General Requirements

Licensure Methods and Requirements

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants who received their education outside of the United States are required to submit the items below along with the Florida psychologist licensure application. You may refer to Rule 64B19-11.0035, F.A.C. for details.

  • Credentials Evaluation Report: A report on the equivalency of the applicant’s International Education in psychology, prepared by a credentials evaluation service. The report should provide 1) proof of degree (Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D. in psychology) from an institution officially recognized by the government of the country in which it is located as an institution to train students to practice professional psychology, and 2) the pre-doctoral internship equivalence. You may refer to the application packet instructions for a listing of organizations which perform credentials evaluations.
  • Letter of American Psychological Association (APA) Comparability: An original, signed letter on official letterhead sent directly to the Board from the director or former director of a doctoral psychology program, within an educational institution, holding accreditation by the APA at the time of her or his directorship. The letter shall state that the applicant’s program is equivalent to a psychology program accredited by APA and enumerate the exact documents that were reviewed in determining comparability.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Additionally, applicants must submit proof of completion of 2000 hours of post-doctoral supervised experience under a licensed psychologist. The supervision must have fulfilled the requirements outlined in Rule 64B19-11.005, Florida Administrative Code.  The post-doctoral supervisor must complete the Florida Board’s post-doctoral verification form to document satisfaction of this requirement.

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General Requirements

Licensure Methods and Requirements

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants who received their education outside of the United States are required to submit the items below along with the Florida psychologist licensure application. You may refer to Rule 64B19-11.0035, F.A.C. for details.

  • Credentials Evaluation Report: A report on the equivalency of the applicant’s International Education in psychology, prepared by a credentials evaluation service. The report should provide 1) proof of degree (Ph.D., Psy.D., or Ed.D. in psychology) from an institution officially recognized by the government of the country in which it is located as an institution to train students to practice professional psychology, and 2) the pre-doctoral internship equivalence. You may refer to the application packet instructions for a listing of organizations which perform credentials evaluations.
  • Letter of American Psychological Association (APA) Comparability: An original, signed letter on official letterhead sent directly to the Board from the director or former director of a doctoral psychology program, within an educational institution, holding accreditation by the APA at the time of her or his directorship. The letter shall state that the applicant’s program is equivalent to a psychology program accredited by APA and enumerate the exact documents that were reviewed in determining comparability.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Additionally, applicants must submit proof of completion of 2000 hours of post-doctoral supervised experience under a licensed psychologist. The supervision must have fulfilled the requirements outlined in Rule 64B19-11.005, Florida Administrative Code.  The post-doctoral supervisor must complete the Florida Board’s post-doctoral verification form to document satisfaction of this requirement.