Georgia psychologist hours requirements
The postdoctoral supervised work experience toward the Georgia psychologist license. Georgia requires an internship and then this postdoctoral experience; the internship is counted on its own ledger.
The short answer
The postdoctoral supervised work experience toward the Georgia psychologist license. Georgia requires an internship and then this postdoctoral experience; the internship is counted on its own ledger.
Supervision: Meet with your supervisor individually at least one hour for each 30 hours of postdoctoral experience, during the week you provide the services or the week after.
Time limit: The postdoctoral experience must be completed in no less than 11 months and no more than 24 months after it begins.
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Non-renewable provisional license · Authority: Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Internship, then postdoctoral experience | An internship of at least 2,000 hours, then 1,500 postdoctoral hours |
| Postdoctoral supervised work experience | 1,500 hours After the internship and the doctoral degree; counted by this ledger |
| Client involvement | 500 hours Face-to-face client contact, document review, test scoring, note or report writing and other activity directly related to client services |
| Period | 11 to 24 months |
| Individual supervision | 1 hour for each 30 hours In the week of the services or the week after |
| Internship client contact | At least 500 hours Counted separately |
Supervision
- Meet with your supervisor individually at least one hour for each 30 hours of postdoctoral experience, during the week you provide the services or the week after.
- Supervision must be individual; group supervision does not count. It may be in person or by real-time face-to-face video.
- All postdoctoral hours are documented on a weekly log co-signed by you and your supervisor.
Time limits
- The postdoctoral experience must be completed in no less than 11 months and no more than 24 months after it begins.
- The internship must be completed in no less than 11 months and no more than 24 months after it begins.
- The provisional license is valid for up to two years.
What Accrue checks
- Counts postdoctoral hours toward 1,500, and direct client sessions toward the 500-hour client-involvement figure.
What Accrue does not check
- The one hour of individual supervision per 30 hours is not checked.
- The window of 11 to 24 months is not checked.
Common questions
- What supervision does Georgia require for the Licensed Psychologist?
- Meet with your supervisor individually at least one hour for each 30 hours of postdoctoral experience, during the week you provide the services or the week after. Supervision must be individual; group supervision does not count. It may be in person or by real-time face-to-face video. All postdoctoral hours are documented on a weekly log co-signed by you and your supervisor.
- Is there a time limit for Licensed Psychologist hours in Georgia?
- The postdoctoral experience must be completed in no less than 11 months and no more than 24 months after it begins. The internship must be completed in no less than 11 months and no more than 24 months after it begins. The provisional license is valid for up to two years.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists reviews your application and your supervisors' verifications and decides. Accrue keeps the record and shows how the cited rule applies to it.
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