Psychology License from New Jersey to Wyoming: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Wyoming Board of Psychology ↗
A psychology license transfers from New Jersey to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming Board of Psychology, verify your New Jersey license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — endorsement applicants submit an ASPPB Request for Transfer of Score rather than registering to test, and W.S. 33-27-117(b) expressly permits the Board to waive any examination for a psychologist already licensed in a jurisdiction whose requirements equal or exceed Wyoming's; the Board's endorsement application imposes no separate Wyoming jurisprudence or oral examination, though W.S. 33-27-117(a)(iv) reserves the Board's power to prescribe written or oral examinations.
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Licensure by endorsement
Both New Jersey and Wyoming 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 Wyoming clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Wyoming in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Wyoming. A permanent move puts you in front of the Wyoming Board of Psychology 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 Wyoming's terms.
What changes, New Jersey → Wyoming
| New Jersey (current) | Wyoming (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. | $600 ($600 non-refundable application fee payable to the State of Wyoming, plus a separate $39 criminal background check fee ($639 total as stated on the Board's application).) |
| Processing time | The Board publishes no application review timeframe on its applications, FAQ or board pages. | The Board publishes no review timeline for endorsement applications. The application states only that incomplete applications remain on file for one year; the Board office is appointment-only and does not accept walk-ins. |
| Licensing authority | New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) | Wyoming Board of Psychology |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Wyoming sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming Board of Psychology website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Wyoming Board of Psychology (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Qualify under one of three endorsement pathways: hold a current ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) in good standing; or be a member of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists or an ABPP diplomate while licensed in another jurisdiction; or hold a license in good standing in a jurisdiction whose requirements equal or exceed Wyoming's and have practiced continuously for the five years immediately preceding the application.
- Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within the last six months and authorize a fingerprint-based criminal background check.
- Provide documentation of lawful presence in the United States (List A, or List B plus List C documents).
- Have license verifications sent from every jurisdiction where you are or have ever been licensed.
- Pay the fees ($600 ($600 non-refundable application fee payable to the State of Wyoming, plus a separate $39 criminal background check fee ($639 total as stated on the Board's application).)) and allow The Board publishes no review timeline for endorsement applications. The application states only that incomplete applications remain on file for one year; the Board office is appointment-only and does not accept walk-ins..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Wyoming accept a New Jersey psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from New Jersey to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming Board of Psychology, verify your New Jersey license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — endorsement applicants submit an ASPPB Request for Transfer of Score rather than registering to test, and W.S. 33-27-117(b) expressly permits the Board to waive any examination for a psychologist already licensed in a jurisdiction whose requirements equal or exceed Wyoming's; the Board's endorsement application imposes no separate Wyoming jurisprudence or oral examination, though W.S. 33-27-117(a)(iv) reserves the Board's power to prescribe written or oral examinations.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from New Jersey to Wyoming?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — endorsement applicants submit an ASPPB Request for Transfer of Score rather than registering to test, and W.S. 33-27-117(b) expressly permits the Board to waive any examination for a psychologist already licensed in a jurisdiction whose requirements equal or exceed Wyoming's; the Board's endorsement application imposes no separate Wyoming jurisprudence or oral examination, though W.S. 33-27-117(a)(iv) reserves the Board's power to prescribe written or oral examinations.
What does the move cost?
$600 ($600 non-refundable application fee payable to the State of Wyoming, plus a separate $39 criminal background check fee ($639 total as stated on the Board's application).) ($600 non-refundable application fee payable to the State of Wyoming, plus a separate $39 criminal background check fee ($639 total as stated on the Board's application).).
How long will it take?
The Board publishes no review timeline for endorsement applications. The application states only that incomplete applications remain on file for one year; the Board office is appointment-only and does not accept walk-ins. — The Board publishes no review timeline for endorsement applications. The application states only that incomplete applications remain on file for one year; the Board office is appointment-only and does not accept walk-ins..
New Jersey and Wyoming 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 Wyoming (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in New Jersey. Relocating to Wyoming requires licensure by endorsement from the Wyoming Board of Psychology like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Wyoming clients before my Wyoming license is issued?
While your New Jersey license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Wyoming 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 Wyoming license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Wyoming Board of Psychology — Forms (Application for Licensure by Endorsement) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wyoming Board of Psychology — Application for Licensure by Endorsement (three pathways, $600 + $39 fees, FD-258 fingerprints) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wyoming Board of Psychology — Application for Licensure (EPPP registration vs. endorsement score transfer, background check, required documents) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wyoming Board of Psychology — Psychology Practice Act, W.S. 33-27-113 through 33-27-125 (board-published PDF; §117(b) examination waiver, §§201-202 PSYPACT) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wyoming Board of Psychology — Rules and Regulations index ↗ (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)
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