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Directory of State 
Licensing Agencies


The following is a listing of contact information for each State Office that handles Licensure for Psychologists. The State Department of Education, which typically handles professional licensing for School Psychologists, is also listed. Wherever possible, links to department websites are included. If you have any more specific information for a particular state licensing department, please let us know.

US Territory Boards, Canadian Boards

Alabama Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology, 660 Adams Avenue, Suite 360, Montgomery, AL 36104.

Alabama Department of Education, Professional Licensing, 5201 Gordon Persons Building, PO Box 302101, Montgomery, AL 36130-2011
(334)242-4127

(205)242-9977
Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806.

Alaska Department of Education, Professional Licensing, 801 West 10th Street, Suite 200, Juneau, AK 99801
(907)465-3811

(907) 465-2831
Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, 1400 W. Washington Street, Room 235, Phoenix, Arizona 85007.

Department of Education, Professional Licensing, 1535 West Jefferson, Rm. 126, Phoenix, AZ 85002
(602)542-8162

(602)542-4367
Arkansas Arkansas Board of Examiners in Psychology, 101 East Capitol, Suite 415, Little Rock, AR 72201.

Arkansas Department of Education, Teacher Education & Licensure, 4 Capitol Mall, Rm. 106B, Little Rock, AR 72201-1071
(501)682-6167

(501)682-4342
California Board of Psychology, 1422 Howe Avenue, Suite 22, Sacramento, CA 95825

Department of Education, Professional Licensing, 1812- 9th Street, PO Box 944270, Sacramento, CA 94244-2700
(916)263-2696

(916)445-7254
Colorado Colorado Board of Psychologist Examiners
1560 Broadway, Suite 1370
Denver, CO 80202

Colorado Department of Education, Professional Licensing, 201 E. Colfax Ave., Rm. 105, Denver, CO 80203
(303) 894-7770

(303)866-6628
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Psychology Licensure, 410 Capitol Ave., MS# 12APP, P.O. Box 340308, Hartford, CT 06134-0308

Connecticut Department of Education, Division of Professional Licensing Services, 165 Capital Ave., Box 2219, Hartford, CT 06145-2219
(860) 509-7567

(203)566-4561
Delaware Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychology, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Cannon Building, Suite 203, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, DE 19904

Delaware Department of Education, Professional Standards & Certification, PO Box 1402, The Townsend Building, Dover, DE 19903
(302) 739-4522, ext. 220

(302)739-4686
District of Columbia District of Columbia Board of Psychology, 614 H Street, N.W., Room 108, Washington, DC 20001.

Professional Licensing Branch, 415- 12th Street NW, Rm 1013, Washington, DC 20004-1994
(202)727-5365

(202)724-4250
Florida Florida Board of Psychology, Department of Health, 2020 Capital Circle SE, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3255.

Florida Department of Education, Professional Licensing, Division of Human Resource Development, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
(904)488-5724
Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 166 Pryor Street, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3465.

Professional Standards Commission, 11452 Twin Towers East, Atlanta, GA 30334
(404)656-3933

(404)656-2406
Hawaii Hawaii Board of Psychology, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801.

State of Hawaii, Department of Education, Office of Personnel Services- Certification, PO Box 2360, Honolulu, HI 96804
(808)586-2693

(808)586-3400
Idaho Idaho State Board of Psychologist Examiners, 1109
Main Street, Suite 220, Boise, ID 83702-5642.

Idaho Department of Education, Professional Licensing, LB Johnson Office Building, Boise, ID 83720
(208)334-3233

(208)334-3475
Illinois

Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.

Illinois Clinical Psychologists Licensing & Disciplinary Committee. Department of Professional Regulation, 320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor, Springfield, IL 6278;

Illinois State Board of Education, Certification and Placement, 100 N. First Street, Springfield, IL 62777

(217)785-0800

(217) 782-5988

 

(217)782-2805

Indiana Indiana State Psychology Board, 402 West Washington Street, Room 041, Indianapolis, IN 46204. (317) 233-4406
Iowa Iowa Board of Psychology Examiners, Department of Public Health, 321 East 12th Street, Lucas State Office Bldg. - 4th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075.
(515) 242-5936
Kansas

Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board, 712 S. Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS 66603-3817.

Kansas Department of Education, Certification, Teacher Education & Accreditation, 120 SE 10th Ave., Topeka, KS 66612

(785) 296-3240

 

(913)296-2288

Kentucky Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology, P.O. Box 456, Frankfort, Ky 40602.

Kentucky Department of Education, Professional Licensing, Capitol Plaza Tower, Frankfort, KY 40601
(502)564-3296 ext.226

(502)564-4606
Louisiana

Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 8280 YMCA Plaza Drive, Building 8-B, Baton Rouge, LA 70810.

Louisiana Department of Education, Professional Licensing, PO Box 94064, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064

(225) 763-3935

(504)342-3490

Maine

Office of Licensing & Registration.

Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 35 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0035.

For School Psy: Department of Education & Placement, Professional Licensing, State House Station 23, Augusta, ME 04333-0023

(207)624-8617

(207) 624-8603



S.P: (207)287-5944

Maryland State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 4201 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215-2299.

Maryland Department of Education, Division of Certification, 200 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
(410) 764-4787

(410)333-2142
Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists, 100 Cambridge Street, Room 1516, Boston, MA 02202.

For School Psy: Massachusetts Department of Education, Professional Licensing, 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148
(617)727-9925

(617)388-3300
Michigan

Michigan Board of Psychology, 611 West Ottawa, Lansing, MI 48909.

Michigan Department of Education, Professional Licensing, PO Box 3008, Lansing, MI 48909

(517) 373-9102

 

(517)373-3310

Minnesota Minnesota Board of Psychology, 2829 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414-3237.

Minnesota Department of Education, Professional Licensing, 616 Capitol Square Building, 550 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55101
(612)617-2230

(612)296-2046
Mississippi Mississippi Board of Psychological Examiners

Mississippi Department of Education, Professional Licensing, PO Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205
(601)359-3483
Missouri Missouri State Committee of Psychologists

Missouri Teacher Certification Office, Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, PO Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102

(314)751-3486
Montana

Montana Board of Psychologists, 111 N. Last Chance Gulch, Arcade Building, Lower Level, P.O. Box 200513, Helena, MT 59620-0513.

Office of Public Instruction, Certification Services, State Capitol, Helena, MT 59620

(406) 444-5436

 

(406)444-3150

Nebraska

Nebraska Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 94986, Lincoln, NE 68509-4986.

Nebraska Department of Education, Professional Licensing, 301 Centennial Mall South, Box 94987, Lincoln, NE 68509

(402) 471-2117

 

(402)471-2496

Nevada

State of Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners, P.O. Box 2286, Reno, NV 89505-2286.

Nevada Department of Education, 1850 E. Sahara, Suite 200, State Mail Room, Las Vegas, NV 89158

(702) 688-1268

 

(702)486-6457

New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice ,105 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301.

New Hampshire Department of Education, Professional Licensing, State Office Park South, 101 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301-3860
(603)271-6762

(603)271-2407
New Jersey New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners, P.O. Box 45017, Newark, N.J. 07101.

New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Teacher Certification, 3535 Quakerbridge Road, CN 503, Trenton, NJ 08625
(973)504-6470

(609)588-3100
New Mexico Psychologist Examiners Board, 2055 Pacheco Street, Suite 400, Santa Fe, NM 87504.

New Mexico Department of Education, 300 Don Gaspar, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786
(505)476-7100

(505) 827-6581
New York

New York State Board for Psychology, NYS Education Dept.
Cultural Educ. Ctr., Rm. 3041, Albany, NY 12230.

New York State Education Department, Office of Teaching, Education Building, Albany, NY 12234

(518) 474-3866

 

(518)474-3901

North Carolina

North Carolina Psychology Board, 895 State Farm Rd., Suite 101
Boone, NC 28607.

Division of Human Resource Management, Licensure Section, State Department of Public Instruction, 301 North Wilmington Street, Raleigh, NC 27601-2825

(9(828) 262-2258

 

19)733-4125

North Dakota

North Dakota State Board of Psychologists Examiners, P.O. Box 8380, Grand Forks, ND 58202

State Department of Public Instruction, Office of Teacher Certification, 600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505-0440

(701) 777-2044

 

(701)224-2264

Ohio State Board of Psychology, 77 South High Street, 18th Floor, Columbus, OH 43266-0321.

Ohio Department of Education, Professional Licensing, 65 South Front Street, Rm. 1012, Columbus, OH 43266-0308
(614)466-8808

(614)466-3593
Oklahoma

Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 1000 N.E. 10th St., Room 504, Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299.

Oklahoma Department of Education, Professional Standards, 2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Rm. 211, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599

(405) 271-6118

 

(405)521-3337

Oregon

Oregon Board of Psychologists Examiners, 3218 Pringle Rd. SE, Ste. 130, Salem, OR 97302-6309

Oregon Board of Clinical Social Workers

Oregon Department of Education, Teacher Standards & Practices Commission, 255 Capitol Street NE, Salem, OR 97310

(503) 378-4154

 

 

(503)378-3586

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology, P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649.

Pennsylvania Department of Education, Teacher Preparation & Certification, 333 Market Street, 3rd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333

(717) 783-7155

(717)787-2967

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Board of Psychology, 3 Capitol Hill - 104 Cannon Bldg., Providence, RI 02908-5097.

Rhode Island Department of Education, Teacher Certification, Roger Williams Building, 22 Hayes Street, Providence, RI 02908

(401) 222-2827

 

(401)277-2675

South Carolina

South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology, P.O. Box 11329, Columbia, SC 29211-1329

South Carolina Department of Education, Teacher Education & Certification, 1015 Rutledge Building, 1429 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201

(803) 896-4664

 

(803)734-8466

South Dakota South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 135 East Illinois, Suite 214, Spearfish, SD 57783.

South Dakota Department of Education, Professional Licensure, 700 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501-2291
(605)642-1600

(605)773-3553
Tennessee

Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology, 426 5th Avenue North, Cordell Hull Building, 1st Floor, Nashville, TN 37247-1010.

Tennessee Department of Education, Office of Teacher Licensing, 5th Floor Gateway Plaza, Nashville, TN 37219-5338

(615) 532-5127

 

(615)532-4885

Texas Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, 333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-450, Austin, TX 78701.

State Board for Educator Certification, 1001 Trinity St.,
Austin, TX 78701-2603
(512)305-7700

(888)863-5880
Utah

Utah Psychologist Licensing Board, Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing, 160 E. 300 S, Box 146741, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741.

Utah Office of Education, Certification & Personnel, 250 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

(801) 530-6628

 

(801)538-7740

Vermont

Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners, Office of Professional Regulation, 26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09, Montpelier, VT 05609-1106.

Vermont Department of Education, Licensing & Professional Standards Office, State Office Building, 120 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05620-2501

(802) 828-2373

 

(802)828-3147

Virginia

Virginia Board of Psychology, 6606 West Broad St, 4th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1717.

Virginia Department of Education, Office of Professional Licensure, PO Box 2120, Richmond, VA 23216-2120

(804) 662-9913

 

(804)225-2022

Washington

Washington State Examining Board of Psychology
Department of Health
, P.O. Box 47869, Olympia, WA 98504-7869

Superintendent of Public Instruction, Professional Education Certification, Old Capitol Building, PO Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200

(360) 236-4910

 

(206)753-6773

West Virginia

West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists, P.O. Box 3955, Charleston, WV 25339-3955.

West Virginia Department of Education, Certification Unit, 1900 E Kanawha Boulevard, Building 6, Room 337, Charleston, WV 25305

(304) 558-0604

 

(304)558-7010

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board, Department of Regulation & Licensing, Bureau of Health Service Professions
P.O. Box 8935, Madison, WI 53708-8935.

State Department of Public Instruction, Teacher Certification, Box 7841, 125 South Webster Street, Madison, WI 53707-7841

(608) 266-0145

 

(608)266-1027

Wyoming

Wyoming State Board of Psychology, 2020 Carey Avenue, #201, Cheyenne, WY 82002.

Professional Teaching Standards Board, Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor, 2300 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050

(307) 777-6529

(307)777-7291

US Territory Psychology Boards:

Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners
P.O. Box 2816, Agana, Guam 96932
(671)475-0251

U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Psychology Examiners
Department of Health, 48 Sugar Estate,
St. Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-0117

Canadian Psychology Boards:

The College of Alberta Psychologists
10123-99 Street, Suite 2100, Edmonton, AB T5J 3H1
(780) 424-5070

College of Psychologists of British Columbia
1755 West Broadway, Suite 404, Vancouver, BC V6J 4S5
(604) 736-6164

Psychological Association of Manitoba
162-2025 Corydon Ave., #253, Winnipeg, MB R3P 0N5
(204) 487-0784

College of Psychologists of New Brunswick
Art Lamrock, L.Psych., Registrar
403 Regent Street, Suite 211, Fredericton, NB E3B 3X6
(506) 459-1994

Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board
P.O. Box 5666, Station C, St. John's, NF A1C 5W8
(709) 579-6313

Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology
1115-5991 Spring Garden Road Halifax, NS B3H 1Y6
(902) 423-2238

The College of Psychologists of Ontario
1246 Yonge Street, Suite 201, Toronto, Ontario M4T 1W5
(416) 961-8817

Ordre des Psychologues du Quebec
1100, rue Beaumont #510, Mont-Royal, Quebec H3P 3H5
(514) 738-1881, ext. 225

Saskatchewan College of Psychologists
E-mail: skcp@sasktel.net
P.O. Box 3664
Regina, SK
S4P 3N8
Phone (306) 352-1699
Fax (306) 352-1697


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