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Master's Level Licensure
License Description WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS – Starting in 2018 MASTER'S DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 1. Master's Degree Applicants must possess a MA (Master's of Arts) or MS (Master's of Science) degree granted by an accredited institution of higher learning, the degree must have been completed in a department of psychology, a department of educational psychology, a department of education and psychology, or in a university department with the official designation containing the words "psychology" or "psychological." 2. Accredited Graduate Degree Granting Institutions must be accredited by one of the six nationally recognized regional accrediting agencies which include: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges. 3. Fifty (50) Hours of graduate level psychology course work must be completed for a Master's degree to meet Board standards. 4. On Campus Graduate Programs: Master's degrees must include at least 80% course work earned from on campus classes and starting in July of 2018 the percentage will be 50%. Thus, Master's degrees from distance learning institutions do not meet educational requirements for licensure. 5. Required Core Graduate Level Course work includes, but is not limited to, all of the following areas: clinical interviewing, diagnosis and treatment planning, psychopathology, biological bases of behavior, ethics, assessment of children and adults, individual psychotherapy, clinical practicum, clinical internship, and tests and measures. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Application: If your credentials meet the above cited criteria, contact the Board office for an application. All application materials and fees listed on the appropriate check list must be submitted for Board approval. Email: psychbd@wv.gov 2. W-2 Employees: All Supervised-Psychologists must be W-2 employees. Evidence that the Supervised-Psychologist is or will be employed in this way must be submitted with the application.
Licensing Agency
PSYCHOLOGISTS
(304) 558 0604
Kathy.G.Lynch@wv.gov
Active Status Active
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Education Degree required
Exam Third-party exam required
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 01/01/2010

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