After you are registered in the Pinkas Hapsychologim, you can request to be recognized as a specialist through the Moetset Hapsychologim, which has subcommittees for each specialization. The following areas of specialization are recognized: education, clinical, development, social-organizational, medical and rehabilitation. If your specialty is not on this list, please reach out to Moetset Hapsychologim to explore your options.

Please note: the committees are made up of volunteers who generally meet once a month. Please understand the reviewing process may take some time.

Upon final review, the committee may decide that you are required to undertake a supervised period of work, complete an internship, take a test or write a paper.

Important to know that if there is a difference in the length or curriculum focus between your residency and Israel’s standards, and one makes Aliyah directly after the residency, the Psychology registry most probably will require you to do additional residency time. If you worked for a few years post-residency (in a clinical setting), the Psychology registry may consider this period of time towards equivalency of residency time.

Please note: Misrad Haklita (Ministry of Aliyah and Integration) offers incentives to assist psychologists Olim who are required to do residency (full or partial) in Israel, in order to have their specialty recognized. They are aware there is a shortage of Tkanim (positions) in the institutions recognized for residency; Therefore, the Misrad Haklita is providing grants (up to 4,750 NIS/month for 24 months, to cover a part-time (50%) position), which will be given directly to the employer as an incentive. Click here for more information about this incentive: Incentive for Placements for Olim Psychologists (Hebrew) For more information contact your Misrad Haklita advisor.