Psychology License from New Jersey to Connecticut: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations) ↗
A psychology license transfers from New Jersey to Connecticut by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations), verify your New Jersey license, and meet Connecticut's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — official verification is forwarded to DPH directly from the ASPPB EPPP Score Transfer Service. DPH's current psychologist licensure-requirements page lists no separate Connecticut jurisprudence exam, but CGS Sec. 20-190 permits the Department to require evidence that an endorsement applicant understands Connecticut psychology law, and DPH still posts a State Law Examination study guide — confirm current status with DPH before relying on a waiver.
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Both New Jersey and Connecticut are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as New Jersey remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Connecticut clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Connecticut in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Connecticut. A permanent move puts you in front of the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations) 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 Connecticut's terms.
What changes, New Jersey → Connecticut
| New Jersey (current) | Connecticut (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | Not verifiable from a primary source on 2026-08-07: the Board publishes no fee figure on its application, FAQ or board pages, and its own link to the fee-bearing rules (N.J.A.C. 13:42, https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-42-Board-of-Psychological-Examiners.pdf) returns File Not Found. The only Board-published dollar figures are downstream: $300 biennial license renewal, $300 reinstatement, $35 per license verification, $25 duplicate license. | $565 (Nonrefundable application fee, set by CGS Sec. 20-188 and Sec. 20-190 and confirmed on the DPH psychologist licensure pages; biennial renewal is $570. Out-of-state license verification fees are charged separately by each jurisdiction) |
| Processing time | The Board publishes no application review timeframe on its applications, FAQ or board pages. | DPH publishes no processing-time estimate for psychologist applications; add time for out-of-state license verifications and the ASPPB EPPP score transfer |
| Licensing authority | New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) | Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Connecticut sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Connecticut's current requirements on the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current license or certification as a psychologist from a board in another state whose standards DPH finds substantially similar to or higher than Connecticut's, OR hold a current ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ).
- Arrange verification of every psychologist license ever held, current or expired, sent from each U.S. state or territory of licensure.
- Have the EPPP score forwarded to DPH directly from the ASPPB EPPP Score Transfer Service.
- Apply online — DPH accepts psychologist applications only through its online portal.
- Applicants who hold a current out-of-state license and have practiced at least four years in good standing may use the DPH out-of-state pathway, which requires no transcripts, no training verification and no examination.
- Pay the fees ($565 (Nonrefundable application fee, set by CGS Sec. 20-188 and Sec. 20-190 and confirmed on the DPH psychologist licensure pages; biennial renewal is $570. Out-of-state license verification fees are charged separately by each jurisdiction)) and allow DPH publishes no processing-time estimate for psychologist applications; add time for out-of-state license verifications and the ASPPB EPPP score transfer.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Connecticut accept a New Jersey psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from New Jersey to Connecticut by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations), verify your New Jersey license, and meet Connecticut's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — official verification is forwarded to DPH directly from the ASPPB EPPP Score Transfer Service. DPH's current psychologist licensure-requirements page lists no separate Connecticut jurisprudence exam, but CGS Sec. 20-190 permits the Department to require evidence that an endorsement applicant understands Connecticut psychology law, and DPH still posts a State Law Examination study guide — confirm current status with DPH before relying on a waiver.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from New Jersey to Connecticut?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — official verification is forwarded to DPH directly from the ASPPB EPPP Score Transfer Service. DPH's current psychologist licensure-requirements page lists no separate Connecticut jurisprudence exam, but CGS Sec. 20-190 permits the Department to require evidence that an endorsement applicant understands Connecticut psychology law, and DPH still posts a State Law Examination study guide — confirm current status with DPH before relying on a waiver.
What does the move cost?
$565 (Nonrefundable application fee, set by CGS Sec. 20-188 and Sec. 20-190 and confirmed on the DPH psychologist licensure pages; biennial renewal is $570. Out-of-state license verification fees are charged separately by each jurisdiction) (Nonrefundable application fee, set by CGS Sec. 20-188 and Sec. 20-190 and confirmed on the DPH psychologist licensure pages; biennial renewal is $570. Out-of-state license verification fees are charged separately by each jurisdiction).
How long will it take?
DPH publishes no processing-time estimate for psychologist applications; add time for out-of-state license verifications and the ASPPB EPPP score transfer — DPH publishes no processing-time estimate for psychologist applications; add time for out-of-state license verifications and the ASPPB EPPP score transfer.
New Jersey and Connecticut 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 Connecticut (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in New Jersey. Relocating to Connecticut requires licensure by endorsement from the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Connecticut clients before my Connecticut license is issued?
While your New Jersey license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Connecticut 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 New Jersey stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Connecticut license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Connecticut DPH — Psychologist Licensure (pathways, fees) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Connecticut DPH — Psychologist Licensure Requirements (education, experience, EPPP, $565 fee) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Connecticut DPH — Psychologist Licensure Based on an ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Connecticut DPH — Applicants Licensed in Another US State for at Least 4 Years ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Connecticut General Assembly — CGS Chapter 383, Sec. 20-190 Licensure by endorsement; waiver of examination; fee ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- CSG National Center for Interstate Compacts — PSYPACT member states (Connecticut joined 2022) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NJ State Board of Psychological Examiners — Applications (Licensed Psychologist application, permits, required forms) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NJ State Board of Psychological Examiners — Frequently Asked Questions (which application to file, out-of-state recognition, exams, supervised hours) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NJ State Board of Psychological Examiners — Board home (renewal, jurisprudence online review, CE) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NJ Board of Psychological Examiners — Application for Reinstatement or Reactivation (published fee figures) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PSYPACT — participating states map ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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