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Welcome to the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners website

Our office relocated in January 2018. The address is:
1740 W. Adams St., Suite 3403
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: 602-542-8162
Fax: 602-926-8095

Mission of the Board

The mission of the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of Arizona citizens by licensing and regulating the professions of Psychology and Behavior Analysis.

Announcements

COVID-19 ADVISORY

Please see the dedicated COVID-19 Advisory page on our website for information related to the current state of emergency. The Temporary License application for Psychologists and Behavior Analysts may be found on the COVID-19 Advisory page under the heading, "BA and PSY Temporary License for Independent Practice". To verify a temporary license, please see the list provided under the application.

REVISIONS TO ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

The Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners recently promulgated administrative rule changes to both the psychologist and the behavior analyst sections. The Notice of Final Rulemaking for the psychologist rules is here and the Notice of Final Rulemaking for the behavior analyst rules is here. The Notices indicate the specific revisions that were made to the rules. The effective date for both sets of revisions is July 4, 2020.

PUBLIC ADDRESSES

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-3226, licensees who do not have a business address may OPT OUT of the requirement to make their home address public (A.R.S. § 32-3801). Licensees who opt out must provide a phone number or email address to the Board which can be disclosed to a patient or client who is seeking a copy of their medical records. If you fall into this category and wish to opt out, please email the Board office with a written request to opt out per A.R.S. § 32-3226.

Enhanced EPPP - Current Status for Arizona Applicants

The Board has voted to adopt the enhanced EPPP, with the anticipated adoption date of November 1, 2020. Please check this page for updates.

UNIVERSAL RECOGNITION

On August 27, 2019, the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners began accepting applications for licensure by universal recognition ("reciprocity"). Applications can be found on the applications page for the profession. Please go to FORMS/APPLICATIONS in the menu, and click on PSY Applications or BA Applications.

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.

Application for Fee Waiver

Arizona Revised Statutes §41-1080.01 provides for a waiver of “any fee charged for an initial license for any individual or applicant whose family income does not exceed 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines if the individual is applying for that specific license in this state for the first time.” If you believe that you qualify for the waiver, please use the application found on the application pages provided below and submit with your initial license application.

Please visit PSY APPPLICATIONS or BA APPLICATIONS page to download the Application for Fee Waiver.

ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL

Use the portal to complete the online renewal application or to pay your license issuance or renewal fee.

We do not have an online application for new applicants. New Psychologist and Behavior Analyst applicants must complete a PDF application. Please go to the FORMS tab in the menu, and then go to the application page appropriate to your profession (PSY or BA) for further information and to download forms, including the Universal Recognition applications.

PSY Applications

BA Applications

Pay Application Fees
by Credit or Debit Card

Staff cannot process credit/debit cards. If you wish to pay your application fee online with a card, please submit your application first (email is acceptable) and let Board staff know you want to pay the fee with a card. Staff must enter your application in the database before the application fee can be paid via the online application portal. Otherwise, initial application fees may be paid by check or money order via mail or delivery.

INITIAL ISSUANCE OF LICENSE

(Does not apply to Renewals):

Approved Applicants are required to pay the pro-rated license fee to have their license issued. This may be paid online by card, or by mail if using a check or money order. If paying by card using the online portal, please email the Board office first. The initial license fee will appear in the applicant's secure shopping cart only after staff assistance. Call 602-542-8161 or 602-542-8163 or email [email protected] for assistance.

BA RULES EFFECTIVE
December 12, 2018

New Behavior Analyst Rules are now in effect.

Statutes and Rules page

A new, revised Behavior Analyst application which conforms to the new Rules is now available on the BA Applications page. If the BA application form you are completing does not have a revision date of 06/2019, you will need to download the new application. Previous versions are not accepted.