Psychological Trainee Registration

Requirements for Registration as a Psychological Trainee

Registration as a Psychological Trainee is required for doctoral students completing supervised experience only when the supervising psychologist will submit Nevada Medicaid reimbursement claims for the trainee’s services.

To qualify for registration as a Psychological Trainee, an applicant must be enrolled at least part-time in a doctoral program that is:

APA-accredited, or
Deemed by the Board to be substantially equivalent to an APA-accredited program.

See NRS 641.226(3) and NAC 641.1516(1).

If an applicant is enrolled in a doctoral program that is not APA-accredited, the application must be reviewed through the Board’s Application Tracking Equivalency and Mobility (ATEAM) process. ATEAM reviews are conducted on an applicant-by-applicant, case-by-case basis to determine whether the program meets Nevada’s educational requirements set forth in NAC 641.062.

NAC 641.062 includes, among other requirements, that the doctoral program satisfy Nevada’s residency requirement, which requires at least one year (or the equivalent) of full-time, in-residence study.

Applicants seeking registration as a Psychological Trainee who are enrolled in a non-APA-accredited doctoral program are strongly encouraged to review the educational requirements of NAC 641.062 with their doctoral program prior to submitting an application.

How to Apply

Applicants may apply online or by mail.

Option 1: Online Application (Preferred)

Submit the Online Psychological Trainee (PT) Registration Application.

(Online) submit the Online Psychological Trainee Registration Application.

Option 2: Paper Application (Mail-In)

(Mail) complete the Psychological Trainee Registration Application.pdf Form and mail it to the Board office with a check for your $150 application fee.

Complete the Psychological Trainee Registration Application (PDF) and mail it to the Board Office with a $150 non-refundable application fee (check payable to the Nevada Board of Psychological Examiners).

After You Apply

Once the Board Office receives your application and application fee, you will be contacted by email with:

Confirmation of receipt, and
Instructions for any next steps required to complete the registration process.

Submission of an application does not guarantee approval of registration.

If you have questions after reviewing this information, please contact the Board Office for assistance.