Transfer Your Psychology License to Hawaii: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) ↗
Hawaii licenses out-of-state psychologists by endorsement rather than by any automatic exchange. The Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) reviews your credentials and accepts your existing EPPP passing score; budget $50 ($50 nonrefundable application fee payable to Commerce & Consumer Affairs. On approval a $38 license fee plus a Compliance Resolution Fund fee of $74 or $148 (depending on where in the two-year cycle the license issues) becomes due, so the all-in cost is roughly $162-$236; an optional temporary permit is $30 and a dishonored payment costs $25) and The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; its instructions warn only that incomplete documentation prolongs review and that an application is abandoned if licensure is not completed within one year for processing. Hawaii does not participate in PSYPACT, so no compact authorization reaches it and endorsement is the only route.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Hawaii is outside PSYPACT entirely, which makes the planning simple if slower: there is no telepsychology authorization and no temporary-practice window to fall back on. You cannot lawfully see a client physically located in Hawaii — in person or by video — until the Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) licenses you. The endorsement steps below are the only route in.
Hawaii states the point bluntly on both application packets: 'there is no reciprocity or recognition of a psychologist license from another state to bypass these requirements.' What exists is licensure by Examination Waiver — the EPPP is accepted rather than retaken for an applicant already licensed in an equivalent-standards state — plus separate credential routes by ASPPB CPQ, National Register credential, ABPP diplomate, or Senior Psychologist status (20 years licensed, no discipline). Even on the Examination Waiver route the applicant must still satisfy Hawaii's degree, coursework, 1,900-hour pre-doctoral internship and 1,900-hour post-doctoral requirements, so full_reciprocity is false. Hawaii is NOT a PSYPACT member, so an out-of-state psychologist has no telepsychology (APIT) or temporary in-person (TAP) authority here and must obtain a Hawaii license to practice.
Hawaii requirements at a glance
| Exam | EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB sends the score directly to the Board, and the score must have equalled or exceeded the Board's passing score at the time it was taken. Hawaii publishes no state jurisprudence or law examination for psychologists; instead the applicant certifies on the application that they have read and will abide by HRS Chapter 465 and HAR Chapter 98 |
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| Fees | $50 ($50 nonrefundable application fee payable to Commerce & Consumer Affairs. On approval a $38 license fee plus a Compliance Resolution Fund fee of $74 or $148 (depending on where in the two-year cycle the license issues) becomes due, so the all-in cost is roughly $162-$236; an optional temporary permit is $30 and a dishonored payment costs $25) |
| Processing time | The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; its instructions warn only that incomplete documentation prolongs review and that an application is abandoned if licensure is not completed within one year |
Step by step
- Confirm Hawaii's current requirements on the Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current license or certificate in good standing to practice psychology in another state that the Board deems to have standards equivalent to Hawaii's.
- Have ASPPB transfer the EPPP score and have each jurisdiction of licensure return a Verification of Licensure form (PSY-06) directly to the Board.
- Meet Hawaii's doctoral degree, graduate coursework, 1,900-hour pre-doctoral internship and 1,900-hour post-doctoral experience requirements, which an out-of-state license does not waive.
- Apply instead on form PSY-04(A) if qualifying by ASPPB CPQ, National Register credential, ABPP diplomate certificate, or 20-year Senior Psychologist status.
- Complete the licensure process within one year of filing or the application is deemed abandoned under HRS 436B-9.
- Pay the fees ($50 ($50 nonrefundable application fee payable to Commerce & Consumer Affairs. On approval a $38 license fee plus a Compliance Resolution Fund fee of $74 or $148 (depending on where in the two-year cycle the license issues) becomes due, so the all-in cost is roughly $162-$236; an optional temporary permit is $30 and a dishonored payment costs $25)) and allow The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; its instructions warn only that incomplete documentation prolongs review and that an application is abandoned if licensure is not completed within one year.
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Frequently asked questions
Does my psychology license transfer to Hawaii?
Hawaii licenses out-of-state psychologists by endorsement rather than by any automatic exchange. The Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) reviews your credentials and accepts your existing EPPP passing score; budget $50 ($50 nonrefundable application fee payable to Commerce & Consumer Affairs. On approval a $38 license fee plus a Compliance Resolution Fund fee of $74 or $148 (depending on where in the two-year cycle the license issues) becomes due, so the all-in cost is roughly $162-$236; an optional temporary permit is $30 and a dishonored payment costs $25) and The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; its instructions warn only that incomplete documentation prolongs review and that an application is abandoned if licensure is not completed within one year for processing. Hawaii does not participate in PSYPACT, so no compact authorization reaches it and endorsement is the only route.
Do I have to retake the EPPP to get licensed in Hawaii?
No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB sends the score directly to the Board, and the score must have equalled or exceeded the Board's passing score at the time it was taken. Hawaii publishes no state jurisprudence or law examination for psychologists; instead the applicant certifies on the application that they have read and will abide by HRS Chapter 465 and HAR Chapter 98.
How much does it cost to get a Hawaii psychology license by endorsement?
$50 ($50 nonrefundable application fee payable to Commerce & Consumer Affairs. On approval a $38 license fee plus a Compliance Resolution Fund fee of $74 or $148 (depending on where in the two-year cycle the license issues) becomes due, so the all-in cost is roughly $162-$236; an optional temporary permit is $30 and a dishonored payment costs $25) ($50 nonrefundable application fee payable to Commerce & Consumer Affairs. On approval a $38 license fee plus a Compliance Resolution Fund fee of $74 or $148 (depending on where in the two-year cycle the license issues) becomes due, so the all-in cost is roughly $162-$236; an optional temporary permit is $30 and a dishonored payment costs $25).
How long does Hawaii take to process an endorsement application?
The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; its instructions warn only that incomplete documentation prolongs review and that an application is abandoned if licensure is not completed within one year — The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; its instructions warn only that incomplete documentation prolongs review and that an application is abandoned if licensure is not completed within one year.
Is Hawaii a PSYPACT state?
No. Hawaii had not joined PSYPACT as of 2026-08-07, so no compact authorization reaches Hawaii — including for telehealth — and a Hawaii license by endorsement is the only way to practice with clients located there.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Hawaii DCCA PVL — Requirements & Instructions, Psychologist License (PSY-04): examination, examination waiver, temporary permit; fees; 1,900-hour internship and postdoctoral requirements ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Hawaii DCCA PVL — Requirements & Instructions, Psychologist License by Certificate, Credential or Senior Psychologist (PSY-04(A)): CPQ, National Register, ABPP, 20-year senior route ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Hawaii Board of Psychology — board home (renewal cycle, laws and rules, application resources) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Hawaii DCCA PVL — Psychology application forms and publications ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- CSG National Center for Interstate Compacts — PSYPACT member states (Hawaii is not listed) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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