Psychologist Licensure Procedures in Nevada

How to become a Psychologist in Nevada...

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Explore the information below and begin your journey toward becoming a licensed psychologist in Nevada. The following procedures have been the same for many years; however, they are subject to change and it would be wise to contact the Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners at (775) 688-1268 if you have any concerns or questions regarding requirements for earning your Nevada psychologist license.

I'm a High School Graduate...

Right now you are setting yourself up to take full advantage of many career resources that will be available to you over the years. All you have to do is keep your momentum and take the next step toward qualifying yourself for Nevada psychologist licensure when it presents itself.

Currently there are only a couple steps you should be thinking about and they are as follows:

Step One:

Education. Regardless of whether or not your end up earning your Nevada psychologist license or you go into a different career field, one fact is constant. If you want to go into a high paying professional field, you will need a college degree.

You next step at this moment is to learn how you can enroll in an associate or bachelor degree program.

Click on the links below to browse schools offering psychology programs!

Step Two:

Secondly, after you have applied to a college or university, you will want to begin learning more about whether a career in psychology is right for you.

There are many ways to do this, such as speaking with professors and other professionals in the psychology industry. However, there is little substitute for gaining first-hand experience and a great way to do this is through volunteering.

Below are a few links to volunteering organizations in Nevada:

If volunteering is out of the question, look to find paid work or speak with professors about career options as soon as possible in your academic career.

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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 Nevada.

Step One:

Complete 2 years of experience satisfying Board requirements. 1 year must be completed post-doctorally. More information about supervised experience and supervisor qualifications can be found on the Nevada Board of Psychology website.

Step Two:

Next, you will need to complete the Nevada psychologist licensure application and send all necessary forms, documents and fees to the Nevada Board.

You can download the application from the following Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners webpage.

Step Three:

Once your application has been evaluated by the Nevada Board and approved, you will be contacted and informed of your eligibility to sit for the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychologists (EPPP).

More information about the EPPP can be found on the ASPPB website.

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