Virginia clinical psychologist hours requirements
The supervised residency toward Virginia's clinical psychologist license. Virginia states no direct-contact minimum for the residency.
The short answer
Headline figures: Total residency hours 1,500 hours.
Supervision: A minimum of two hours of individual supervision per 40 hours of supervised experience.
Time limit: The residency takes not less than 12 months and not more than three years. You may request approval to extend it if extenuating circumstances prevented completion within three years.
Post-degree experience · Authority: Virginia Board of Psychology
Requirements
| Requirement | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total residency hours | 1,500 hours |
| Residency length | 12 months to 3 years You may request an extension for extenuating circumstances |
| Individual supervision | 2 hours per 40 hours of supervised experience Never less than 1 individual hour per 40 hours |
| Group supervision | May replace one of the two hours Two group hours equal one individual hour; groups of up to five residents |
| Doctoral practicum hours | May count toward the residency Internship hours do not count toward the 1,500 |
Supervision
- A minimum of two hours of individual supervision per 40 hours of supervised experience.
- Group supervision of up to five residents may be substituted for one of the two hours, with two hours of group supervision equal to one hour of individual supervision. You may never receive less than one hour of individual supervision per 40 hours.
- Supervised experience obtained in Virginia without prior written board approval is not accepted.
Time limits
- The residency takes not less than 12 months and not more than three years. You may request approval to extend it if extenuating circumstances prevented completion within three years.
What Accrue checks
- Counts your logged experience toward 1,500 hours.
- Warns when your supervision falls below two hours per 40 hours counted, supervision hours included, checked across all your hours rather than week by week. A warning never removes credit.
What Accrue does not check
- Two group hours standing for one individual hour is not applied; the supervision warning counts every supervision hour alike.
- The five-resident limit on group supervision is not checked.
- The extension on request is not tracked.
- The window of 12 months to three years is not checked.
Common questions
- How many hours do you need for the LCP in Virginia?
- The cited rule sets total residency hours 1,500 hours. Source: 18VAC125-20-65; 18VAC125-20-54, checked September 17, 2026. Supervision and time limits also apply; see the sections above.
- What supervision does Virginia require for the LCP?
- A minimum of two hours of individual supervision per 40 hours of supervised experience. Group supervision of up to five residents may be substituted for one of the two hours, with two hours of group supervision equal to one hour of individual supervision. You may never receive less than one hour of individual supervision per 40 hours. Supervised experience obtained in Virginia without prior written board approval is not accepted.
- Is there a time limit for LCP hours in Virginia?
- The residency takes not less than 12 months and not more than three years. You may request approval to extend it if extenuating circumstances prevented completion within three years.
- Does meeting these figures make me eligible?
- No. The Virginia 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
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