Supervision - For the Supervisee
If you are seeking to become a supervised psychologist in West Virginia please go to the licensure requirement section of this web page to review what is required for approval as a supervised psychologist. For a full application packet to become a supervised-psychologist, please contact Nikki McCarthy, Board Administrator.
List of Approved Supervisors - Click on the title to view supervisors which are located by county. Updated 9/26/2025
Quarterly Reports are completed by the supervisee. The supervisor signs off on these reports prior to them being submitted to the Board office. There are reports designed for psychologist supervisees and for school psychologist supervisees. Copies of these reports and the instructions are below.
For Psychologist - Quarterlies
Instructions for the Quarterly Report
Quarterly Report - Psychologist
For School Psychologist
Instructions for the Quarterly Report
Quarterly Report - School Psychologist
Changing Supervisors - If ending a supervisory relationship it is important to notify the Board as soon as possible. You and your supervisee complete the demonstrable competency form and submit it to the Board office.
Demonstrable Competency Short Form
Application for Supervision - Part 1- To be completed by both the supervisee and the supervisor.
Application for Supervision - Part 2- To be completed by the supervisor.
Supervision Contract- Doctoral Degree -To be completed by both the supervisee and the supervisor.
Supervision Contract- Master's Degree - To be completed by both the supervisee and the supervisor.
Supervision Contract- School Psychology Degree - To be completed by both the supervisee and the supervisor.
Continuing Education is required of supervisees, ten CE hours with 1.5 hours in ethics is required to renew a gold card.
See the CE Guidelines in the Continuing Education section.
Tests
EPPP - The Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology is required to be passed by supervised psychologists within their supervision period. Master's candidates will need to take the test each year until passed and they have 5 attempts. Doctoral candidates have 5 attempts within their supervision period. Additional information is provided to supervisees once they are approved as supervised psychologists.
Praxis Exam - Supervised school psychologists are required to pass this exam at the level required to become certified by the National Association of School Psychologists. They as well have 2 years to pass at this level.
Oral Examination Materials
The oral examination is a meeting with the Board or its committee to determine if a Supervised Psychologist, Supervised School Psychologist or a Reciprocity Candidate is ready for licensure as a Psychologist or School Psychologist in West Virginia. Please see the documents listed below for additional information. Forms and materials will be provided in Microsoft Word formatting to each candidate that is eligible to sit for an oral examination.
Memo Concerning the Oral Examination
Guidelines
Please know that the Board Office will provide you with all forms needed for your oral examination as you become eligible for this exam in a Word format so that you can change the forms. The forms listed below are examples of these forms.
Instructions - Psychologists
Oral Examination Form - Psychologists
Demonstrable Competency Form - Psychologists
Oral Exam Forms Specifically for School Psychologists
Again, please know that the Board Office will provide you with all forms needed for your oral examination as you become eligible for this exam in a Word format so that you can change the forms. The forms listed below are examples of these forms.
Instructions - School Psychologists
Oral Examination Form - School Psychologists
Demonstrable Competency Form - School Psychologists