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If you are in a program that you believe leads to licensure but you do not see it listed, please fill out the Potential Professional Licensure/Certification Program Reporting Form by clicking on button below:

Potential Professional Licensure/Certification Program Reporting form.

STUDENT ROLE IN PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Students should read all the information regarding the program in which they are interested/are about to enroll to determine if the program leads to licensure in the location that the student is located at the time the student enrolls (i.e., during the first initial semester at the time at which they pay for courses) to verify that the program leads to licensure. If you have questions regarding licensure, contact the program coordinator listed on the program page and contact the state licensing board, using the licensing information contained on the program licensure page. Keep in mind licensure approval depends on the rules and regulations in effect at the time of your licensure application. Said rules and regulations are overseen by the professional licensing board who oversees the profession.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE

LICENSING DISCLOSURE INFORMATION

For all programs marketed or designed as leading to licensure or certification, the following federal regulations must be complied with by institutions of higher education:

For Online Programs

34 CFR 668.14(b)(32)

All programs that lead to licensure/certification must meet the educational requirements in each state and protectorate in which any of their students are located at the time of initial enrollment or in the state in which a student attests they intend to seek employment. Students cannot be enrolled into programs if the educational requirements are not met unless they are moving to a state in which the requirements are met and execute an attestation confirming their future relocation.

For Face-to-Face Programs

Regulation- 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v)

All programs that lead to licensure/certification must disclose whether the program meets, does not meet or if a determination cannot be made as to whether the program meets the educational requirements in each state and protectorate.

Since the program is a face-to-face program, students can be admitted even if the state in which they previously resided is a state in which the program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification.

DETERMINATIONS

Determinations made by our subject matter experts (program coordinators) are made based on state licensing board rules and regulations and/or reciprocity agreements.

For information on teaching reciprocity, please see the NASDTEC website- https://www.nasdtec.net/page/InterstateAgreements

SCOPE OF PROGRAM ASSESSMENT

The information provided regarding USM programs represents an assessment of whether the educational program, if successfully completed, meets a state or protectorate’s educational requirements for licensure/certification.
USM's analysis is limited to a determination as to whether their programs meet the educational requirements for licensure.
Additional requirements may be required to obtain a license or state certification. For a list of potential additional requirements, see the Professional Licensure webpage- https://www.usm.edu/professional-licensure-certification-disclosures/index.php

ROLE OF LICENSING/CERTIFICATION BOARD

Keep in mind that final eligibility determinations as to whether a program meets the educational requirements for licensure are made by the state/protectorate licensing/certification boards.

TIMEFRAME OF DISCLOSURES

The disclosure data is current as of July 1 of each year (starting with 2024) unless the institution is apprised of a change which requires an update prior to the July 1st annual update. Federal Law requires that if an institution discovers that a program no longer leads to licensure or certification, the institution must notify the students (both enrolled and prospective) of the change directly (individual disclosure) as well as updating the webpage.

APPROPRIATE USE OF DISCLOSURE DATA

Review the information about the licensure program and then consider discussing the information with the program coordinator as well as the state licensing board.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY

Licensing boards require more than successful degree completion to obtain a license or certification and laws relating to licensure/certification may change at any time, which may affect the educational requirements for licensure/certification.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

In addition to educational requirements, the licensing boards for each of the states and the protectorates (American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Virgin Islands) may require applicants to meet other requirements including, but not limited to, age, citizenship, examinations, clinical hours, criminal background checks, professional experience (which may require years of experience), residency, and specialized courses (not offered as part of any institutional curriculum) (i.e., History of the State, Ethics), etc.

MISSISSIPPI LICENSURE

All programs of The University of Southern Mississippi are designed to meet the licensure standards set by the Mississippi Department of Education and prepare students to sit for licensure/certification exams in Mississippi.

RECOMMENDATION

If you are considering a program at USM that leads to licensure or certification and you do not live in the State of Mississippi, it is our recommendation that you contact the appropriate state licensing agency in their state or the state where you intend to work

This will allow you to obtain the most up-to-date information about state licensure requirements before beginning any of our licensure/certification programs.

DISCLOSURE UPDATES

Due to the frequency at which requirements change, data on this page is only accurate as of the date listed below. The information contained on this page was last updated on 7/1/2024.
USM makes every effort to ensure information about educational requirements for licensure/certification are updated:annually

AND

when changes are discovered If USM discovers that a program no longer meets the licensure/certification requirements of any state or protectorate, this page will be updated.
See the original Professional Licensure Disclosure in the catalog- https://catalog.usm.edu/content.php?catoid=35&navoid=2239

Counseling Psychology, M.S.

Program Website- https://www.usm.edu/graduate-programs/psychology-counseling.php

National Site- National Association of School Psychologists

Program Coordinator- Sara Jordan who can be reached at sara.jordan@usm.edu or 601/266-4177

DISCLOSURES

State/Protectorate	Determination	Determination Based on Reciprocity/State or Protectorate Requirements	Board Contact Info
Alabama	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Alabama Board of Examiners of Psychologists 100 North Union Street Suite 880 Montgomery, Alabama 36104 Phone (334) 242-4127 Psychology.Board@psychology.alabama.gov https://psychology.alabama.gov/
Alaska	Yes	Meets State Reuirements	Alaska Board of Psychologists & Psychological Associate Examiners P. O. Box 110806 Juneau, Alaska 99811-0806 Phone (907) 465-2550 boardofpsychologists@alaska.gov https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofPsychologists.aspx
Arizona	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Arizona Board of Psychologists Examiners 1740 W. Adams, Suite 3403 Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Phone (602) 542-8162 https://psychboard.az.gov/
Arkansas	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Arkansas Board of Examiners in Psychology Address 101 East Capitol, Suite 415 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Phone (501) 682-6167 https://www.psychologyboard.arkansas.gov/
California	No	Does not meet State Requirements	California Board of Psychology Address 1625 North Market Blvd. Suite N-215 Sacramento, California 95834 Phone (916) 574-7720 bopmail@dca.ca.gov https://www.psychology.ca.gov/
Colorado	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Colorado Board of Psychologists Examiners Address 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone (303) 894-7800 DORA_MentalHealthBoard@state.co.us https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Psychologist
Connecticut	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists 410 Capitol Ave., MS #13PHO P. O. Box 340308 Hartford, Connecticut 06134-8376 Phone (860) 509-7603 webmaster.dph@ct.gov https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Public-Health-Hearing-Office/Board-of-Examiners-of-Psychologists/Board-of-Examiners-of-Psychologists
Delaware	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists Cannon Building, Suite 203 861 Silver Lake Blvd. Dover, Delaware 19904 Phone (302) 744-4500 customerservice.dpr@state.de.us https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/psychology/
District of Columbia (D.C.)	Yes	Meets State Requirements	District of Columbia Board of Psychology 899 North Capitol Street, NE Washington, District of Columbia 20002 Phone (202) 442-5955 doh@dc.gov https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/160282
Florida	No	Does Not Meet State Requirements	Florida Board of Psychology 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin CO5 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255 Phone (850) 488-0595 info@floridapsychology.gov https://floridaspsychology.gov/
Georgia	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Georgia Board of Examiners of Psychologists 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, Georgia 31217 Phone (478) 207-2440 https://sos.ga.gov/how-to-guide/how-guide-psychologist
Hawaii	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Hawaii Board of Psychology PO Box 3469 Honolulu, Hawaii 96801 Phone (808) 586-2708 psychology@dcca.hawaii.gov https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/psychology/
Idaho	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Idaho Board of Psychological Examiners P. O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0063 Phone (208) 334-3233 psy@dopl.idaho.gov https://dopl.idaho.gov/
Illinois	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Illinois Psychologists Licensing Board Address Dept of Financial & Professional Regulation 320 W Washington Street, 3rd Floor Springfield, Illinois 62786 Phone (217) 785-0820 https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/psych.html
Indiana	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Indiana State Psychology Board 402 W Washington St., Room W072 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Phone (317) 234-2043 psych@pla.in.gov https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/psychology-home/
Iowa	No	Does Not Meet State Requirements	Iowa Board of Psychology Address 321 East 12th Street Lucas State Office Bldg, 5th Floor Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075 Phone (515) 281-0254 https://dial.iowa.gov/about/boards/psychology
Kansas	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board Address 700 SW Harrison Suite 420 Topeka, Kansas 66603 Phone (785) 296-3240 https://www.ksbsrb.ks.gov/
Kentucky	No	Does Not Meet State Requirements	Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology Address P.O Box 1360 Frankfort, Kentucky 40602 Phone (502) 564-3296 https://psy.ky.gov/
Louisiana	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Louisiana Board of Psychologist Examiners 4334 S Sherwood Forest Blvd., #C-150 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816 Phone (225) 925-6511 https://www.lsbep.org/
Maine	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists 35 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333 Phone (207) 624-8603 psych.board@maine.gov https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-examiners-psychologists
Maryland	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists 4201 Patterson Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21215 Phone (410) 764-4787 https://dhmh.maryland.gov/psych/Pages/Home.aspx
Massachusetts	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists Div. of Professional Licensure 1000 Washington Street, Ste 710 Boston, Massachusetts 02118 Phone (617) 727-9925 https://www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/py
Michigan	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Michigan Board of Psychology Bureau of Health Professions-Board of Psychology P.O. Box 30670 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Phone (517) 335-0918 bplhelp@michigan.gov https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/psychology
Minnesota	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Minnesota Board of Psychology 335 Randolph Avenue, Suite 270 St. Paul, MN 55102 Phone (612) 617-2230 psychology.board@state.mn.us https://mn.gov/boards/psychology/
Mississippi	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Mississippi Board of Psychology P.O. Box 20 Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Phone (601) 576-2577 admin@msbop.ms.gov https://www.psychologyboard.ms.gov/
Missouri	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Missouri State Committee of Psychologists P.O. Box 1335 3605 Missouri Blvd. Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Phone (573) 751-0099 scop@pr.mo.gov https://pr.mo.gov/psychologists.asp
Montana	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Montana Board of Psychologists 301 S. Park Avenue, 4th Floor P.O. Box 200513 Helena, Montana 59620 Phone (406) 841-2258 dlibsdpsy@mt.gov https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/psychologists/
Nebraska	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Nebraska Board of Psychologists Address P.O. Box 94986 Lincoln, Nebraska, 68509-4986 Phone (402) 471-2115 info@psychologyinfo.com https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Psychology.aspx
Nevada	No	Does Not Meet State Requirements	Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners 4600 Kietzke Lane Bldg. B-116 Reno, Nevada 89502 Phone (775) 688-1268 nbop@govmail.state.nv.us https://psyexam.nv.gov/
New Hampshire	Yes	Meets State Requirements	New Hampshire Board of Psychology 7 Eagle SquareConcord, New Hampshire 03301 Phone (603) 271-6745 https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-psychologists
New Jersey	Yes	Meets State Requirements	New Jersey Board of Psychological Examiners P.O. Box 45017 Newark, New Jersey 07101 Phone (973) 504-6470 https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/psy/
New Mexico	Yes	Meets State Requirements	New Mexico State Board of Psychologist Examiners Address P O Box 25101 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 Phone (505) 476-4622 psychologist.examiners@state.nm.us https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/psychologist-examiners/
New York	Yes	Meets State Requirements	New York State Board for Psychology Address NYS Education Department 89 Washington Avenue Albany, New York 12234 Phone (518) 474-3817, ext 150 https://www.op.nysed.gov/psychology
North Carolina	No	Does Not Meet State Requirements	North Carolina Psychology Board Address 895 State Farm Road, Ste 101 Boone, North Carolina 28607 Phone (828) 262-2258 info@ncpsychologyboard.org https://www.ncpsychologyboard.org/
North Dakota	No	Does Not Meet State Requirements	North Dakota Board of Psychologist Examiners Address PO Box 1338 Bismarck, North Dakota 58502 Phone (701) 214-5580 BoardOffice@ndsbep.org https://www.ndsbpe.org/
Ohio	No	Does Not Meet State Requirements	Ohio State Board of Psychology Address 77 S. High Street, Suite 1830 Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108 Phone (614) 466-8808 https://psychology.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists Address 421 NW 13th Street Suite 180 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73103 Phone (405) 522-1333 https://www.ok.gov/psychology/
Oregon	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Oregon Board of Psychology Address 3218 Pringle Road SE, Suite 130 Salem, Oregon 97302-6309 Phone (503) 378-4154 psychology.board@state.or.us https://www.oregon.gov/OBPE/pages/index.aspx
Pennsylvania	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology Address P.O. Box 2649 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649 Phone (717) 783-7155 ST-PSYCHOLOGY@pa.gov https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/psychology.html#.VgG6GN9VhBc
Rhode Island	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Rhode Island Board of Psychology Address 3 Capital Hill Providence, Rhode Island 02908 Phone (401) 222-7883 https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=241
South Carolina	No	Does Not Meet State Requirements	South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology Address 110 Centerview DrColumbia, South Carolina 29210 (803) 896-4664 psychology@llr.sc.gov https://llr.sc.gov/psych/
South Dakota	Yes	Meets State Requirements	South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists Address 810 N. Main St. #298 Spearfish, South Dakota 57783 (605) 642-1600 proflic@rushmore.com https://dss.sd.gov/licensingboards/psych/psych.aspx
Tennessee	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Tennessee Board of Examiners of Psychology Address 665 Mainstream Drive 2nd Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37243 (615) 741-5735 https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/psychology-board/psych-board/about.html
Texas	No	Does Not Meet State Requirements	Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council George H.W. Bush State Office Bldg. 1801 Congress Ave., Ste. 7.300 Austin, Texas 78701 (512) 305-7700 https://bhec.texas.gov/
Utah	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Utah Psychology Licensing Board PO Box 146741 Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 (801) 530-6628 https://dopl.utah.gov/psych/index.html
Vermont	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners 89 Main Street 3rd Floor Montpelier, Vermont 05620 (802) 828-2390 https://sos.vermont.gov/psychological-examiners/
Virginia	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Virginia Board of Psychology 9960 Mayland Dr., Suite 300 Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463 (804) 367-4697 psy@dhp.virginia.gov https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/psychology/
Washington	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Washington State Examining Board of Psychology P. O. Box 47877 Olympia, Washington 98504-7877 (360) 236-4700 hsga.csc@doh.wa.gov https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/psychologist/examining-board-psychology
West Virginia	Yes	Meets State Requirements	West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists Address P. O. Box 3955 Charleston, West Virginia 25339 (304) 558-3040 psychbd@wv.gov https://psychbd.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Wisconsin	No	Does Not Meet State Requirements	Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board Address P. O. Box 8935 Madison, Wisconsin 53708 (608) 266-2112 dsps@wisconsin.gov https://dsps.wi.gov/Default.aspx?Page=862369c7-1b68-420f-ac18-4318b99c040c
Wyoming	Yes	Meets State Requirements	Wyoming Board of Psychology Emerson Building Room 127 2001 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 (307) 777-5403 https://psychology.wyo.gov/
American Samoa	No	Does Not Meet Territory Requirements	American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board Department of Health Pago Pago, AS 96799 684.633.1222 https://ncsbn.org/American%20Samoa.htm
Federated States of Micronesia	No	Does Not Meet Territory Requirements	FSM Department of Health and Social Affairs P.O. Box PS 70, Palikir, Pohnpei, FM 96941 (691) 320 2619 health@fsmhealth.fm https://hsa.gov.fm/#:~:text=Home%20%2D%20FSM%20Department%20of%20Health%20and%20Social%20Affairs.
Guam	Yes	Meets Territory Requirements	Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners 651 Legacy Square Commercial Complex S. Rte. 10, Suite 9 Mangilao, Guam 96929 Phone (671) 735-7406 https://guamhplo.org/gbahe
Northern Mariana Islands	Yes	Meets Territory Requirements	CMNI Board of Professional Licensing / Health Care Professions Licensing Board Address P.O. Box 502078 Saipan, MP 96950 (670) 664-4808/4809 cnmi@cnmibpl-hcblb.net https://www.cnmilicensing.gov.mp/
Puerto Rico	Yes	Meets Territory Requirements	Puerto Rico Board of Psychologist Examiners Address P. O. Box 10200 Santurce, Puerto Rico 00908-0200 Phone (787) 723-2885 https://orcps.salud.pr.gov/
Republic of Palau	Yes	Meets Territory Requirements	The Republic of Palau Board of Health Professionals One Hospital Road PO Box 6027 Koror, RP 96940 680-488-2552 https://palaulegal.org/other/regulations/health-professions/
Republic of the Marshall Islands	Yes	Meets Territory Requirements	Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Health and Social Services Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960 (692) 625-7710 rmimohreports@rmihealth.org https://rmihealth.org/
Virgin Islands	Yes	Meets Territory Requirements	VI Department of Health- St Thomas 1303 Hospital Ground, Suite 10 St Thomas, VI 00802 340-774-0117 board@usvipsychologyboard.com https://www.usvipsychologyboard.com/