Bermuda

Professional title for a Practicing Psychologist:

Clinical Psychologist, Counseling Psychologists, Forensic Psychologist

Criteria, Regulations and Procedures to obtain a License:

Bermuda does not have the authority to license individuals as practitioners do not sit a board examination. We register individuals to practice as psychologists. They must submit a host of notified documents:

1. They have successfully completed a program of academic training in Psychology at an institution approved by the Council; it should be an accredited program of study.
2. they have completed 1,000 hours of relevant experience with a registered psychologist in Bermuda or (where supervised abroad) an equivalent person as determined by the Council**;
3. they have completed at least 500 of those 1,000 hours after completion of the academic training**;
4. they have currency of professional knowledge and skills, as demonstrated by: a. at least 100 hours of psychological services per year in two of the three years preceding this application; or b. such evidence relating to refresher programmes or professional development as may be accepted by the Council; and 5. they have evidence of good character, provide police records, letters of recommendations (see www.gov.bm/psychology)

Licensing body:

Bermuda Psychologists Council (Bdapsychcouncil@gov.bm)

Any Supplemental Resources regarding procedures for Licensure: —

Reciprocity of Licenses:

No

Temporary/Short-Term Licenses (which are often needed for psychologists doing humanitarian work in foreign countries):

Yes