How a Licensed Psychologist in Minnesota Can Serve as a Clinical Supervisor

If you’re a Minnesota-licensed psychologist researching how to serve as a supervisor in Minnesota, this guide distills the Minnesota clinical supervisor requirements, supervision structure, and renewal/CE obligations—plus pitfalls that can derail hours. After the rules, you’ll find ways TCI can help you meet Minnesota LP supervision CE efficiently.

✅ Supervisor Eligibility Requirements (Minnesota)

Minnesota defines who may supervise post-degree, supervised psychological employment in statute. Under Minn. Stat. § 148.925, subd. 3, an applicant’s supervision must be provided by one of the following:

• (1) a psychologist licensed in Minnesota with a doctoral degree and competence both in supervision in the practice of psychology and in the activities being supervised;

• (2) a person with a doctoral degree with a major in psychology employed by a regionally accredited educational institution or government institution/agency/research facility… with competence in supervision and in the activities being supervised, provided the supervision and activities occur within that institution;

• (3) a psychologist licensed or certified in another jurisdiction with competence in supervision and the activities being supervised;

• (4) a psychologist licensed in Minnesota before August 1, 1991, with competence in supervision and the activities being supervised; or

• (5) in the case of a designated supervisor, a master’s or doctorally prepared mental health professional.

Minimum Supervision Structure

Minnesota also specifies the cadence and amount of supervisory consultation:

“Supervision of an applicant for licensure as a licensed psychologist must total 100 hours and must include two hours per week of regularly scheduled in-person consultations. For full-time experience, one hour must be with the primary supervisor on an individual basis; the remaining hour may be with a designated supervisor.” — Minn. Stat. § 148.925, subd. 5.

“Supervision may include telesupervision between primary or designated supervisors and the supervisee.” — Minn. Stat. § 148.925, subd. 1.

Official sources:
• Minnesota Statutes, § 148.925 (Supervision) — Revisor of Statutes.

🔁 Ongoing / Renewal CE Requirements (Minnesota Psychologists)

Is there supervision-specific CE required?

Minnesota does not require supervision-specific CE hours to maintain supervisor status for psychologists beyond the general 40 hours per biennium. The governing rule (Minn. R. 7200.3850) sets a general 40-hour requirement and record-retention duty; it does not create a separate or additional supervision CE category.

The Board’s website echoes the 40-hour requirement for each renewal period.

Official sources:
• Minnesota Rules, 7200.3850 (Documentation and Reporting Compliance) — Revisor of Statutes.
• Minnesota Board of Psychology — Continuing Education and License Renewal pages.

⚠️ Pitfalls to avoid

• Using an ineligible supervisor. Ensure your primary or designated supervisor clearly fits one of the categories in § 148.925, subd. 3 (e.g., doctoral-level MN-licensed psychologist; qualifying academic/government psychologist; out-of-state psychologist; pre-1991 MN psychologist; or, for designated supervision, a master’s/doctoral mental health professional).

• Not meeting the weekly structure. Minnesota expects two hours per week of supervision (one hour individual with the primary supervisor for full-time), totaling 100 hours; exceptions for brief gaps (e.g., illness) require board-recognized circumstances.

• Practicing without proper authorization as a supervisee. Minnesota does not have a “registered supervisee” status for psychologists. Instead, supervisees must be authorized under statute (e.g., as an applicant or under exemptions). Board guidance clarifies that individuals who have earned their doctoral degree may begin postdoctoral supervised employment under the exemption in § 148.9075, subd. 8, but practicing without applicant status or an applicable exemption risks unauthorized practice.

• Poor CE documentation. You must keep CE records for eight years and submit an affidavit of CE at renewal; missing or inadequate documentation can jeopardize renewal.

📘 How the Telehealth Certification Institute Helps You Meet Supervision CE Requirements

Minnesota does not require supervision-specific CE hours for psychologists; however, maintaining and demonstrating competence in supervision is essential. TCI provides continuing education courses only (we do not offer university-level training). Our programs can help Minnesota LPs meet the 40-hour CE renewal requirement and strengthen day-to-day supervisory skills in ethics, documentation, telesupervision, multicultural supervision, feedback/evaluation, and risk management.

Recommended Options

• Clinical Supervision Certificate Program — 49 CE hours
  A comprehensive, practice-focused pathway covering core supervision competencies (e.g., ethics, evaluation and feedback, cultural humility, telesupervision standards and documentation). With 49 CE hours, this program fulfills—and exceeds—Minnesota’s general 40-hour CE requirement for license renewal, while deepening supervisory competence.

• Individual Supervision CE Courses
  Prefer to target specific skill gaps? Browse our full catalog of supervision CE—select courses on topics like telesupervision, multicultural supervision, evaluation and remediation, boundaries and ethics, and legal-risk documentation to align with your goals and Minnesota clinical supervisor requirements.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

“The information provided in this article is for general educational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. Licensing and supervision requirements may change, and interpretations may vary. It is the responsibility of each individual to verify the current rules and qualifications directly with their state licensing authority.”

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