FEBRUARY 2021 A PUBLICATION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA PSYCHOLOGY BOARD
NEW LPA SUPERVISION RULES NOW IN EFFECT
As of January 1, 2021, new supervision
rules for Licensed Psychological
Associates (LPAs) went into effect.
The primary changes from the previous
super vision rules are:
(1) LPAs receiving Level 3 reduced
supervision will now be required to
receive a minimum of one hour of
supervision per quarter, instead of
per month, and
(2) LPAs receiving Level 2 reduced
supervision will now be required to
only receive a minimum of one hour
of supervision per month, regardless
of the number of hours of practice.
As noted in emails sent out by the Board
this month, LPAs currently receiving
Level 3 reduced supervision and LPAs
currently receiving Level 2 reduced
supervision who plan to remain at Level
2 will not need to submit a new super¬
vision contract to reflect the reduced
amount of minimum supervision.
Under the new rules, LPAs receiving
Level 2 reduced supervision who
passed the EPPP exam at or above the
doctorate- level passing score (a score
of at least 500 since April 1, 2001), or
who have received at least five years of
supervised experience, automatically
qualify for the new Level 3 reduced
supervision. Also, as noted in emails
sent out by the Board this month, these
LPAs will not need to submit a new
supervision contract to reflect the
transfer to Level 3.
The new rules also changed the re¬
quirements for qualifying for Level 3
reduced supervision. LPAs who have
received a minimum of three years,
consisting of at least 4,500 hours of
post-licensure supervised practice, and
who passed the EPPP exam at or above
the doctorate-level passing score can
apply for Level 3 reduced supervision.
LPAs who have not passed the EPPP
at the doctorate level, who have re¬
ceived at least five years consisting of
at least 4,500 hours of post-licensure
supervised practice, can also apply for
Level 3 reduced supervision. Applica¬
tion information will be updated on the
Board’s website in February.
For further information about the
changes in the LPA supervision rules,
please review Board Rules 21 NCAC
54 .2001, .2005, .2006, and .2008, all
effective January 1, 2021, which can be
found on the Board’s website. You can
find them on the lefthand side of the
home page in the gray box: “NC Rules
- Title 21, Chapter 54.” Click here to
go to the home page.
— Daniel P. Collins, J. D.,
Executive Director