General Requirements 

1. A doctoral degree (PhD, PsyD, EdD), from a program in professional psychology which at the time the degree was granted was accredited by the APA, CPA, or was listed in the publication Doctoral Psychology Programs Meeting Designation Criteria.

2. Applicants who hold the Certificate of Professional Qualification in Psychology (CPQ) from the ASPPB qualify as meeting the doctoral degree and professional program requirements. 

3. Persons who obtained their doctoral degrees in 2018 or later from an institution in the United States or Canada must have been awarded their doctoral degree from a doctoral program that was accredited by the American Psychological Association, the Canadian Psychological Association, or an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time of their graduation.

4. The doctoral degree program is expected to meet the requirements listed in the ABPP Generic Doctoral Program Eligibility Requirements.

5. All ABPP candidates in the U.S., its territories or Canada must be licensed as a psychologist for independent practice at the doctoral level in a jurisdiction in the U.S., its territories or Canada.

6. Each board has their own Specialty Specific Requirements that must be submitted in order for their application to be complete.