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Psychology License from New York 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 York 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.

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What changes, New York → Washington

Side-by-side: New York vs Washington (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
New York (current)Washington (destination)
PSYPACT statusLicensure by endorsementPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
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.)$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 timeNYSED Office of the Professions publishes no stated review timeframe for psychology licensure or endorsement.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 York State Board for Psychology (NYSED Office of the Professions)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

Reverse: Washington → New YorkPsychology in New YorkPsychology in WashingtonAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Washington accept a New York psychology license?

Yes — Washington has a reciprocity arrangement covering New York 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 York 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

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