Who is qualified to provide supervision for PA credentialing and ongoing practice?

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Supervision for a Psychological Assistant’s credentialing and ongoing practice must come from a licensed psychologist because supervision in psychology is a professional oversight role that requires psychology licensure and scope of practice. A licensed psychologist has the training, ethics knowledge, and regulatory authority to assess competence, oversee evaluation and treatment activities, supervise the use of psychological tests, and approve credentialing and ongoing practice hours. This protects clients and ensures accountability within the field. An unlicensed supervisor can’t provide legal supervision of psychological practice; a family member raises boundary and conflicts-of-interest concerns; a licensed professional from any field may lack the psychology-specific licensure and expertise needed to supervise appropriately.