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Psychology License from New York to Hawaii: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) ↗

A psychology license transfers from New York to Hawaii by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division), verify your New York license, and meet Hawaii's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB sends the score directly to the Board, and the score must have equalled or exceeded the Board's passing score at the time it was taken. Hawaii publishes no state jurisprudence or law examination for psychologists; instead the applicant certifies on the application that they have read and will abide by HRS Chapter 465 and HAR Chapter 98.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Neither New York nor Hawaii is a participating PSYPACT state, so the compact is irrelevant in both directions and this is a straightforward endorsement move. The Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) verifies your New York license, reviews your doctoral degree and supervised experience, accepts your existing EPPP passing score rather than re-testing you, and applies its own jurisprudence and background requirements. Nothing about holding an New York license speeds up or slows down Hawaii's standard out-of-state process.

What changes, New York → Hawaii

Side-by-side: New York vs Hawaii (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
New York (current)Hawaii (destination)
PSYPACT statusLicensure by endorsementLicensure by endorsement
Application fee$294 (Fee for licensure and the first registration, submitted with Form 1. A limited permit (Form 5B for out-of-state licensees) is an additional $70, nonrefundable. Fees are set in Education Law and are subject to change; the fee due is the one in law when the application is received.)$50 ($50 nonrefundable application fee payable to Commerce & Consumer Affairs. On approval a $38 license fee plus a Compliance Resolution Fund fee of $74 or $148 (depending on where in the two-year cycle the license issues) becomes due, so the all-in cost is roughly $162-$236; an optional temporary permit is $30 and a dishonored payment costs $25)
Processing timeNYSED Office of the Professions publishes no stated review timeframe for psychology licensure or endorsement.The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; its instructions warn only that incomplete documentation prolongs review and that an application is abandoned if licensure is not completed within one year
Licensing authorityNew York State Board for Psychology (NYSED Office of the Professions)Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division)

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Hawaii's current requirements on the Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold a current license or certificate in good standing to practice psychology in another state that the Board deems to have standards equivalent to Hawaii's.
  5. Have ASPPB transfer the EPPP score and have each jurisdiction of licensure return a Verification of Licensure form (PSY-06) directly to the Board.
  6. Meet Hawaii's doctoral degree, graduate coursework, 1,900-hour pre-doctoral internship and 1,900-hour post-doctoral experience requirements, which an out-of-state license does not waive.
  7. Apply instead on form PSY-04(A) if qualifying by ASPPB CPQ, National Register credential, ABPP diplomate certificate, or 20-year Senior Psychologist status.
  8. Complete the licensure process within one year of filing or the application is deemed abandoned under HRS 436B-9.
  9. Pay the fees ($50 ($50 nonrefundable application fee payable to Commerce & Consumer Affairs. On approval a $38 license fee plus a Compliance Resolution Fund fee of $74 or $148 (depending on where in the two-year cycle the license issues) becomes due, so the all-in cost is roughly $162-$236; an optional temporary permit is $30 and a dishonored payment costs $25)) and allow The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; its instructions warn only that incomplete documentation prolongs review and that an application is abandoned if licensure is not completed within one year.

Official links

Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) ↗Hawaii application ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Hawaii → New YorkPsychology in New YorkPsychology in HawaiiAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Hawaii accept a New York psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from New York to Hawaii by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division), verify your New York license, and meet Hawaii's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB sends the score directly to the Board, and the score must have equalled or exceeded the Board's passing score at the time it was taken. Hawaii publishes no state jurisprudence or law examination for psychologists; instead the applicant certifies on the application that they have read and will abide by HRS Chapter 465 and HAR Chapter 98.

Do I retake the EPPP moving from New York to Hawaii?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB sends the score directly to the Board, and the score must have equalled or exceeded the Board's passing score at the time it was taken. Hawaii publishes no state jurisprudence or law examination for psychologists; instead the applicant certifies on the application that they have read and will abide by HRS Chapter 465 and HAR Chapter 98.

What does the move cost?

$50 ($50 nonrefundable application fee payable to Commerce & Consumer Affairs. On approval a $38 license fee plus a Compliance Resolution Fund fee of $74 or $148 (depending on where in the two-year cycle the license issues) becomes due, so the all-in cost is roughly $162-$236; an optional temporary permit is $30 and a dishonored payment costs $25) ($50 nonrefundable application fee payable to Commerce & Consumer Affairs. On approval a $38 license fee plus a Compliance Resolution Fund fee of $74 or $148 (depending on where in the two-year cycle the license issues) becomes due, so the all-in cost is roughly $162-$236; an optional temporary permit is $30 and a dishonored payment costs $25).

How long will it take?

The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; its instructions warn only that incomplete documentation prolongs review and that an application is abandoned if licensure is not completed within one year — The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; its instructions warn only that incomplete documentation prolongs review and that an application is abandoned if licensure is not completed within one year.

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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