Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners. We invite you to view our site and browse through your areas of interest.

 

The Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners office has relocated.

The address is 1740 W. Adams St., Suite 3403, Phoenix, AZ 85007. 
 

Mission

The mission of the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of Arizona citizens by regulating the professions of psychology and behavior analysis.

PSYPACT - Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission - Proposed Rules

The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission has published Proposed Rules for consideration and comment.  The Proposed Rules can be found HERE.

These Proposed Rules are open for a period of 60 days for public comment for those stakeholders interested in providing such comment.  The deadline for submission of written comments is September 30, 2019.

 

Written comments should be submitted via the public comment form found on the PSYPACT website (www.psypact.org) and submitted to the PSYPACT Commission no later than 5:00 pm EST on September 30, 2019.

 

A public hearing will be conducted via Zoom on October 1, 2019 beginning at 3:00 pm EST.  Interested parties may participate and notification will be posted to the PSYPACT website (www.psypact.org) 30 days prior to the meeting with call -in information provided.

Universal Recognition

On August 27, 2019 the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners will begin accepting applications for licensure by universal recognition. 

The universal recognition policy allows Arizona residents to use an out-of-state professional or occupational license to qualify for an Arizona license to work. To qualify, an applicant must:

  • Prove residency in Arizona.
  • Be currently licensed or certified for at least one year in another U.S. state in the discipline applied for and at the same level of practice as recognized in Arizona.
  • Be in good standing in all states where currently or previously licensed or certified.
  • Have met all applicable education, work, exam, and/or clinical supervision requirements in the other state where originally licensed or certified.
  • Complete a criminal background check when required by law.
  • Take and pass any applicable exam on Arizona state law.
  • Pay all applicable fees to the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners.