Psychology License from Delaware to Rhode Island: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Delaware to Rhode Island by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health), verify your Delaware license, and meet Rhode Island's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — 216-RICR-40-05-15 requires applicants to have passed the ASPPB EPPP at the ASPPB recommended passing score unless exempted under the rule, and the Board verifies the score rather than re-testing. The regulation specifies no separate Rhode Island jurisprudence or law exam.
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Licensure by endorsement
Delaware and Rhode Island both participate in PSYPACT, and it is worth being blunt about what that does and does not buy you, because the compact's name misleads a lot of psychologists. It does not transfer your license. Moving from Delaware to Rhode Island means applying to the Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health) for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Rhode Island's jurisprudence requirement. What the shared participation genuinely gives you is different and still valuable: while you remain licensed and resident in Delaware, you can serve Rhode Island clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Rhode Island for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.
What changes, Delaware → Rhode Island
| Delaware (current) | Rhode Island (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $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) | $230 (Psychologist application fee of $230.00 under the RI Department of Health Fee Structure (216-RICR-10-05-2, citing R.I. Gen. Laws 5-44-12); biennial renewal is also $230.00, with a $50.00 late-renewal add-on. A trainee temporary license is $120.00. EPPP fees are paid to ASPPB) |
| Processing time | 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) | Neither the RICR psychologist licensing regulation nor the Department of Health fee regulation states a processing-time range, and health.ri.gov returned HTTP 403 to the research agent on 2026-08-07, so no board-stated estimate could be verified |
| Licensing authority | Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State) | Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Rhode Island sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Rhode Island's current requirements on the Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Qualify for licensure by endorsement under R.I. Gen. Laws 5-44-11, as directed by 216-RICR-40-05-15.
- Hold an ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) or the National Register Health Service Provider in Psychology credential to be deemed to have met the Part's licensure requirements.
- Otherwise document two years of supervised experience totaling at least 3,000 hours, of which at least 1,500 must be post-doctoral.
- Submit official transcripts and affidavits of internship, plus verification of good standing from every state of licensure.
- Pay the fees ($230 (Psychologist application fee of $230.00 under the RI Department of Health Fee Structure (216-RICR-10-05-2, citing R.I. Gen. Laws 5-44-12); biennial renewal is also $230.00, with a $50.00 late-renewal add-on. A trainee temporary license is $120.00. EPPP fees are paid to ASPPB)) and allow Neither the RICR psychologist licensing regulation nor the Department of Health fee regulation states a processing-time range, and health.ri.gov returned HTTP 403 to the research agent on 2026-08-07, so no board-stated estimate could be verified.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Rhode Island accept a Delaware psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Delaware to Rhode Island by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health), verify your Delaware license, and meet Rhode Island's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — 216-RICR-40-05-15 requires applicants to have passed the ASPPB EPPP at the ASPPB recommended passing score unless exempted under the rule, and the Board verifies the score rather than re-testing. The regulation specifies no separate Rhode Island jurisprudence or law exam.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Delaware to Rhode Island?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — 216-RICR-40-05-15 requires applicants to have passed the ASPPB EPPP at the ASPPB recommended passing score unless exempted under the rule, and the Board verifies the score rather than re-testing. The regulation specifies no separate Rhode Island jurisprudence or law exam.
What does the move cost?
$230 (Psychologist application fee of $230.00 under the RI Department of Health Fee Structure (216-RICR-10-05-2, citing R.I. Gen. Laws 5-44-12); biennial renewal is also $230.00, with a $50.00 late-renewal add-on. A trainee temporary license is $120.00. EPPP fees are paid to ASPPB) (Psychologist application fee of $230.00 under the RI Department of Health Fee Structure (216-RICR-10-05-2, citing R.I. Gen. Laws 5-44-12); biennial renewal is also $230.00, with a $50.00 late-renewal add-on. A trainee temporary license is $120.00. EPPP fees are paid to ASPPB).
How long will it take?
Neither the RICR psychologist licensing regulation nor the Department of Health fee regulation states a processing-time range, and health.ri.gov returned HTTP 403 to the research agent on 2026-08-07, so no board-stated estimate could be verified — Neither the RICR psychologist licensing regulation nor the Department of Health fee regulation states a processing-time range, and health.ri.gov returned HTTP 403 to the research agent on 2026-08-07, so no board-stated estimate could be verified.
Delaware and Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Delaware. Relocating to Rhode Island requires licensure by endorsement from the Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Rhode Island clients before my Rhode Island license is issued?
While your Delaware license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Rhode Island 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 Delaware stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Rhode Island license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- 216-RICR-40-05-15 — Rhode Island Psychologists licensing regulation (licensure by endorsement per R.I. Gen. Laws 5-44-11; CPQ and National Register deemed to meet requirements; EPPP; 3,000 supervised hours) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 216-RICR-10-05-2 — RI Department of Health Fee Structure (Psychologist application $230.00, renewal $230.00, trainee temporary license $120.00) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- ASPPB — Contact a Licensing Board directory (Rhode Island Board of Psychology name and official site) ↗ (accessed 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)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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