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If a problem arises with your application you may petition the Board in writing 10 days before the next Board meeting. Please click a button to access the document or page.
Programs of study must meet the criteria listed in Sections 5.4.A. and 5.4.B of the Board's Rules and Regulations. Please refer to the this section to determine if your program meets Board requirements. The Arkansas Psychology Board does not pre-approve educational programs, whether they are approved by the American Psychological Association (APA), traditional or non-traditional. All applications are evaluated and passed/failed based on individual merits.
Mobility Program Information
Reciprocity (Psychologists only)
Applications for credential reviews must be complete and ready for review by the 1st of the month to be considered at the Board meeting. Credential reviews will only be done at regularly scheduled Board meetings. If your file does not pass a review and you would like it reviewed again, it must wait until the next Board meeting; it will NOT be reviewed outside of Board meetings. Please plan accordingly!
A minimum of seven (7) of the areas listed below must be completed at the graduate level or above. If courses taught outside of a department of psychology are used to satisfy any of these area requirements, you must describe in detail the content of the course and the qualifications of the instructor of the course. To be acceptable, the course must be primarily psychological in nature and must be taught by a psychologist. To be considered a psychologist, the instructor must meet at least one of the following criteria: {Criterion: 1}
Licensed/certified at the doctoral level to practice psychology Core Areas Include:
Application Fees
The application packet fee is $200. An application request form along with a $50 deposit or the full $200 application fee is required to receive an application packet. If paying the deposit only, the remaining $150 is required when the application form is submitted. Application request forms will only be accepted by mail along with payment. Please keep your own file and copy everything you send to the Board office. During the application period you may call the office to check that all of your paperwork is received. Please keep all of your course syllabi and the correspondence from the Board in your file. Transcripts must be sent to the Board office directly from the registrar's office.
Credential Review Credential Review occurs during the regularly scheduled Board meetings. Click here for the Board meeting dates. When the applicant's file passes credential review, the applicant is then Provisionally Licensed.
Practice of Psychology as an Applicant Only Provisionally Licensed Applicants may practice psychology prior to licensure. Practice will be allowed when the following criterion are met: 1. The applicant receives written
authorization from the Board to practice psychology as 2. A Board approved supervisor agrees to supervise the applicant. 3. The Supervision Agreement for Provisional Licensees is on file with the Board. 4. A provisional license fee, currently $100.00 for 6 months, is received. Please note that any other practice of psychology during the application process is in violation of A.C.A § 17-97-101 et seq. The only exception to this is that students may engage in psychological practice in conjunction with the specific requirements of formal coursework.
EPPP
- National Written Exam Examination
for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) Professional Exam Service (PES) now accepts credit card payments. The application form has been updated to include your payment information. PES charges $450 for the examination.
You can also pay the $50 Board processing fee by
credit card. The Board office number is The applicant must pass credential review to be eligible to take the EPPP. The examination is computer delivered and is available at any authorized Prometric Testing Center. These sites are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. six days a week. Exam centers can schedule evening hours during periods of peak demand. Scores will be reported to the Board office directly from Professional Exam Service (PES) on the first Wednesday of each month. If the candidate does not pass the exam, he/she must wait for a period of 60 days before taking exam again. Passing Scores on the Written Exam: Psychologist: Scaled Score >= 500 Psychological Examiner: Scaled Score >= 450
EPPP - Study Aides
The Oral Examination is given four
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