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New Brunswick Psychologists
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Hold a Doctoral Degree in Psychology.
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Have at least the equivalency of one year (1600 hours) of supervised post-doctoral work experience in the practice of psychology. After completing a Doctoral Degree in Psychology, NB Psychologists must work for at least one year under the supervision of a Doctoral Licensed Psychologist. This supervised work experience could be in private practice, the school system, mental health facility or hospital. |
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| 3. | Complete and obtain at least a score of 500 on the Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) licensing exam. |  |
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The EPPP is a comprehensive examination that is used by most provinces and states as part of their licensing process. The EPPP covers eight content areas:
There are 200 questions in the EPPP of which 175 are counted and the remaining 50 are used as research for developing new tests. Each candidate is given 4.25 hours to complete the EPPP. |
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Oral Examination The final step of licensing for a New Brunswick Psychologist is the oral examination. The oral exam will be conducted by an examining board selected by the College of Psychologists of New Brunswick, take at least one hour to complete and focus on these three main areas:
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Hold a Master Degree in Psychology After a four year psychology undergraduate degree is completed, the applicant must complete a minimum of two academic years of full time resident graduate study or equivalent part time study at the Masters level. The Master Degree in psychology must include the following:
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Have at least the equivalency of three years (4800 hours) of supervised work experience in the practice of psychology. After completing a Master Degree in Psychology, NB Psychologists must work for at least three years (4800 hours) under the supervision of a Licensed Psychologist (can be supervised by either a Licensed Psychologist at a Masters or Doctoral level). This supervised work experience could be in private practice, the school system, mental health facility or hospital. This requirement has changed recently from 4 years to 3 years. |
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| 3. | Complete and obtain at least a score of 500 on the Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) licensing exam. | |
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The EPPP is a comprehensive examination that is used by most provinces and states as part of their licensing process. The EPPP covers eight content areas:
There are 200 questions in the EPPP of which 175 are counted and the remaining 50 are used as research for developing new tests. Each candidate is given 4.25 hours to complete the EPPP. |
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Oral Examination The final step of licensing for a New Brunswick Psychologist is the oral examination. The oral exam will be conducted by an examining board selected by the College of Psychologists of New Brunswick, take at least one hour to complete and focus on these three main areas:
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Once you are licensed as a Psychologist in NB you need to stay licensed.
This consists of:
- Following the rules as set out by the College of Psychologists of NB and the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
- Paying a licensing fee and
- Maintaining liability insurance.
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