Become a Psychologist in West Virginia - WV

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: February, 19 2010

If you have a master’s degree in psychology from a regionally accredited school in or around West Virginia and have been under the supervision of a licensed psychologist for at least five years, you can take the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP). If you pass with a score of 500 or more, the West Virginia Board of Psychology will let you sit for an oral examination to earn your license.

To become a school psychologist in West Virginia, you must have a master’s or education specialist degree, have studied under a licensed school psychologist for at least three years and pass the Praxis exam with at least a score of 660. Then you may sit for an oral examination with the Board.

If you have earned your doctorate in psychology and worked under a licensed psychologist for at least two years, you may then pass the EPPP (earning at least a 500) before sitting for an oral examination with the Board.

Worth noting for those interested in how to become a psychologist in West Virginia is the fact that if you have earned your license in another state, you can sit for an oral examination in West Virginia to gain your WV license without having to retake the EPPP.

Professional Organizations for Psychologists in West Virginia

West Virginia Psychological Association (WVPA)
The state affiliate of the nationwide American Psychological Association since 1950, the Charleston-based organization helps psychologists and students on their way to becoming psychologists to meet with other members of their profession, take classes, find information about the profession and promote psychology-related laws in Congress and the state legislature.

West Virginia Psychological Association
PO Box 58058
Charleston, WV  25358
304.345.5805  
wvpsychology.org