Illinois clinical psychologist hours requirements
The post-doctoral year of supervised experience toward the Illinois LCP. Illinois requires two years of supervised experience, at least one of them post-doctoral; the predoctoral internship is counted on its own ledger.
The short answer
Headline figures: Total supervised experience 2 years of 1,750 hours each.
Supervision: At least one hour per week of regularly scheduled, face-to-face individual supervision.
Time limit: A year of experience is 1,750 hours obtained in not less than 50 weeks and completed within a 36-month period.
Post-degree experience · Authority: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total supervised experience | 2 years of 1,750 hours each At least one year post-doctoral |
| Post-doctoral year | 1,750 hours Counted by this ledger |
| Services in an ongoing relationship with the people treated | 875 hours At least 50% of the required hours, face-to-face |
| Weeks in the post-doctoral year | At least 50 weeks |
| Individual supervision | 1 hour a week Regularly scheduled and face-to-face |
| Predoctoral internship | 1,750 hours Within 24 months and not less than 50 weeks; counted separately |
| Practicum | At least 400 hours May not count toward the two years |
Supervision
- At least one hour per week of regularly scheduled, face-to-face individual supervision.
Time limits
- A year of experience is 1,750 hours obtained in not less than 50 weeks and completed within a 36-month period.
- The predoctoral internship is at least 1,750 hours completed within 24 months, and not in less than 50 weeks regardless of hours worked per week.
What Accrue checks
- Counts the post-doctoral year toward 1,750 hours, and direct client sessions toward 875 hours.
- Counts toward 50 weeks each week with at least one hour of individual or triadic supervision, or two hours of group supervision, at one site.
- Warns when a 7-day period with logged hours has less than one hour of supervision of any kind. A warning never removes credit.
What Accrue does not check
- The 36-month window to complete the year is not checked.
- The single-setting and part-time rules are not checked: full-time experience must be in a single setting for at least six months, and part-time experience counts only at 18 or more hours a week for at least nine months.
Common questions
- How many hours do you need for the LCP in Illinois?
- The cited rule sets total supervised experience 2 years of 1,750 hours each. Source: 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1400.110, checked September 17, 2026. Supervision and time limits also apply; see the sections above.
- What supervision does Illinois require for the LCP?
- At least one hour per week of regularly scheduled, face-to-face individual supervision.
- Is there a time limit for LCP hours in Illinois?
- A year of experience is 1,750 hours obtained in not less than 50 weeks and completed within a 36-month period. The predoctoral internship is at least 1,750 hours completed within 24 months, and not in less than 50 weeks regardless of hours worked per week.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation reviews your application and your supervisors' verifications and decides. Accrue keeps the record and shows how the cited rule applies to it.
Sources
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