Psychologist Licensure Procedures in Connecticut

Follow the steps to earn your psychologist license in CT

How to become a Psychologist in Connecticut:

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Explore the information below and begin your journey toward becoming a licensed psychologist in Connecticut. The following procedures have been the same for many years; however, they are subject to change and it would be wise to contact the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists at (860) 509-7603 if you have any concerns or questions regarding requirements for earning your Connecticut psychologist license.

I'm a High School Graduate...

There is really one thing you should be focusing on right now. Education. No matter what field you go into in psychology, you will need an advanced degree. In the case of Connecticut psychologist licensure, you will need to earn a PhD in psychology.

However, congratulations for doing career research at this early stage. You will have many opportunities to learn more about the psychologist career and whether or not it is the right career for you.

Step One:

Psychology education is highly versatile and is desirable in many industries beyond the psychologist profession. The best step you can take right now is to contact schools offering programs you're interested in.

Click on the links below to browse schools offering programs you are currently qualified to begin!

Step Two:

Learn more about yourself. Immerse yourself in environments that are similar to careers in psychology and you will kill two birds with one stone: boost your resume and learn whether a career as a psychologist is right for you. The following are links to volunteering organizations in Connecticut.

Right now you have a great head start. So, keep it up!

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I've already received my Bachelor's or Master's degree...

Once you have your undergraduate or Master's degree you will need to continue on and earn your doctorate degree in psychology, educational psychology or an education degree that specializes in counseling psychology or educational psychology from an accredited college or university.

Step One:

Contact schools offering Master's, PhD or PsyD programs you are interested in.

Step Two:

When choosing a Master's or Doctoral program, you will be narrowing your career focus. Since there are a large variety of areas where you can go within the field of psychology, it would be wise to speak with the career services personnel at your school to learn more about various opportunities you may participate in to boost yourself higher on the list of possible applicants for school and/or for a professional position once you have completed your schooling.

Step Three:

Once you have completed your PhD or PsyD program, you may continue down to:

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I have finished my PhD or PsyD...

Follow the steps to learn how to acquire your Psychologist license in Connecticut.

Step One:

After completing your doctoral degree program, you will need to then complete 1 full year of supervised experience.

You may either complete your supervised experience full-time (35 hours per week for 46 weeks) or part-time (2000 hours completed within 2 years).

  • Supervision must be with a licensed psychologist
  • Supervision experience must be in the applicant's intended area of study

Step Two:

The next step is to set yourself up to successfully complete examination requirements for Connecticut psychologist licensure.

Next, you will need to download, complete and send the psychologist licensure application back to the Connecticut Department of Public Health Psychology Licensure Division along with associated application and examination fees. You can download the application in pdf format here.

You will find all additional documentation requirements to apply for Connecticut Psychologist Licensure at the bottom of the following Connecticut Department of Public Health webpage.

Once your application is approved, you will be contacted by the Professional Examination Services. You will then be able to set up a date and time to sit for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP). To learn more about the EPPP, search the ASPPB website.

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