Skip to content
LicenseReciprocity

Psychology License from New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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.

Verify this exact pair in the checker

Same data, interactive — with share link and board links.

Run the Reciprocity Checker →

Verdict

Reciprocity agreement

What changes, New Mexico → Washington

Side-by-side: New Mexico vs Washington (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
New Mexico (current)Washington (destination)
PSYPACT statusLicensure by endorsementPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee$125 (Initial application fee, nonrefundable; the application expires 24 months from receipt. Add the $75 online jurisprudence examination fee (and $75 per re-examination). EPPP fees are set by and payable to ASPPB and the test vendor.)$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 time16.22.5.9(C) NMAC provides only that complete applications are reviewed by the board or its designee and that a notification of approval, denial or need for additional information is issued; the board publishes no turnaround time.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 authorityNew Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners (Regulation and Licensing Department)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 New MexicoPsychology in WashingtonAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Washington accept a New Mexico psychology license?

Yes — Washington has a reciprocity arrangement covering New Mexico 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 New Mexico 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

How we verify · All sources · spot an error? [email protected]