Psychologist Licensure in Idaho: Degree, Supervised Hours and the EPPP
Idaho licenses psychologists through the Idaho State Board of Psychologist Examiners.
The licence takes a doctoral degree, two years of supervised experience, one of which must be postdoctoral, and the EPPP.
There is no master's-level psychology licence; the rule's service-extender framework covers delegated psychology acts under written supervision agreements.
Psychologists can add prescriptive authority in two steps, provisional certification then full certification, on a psychopharmacology master's, the PEP and physician supervision agreements.
Idaho has been an effective PSYPACT member since July 1, 2022.
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At a glance
Psychologist, and prescribing psychologist — the latter is a psychologist who also holds a Certification or Provisional Certification of Prescriptive Authority (IDAPA 24.12.01.003.04).
A doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university, or a doctorate in a field related to psychology if the board accepts the experience and training; an APA-accredited program is considered to have met all criteria (Idaho Code 54-2307(2); IDAPA 24.12.01.150).
The pre-doctoral internship must be completed at a member site of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers, or a site demonstrating an equivalent program (IDAPA 150.02).
Yes.
Of the two supervised years, one may include a predoctoral practicum or internship and one must be postdoctoral; a year is a minimum of 1,000 hours across not less than 12 and no more than 36 calendar months (Idaho Code 54-2307(2)(a); IDAPA 200.01.a).
The EPPP.
No EPPP Part 2 requirement was found in the rule read (September 2026) and no state jurisprudence exam was found; the integrated EPPP replaces both parts for first-time takers from fall 2027 (IDAPA 100.01).
None found.
For delegated psychology acts, the rule sets a service-extender framework: a licensee may delegate only the duties named in a written supervision agreement (IDAPA 200.05).
The fee schedule lists Service Extender at $100 application and $100 renewal; the rule text read does not set out the registration terms.
Member, in effect: ID S 1305, enacted March 23, 2022, effective July 1, 2022, per the PSYPACT Commission map as of September 2026.
Yes.
A psychologist adds it by provisional certification — a doctorate in psychology from an accredited program, a psychopharmacology master's, the PEP and physician supervision agreements — then full certification after two years and 2,000 hours of satisfactory prescribing (Idaho Code 54-2317; IDAPA 200.02).
Thirty (30) hours every two calendar years, four of them in Laws and Ethics; prescribing psychologists add thirty (30) hours in psychopharmacotherapy.
Annual renewal, $250 (IDAPA 100.06.a; fee schedule).
The Idaho credential ladder
- PsychologistIndependent
The licence to practise psychology in Idaho, granted on a doctoral degree, two years of supervised experience (one of which must be postdoctoral) and the EPPP (Idaho Code 54-2307; IDAPA 100.01).
- Prescribing psychologist — provisional certificationOther
A licensed psychologist whose prescriptive scope is only the duties named in a written supervision agreement with a licensed physician, backed by at least four hours of physician supervision monthly and 48 hours yearly (IDAPA 100.04.a).
- Prescribing psychologist — full certificationOther
Certification of Prescriptive Authority, issued after two years including a minimum of 2,000 hours of satisfactory prescribing under a physician supervision agreement; pediatric or geriatric authority takes one year including 1,000 hours of satisfactory prescribing with at least 25 patients in that population, and that year may count toward the two years (IDAPA 200.02).
A psychologist licence, and prescribing certified on top of it
Idaho issues one psychology licence, the psychologist licence, and one credential on top of it: a prescribing psychologist is a person who holds the psychologist licence plus a Certification or Provisional Certification of Prescriptive Authority.
No pre-licensure rung and no master's-level licence appear in the texts read; for delegated psychology acts, the rule sets a service-extender framework, and the fee schedule lists Service Extender at $100 to apply and $100 to renew, though the rule text read does not set out the registration terms.
Applicants qualify under Idaho Code 54-2307: proof to the board of no conviction, guilty finding, withheld judgment or suspended sentence, in this state or any other state, for a crime deemed relevant under section 67-9411(1); either route (a), a doctoral degree in psychology plus the two supervised years with the second postdoctoral, or route (b), a related-field doctorate whose experience and training the board finds acceptable; passage of any examination the board's rules require; and a completed application with its fee, which board rules may set up to $300.
For how master’s-level psychology licences work where they exist, see the master’s-level psychology practitioner.
“Prescribing Psychologist. A person who holds a license to practice psychology issued by the Board and who holds a Certification or Provisional Certification of Prescriptive Authority issued by the Board under Sections 54-2317, 54-2318, 54-2319, Idaho Code, and these rules.”
The doctorate, and what APA accreditation waives
The statute gives two routes.
Route (a) is graduation with a doctoral degree in psychology plus the supervised experience; route (b) is a doctorate in a field related to psychology, provided the board finds the experience and training acceptable.
The rule then short-cuts the education analysis for accredited programs: an applicant whose doctorate comes from an APA-accredited program is considered to have met all criteria outlined.
Without that, the program needs at least three academic years of full-time graduate study, one of them in physical residence at the degree-granting institution, plus a supervised practicum and pre-doctoral internship, and a graduate course — three semester credits, or five quarter credits — in each of ten content areas, from biological bases of behavior through multiculturalism.
For how the PhD and PsyD routes to this degree differ, see PhD vs. PsyD.
“Applicants who receive a doctoral degree from a program accredited by the American Psychological Association are considered to have met all criteria outlined.”
Two supervised years, and the second one is postdoctoral
The statute's formula is two years of supervised experience acceptable to the board: one year may include a predoctoral practicum or internship, and one year must be postdoctoral.
The rule defines a year as at least 1,000 hours of supervised service provision gathered over no fewer than 12 and no more than 36 calendar months, and says plainly that a second year must be obtained post-doctorally.
The licensure rule adds that this second year must be post-doctoral work under appropriate supervision, verified by the appropriate supervisor.
For a graduate counting hours, the internship can carry the first year, but the post-degree year has no substitute: the rule as read contains no provision letting internship or practicum hours stand in for it, and APA accreditation waives the education criteria, not the supervised years.
Supervised experience counts only once the equivalent of one year of full-time graduate study is complete.
For the whole path from degree to licence, see how to become a clinical psychologist.
“A year of supervised experience is defined as a minimum of one thousand (1000) hours of supervised service provision acquired during not less than twelve (12) months and no more than a thirty-six (36) calendar month period.”
The EPPP, and neither Part 2 nor a state exam in the rule read
The rule requires the National Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology and names no other exam: no EPPP Part 2 requirement was found in the rule read (checked September 2026), and no jurisprudence or state-law exam was found either.
Both are absences in the texts read, not board confirmations.
The Part 2 question is time-limited regardless: ASPPB's single integrated EPPP replaces the two-part exam for first-time takers from fall 2027 and becomes the only version available from April 1, 2028, and the rule text read had not been amended for it.
“Applicants will pass the National Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP).”
Who supervises, how much contact, and the service-extender agreement
Supervising psychologists must be licensed and in good standing, and the contact floor is one hour per week of face-to-face individual contact per 40 hours of applicable experience.
At the end of the supervisory period the supervisor files a written evaluation on a board-approved form.
The same chapter governs delegation to unlicensed staff: before a licensee lets anyone else perform an act, the licensee must independently confirm the act is not expressly prohibited by law, fits the person's education, training and experience, and meets the standard of care.
A service extender's scope is only the duties named in a written supervision agreement, which must identify the parties, the supervision methods including chart review, and emergency-consultation procedures, and which the licensee keeps for at least three years.
“The scope of practice of service extenders includes only those duties and responsibilities identified in a written supervision agreement.”
Prescriptive authority: provisional certification first, full certification second
Prescribing sits on the psychologist licence under Idaho Code 54-2317.
Provisional certification takes a current Idaho psychology licence, a doctorate in psychology from an accredited program within a USDE-approved, regionally accredited institution, an accredited psychopharmacology master's within such an institution with at least two years of full-time didactic education, substantially equivalent to advanced-practice psychiatric nurse practitioner education, sufficient clinical experience, a passing score on the Psychopharmacology Examination for Psychologists, and supervision agreements with physicians licensed under Idaho chapter 18, title 54, or an adjoining state's equivalent: board-certified psychiatrists, neurologists, family medicine physicians, or physicians with at least two years of psychotropic management.
The agreement defines the provisional holder's scope, with physician supervision of at least four hours monthly and 48 hours yearly.
Full certification needs two years with at least 2,000 hours of satisfactory prescribing and at least 50 separate patients; pediatric or geriatric authority takes one year, including 1,000 hours of satisfactory prescribing, with at least 25 patients in that population, which may count toward the two.
The formulary bars opioid-controlled substances and primary non-psychiatric conditions.
For which states let specially trained psychologists prescribe, and on what terms, see prescriptive authority for psychologists.
“A prescribing psychologist may not prescribe any opioid-controlled substance medication, unless pursuant to 21 U.S.C 823(g).”
PSYPACT: in effect since July 1, 2022
The PSYPACT Commission map, as read in September 2026, lists Idaho as a member in effect: S 1305 was enacted March 23, 2022, and effective July 1, 2022.
An Idaho psychologist practises telepsychology into another participating state, or takes temporary in-person assignments, through ASPPB's E.Passport or Interjurisdictional Practice Certificate plus the matching PSYPACT authorization — APIT for telepsychology, or temporary authorization capped at 30 days per year.
PSYPACT's authorizations run off a full, unrestricted licence based on a doctoral degree, so they cover the psychologist licence; Idaho issues no master's psychology licence that could sit under them.
The board's fee schedule lists a $10 PSYPACT participation fee.
For how PSYPACT’s telepsychology and temporary-practice authorizations work, see PSYPACT explained.
Moving to Idaho: a 30-day permit, and an endorsement line with no published terms
For psychologists already licensed elsewhere, the rule's clearest provision is a guest permit: a psychologist licensed in another state or province, with no disciplinary action and the fee paid, may practise in Idaho for up to 30 days within a calendar year, and needs an Idaho certification of prescriptive authority before issuing any prescription here.
Beyond that, the texts read set out no endorsement requirements; the fee schedule lists an endorsement application at $250, so a route exists, but the rule text read does not state what it asks for.
Confirm the endorsement file with the board before relying on it, and check whether PSYPACT already covers your plans.
“Persons not licensed in this state who desire to practice psychology under the provisions of this chapter for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days within a calendar year may do so if they hold a license in another state or province have had no disciplinary action and pay the required fee.”
Thirty hours every two years, four of them in laws and ethics
A licensed psychologist completes 30 hours of continuing education every two calendar years, of which four must be in Laws and Ethics.
A prescribing psychologist adds a further 30 hours every two years in psychopharmacotherapy, on top of the base 30.
Licensees keep their own CE records for three years and can face a random audit, and newly licensed psychologists are treated as having satisfied CE for the rest of the year their licence is granted.
Renewal is annual; the fee schedule caps the annual licensure renewal at $250.
“A licensed psychologist must complete thirty (30) hours every two (2) calendar years of continuing education credits. Four (4) of those credits must be in Laws and Ethics.”
Rule changes 2023–2026
The board's rule chapter was re-promulgated effective March 28, 2023 — every section in the saved rule carries a 3-28-23 date.
On the statute side, 54-2307 was last amended in 2022 (2022 chapters 94 and 246 both touched it) and the prescribing statute, 54-2317, added in 2017, was last amended in 2020.
No 2023–2026 statutory changes were seen in the sources read, so the postdoctoral-year rule, the EPPP requirement and the two-step prescribing pathway stand as the older texts wrote them.
Sections 54-2318 and 54-2319 were not read, so amendments there would not show up.
What This Page Does — and Doesn’t — Cover
This page summarizes the Idaho statute, rules, board pages and other documents cited above, as read for this state-by-state psychologist licensure series, current as of September 2026.
It does not list application forms, fees beyond those cited above, or processing times, and it is not a substitute for the instructions the Idaho State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) publishes.
Hour totals, exams and supervision rules change by statute and by board rule; for how the two doctoral routes differ, see PhD vs. PsyD.
Confirm every requirement with the Idaho State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) before you count hours, register for an exam or apply — and before you take one of the clinical psychologist jobs in Idaho that asks for it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Idaho require a postdoctoral year for psychologists?
Yes, as the rule is written.
The statute asks for two years of supervised experience: one may include a predoctoral practicum or internship, and one must be postdoctoral (Idaho Code 54-2307(2)(a)).
A year means at least 1,000 hours of supervised service provision across no fewer than 12 and no more than 36 calendar months (IDAPA 200.01.a).
The rule read gives APA-accredited graduates a shortcut on the education criteria, not on the supervised years.
Confirm how your hours will be counted with the board before you rely on them.
Is there a master's-level psychology licence in Idaho?
No master's-level psychology licence was found in the sources read.
Idaho issues the psychologist licence at the doctoral level, and the prescribing certification sits on top of that licence.
For delegated psychology acts, the rule sets a service-extender framework: a licensee may delegate only the duties named in a written supervision agreement.
The fee schedule lists Service Extender at $100 application and $100 renewal, but the rule text read does not set out the registration terms.
If you hold a master's in psychology and want to do clinical work in Idaho, ask the board which credential your intended role actually requires.
Can psychologists prescribe medication in Idaho?
Yes, through a two-step certification added to the psychologist licence.
Provisional certification takes a current Idaho psychology licence, a doctorate in psychology from an accredited program within a USDE-approved, regionally accredited institution, a psychopharmacology master's within such an institution with at least two years of full-time education, clinical experience, a passing score on the Psychopharmacology Examination for Psychologists, and supervision agreements with physicians licensed under Idaho chapter 18, title 54, or an adjoining state's equivalent.
Full certification follows two years, including at least 2,000 hours of satisfactory prescribing, with at least 50 separate patients.
The formulary excludes opioid-controlled substances.
Confirm current terms with the board.
Does Idaho require EPPP Part 2?
No requirement for EPPP Part 2 was found in the rule read, which names only the EPPP itself (IDAPA 100.01); no state jurisprudence exam was found either.
Both are absences in the texts read, not board confirmations.
The question is time-limited anyway: ASPPB's integrated EPPP replaces the two-part exam for first-time takers from fall 2027 and is the only version from April 1, 2028, so check the board's exam page for which version you will sit.
Can an Idaho psychologist use PSYPACT?
Yes.
The PSYPACT Commission map, as read in September 2026, lists Idaho as a member in effect: ID S 1305, enacted March 23, 2022, effective July 1, 2022.
An Idaho psychologist works through ASPPB's E.Passport or Interjurisdictional Practice Certificate plus the matching PSYPACT authorization: APIT for telepsychology, or temporary in-person authorization capped at 30 days per year.
The authorizations are doctoral-only, which fits Idaho, since the state issues no master's psychology licence.
The board's fee schedule lists a $10 PSYPACT participation fee.
More Idaho & Clinical Psychologist Resources
Sources
- Idaho Legislature — Idaho Code 54-2307 and 54-2317 (Psychologists) (retrieved 2026-09-24)
- IDAPA 24.12.01 — Rules of the Idaho State Board of Psychologist Examiners (eff. 3-28-23) (retrieved 2026-09-24)
- PSYPACT Commission, PSYPACT Map (retrieved 2026-09-24)
Sourced from the statute, rules, board pages and other documents cited above.
Verified September 2026.
This is career information, not legal or clinical advice — confirm current rules with the Idaho State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses).