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Instructions for EPPP Only for Doctoral Students

Pursuant to the Board's Substantive Policy Statement (SPS) SP.01-25: Eligibility and Approval for Candidates of the EPPP Part 1 (Knowledge), a doctoral student enrolled in an applied psychology program that meets Arizona's requirements under A.R.S. § 32-2071 may apply for approval to sit for the EPPP once the student has completed the coursework requirements defined in the above referenced statute. Board approval requires that coursework completion verification has been received by the Board from the student's education program.

  • "Pass" means achieving a minimum 500 scaled score on Part 1-Knowledge of the EPPP (see A.R.S. § 32-2072).  
  • Upon a passing EPPP score, this application will be administratively closed (see A.A.C. R4-26-203.02).
  • After passing the EPPP, this application may be re-opened within 36 months for approval for licensure.  All requirements for licensure will need to be met including completion of a minimum of 1,500 hours of internship, 1,500 additional supervised professional experience (SPE) hours which may be any combination of preinternship, additional internship and/or postdoctoral program training hours; additionally the application requires receipt of the official transcript that demonstrates the doctoral degree was conferred, references, and a new National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) self-query. 
  • There is no additional fee to the Board to re-open an EPPP Only application. 

 

Applicant Must Submit:
 

  1. Completed online application, Psychologist Application for Exam and/or Licensure and $350 application fee, paid online with submission of application.  Use the Applicant Portal to submit your application.  
  2. At this time, an EPPP Only application specific to doctoral students is not available. Please see the application tutorial  exclusively for doctoral students when completing the online application. It demonstrates work-arounds for the required fields (red asterisks) that are not applicable. 
  3. The Board does not accept applications submitted by anyone other than the applicant, and will not discuss any information concerning an application with any person other than the applicant. This includes third-party credentialers.

Mandatory Uploads:
 

  1. Completed and signed Arizona Statement of Citizenship and Alien Status form (SOC) (All applicants must sign form on page 2, Section IV.)
  2. Current Government Issued ID:  Federal and state laws require applicants to provide proof of lawful status in the United States in order to receive a "public benefit" such as a professional license. Not all IDs are the same. See the Evidence List (page 3 of the SOC form) for accepted forms of ID. After uploading the SOC, please use the same upload button to upload a digital color photo of an appropriate ID per the evidence list. The upload must be high resolution, in color and readable.  Please note, if the documentation, such as a birth certificate, does not have your picture, you must also send a copy of a valid picture ID such as a driver’s license, US passport, military ID, etc.  
  3. Name Change Document (if applicable):  If any of your verifications such as transcripts, supervised professional experience (SPE) verifications, certifications, license verifications, etc. have a different name than the one on your ID, the legal document for the name change must also be submitted (e.g., court document, marriage license, etc.). Use the same upload button you used for the SOC and ID, if needed. 
  4. National Practitioner Data Bank Self-Query - Provide a PDF copy of a new self-query from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). The processing date in the upper right corner of the self-query must be within 30 days of the application submission date in order to be valid.  Upload the original PDF downloads from the NPDB's website. Do not upload a copy or an image - the official document with the NPDB's verifiable digital signature is required.
  5. One original photograph taken not more than 60 days before the date of your application submission. This may be a photo taken with a digital camera or smartphone as long as it is high resolution, just head and shoulders like a photo on an ID, facing front, plain background, in focus, good lighting, etc. (“passport quality”).
     

Optional Uploads:
 

  1. Core Program Requirements form: If the doctoral program from which you graduated was not accredited by APA or PCSAS, you must submit a completed Core Program Requirements form. You may list applicable graduate courses from a Master’s and/or Doctoral program to fulfill requirements in the content areas listed on the form. Undergraduate coursework is not acceptable. First read the instructions at the top of the form.  Accuracy is paramount. As part of substantive review, Application Review Committee (Committee or ARC) members compare the information submitted on this form with your official transcript(s). Historically the Committee has issued a Formal Additional Information Request (FAIR) if the form and transcripts do not match in every detail. A FAIR will add at least one month to the substantive review of your application. If the title of the course you list does not make it clear that it fits in the content area in which you placed it, you may wish to submit a course catalog or syllabi to support your choice for content area. Historically, if the Committee has a question about a course meeting requirements for that content area, a FAIR has been issued, adding at least one month to the substantive review of your application. Again, be accurate! 
  2. Documentation for YES answers to Declaration (professional conduct) questions, if applicable. See “Additional Documentation for YES Answers” for details regarding the documents required for your Yes answer(s). Your application will not be administratively complete without this appropriate documentation.

 

Applicant Must Cause to Be Sent by Verifier:  


  1. Official transcripts from all graduate educational institutions attended, regardless of degree, sent directly to the Board by the university/college (transcripts sent electronically are preferred and will be accepted if the Board can validate the transcripts). These are sent most often by a school’s contracted third-party such as Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, etc. Provide the email address, p[email protected], for electronic delivery to the Board’s office. This is required even for pre-graduation status. 
  2. Verification of education (coursework) completion which shall be a letter issued to the Board office and signed by the education program director or the director's designated signatory, or the program's director of clinical training. The letter must be sent directly from the verifier to the Board's office in order to be valid. The Board office will not accept an education program completion letter supplied by the applicant. Verifier may submit the completed letter via email to [email protected]. 
  3. If the internship has not been initiated or completed, this requirement does not apply. Verification of 1,500 hours of internship completed within 24 consecutive months and meeting all other requirements for internships in A.R.S. Section 32-2071(F). Download the Internship Verification form HERE.  Applicants must complete the top portion of the Internship Verification form and submit it to their supervisor or current licensed psychologist as the official custodian of records for the internship. Verifiers may submit the completed form via email to [email protected].
  4. If applicable, verification of all psychology licenses or other professional licenses (may also be referred to as registrations or certifications) ever held in Arizona or other states/provinces, sent directly to the Board of Psychologist Examiners by the issuing agency or board. All licenses ever held must be verified regardless of current status. Online verifications may be accepted ONLY IF the online license verification or license lookup states in writing that it may be considered primary source verification and the site’s disclaimer does not negate this statement. Provide the email address, [email protected], for electronic delivery to the Board’s office.  If an applicant become licensed in another state or province before the Arizona application is administratively complete, the applicant must have your new license verified to the Arizona Board as part of your application.  

 

NOTICES

 

STATUTES AND RULES

Arizona licensees are expected to know the statutes and rules regulating the practice of Psychology in Arizona. Statutes and Rules are available on the Board's website under the Resources tab > Statutes and Rules. 

CONTACTING THE BOARD

Document submissions:  For transcripts, supervised experience verifications, license verifications, etc., please provide the email address, [email protected], to verifiers.  

Kathy Fowkes, Licensing Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Direct Line: (602) 542-8161
Fax: (602) 926-8095
Website: https://psychboard.az.gov 

Mailing Address
Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners
1740 West Adams Street, Suite 3403
Phoenix, Arizona 85007

NOTICE FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits the Board from discriminating on the basis of disability in its public meetings. Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations by contacting the Board at (602) 542-8162 to make their needs known. Requests should be made as soon as possible to allow time to arrange for accommodations. These documents may be made available in alternative formats by contacting the Board.

NOTICE

With respect to licensing decisions, please note that A.R.S. §41-1030 provides that:

B. An agency shall not base a licensing decision in whole or in part on a licensing requirement or condition that is not specifically authorized by statute, rule or state tribal gaming compact. A general grant of authority in statute does not constitute a basis for imposing a licensing requirement or condition unless a rule is made pursuant to that general grant of authority that specifically authorizes the requirement or condition.
D. This section may be enforced in a private civil action and relief may be awarded against the state. The court may award reasonable attorney fees, damages and all fees associated with the license application to a party that prevails in an action against the state for a violation of this section.
E. A state employee may not intentionally or knowingly violate this section. A violation of this section is cause for disciplinary action or dismissal pursuant to the Agency's adopted personnel policy.
F. This section does not abrogate the immunity provided by section 12-820.01 or 12-820.02.

NOTICE

Pursuant to Section 41-1093.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, an agency shall limit all occupational regulations to regulations that are demonstrated to be necessary to specifically fulfill a public health, safety or welfare concern. Pursuant to Sections 41-1093.02 and 41-1093.03, Arizona Revised Statutes, you have the right to petition this agency to repeal or modify the occupational regulation or bring an action in a court of general jurisdiction to challenge the occupational regulation and to ensure compliance with Section 41-1093.01, Arizona Revised Statutes.