New York psychologist hours requirements
New York requires 3,500 clock hours, with at most 1,750 from the doctoral internship. This ledger counts the remaining 1,750 hours after the degree; internship hours are kept on the internship ledger.
The short answer
Headline figures: Total supervised experience 3,500 clock hours.
Supervision: Full time: 1 hour a week of face-to-face individual supervision plus 1 more hour (8 NYCRR § 72.2(e)(2)).
Time limit: The limited permit lasts 12 months, with up to two extensions.
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Limited permit holder · Authority: New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total supervised experience | 3,500 clock hours |
| From the doctoral internship (maximum) | 1,750 hours |
| Post-degree experience (minimum) | 1,750 hours More if your internship gave you fewer than 1,750 hours. 1,750 is the figure this ledger counts. |
| Full-time weekly hours | 35 to 45 hours |
| Part-time weekly hours | 16 to 34 hours Below 16 or above 45 hours a week is not credited. |
| Exams | EPPP Part 1 only |
Supervision
- Full time: 1 hour a week of face-to-face individual supervision plus 1 more hour (8 NYCRR § 72.2(e)(2)).
- Part time: 2 hours within each two-week period, including one face-to-face hour.
- Permitted forms of the extra hour include seminars, workshops and apprenticeship activities.
- The limited permit is specific to the site and supervisor.
- Form 4 documents the experience.
Time limits
- The limited permit lasts 12 months, with up to two extensions.
What Accrue checks
- Counts toward the 1,750 post-degree hours. Internship hours are kept on the separate internship ledger.
- Credits at most 45 hours in any 7-day period.
What Accrue does not check
- Work below 16 hours a week is not credited. Accrue does not check this floor.
- The weekly supervision requirement depends on whether you work full time or part time. Accrue does not ask your schedule, so it does not check weekly supervision.
- Accrue does not track the permitted forms of the extra supervision hour.
- Accrue does not track when your limited permit expires.
Common questions
- How many hours do you need for the LP in New York?
- The cited rule sets total supervised experience 3,500 clock hours. Source: 8 NYCRR § 72.2; N.Y. Educ. Law § 7601-a, checked September 16, 2026. Supervision and time limits also apply; see the sections above.
- What supervision does New York require for the LP?
- Full time: 1 hour a week of face-to-face individual supervision plus 1 more hour (8 NYCRR § 72.2(e)(2)). Part time: 2 hours within each two-week period, including one face-to-face hour. Permitted forms of the extra hour include seminars, workshops and apprenticeship activities.
- Is there a time limit for LP hours in New York?
- The limited permit lasts 12 months, with up to two extensions.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions reviews your application and your supervisors' verifications and decides. Accrue keeps the record and shows how the cited rule applies to it.
Sources
Sources checked
- 8 NYCRR § 72.2
- N.Y. Educ. Law § 7601-a
Accrue is a record-keeping aid and is not affiliated with any licensing board, accreditor or school. Rules change; confirm the requirements that apply to you with the authority that sets them before you rely on a figure.