Welcome to the South Carolina Organization for Postgraduate Psychology Training website. This site is designed to offer information and resources to psychology internship and post-doctoral fellowship training directors and students in the State of South Carolina. Psychology interns and fellows who plan to seek licensure in the State of South Carolina need to be aware of the State regulations regarding pre-licensure requirements, as well as the procedures for becoming license eligible to avoid delays, problems and hang-ups that might interfere with timely attainment of a license to practice Psychology in the State. Below is a list of important links to relevant state laws as they pertain to obtaining licensure to practice Psychology in the State as well as links to relevant sections of the Board of Examiners in Psychology website, and to the South Carolina Psychological Association webpage. Also, please sign-up for the SCOPPT discussion group and take advantage of an online forum for discussing issues relevant to Psychology training and licesure in South Carolina. This group serves as a resource to get answers to training and license-related questions from other Psychologists who have been through the licensing process in the State.
Relevant Links: South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology - Home page South Carolina Psychology License Applications and Forms South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology Information South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology Frequently Asked Questions Ethical Principles of Psychologists South Carolina Law - Psychology Practice Act (Chapter 55) South Carolina Law - Psychology Regulations (Chapter 100) South Carolina Psychological Association - Home Page |