Indiana Limited Scope Temporary Psychology Permit Requirements & Hours Tracker

Indiana’s State Psychology Board offers a Limited Scope Temporary Psychology Permit to allow already‑licensed psychologists from other states to practice in Indiana for short, defined periods. This permit is tightly constrained in time and scope, and it does not add its own, separate practicum or postdoctoral hour requirements beyond those that underlie a full psychology license.

Below is a structured explanation of the requirements and how supervised hours fit into the picture.

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1. What the Limited Scope Temporary Psychology Permit Is

The permit is created by Indiana Code 25‑33‑1‑4.5 and implemented through the State Psychology Board’s rule 868 IAC 1.1‑3‑8. Together they provide that:

• A person licensed to practice psychology in another state who meets Board requirements may be issued a temporary psychology permit.
• A limited‑scope temporary permit is valid for a nonrenewable period of not more than 30 days, and a psychologist may practice under that permit no more than 30 days every two years. (codes.findlaw.com)

The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) summarizes it for applicants as a permit that, if issued, “shall remain valid for a nonrenewable period not to exceed a total of thirty (30) days in any two (2) year period.” (in.gov)

This is separate from Indiana’s 10‑month “Temporary Permit” for exam candidates, which is a different credential and should not be confused with the limited scope temporary psychology permit. (in.gov)

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2. Core Eligibility Requirements

The controlling Board rule, 868 IAC 1.1‑3‑8, sets three core threshold criteria: (regulations.justia.com)

1. No current Indiana psychology license

   • The applicant must not already be licensed to practice psychology in Indiana.

2. Unrestricted out‑of‑state psychology license “without supervision”

   • The applicant must be “licensed to practice psychology without supervision by any board or licensing agency of any other state or jurisdiction.”
   • Practically, this means your home‑state license must already authorize you to practice independently; if your license is still conditional, supervised, or provisional, you will not meet this requirement.

3. Eligible for Indiana licensure by reciprocity (IC 25‑33‑1‑9)

   • The rule requires the applicant to be “eligible for licensure under IC 25‑33‑1‑9,” which is the Indiana reciprocity statute. (regulations.justia.com)
   • Under IC 25‑33‑1‑9, to be licensed by reciprocity you must, among other things:
     • Be at least 18 years old;
     • Hold a current, valid psychologist license from another state;
     • Hold a doctoral degree from a recognized postsecondary institution;
     • Have completed a degree program that would have been approved by the Indiana Board at the time you were licensed in the other state;
     • Have passed the EPPP (or other acceptable exam if licensed before certain dates);
     • Pass an Indiana jurisprudence exam on state law;
     • Have no disqualifying criminal or disciplinary history. (codes.findlaw.com)

Important for your hours question:
The limited scope permit rule itself does not set any new numeric hour requirements (e.g., “X hours of supervision” or “Y direct client hours”). Instead, you must already meet whatever education and supervised‑experience standards your home state used to grant you a full, unsupervised psychologist license—standards the Indiana Board treats as comparable under its reciprocity criteria.

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3. Application Components (What You Must Submit)

The PLA and the Board’s rule together spell out what the application must contain.

3.1 PLA checklist items

The PLA’s “Application Checklist for Limited Scope” lists the following items for a Limited Scope Temporary Psychology Permit: (in.gov)

• Completed online application (via MyLicense.IN.gov)
• Application fee of $50 (nonrefundable, paid by credit/debit card)
• Criminal Background Check
• Positive Response Documentation, if any application questions are answered “yes” (e.g., criminal or disciplinary history)
• Name change documentation, if applicable
• License verification:
  • Official verification from the state(s) where you are licensed, uploaded or submitted directly by that state.
  • Copies of license cards are not accepted as proof of licensure.

3.2 Information required on the Board’s application form

Under 868 IAC 1.1‑3‑8, the application form itself must include: (regulations.justia.com)

• Reasons for seeking a limited scope temporary permit
• Type, extent, and specialization of psychological services you intend to (or may) provide in Indiana
• Your:
  • Residence and office addresses and telephone numbers
  • Email address
  • U.S. Social Security number
• Statements regarding your disciplinary history and fitness to practice

3.3 Additional documents required by rule

The Board’s rule also requires submission of: (regulations.justia.com)

• One recent passport‑type photograph taken within 8 weeks before filing the application
• Proof of a current, valid, unrestricted license to practice psychology without supervision in another state or jurisdiction
• Payment of the temporary permit fee (the same $50 fee referenced on the PLA site)

All application information must be submitted under oath or affirmation, with penalties for perjury if it is false or misleading. (regulations.justia.com)

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4. Timing and Practice Limits

4.1 When to file

The Board’s rule makes timing your submission your responsibility: (law.cornell.edu)

• You must ensure that all materials reach the Board at least 10 business days before the date you intend to begin providing psychological services in Indiana.

Once your application is complete, the Board or its designee will review it and, if appropriate, issue the limited scope temporary permit. (law.cornell.edu)

4.2 How long you may practice

Statute and rule together impose very strict time limits: (codes.findlaw.com)

• The limited scope temporary psychology permit is nonrenewable.
• It is valid for no more than 30 days.
• You may not practice under such a permit for more than 30 days in any two‑year period.

This is a cumulative limit: the maximum is 30 days of practice under this type of permit during any two‑year window.

4.3 Reporting obligation after you finish

Within 10 business days of either: (law.cornell.edu)

• the end of the two‑year period, or
• the completion of your 30 days of service in Indiana (whichever comes first),

you must report to the Board the locations of service and the dates you spent in Indiana providing psychological services under the permit.

Failure to make this report can result in denial of future applications for a limited scope temporary psychology permit. (law.cornell.edu)

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5. Conduct, Scope of Practice, and Discipline

Holders of a limited scope temporary psychology permit must comply with all statutes and rules governing: (law.cornell.edu)

• Scope of practice
• Professional conduct
• Competency in psychology

The statute and rule also make clear that a psychologist with this permit is subject to discipline under Indiana’s general professional discipline statute (IC 25‑1‑9). (codes.findlaw.com)

In other words, even though your authority is limited in duration and issued based on your out‑of‑state license, Indiana can discipline you for violations that occur while you are practicing within the state.

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6. How Supervised Hours Fit In (and the Exact Numbers Indiana Uses)

Your question specifically asked about exact hour requirements such as “1,500 hours of direct experience” and “1,500 hours of supervised experience.”

For the Limited Scope Temporary Psychology Permit itself:

• There is no separate, explicit numeric hour requirement in the statute or in 868 IAC 1.1‑3‑8.
• The permit relies on the fact that you already hold an unrestricted psychology license without supervision in another state and would be eligible for Indiana licensure by reciprocity. (regulations.justia.com)

However, to understand what Indiana considers adequate training—especially for health‑service, independent practice—you should look at the Board’s requirements for the Health Service Provider in Psychology (HSPP) endorsement. These requirements are where the Board explicitly spells out supervised‑experience hours, and they are often the practical benchmark for independent clinical work.

The PLA sets out the HSPP supervised‑experience standards as follows: (in.gov)

1. Internship hours

   • “The applicant must show completion of 1,500 hour internship.”
   • Proof is provided via Form A – Verification of Internship, signed by a representative of the internship program.

   If the internship was not APA or APPIC approved, the applicant must submit a supplemental educational form so the Board can determine whether the internship meets the requirements in statute and rule. (in.gov)

2. Post‑internship supervised experience

   The Board requires proof of post‑internship supervised experience that must be:

   • A minimum of 1,600 hours of supervised experience, and
   • Completed in no less than 12 months, and
   • Must include 900 hours of direct client hours. (in.gov)

   These hours may be obtained through:

   • Doctoral‑level practicum (Form B),
   • Post‑internship experience (Form C), or
   • A combination of doctoral practicum and post‑internship experience (Forms B and C). (in.gov)

   Supervisors must complete and sign the relevant forms, and multiple forms can be used to document hours across different supervisors or sites.

So, to answer your example directly:

• Indiana does not say for the limited scope temporary permit that you must, for instance, obtain “1,500 hours of direct experience and 1,500 hours of supervised experience” as a stand‑alone requirement.
• Instead, Indiana’s health‑service training standard (for HSPP endorsement) uses:
  • 1,500 hours of internship, plus
  • 1,600 hours of supervised post‑internship experience, including 900 direct client hours. (in.gov)

Those hour counts live in the HSPP framework, not in the limited‑scope permit rule. But because the limited scope permit is only available to psychologists who already hold a full, independent license in another jurisdiction and are eligible for reciprocity, the Board is effectively ensuring that permit holders have training comparable to Indiana’s licensure (and, for independent health‑service practice, HSPP) expectations.

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7. Practical Step‑By‑Step Summary

For an out‑of‑state psychologist seeking to practice briefly in Indiana under a Limited Scope Temporary Psychology Permit, the practical steps are:

1. Confirm your baseline eligibility

   • You hold an active, unrestricted psychology license without supervision in another state.
   • Your education and licensure history would make you eligible for reciprocity under IC 25‑33‑1‑9 (doctoral degree, acceptable degree program, EPPP or qualifying exam, etc.). (law.justia.com)

2. Gather background and identity documents

   • Recent passport‑type photo (taken within 8 weeks).
   • Documentation for any name changes.
   • Any required explanatory documents for “yes” responses to background or discipline questions. (regulations.justia.com)

3. Request license verifications

   • Have each state where you are licensed send official license verification directly or in a format acceptable to the Indiana PLA; license wallet cards are not sufficient. (in.gov)

4. Complete the online application

   • Go to MyLicense.IN.gov and select the Limited Scope Temporary Psychology Permit.
   • Provide all required information: reasons for the permit, types of services, contact information, SSN, disciplinary history, and fitness to practice. (regulations.justia.com)

5. Submit the fee and background check

   • Pay the $50 nonrefundable application fee.
   • Complete the criminal background check as directed by PLA. (in.gov)

6. Mind the timing

   • Ensure the Board receives all materials at least 10 business days before the first date you plan to provide services in Indiana. (law.cornell.edu)

7. Practice within limits and report afterward

   • Do not exceed 30 days of practice under the permit within any two‑year period; the permit is nonrenewable. (codes.findlaw.com)
   • Within 10 business days after either the end of the two‑year period or your completion of 30 days of service (whichever comes first), report to the Board the locations and dates of all services you provided in Indiana. (law.cornell.edu)
   • Follow all Indiana rules on scope of practice, conduct, and competency while you are practicing under the permit. (law.cornell.edu)

This framework reflects what the Indiana State Psychology Board and the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency currently publish for the Limited Scope Temporary Psychology Permit and the supervised‑experience standards that underpin health‑service practice in the state.