How a Psychologist in Michigan Can Serve as a Clinical Supervisor

If you’re a Michigan-licensed psychologist researching how to serve as a supervisor in Michigan, this guide distills the Michigan clinical supervisor requirements, supervision structure, renewal CE, and pitfalls that can derail hours. It also shows how TCI can help you meet Michigan LP supervision CE efficiently and confidently.

✅ Supervisor Eligibility Requirements

Who may supervise (license type, experience)

• Be a psychologist who has a license other than a limited license. Michigan’s statute governing psychology licensure and supervised experience (MCL 333.18223) establishes that post-degree experience must be completed under the supervision of a psychologist who holds a license other than a limited license (i.e., a fully licensed psychologist).

• If a fully licensed psychologist is unavailable: supervision may be provided by a psychologist with at least a master’s degree in psychology and 3+ years of psychology practice, or another individual approved by the board (pre-approved)

Source: Michigan Legislature – MCL 333.18223

🧾 What the Supervisor Must Attest To (Board Form Conditions)

Michigan’s Psychology Supervision Evaluation form (Rev. 6/25) requires supervisors to certify the supervision met all conditions below (also outlined in R 338.2569(4)):

• License in good standing: Must certify that the applicant obtained psychology experience under your supervision while your license was in good standing.

• Appropriate setting & clinical scope: Duties performed must have included assessment, evaluation, and treatment and were performed in an organized health care setting.

• Availability & responsibility: Must have been available on a regularly scheduled basis, continuously available for direct communication, and assumed ultimate responsibility for the practice of the applicant.

• Minimum contact for post-degree supervision: (If Post Degree Experience) Must have met with the applicant individually and in person weekly for at least 4 hours a month.

• Alternative supervision requires pre-approval: Any alternative supervision arrangement from a fully licensed psychologist requires a written request submitted prior to supervision.

Official form: Psychology Supervision Evaluation (LARA/BPL, Rev. 6/25)
See LARA/BPL Psychology FAQ’s for additional information.

🔁 Renewal / Ongoing Continuing Education Requirements

Michigan does not have additional “supervisor-specific” CE. Supervisors keep their psychologist license current under the general CE rules (R 338.2581):

• 30 CE hours in the 2 years immediately before you apply to renew your psychologist (or limited psychologist) license.

• Keep CE documentation for 4 years after applying. Failure to comply violates MCL 333.16221(h).

• Waiver requests must be submitted at least 30 days before the last regularly scheduled Board meeting prior to license expiration.

• Content & limits for the 30 hours (R 338.2583):

  • Max 12 hours may be earned in any single 24-hour period.

  • No limit on online hours.

  • 2+ hours in pain & symptom management.

  • 3+ hours in ethics.

  • Implicit bias training (must meet standards in R 338.7004) completed in the 2 years before renewal may count toward the 30 if it meets rule criteria.

Source: Michigan Board of Psychology — General Rules, Part 4, R 338.2581 (renewals) and R 338.2583 (acceptable CE; requirements; limitations).

⚠️ Pitfalls to avoid

• Using a limited-licensed supervisor
  Supervision must be by a fully licensed psychologist unless the Board pre-approves an alternative in writing beforehand.

• Skipping prior approval for an alternative supervisor
  If you cannot secure a fully licensed psychologist, you must obtain written approval from the Board before supervision begins.

• Missing form-based requirements
  Failure to document an organized health care setting, assessment/evaluation/treatment duties, continuous availability, regularly scheduled meetings, and weekly contact totaling ≥4 hours/month (for post-degree) risks rejected hours. Mirror the form’s attestations in your records.

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

No supervision-specific CE is required for supervisors in Michigan. You simply need 30 CE hours every 2 years to renew your psychology license. TCI offers flexible, high-quality options to strengthen your supervisory competence and fulfill your renewal requirements

Recommended Courses

• Clinical Supervision Certificate Program — 49 CE hours
  A comprehensive, self-paced pathway covering ethics & law, multicultural/diversity-informed supervision, supervision models & structure, documentation & evaluation, telesupervision, and risk management. With 49 CE hours, it fulfills most of Michigan’s 30-hour psychology license renewal requirement while strengthening supervision practice. Note: does not include implicit bias training or pain & symptom management content.

• 30 CE Clinical Supervision Training Bundle
  Targeted training on documentation, ethics, supervision models, and cultural responsiveness—designed to fulfill most of the 30 CE hours for your biennial renewal. Note: does not include implicit bias training or pain & symptom management content.

• Implicit Bias Training (Meets Renewal Content Needs)
  Complete qualifying implicit bias hours toward your 30, per Michigan rules:
  

  • The Role of Race and Implicit Bias in Schools: Addressing the Need for Equity

  • Supporting Clients who are Grieving due to Racism and Discrimination

• Pain & Symptom Management (Meets Renewal Content Needs)
  Add the required pain & symptom management hours:
  

  • Assessment and Diagnosis of Mental Health Conditions in Clients with Chronic Pain: Biopsychosocial Considerations

  • Integrating Chronic Pain into Mental Health Treatment: Evidence-Based Strategies and Language for Holistic Care

• Individual Supervision CE Courses
  Want to strengthen your supervisory competence and fulfill your renewal requirements? Prefer to focus on a specific skill? Browse and select only what you need for Michigan clinical supervisor requirements—for example: supervision ethics, telesupervision best practices, evaluation & feedback, multicultural and diversity-informed supervision, documentation & risk management, and performance remediation.

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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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