As of July 1, 2025, there are six (6) pathways from which a licensed psychologist can choose to meet the educational requirements for the E.Passport and Interjurisdictional Practice Certificate (IPC)®.
E.Passport and IPC educational requirements may be met by any one of the following:
- Possession of a doctoral degree in psychology from an institution of higher education that was, at the time the degree was awarded or within 18 months of the time the degree was conferred accredited by the American Psychological Association, the Canadian Psychological Association, or designated as a psychology program by the Joint Designation Committee of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards and the National Register of Health Service Psychologists.
- Possession of verification of a cohesive program of re-specialization from a training program that at the time the re-specialization was completed had a degree program that was accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) and took courses within that program and that included a minimum of 1,500 hours in a supervised internship.
- Possession of international transcripts/training whose program, college, or university is deemed equivalent to doctoral training in the United States of America by an international credential evaluation service member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
- Possession of a Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ ®) AND have been continuously licensed (active or inactive) for 15 years to practice psychology at the independent level in one or more ASPPB member jurisdictions based on a doctoral degree in psychology conferred before January 1, 2000, from a regionally accredited institution.
- You have been continuously licensed (active or inactive) to practice psychology at the independent level in one or more ASPPB member jurisdictions before January 1, 1985, based on a doctoral degree in psychology from a regionally accredited institution.
- Possession of a doctoral degree in psychology that meets the criteria as outlined in the Mobility Program Policies and Procedures Manual.
Note: Applicants must meet all criteria to qualify for the E.Passport; the above only outlines the six available pathways to meet the education criteria.