Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
License required
Published research · ConfirmedA New York psychology license is required to practice psychology or use the protected psychologist title unless an exemption applies.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist, Limited Permit research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Application and practice status
Application, education, examination, background check, fees, temporary authority, endorsement, and supervised versus independent practice.
Education and experience
Published research · ConfirmedNYSED requires a qualifying doctoral education and two years of supervised experience, each consisting of 1,750 hours.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist, Limited Permit research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Supervision and workforce evidence
Supervisor qualifications, written agreements, settings, hours, reporting, license verification, and hiring or credentialing evidence.
Limited permit
Published research · ConfirmedThe limited permit authorizes qualifying supervised psychology practice while remaining requirements are completed and is setting-specific.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist, Limited Permit research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Cross-border and practice structure
Telehealth location rules, registration, compact privileges, ownership, entity naming, fee sharing, and multidisciplinary practice.
No current compact route identified
Open implementation issue · QualifiedThe reviewed New York legislation would adopt PSYPACT, but a pending bill does not itself authorize compact practice.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist, Limited Permit research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Client-facing operations and records
Disclosure, consent, telehealth, emergencies, advertising, confidentiality, access, retention, minors, subpoenas, closure, fees, billing, and termination.
License required
Published research · ConfirmedA New York psychology license is required to practice psychology or use the protected psychologist title unless an exemption applies.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist, Limited Permit research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11
Maintenance, complaints, and monitoring
Renewal, continuing education, audits, inactive status, reinstatement, complaints, discipline, effective dates, exclusions, and unresolved interpretations.
Education and experience
Published research · ConfirmedNYSED requires a qualifying doctoral education and two years of supervised experience, each consisting of 1,750 hours.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist, Limited Permit research in NY.
- Known exclusions
- A payer, facility, employer, local government, or another professional board may impose additional requirements.
- Effective date
- No separate future date recorded
- Fact checked
- 2026-08-11