General Requirements

Licensure Methods and Requirements

Examination

This method means the educational and supervised experience requirements for licensure are complete at the time of application. The national Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) and the Florida Laws and Rules examination must be taken and passed prior to licensure.

Examination with Waiver

This method means the educational, supervised experience and EPPP examination requirements for licensure are complete at the time of application. The EPPP must have been passed with a score acceptable to Florida. The Florida Laws and Rules examination must be taken and passed prior to licensure.

Bifurcation/Examination

This method means the educational requirement for licensure has been completed, but the post-doctoral supervised experience will not be complete at the time of application. Applicants under this method are able to proceed with sitting for the required examinations while completing the experience requirement. Verification of the post-doctoral supervised experience and passage of the EPPP and Florida Laws and Rules examinations will be required prior to licensure.

Bifurcation/Examination with Waiver

This method means the educational and EPPP examination requirements have been completed, but the post-doctoral supervised experience will not be completed at the time of application. The EPPP must have been passed with a score acceptable to Florida. Applicants under this method are able to proceed with sitting for the Florida Laws and Rules examination while completing the experience requirement.

Verification of the post-doctoral supervised experience and passage of the Florida Laws and Rules examination will be required prior to licensure.

 

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General Requirements

Licensure Methods and Requirements

Examination

This method means the educational and supervised experience requirements for licensure are complete at the time of application. The national Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) and the Florida Laws and Rules examination must be taken and passed prior to licensure.

Examination with Waiver

This method means the educational, supervised experience and EPPP examination requirements for licensure are complete at the time of application. The EPPP must have been passed with a score acceptable to Florida. The Florida Laws and Rules examination must be taken and passed prior to licensure.

Bifurcation/Examination

This method means the educational requirement for licensure has been completed, but the post-doctoral supervised experience will not be complete at the time of application. Applicants under this method are able to proceed with sitting for the required examinations while completing the experience requirement. Verification of the post-doctoral supervised experience and passage of the EPPP and Florida Laws and Rules examinations will be required prior to licensure.

Bifurcation/Examination with Waiver

This method means the educational and EPPP examination requirements have been completed, but the post-doctoral supervised experience will not be completed at the time of application. The EPPP must have been passed with a score acceptable to Florida. Applicants under this method are able to proceed with sitting for the Florida Laws and Rules examination while completing the experience requirement.

Verification of the post-doctoral supervised experience and passage of the Florida Laws and Rules examination will be required prior to licensure.