational requirements for licensure. East Tennessee State University is currently and has been continuously accredited by APA since 2012.
ETSU Program Satisfies Curricular Requirements? |
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State |
Yes |
No |
Unable to Determine |
State Professional Association or License Authority and Notes |
Alabama |
X* | |||
Alaska |
X* | |||
American Samoa |
X | |||
Arizona |
X* | |||
Arkansas |
X* | |||
California |
X |
Although a doctoral degree from an accredited program like ETSU is needed, additional coursework or experience, potentially beyond what is included in ETSU’s training curriculum (at least 10 contact hours) in the following areas are also required: Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention, Human Sexuality, Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting, Detection and Treatment of Alcohol and Other Chemical Substance Dependence, Spousal or Partner Abuse, Aging and Long-Term Care |
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Colorado |
X* |
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Connecticut |
X* |
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District of Columbia |
X* |
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Delaware |
X* |
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Florida |
X* |
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Georgia |
X |
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Guam |
X |
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Hawaii |
X* |
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Idaho |
X* |
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Illinois |
X* |
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Indiana |
X* |
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Iowa |
X* |
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Kansas |
X* |
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Kentucky |
X |
Although a doctoral degree from an accredited program like ETSU is needed, additional coursework which is available though not required by ETSU’s program is needed. This includes separate three-credit courses in social and cognitive-affective bases of behavior, though the state board does allow one upper-division undergraduate course to be counted in order to fulfill this requirement. |
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Louisiana |
X |
Although a doctoral degree from an accredited program like ETSU is needed, additional coursework which is available though not required by ETSU’s program is needed. This includes separate three-credit courses in social and cognitive-affective bases of behavior. |
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Maine |
X* |
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Maryland |
X* |
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Massachusetts |
X* |
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Michigan |
X |
Although a doctoral degree from an accredited program like ETSU is needed, additional pre-licensure training in identifying victims of human trafficking that meets standards of Administrative Rule 338.2525 (as of 4/1/22) is required |
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Minnesota |
X* |
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Mississippi |
X* |
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Missouri |
X* |
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Montana |
X* |
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Nebraska |
X* |
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Nevada |
X* |
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New Hampshire |
X* |
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New Jersey |
X |
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New Mexico |
X* |
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New York |
X |
Although a doctoral degree from an accredited program like ETSU is needed, additional coursework which is available though not required by ETSU’s program is needed. This includes separate three-credit courses in social and cognitive-affective bases of behavior. |
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North Carolina |
X* |
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North Dakota |
X* |
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Northern Mariana Islands |
X |
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Ohio |
X* |
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Oklahoma |
X* |
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Oregon |
X* |
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Pennsylvania |
X* |
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Puerto Rico |
X |
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Rhode Island |
X* |
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South Carolina |
X* |
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South Dakota |
X* |
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Tennessee |
X* |
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Texas |
X |
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Utah |
X* |
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Vermont |
X* |
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Virgin Islands |
X |
Although a doctoral degree from an accredited program like ETSU is needed, additional coursework which is available though not required by ETSU’s program is needed. This includes separate three-credit courses in social and cognitive-affective bases of behavior. |
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Virginia |
X* |
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Washington |
X* |
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West Virginia |
X |
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Wisconsin |
X |
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Wyoming |
X* |