Texas psychologist hours requirements
Texas requires 3,500 hours: at least 1,750 in a formal internship within the doctoral program and at least 1,750 as a PLP. This ledger counts the 1,750 PLP hours; internship hours are kept on the internship ledger.
The short answer
Headline figures: Total supervised experience 3,500 hours.
Time limit: The PLP is issued for at most two years and is never reissued.
Post-degree experience · Title while gaining experience: Provisionally Licensed Psychologist (PLP) · Authority: Behavioral Health Executive Council
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total supervised experience | 3,500 hours |
| Formal internship within the doctoral program (minimum) | 1,750 hours |
| Experience as a PLP (minimum) | 1,750 hours The figure this ledger counts. |
| Exams | EPPP Part 1 and the Texas Jurisprudence Examination |
Time limits
- The PLP is issued for at most two years and is never reissued.
What Accrue checks
- Counts toward the 1,750 PLP hours. Internship hours are kept on the separate internship ledger.
What Accrue does not check
- With a doctorate from an APA, CPA or PCSAS accredited program, or a substantially equivalent one, internship hours beyond 1,750 and certified practicum hours may count toward the postdoctoral hours (22 TAC § 463.11(b)). Hours after the degree in an exempt setting, while licensed in another jurisdiction, or as a psychological associate or school psychologist in Texas, under a licensed psychologist, may substitute for the PLP hours (22 TAC § 463.11(a)(3)). Accrue does not apply these substitutions.
- Accrue does not track when your PLP expires.
Common questions
- How many hours do you need for the LP in Texas?
- The cited rule sets total supervised experience 3,500 hours. Source: 22 TAC § 463.10; 22 TAC § 463.11, checked September 16, 2026. Supervision and time limits also apply; see the sections above.
- Is there a time limit for LP hours in Texas?
- The PLP is issued for at most two years and is never reissued.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The Behavioral Health Executive Council 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
- 22 TAC § 463.10
- 22 TAC § 463.11
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.