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Psychology License from Iowa to Washington: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Washington State Examining Board of Psychology (Washington State Department of Health) ↗

Yes — Washington has a reciprocity arrangement covering Iowa license holders. Apply to the Washington State Examining Board of Psychology (Washington State Department of Health) under its reciprocity/endorsement track; typically you skip the national exam and complete state-specific requirements only.

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What changes, Iowa → Washington

Side-by-side: Iowa vs Washington (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
Iowa (current)Washington (destination)
PSYPACT statusPSYPACT enacted — not yet issuingPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee$120 (Psychologist permanent license application fee, nonrefundable; the Board charges the same application fee whether or not the applicant was previously licensed in another state.)$231 (Psychologist application $231, which includes the $16 HEALWA access fee; active renewal is $311. FBI fingerprint background-check costs are billed separately. A psychologist temporary practice permit carries no fee.)
Processing timeThe Board publishes no processing-time estimate for permanent psychologist applications — null rather than a guess.Not verified. The Department of Health publishes no processing-time range for psychologist applications; it states only that delayed applicant responses lengthen the wait.
Licensing authorityIowa Board of Psychology (Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing)Washington State Examining Board of Psychology (Washington State Department of Health)

The destination column is what you must satisfy — Washington sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

  1. Confirm Washington's current requirements on the Washington State Examining Board of Psychology (Washington State Department of Health) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the reciprocity application to the Washington State Examining Board of Psychology (Washington State Department of Health) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Qualify under one of four endorsement pathways: two years of unbroken licensure in a substantially equivalent state with no discipline in the preceding two years; two years of licensure in an essentially equivalent jurisdiction plus a doctoral degree with primary emphasis in psychology; current National Register or ABPP certification verified directly by that organization; or an unrestricted U.S. or Canadian license for the last five consecutive years.
  5. Have ASPPB send the certified EPPP score directly to the Department of Health.
  6. Submit official transcripts and verification of the out-of-state license.
  7. Complete FBI fingerprint-based background check.
  8. Complete the Washington jurisprudence exam during the first continuing-education cycle after licensure.
  9. Pay the fees ($231 (Psychologist application $231, which includes the $16 HEALWA access fee; active renewal is $311. FBI fingerprint background-check costs are billed separately. A psychologist temporary practice permit carries no fee.)) and allow Not verified. The Department of Health publishes no processing-time range for psychologist applications; it states only that delayed applicant responses lengthen the wait..

Official links

Washington State Examining Board of Psychology (Washington State Department of Health) ↗Washington application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Related guides

Psychology in IowaPsychology in WashingtonAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Washington accept a Iowa psychology license?

Yes — Washington has a reciprocity arrangement covering Iowa license holders. Apply to the Washington State Examining Board of Psychology (Washington State Department of Health) under its reciprocity/endorsement track; typically you skip the national exam and complete state-specific requirements only.

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Iowa to Washington?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — an applicant who passed the EPPP in another jurisdiction contacts ASPPB to have the certified score sent directly to the Department of Health. Washington's jurisprudence exam is not required to obtain the license; it must be completed during the first continuing-education cycle after licensure.

What does the move cost?

$231 (Psychologist application $231, which includes the $16 HEALWA access fee; active renewal is $311. FBI fingerprint background-check costs are billed separately. A psychologist temporary practice permit carries no fee.) (Psychologist application $231, which includes the $16 HEALWA access fee; active renewal is $311. FBI fingerprint background-check costs are billed separately. A psychologist temporary practice permit carries no fee.).

How long will it take?

Not verified. The Department of Health publishes no processing-time range for psychologist applications; it states only that delayed applicant responses lengthen the wait. — Not verified. The Department of Health publishes no processing-time range for psychologist applications; it states only that delayed applicant responses lengthen the wait..

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07

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