The educational requirement for licensure as a licensed psychologist is a doctoral degree with a major in psychology. The degree shall be obtained in an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association to grant the doctoral degree being submitted for licensure and shall meet the standards the board has established by rule.
Notwithstanding the provisions of subpart 1, the educational requirement for licensure as a licensed psychologist for any applicant who has met the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 148.907, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (1), is a master's degree, including a master's equivalent in a doctoral program, with a major in psychology obtained in an institution accredited by a regional accrediting association. The applicant must have been accepted into the program by November 1, 1991, whether or not the applicant had enrolled in a class by that date. An applicant who entered the program by November 1, 1991, and who later transferred to another program leading to a degree in psychology is considered having met the admission requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 148.907, subdivision 3, paragraph (b), clause (1).
The doctoral degree must be from a program that is an organized sequence of study in psychology and must meet the requirements in items A and B.
The requirements of subpart 5, items A and B, are considered met for applicants based on a doctoral degree if the applicant provides acceptable evidence that the degree was earned in a doctoral program that was accredited by the APA or CPA at the time the degree was conferred.
Minn. R. 7200.1300
Statutory Authority: MS s 148.90; 148.905; 148.91; 148.98; 214.06