Tips to renew your psychology license

Renewal notices from the State Board of Psychology have been sent out to all licensees via EMAIL for 2025. The e-mail will come from RA-STPALSNOTIFY@pa.gov and the subject line is "Attention: Commonwealth of PA State Board of Psychology Update". This e-mail includes the link to renew your license, your user ID, and your professional Registration Code. The text of the notice is included below:

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS

Dear Licensee,

Your renewal is available and can be accessed at www.pals.pa.gov. Please follow the instructions below to renew your license.

Instructions to Renew you License - PS000000 (Your license number will be displayed here)

• Renew your license at www.pals.pa.gov
• Login using the User ID below.
  • Your User ID: xxxxxx
    Please note: For security reasons, we cannot send you your password in this e-mail. If you do not remember your password, visit www.pals.pa.gov/recover to recover your password.
  • Your Registration Code is: xxxxxx
• To renew your license, click the "Renew" box in the toolbar located at the top of your screen. Read the pop-up message for additional information about the license(s) available for renewal and click "Renew" to proceed to the renewal application.

You will receive confirmation via e-mail when your license has been renewed. If you have already attempted to renew your license but there is a renewal hold on the record, you will need to address the renewal hold as directed in the emailed discrepancy notice before your license can be renewed.

We recommend your prompt attention to this matter to ensure that your license does not expire on November 30, 2025.

IMPORTANT:
Please note that there is no longer a grace period for renewals. This means you CANNOT renew your license after November 30, 2025. After the expiration date, you must submit a reactivation application and meet all requirements before your license will be returned to active status.

Additional Information:

Does it say you need Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting credits before renewing?

• If you believe you already completed them and they do not show in your account, contact the company who provided the training (PPA only has record for people who completed the training through us).
• If you have not completed them yet, PPA offers a home study course and has a LIVE webinar presentation coming up on Thursday, October 23 during our Virtual Fall Conference (Register now!)

Is your web page running slowly?

Please not that the web pages may be slow to load - please be patient and allow yourself at least 30 minutes to complete the license renewal process. It is recommended to use either Google Chrome or Firefox browser to complete you renewal.

Additional questions should be directed to the State Board of Psychology:
(717) 783-7155 or ST-PSYCHOLOGY@pa.gov

The PA State Board of Psychology is a government entity responsible for licensing and disciplining psychologists in the Commonwealth. PPA is a membership organization that is separate and apart from the State Board of Psychology. This page is a member benefit of your membership with PPA.