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Business and Professions Code Section 2914, effective January 1, 2022, has been amended to modify the qualifying degrees and specialization that can be used to meet the educational requirements for licensure. The modification of these requirements is below:

  • Applicants for licensure that apply on and after January 1, 2020, shall possess an earned doctoral degree from a college or institution of higher education that is accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education in any of the following:
    • Psychology with the field of specialization in clinical, counseling, school, consulting, forensic, industrial, or organizational psychology.
    • Education with the field of specialization in counseling psychology, educational psychology, or school psychology.
    • A field of specialization designed to prepare graduates for the professional practice of psychology
  • Applicants for licensure that are enrolled as of December 31, 2016, in a doctoral program in psychology with the field of specialization in clinical, counseling, school, consulting, forensic, industrial, or organizational psychology or in education with the field of specialization in counseling psychology, educational psychology, or school psychology at a nationally accredited or approved institution, will be able to apply for licensure at any time pursuant to Section 2914(b)(2).
  • Until January 1, 2020, the board may accept an applicant who possesses a doctoral degree in psychology, educational psychology, or in education with the field of specialization in counseling psychology or educational psychology from an institution that is not accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, but is approved to operate in this state by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education on or before July 1, 1999 and has not, since July 1, 1999, had a new location, as described in Section 94823.5 of the Education Code.
  • The board shall make the final determination as to whether a degree meets the requirements pursuant to Section 2914.Applicants for licensure that apply after on or January 1, 2020, must possess an earned doctorate degree in psychology, educational psychology, or education with the field of specialization in counseling psychology or educational psychology