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Psychology License from Kentucky to Vermont: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) ↗

A psychology license transfers from Kentucky to Vermont by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State), verify your Kentucky license, and meet Vermont's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Endorsement and Fast Track Endorsement paths require only the online application, license verifications and the Vermont jurisprudence exam, while the examination path requires the EPPP at a passing score of 500. Every path requires Vermont's open-book jurisprudence exam, taken inside the online application, with fewer than six incorrect answers to pass.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Kentucky and Vermont 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 Kentucky to Vermont means applying to the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Vermont's jurisprudence requirement. What the shared participation genuinely gives you is different and still valuable: while you remain licensed and resident in Kentucky, you can serve Vermont clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Vermont for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.

What changes, Kentucky → Vermont

Side-by-side: Kentucky vs Vermont (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
Kentucky (current)Vermont (destination)
PSYPACT statusPSYPACT member — multistate license honoredPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee$100 ($100 application review fee under 201 KAR 26:160 Section 1(1)(a); an Application for Licensure as a Psychologist by Reciprocity is likewise $100 (Section 6). Separate from this application fee: $100 for the jurisprudence and competency examinations, $50 per retake of either, and a $250 initial licensure fee for the first three-year period once the process is complete. The EPPP fee is waived for a candidate who already passed the EPPP in another state. All fees are nonrefundable.)$240 (OPR fee chart (updated 2025-07-01), Psychology section: Psychologist - Doctorate (code 048) application fee $240; the $195 figure in the adjacent column is the biennial renewal fee, expiring January 31 of even years. A temporary psychologist licence (048-Temp) has a $60 application fee and does not renew.)
Processing timeNo processing-time estimate is published in KRS 319, in 201 KAR 26, or by the Board; applications pass through the online system's primary source verification and then a final board review. Null rather than a guess.~1 weeks (OPR states applicants licensed in another state should allow a minimum of five full business days for processing (the Psychologist Application Instructions say 3-5 business days), and that times vary with volume. A 90-day provisional license may be issued when outstanding license verification is the only remaining deficiency.)
Licensing authorityKentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology (Department of Professional Licensing)Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State)

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Vermont's current requirements on the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Apply through the OPR Online Services System and pay the nonrefundable application fee.
  5. Take the open-book Vermont jurisprudence exam within the online application and upload the answer sheet; fewer than six incorrect answers is a pass.
  6. Have official verification of licensure sent directly to OPR from your initial state of licensure and your most recent state of licensure.
  7. For Fast Track Endorsement (doctorate applicants only), verify active licensure or certification to practice independently, in good standing, in another jurisdiction for three or more years immediately preceding the application.
  8. Qualify for standard Endorsement by holding a license or certificate in a jurisdiction whose qualifications OPR finds substantially equivalent to Vermont's.
  9. Pay the fees ($240 (OPR fee chart (updated 2025-07-01), Psychology section: Psychologist - Doctorate (code 048) application fee $240; the $195 figure in the adjacent column is the biennial renewal fee, expiring January 31 of even years. A temporary psychologist licence (048-Temp) has a $60 application fee and does not renew.)) and allow ~1 weeks (OPR states applicants licensed in another state should allow a minimum of five full business days for processing (the Psychologist Application Instructions say 3-5 business days), and that times vary with volume. A 90-day provisional license may be issued when outstanding license verification is the only remaining deficiency.).

Official links

Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) ↗Vermont application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Vermont → KentuckyPsychology in KentuckyPsychology in VermontAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Vermont accept a Kentucky psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from Kentucky to Vermont by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State), verify your Kentucky license, and meet Vermont's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Endorsement and Fast Track Endorsement paths require only the online application, license verifications and the Vermont jurisprudence exam, while the examination path requires the EPPP at a passing score of 500. Every path requires Vermont's open-book jurisprudence exam, taken inside the online application, with fewer than six incorrect answers to pass.

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Kentucky to Vermont?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Endorsement and Fast Track Endorsement paths require only the online application, license verifications and the Vermont jurisprudence exam, while the examination path requires the EPPP at a passing score of 500. Every path requires Vermont's open-book jurisprudence exam, taken inside the online application, with fewer than six incorrect answers to pass.

What does the move cost?

$240 (OPR fee chart (updated 2025-07-01), Psychology section: Psychologist - Doctorate (code 048) application fee $240; the $195 figure in the adjacent column is the biennial renewal fee, expiring January 31 of even years. A temporary psychologist licence (048-Temp) has a $60 application fee and does not renew.) (OPR fee chart (updated 2025-07-01), Psychology section: Psychologist - Doctorate (code 048) application fee $240; the $195 figure in the adjacent column is the biennial renewal fee, expiring January 31 of even years. A temporary psychologist licence (048-Temp) has a $60 application fee and does not renew.).

How long will it take?

~1 weeks (OPR states applicants licensed in another state should allow a minimum of five full business days for processing (the Psychologist Application Instructions say 3-5 business days), and that times vary with volume. A 90-day provisional license may be issued when outstanding license verification is the only remaining deficiency.) — OPR states applicants licensed in another state should allow a minimum of five full business days for processing (the Psychologist Application Instructions say 3-5 business days), and that times vary with volume. A 90-day provisional license may be issued when outstanding license verification is the only remaining deficiency..

Kentucky and Vermont 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 Vermont (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Kentucky. Relocating to Vermont requires licensure by endorsement from the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) like any other applicant.

Can I start seeing Vermont clients before my Vermont license is issued?

While your Kentucky license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Vermont 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 Kentucky stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Vermont license.

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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