Licensing Steps with the Board of Psychology (BOP)
The Reiss-Davis PsyD program meets the academic standards for a doctoral degree in psychology as required by the California Board of Psychology. Graduates who, after successful completion of their doctoral degree program, intend to use the title of “psychologist” or “clinical psychologist” can only do so in California after becoming licensed by the California Board of Psychology.
As part of their enrollment in the Reiss-Davis doctoral program, students in the fourth year may begin to accumulate hours of supervised professional experience toward licensure. The Registrar will assist students with the supporting documentation to apply and register as a Psychological Associate with the Board of Psychology for purposes of accruing hours of supervised professional experience towards meeting licensure requirements. For information about this process, visit: https://www.psychology.ca.gov/applicants/psychological_assistant.shtml
For more information about the path to licensure in California upon graduation from the PsyD, including coursework in specific topic areas, continuing professional education, and supervised experience hours, visit: https://psychology.ca.gov
Reiss-Davis has not made a determination that the PsyD curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification as a “psychologist” or “clinical psychologist” for any state other than California.
As part of their enrollment in the Reiss-Davis doctoral program, students in the fourth year may begin to accumulate hours of supervised professional experience toward licensure. The Registrar will assist students with the supporting documentation to apply and register as a Psychological Associate with the Board of Psychology for purposes of accruing hours of supervised professional experience towards meeting licensure requirements. For information about this process, visit: https://www.psychology.ca.gov/applicants/psychological_assistant.shtml
For more information about the path to licensure in California upon graduation from the PsyD, including coursework in specific topic areas, continuing professional education, and supervised experience hours, visit: https://psychology.ca.gov
Reiss-Davis has not made a determination that the PsyD curriculum meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification as a “psychologist” or “clinical psychologist” for any state other than California.
