Authority, credentials, and scope
Regulator, governing authority, credential names, regulated titles, scope boundaries, exemptions, and prohibited activities.
Psychologist license
Published research · ConfirmedThe State Board of Psychology regulates psychologist licensure and professional practice in Pennsylvania.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist, PSYPACT Authority to Practice research in PA.
- 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.
Core qualifications
Published research · ConfirmedThe licensure pathway includes qualifying doctoral education, supervised experience, the EPPP, and the Pennsylvania Psychology Law Examination.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist, PSYPACT Authority to Practice research in PA.
- 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.
Operational PSYPACT
Published research · ConfirmedPennsylvania fully implemented PSYPACT in 2020, allowing eligible psychologists to obtain Commission authority for covered telepsychology or temporary practice.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist, PSYPACT Authority to Practice research in PA.
- 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.
New-applicant screening
Published research · ConfirmedThe current Board application process requires new health-care practitioner applicants to complete the statewide fingerprint-based FBI background check.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist, PSYPACT Authority to Practice research in PA.
- 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.
Psychologist license
Published research · ConfirmedThe State Board of Psychology regulates psychologist licensure and professional practice in Pennsylvania.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist, PSYPACT Authority to Practice research in PA.
- 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.
Core qualifications
Published research · ConfirmedThe licensure pathway includes qualifying doctoral education, supervised experience, the EPPP, and the Pennsylvania Psychology Law Examination.
- Applies to
- Use for Psychologist, PSYPACT Authority to Practice research in PA.
- 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