Psychology License from Colorado to Delaware: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Colorado to Delaware by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State), verify your Colorado license, and meet Delaware's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB sends the score directly to the Board, and the Board accepts the ASPPB-recommended passing score; an American Board (ABPP) diploma substitutes for the EPPP score submission. Delaware publishes no state jurisprudence or law exam for psychologists.
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Both Colorado and Delaware are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as Colorado remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Delaware clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Delaware in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Delaware. A permanent move puts you in front of the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State) for endorsement — your EPPP score carries over rather than being retaken, but the degree, supervised experience, jurisprudence exam, and background check are all reviewed on Delaware's terms.
What changes, Colorado → Delaware
| Colorado (current) | Delaware (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | Not verifiable from a primary source. DORA/DPO does not publish a psychologist endorsement application fee on any public page — the Psychology Applications page states only that fees are shown on the respective application, and the endorsement application itself is filed inside the DPO Online Services portal behind a login. No fee amount is asserted here rather than guessed | $305 (Psychologist license application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the Board lists no separate reciprocity fee. All processing fees are non-refundable and must be paid by card in DELPROS. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check costs are paid separately to the vendor) |
| Processing time | No board-stated range. DORA/DPO publishes no processing time for psychologist licensure by endorsement; the only related timing note on the Psychology Applications page is that a license issued within 120 days of the upcoming renewal expiration is given the next expiration date | The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; it states that a complete application is reviewed at its next scheduled meeting, and the Board generally meets the first Monday of each month (fourth Monday in July, no meeting in August or December) |
| Licensing authority | Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations) | Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Delaware sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Delaware's current requirements on the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current psychologist license in another U.S. jurisdiction.
- Qualify by one pathway: at least two years of continuous practice, OR an ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ), OR a National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology credential.
- Hold a doctoral degree from an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program.
- Have each jurisdiction where you hold or have ever held a license send licensure verification directly to the Board office.
- Complete a State of Delaware and FBI criminal background check.
- Apply through DELPROS, the Delaware Professional Regulation online licensing system.
- Pay the fees ($305 (Psychologist license application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the Board lists no separate reciprocity fee. All processing fees are non-refundable and must be paid by card in DELPROS. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check costs are paid separately to the vendor)) and allow The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; it states that a complete application is reviewed at its next scheduled meeting, and the Board generally meets the first Monday of each month (fourth Monday in July, no meeting in August or December).
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Frequently asked questions
Does Delaware accept a Colorado psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Colorado to Delaware by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State), verify your Colorado license, and meet Delaware's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB sends the score directly to the Board, and the Board accepts the ASPPB-recommended passing score; an American Board (ABPP) diploma substitutes for the EPPP score submission. Delaware publishes no state jurisprudence or law exam for psychologists.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Colorado to Delaware?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB sends the score directly to the Board, and the Board accepts the ASPPB-recommended passing score; an American Board (ABPP) diploma substitutes for the EPPP score submission. Delaware publishes no state jurisprudence or law exam for psychologists.
What does the move cost?
$305 (Psychologist license application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the Board lists no separate reciprocity fee. All processing fees are non-refundable and must be paid by card in DELPROS. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check costs are paid separately to the vendor) (Psychologist license application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the Board lists no separate reciprocity fee. All processing fees are non-refundable and must be paid by card in DELPROS. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check costs are paid separately to the vendor).
How long will it take?
The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; it states that a complete application is reviewed at its next scheduled meeting, and the Board generally meets the first Monday of each month (fourth Monday in July, no meeting in August or December) — The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; it states that a complete application is reviewed at its next scheduled meeting, and the Board generally meets the first Monday of each month (fourth Monday in July, no meeting in August or December).
Colorado and Delaware are both PSYPACT states — doesn't my license transfer automatically?
No. PSYPACT never transfers a license, including between two participating states. It authorizes telepsychology into Delaware (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Colorado. Relocating to Delaware requires licensure by endorsement from the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Delaware clients before my Delaware license is issued?
While your Colorado license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Delaware clients by telepsychology, and a TAP covers up to 30 days a year of in-person work there. Those are the compact's limits, and they end when Colorado stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Delaware license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation — Psychologist License by Reciprocity ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists — Fee Schedule (Psychologist $305) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists — board home (licensure options, meeting schedule) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Delaware Code Title 24 Chapter 35 — Psychologists (qualifications, EPPP, reciprocity) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- CSG National Center for Interstate Compacts — PSYPACT member states (Delaware joined 2019) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners — Rules, 3 CCR 721-1, Rule 1.12 Occupational Credential Portability Program (endorsement criteria, exam attestation, NR/ABPP/CPQ exemptions, jurisprudence exam) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Colorado DPO — Psychology Applications and Forms (initial license by examination, endorsement or telehealth method filed through DPO Online Services; jurisprudence examination guide) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Colorado DPO — Psychology Licensing Guide (EPPP and Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence Exam requirements) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PSYPACT — PSYPACT Map/States (Colorado participating) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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