Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology: Professional Licensure Disclosures
The Divine Mercy University Institute for the Psychological Sciences (IPS) offers a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology. The PsyD program is 122 semester credit hours of coursework and designed to meet the educational requirements for professional clinical psychology licensure in most states and territories in the USA and the provinces of Canada. The IPS Doctoral Program (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA)*.
In some states, additional requirements are necessary to meet the licensure requirements as a psychologist. These are listed in the table below. In other states, there are additional requirements that are post-graduation and are often completed during the required post-graduate clinical supervision hours for licensure. These are not part of the IPS educational requirements for licensure but are post-graduation state requirements.
Please review your state or territorial licensing board with regard to regulations for any additional post-graduation trainings, national and state exams, and national and state criminal history background searches with fingerprinting. For example, California (as of July 1, 2024) has Pre-Licensure Coursework that can be done during postgraduation clinical supervision for licensure:
- Human Sexuality: A minimum of ten (10) contact hours [BPC § 25 & CCR § 1382],
- Alcohol/Chemical Dependency Detection and Treatment: A minimum of fifteen (15) contact hours from a degree-granting educational institution or in an extension course offered by an approved/accredited institution [BPC § 2914(e) & CCR § 1382.3],
- Child Abuse Assessment and Reporting A minimum of seven (7) contact hours [BPC § 28 & CCR § 1382.4],
- Spousal or Partner Abuse Assessment, Detection, and Intervention Strategies: If you began graduate training on or after January 1, 2004, a minimum of fifteen (15) contact hours [BPC § 2914(f) & CCR § 1382.5],
- Aging and Long-Term Care [BPC § 2915.5], and
- Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention [BPC § 2915.4].
*Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation American Psychological Association 750 1st Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Phone (202)-336-5979 / Email: apaaccred@apa.org / Web: www.apa.org/ed/accreditation
The following table lists the determination whether the 122 semester credit hour doctoral level PsyD at Divine Mercy University meets the educational requirements for licensure as a psychologist for each U.S. state and territory and the provinces of Canada, along with a link to the professional licensing boards, for public disclosure and making informed decisions.
Meets
The 122 semester credit hour doctoral level PsyD at Divine Mercy University meets the doctoral degree educational requirements for licensure or certification as a licensed psychologist in this state.
Meets With
Additional coursework or practicum experience beyond 122 semester credit hour doctoral program may be required to meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification as a licensed psychologist in some states and they are offered by the Institute for the Psychological Sciences (IPS) at Divine Mercy University. These states are identified as Meets With and includes the educational requirements as Additional Requirements Provided by IPS to Meet Educational Licensure Requirements with semester credit hour abbreviated as “credits.”
Does not meet
The 122 semester credit hour doctoral level PsyD at Divine Mercy University does not meet the educational requirements for licensure or certification as a licensed psychologist in this state.
Has not been determined
A determination has not been made as to whether the 122 semester credit hour doctoral level PsyD at Divine Mercy University meets the doctoral degree educational requirements for licensure or certification as a licensed psychologist in this state.