Contact a licensing board
Keep in mind that the Board/College deals with many inquiries, demands and applicants, all of which are important, so you may not hear back from them right away.
Get contact and license verification information for a Board/College
Alabama
Alabama Board of Examiners of Psychologists
100 North Union Street
Suite 880
Montgomery, Alabama 36104
Alaska
Alaska Board of Psychologists & Psychological Associate Examiners
P. O. Box 110806
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0806
Alberta
The College of Alberta Psychologists
2100 Sunlife Place
10123 – 99th Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3H1
Arizona
Arizona Board of Psychologists Examiners
1740 W. Adams, Suite 3403
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Arkansas
Arkansas Board of Examiners in Psychology
101 East Capitol, Suite 415
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
British Columbia
College of Psychologists of British Columbia
404 – 1755 W Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 4S5
California
California Board of Psychology
1625 North Market Blvd.
Suite N-215
Sacramento, California 95834
Colorado
Colorado Board of Psychologists Examiners
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, Colorado 80202
Connecticut
Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists
410 Capitol Ave., MS #13PHO
P. O. Box 340308
Hartford, Connecticut 06134-8376
Delaware
Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Cannon Building, Suite 203
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Dover, Delaware 19904
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Board of Psychology
899 North Capitol Street, NE
Washington, District of Columbia 20002
Florida
Florida Board of Psychology
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin CO5
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255
Georgia
Georgia Board of Examiners of Psychologists
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, Georgia 31217
Guam
Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners
651 Legacy Square Commercial Complex S.
Rte. 10, Suite 9
Mangilao, Guam 96929
Hawaii
Hawaii Board of Psychology
PO Box 3469
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
Idaho
Idaho Board of Psychological Examiners
P. O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0063
Illinois
Illinois Psychologists Licensing Board
Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation
320 W Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, Illinois 62786
Indiana
Indiana State Psychology Board
402 W Washington St., Room W072
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Iowa
Iowa Board of Psychology
321 East 12th Street
Lucas State Office Bldg, 5th Floor
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0075
Kansas
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
700 SW Harrison Suite 420
Topeka, Kansas 66603
Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology
P.O Box 1360
Frankfort, Kentucky 40602
Louisiana
Louisiana Board of Psychologist Examiners
4334 S Sherwood Forest Blvd., #C-150
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
Maine
Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists
35 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
Manitoba
Psychological Association of Manitoba
208-584 Pembina Highway
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 3X7
Maryland
Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists
4201 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists
Div. of Professional Licensure
1000 Washington Street, Ste 710
Boston, Massachusetts 02118
Michigan
Michigan Board of Psychology
Bureau of Health Professions-Board of Psychology
P.O. Box 30670
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Minnesota
Minnesota Board of Psychology
335 Randolph Avenue, Suite 270
St. Paul, MN 55102
Mississippi
Mississippi Board of Psychology
P.O. Box 20
Jackson, Mississippi 39205
Missouri
Missouri State Committee of Psychologists
P.O. Box 1335
3605 Missouri Blvd.
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Montana
Montana Board of Psychologists
301 S. Park Avenue, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, Montana 59620
Nebraska
Nebraska Board of Psychologists
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68509-4986
Nevada
Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners
4600 Kietzke Lane
Bldg. B-116
Reno, Nevada 89502
New Brunswick
College of Psychologists of New Brunswick
236 St. George Street, Suite 435
Moncton, New Brunswick E1C 1W1
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Board of Psychology
7 Eagle Square
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
New Jersey
New Jersey Board of Psychological Examiners
P.O. Box 45017
Newark, New Jersey 07101
New Mexico
New Mexico State Board of Psychologist Examiners
P O Box 25101
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
New York
New York State Board for Psychology
NYS Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234
Newfoundland & Labrador
Newfoundland & Labrador Psychology Board
P. O. Box 8275 Station A
St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador A1B 3N4
North Carolina
North Carolina Psychology Board
895 State Farm Road, Ste 101
Boone, North Carolina 28607
North Dakota
North Dakota Board of Psychologist Examiners
PO Box 1338
Bismarck, North Dakota 58502
Northern Mariana Islands
CMNI Board of Professional Licensing / Health Care Professions Licensing Board
P.O. Box 502078
Saipan, MP 96950
(670) 664-4808/4809
Northwest Territories
Registrar, Professional Licensing Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NTX1A 2L9
Apply for a License
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology
The Halifax Professional Centre
455 – 5991 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1Y6
Ohio
Ohio State Board of Psychology
77 S. High Street, Suite 1830
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
421 NW 13th Street, Suite 180
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73103
Ontario
College of Psychologists of Ontario
110 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 500
Toronto, Ontario M4R 1A3
Oregon
Oregon Board of Psychology
3218 Pringle Road SE, Suite 130
Salem, Oregon 97302-6309
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Psychologists Regulation Board
Univ. of Prince Edward Island, Psych. Dept.
550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Board of Psychologist Examiners
P. O. Box 10200
Santurce, Puerto Rico 00908-0200
Quebec
Ordre des psychologists du Quebec
1100 Beaumont Avenue
Suite 510
Mount Royal, Quebec H3P 3H5
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Board of Psychology
3 Capital Hill
Providence, Rhode Island 02908
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan College of Psychologists
1026 Winnipeg Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4R 8P8
South Carolina
South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology
110 Centerview Dr
Columbia, South Carolina 29210
South Dakota
South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists
810 N. Main St. #298
Spearfish, South Dakota 57783
Tennessee
Tennessee Board of Examiners of Psychology
665 Mainstream Drive
2nd Floor
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Texas
Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council
George H.W. Bush State Office Bldg.
1801 Congress Ave., Ste. 7.300
Austin, Texas 78701
Utah
Utah Psychology Licensing Board
PO Box 146741
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Vermont
Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners
89 Main Street
3rd Floor
Montpelier, Vermont 05620
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Board of Psychology Examiners
1303 Hospital Ground, Suite 10
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802
Virginia
Virginia Board of Psychology
9960 Mayland Dr., Suite 300
Henrico, Virginia 23233-1463
Washington
Washington State Examining Board of Psychology
P. O. Box 47877
Olympia, Washington 98504-7877
West Virginia
West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists
P. O. Box 3955
Charleston, West Virginia 25339
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board
P. O. Box 8935
Madison, Wisconsin 53708
Wyoming
Wyoming Board of Psychology
Emerson Building Room 127
2001 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
Licensure/registration tips
- Carefully read the laws and rules for licensure/registration in your state, province or territory to know whether you’ve met all of the requirements for licensure/registration.
- To confirm you’re on the right path for licensure/registration, consider contacting the Board/College in the jurisdiction in which you hope to be licensed or registered long before you’re ready to apply.
- Be sure you’ve submitted all necessary application documentation and fees before contacting the Board/College about your status. Many Boards/Colleges will provide you with application status information, including any missing documentation – but most of the time, if your application is taking longer than expected, it’s because the Board/College doesn’t have all the information from you that is legally required for it to make a decision.
- Be aware of application deadlines, including possible delays in obtaining documents.
- Make sure that the Board/College has your current contact information at all times. Boards/Colleges typically require formal written notification of a change of address. (A piece of correspondence with a different mailing address does not constitute official notification of an address change.)
- If your application is denied, ask if there is a process of formal appeal – but recognize that the Board/College is required to apply its statutes and regulations/rules equally and fairly.
- Note that the licensure process for applicants trained outside the US and/or Canada may differ.
- Remember, a regulatory body’s primary responsibility is to protect the interests of the public, not to advocate for the individual psychologist or the profession. The Board/College works to ensure that the services provided by licensed/registered psychologists are ethical, competent and consistent with acceptable standards. Boards/Colleges will assist you as much as possible during the application process and help you understand their jurisdiction’s statutes and regulations/rules related to the practice of psychology.
Communication tips
- When possible, submit your questions in writing via email or standard mail. This allows the Board/College to provide you with a considered written response and minimizes misunderstanding which sometimes can occur in telephone conversations. Note that some Boards/Colleges require communication in writing.
- Recognize that various members of the Board/College staff can respond to your questions. It’s normally better not to insist on speaking directly to the Administrator/Registrar because it may be some time before they’re available to respond to you. Staff are well-versed in the issues/questions relating to licensure.
- Don’t contact multiple staff, since one person will not know when another one has responded to your issue.
- When emailing or leaving voicemail, provide as much information as possible. If a staff member can’t reach you when returning your call, a detailed answer may be possible via voicemail if all of your information is provided in your original communication to the Board/College.