Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD)

Professional License Educational Requirements

Psychology is a licensed profession in all 50 states and U.S. territories. Part of achieving a license to practice as a clinical psychologist in each state requires graduating from a school that is accredited by an organization recognized in the state. In order to help you determine if your education at Kansas City University (KCU) will qualify for the educational portion of the licensing requirements in the state you wish to practice, we have provided the list below. You may use this list, but we strongly encourage you to contact the appropriate resources directly regarding specific questions about the state in which you wish to practice following completion of your degree at KCU.

Conferral of a degree from KCU is not the only aspect required to achieve professional licensure in each state. To be granted licensing, students must fulfill all aspects of the state’s requirements for the state in which they want to practice. The list provided is designed to focus only on the educational requirements in the state. Students are encouraged to review licensure requirements, including noneducational requirements such as certification/examination work experience, background checks, etc., for the states in which they intend to seek licensure.

This information is current as of May 31, 2024. Additional requirements, such as fingerprinting, background checks, jurisprudence written examinations and other requirements may vary between states. The determination in the table below assumes those requirements have been met.

Meets the educational requirements:

State / Territory / Commonwealth	Yes	No	Notes
Alabama	X
Alaska	X
Arizona	X
Arkansas	X
California		X	Although a doctoral degree in clinical psychology is required, additional coursework or experience beyond what is routinely offered at the Clinical Psychology PsyD Program at Kansas City University may be required in California, including pre-license curriculum or training in: human sexuality (10 contact hours); alcoholism/chemical dependency detection and treatment (one semester or quarter); child abuse assessment (7 hours); spousal/partner abuse, detection, and intervention strategies (15 contact hours); aging and long-term care (6 contact hours); suicide risk and intervention (6 contact hours).
Colorado	X
Connecticut	X
Delaware	X
District of Columbia	X
Florida	X
Georgia	X
Hawaii	X
Idaho	X
Illinois	X
Indiana	X
Iowa	X
Kansas	X
Kentucky	X
Louisiana	X
Maine	X
Maryland	X
Massachusetts	X
Michigan		X	Beginning in March 30, 2022, a one-time training in identifying victims of human trafficking must be completed before licensure. In addition, beginning June 1, 2022, completion of 2 hours of implicit bias training within the 5 years immediately preceding issuance of the license or registration is required.
Minnesota	X
Mississippi	X
Missouri	X
Montana	X
Nebraska	X
Nevada	X
New Hampshire	X
New Jersey	X
New Mexico	X
New York		X	In addition to a doctoral degree from a program like the PsyD program at KCU, New York requires satisfaction of the Child Abuse Identification Reporting by completing coursework or training in the identification and reporting of child abuse in accordance with Section 6507(3)(a) of the Education Law. See additional information and a list of approved providers for this training here.
North Carolina	X
North Dakota	X
Ohio	X
Oklahoma	X
Oregon	X
Pennsylvania	X
Rhode Island	X
South Carolina	X
South Dakota	X
Tennessee	X
Texas	X
Utah	X
Vermont	X
Virginia	X
Washington	X
West Virginia	X
Wisconsin	X
Wyoming	X
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico	X
U.S. Virgin Islands	X
American Samoa		X
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands	X
Federal States of Micronesia		X
Guam	X
Republic of the Marshall Islands		X
Republic of Palau		X