Pennsylvania psychologist hours requirements
The postdoctoral year toward the Pennsylvania psychologist license: at least 1,750 hours over at least 12 months, at 15 to 45 hours a week.
The short answer
Headline figures: Total postdoctoral experience (minimum) 1,750 hours.
Supervision: An average of two individual face-to-face supervision hours weekly (49 Pa. Code § 41.33(a)(5)).
Time limit: The postdoctoral year takes at least 12 months.
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Psychology resident · Authority: State Board of Psychology
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total postdoctoral experience (minimum) | 1,750 hours Over at least 12 months. |
| Hours counted per week | 15 to 45 hours |
| Clinical activities | Half of the hours |
| Supervision | An average of 2 hours a week Individual and face-to-face. |
| Exams | EPPP Part 1 and the Pennsylvania Psychology Law Examination |
Supervision
- An average of two individual face-to-face supervision hours weekly (49 Pa. Code § 41.33(a)(5)).
Time limits
- The postdoctoral year takes at least 12 months.
- All experience must fall within 10 calendar years of the degree.
- When you work in settings at the same time, each must last at least 6 months at 15 hours a week.
- If you began an accredited program in fall 2015 or later, practicum may count toward the second year (49 Pa. Code § 41.31).
What Accrue checks
- Counts toward the 1,750 postdoctoral hours.
- Credits at most 45 hours in any 7-day period.
- Shows the individual supervision average as not checked, rather than treating any supervision you log as meeting it.
What Accrue does not check
- Accrue does not check the 15-hour weekly floor.
- Half of the hours must be clinical activities. Accrue does not check this.
- The 12-month minimum is a calendar duration. Accrue does not track it.
- All experience must fall within 10 calendar years of the degree. Accrue does not check this.
- Settings worked at the same time must each last at least 6 months at 15 hours a week. Accrue does not check this.
- The average of two individual face-to-face supervision hours weekly is not checked.
- Practicum that may count toward the second year for applicants who began an accredited program in fall 2015 or later is not applied.
Common questions
- How many hours do you need for the LP in Pennsylvania?
- The cited rule sets total postdoctoral experience (minimum) 1,750 hours. Source: 49 Pa. Code § 41.31; 49 Pa. Code § 41.32; 49 Pa. Code § 41.33(a)(5), checked September 19, 2026. Supervision and time limits also apply; see the sections above.
- What supervision does Pennsylvania require for the LP?
- An average of two individual face-to-face supervision hours weekly (49 Pa. Code § 41.33(a)(5)).
- Is there a time limit for LP hours in Pennsylvania?
- The postdoctoral year takes at least 12 months. All experience must fall within 10 calendar years of the degree. When you work in settings at the same time, each must last at least 6 months at 15 hours a week.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The State Board of Psychology 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
- 49 Pa. Code § 41.31
- 49 Pa. Code § 41.32
- 49 Pa. Code § 41.33(a)(5)
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