Psychology License from North Carolina to Wyoming: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Wyoming Board of Psychology ↗
A psychology license transfers from North Carolina to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming Board of Psychology, verify your North Carolina 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 North Carolina and Wyoming are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as North Carolina 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, North Carolina → Wyoming
| North Carolina (current) | Wyoming (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $100 (Nonrefundable application fee, check or money order only ($20 charge for a returned bank item). Add $38 for the criminal background check and $200 for the State Examination; health services provider (HSP-P) certification, which is mandatory for permanently licensed psychologists rendering health services in North Carolina, costs a further $50.) | $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 | 4–9 weeks (Board rule of thumb: if an application is complete by the last working day of a month it will be reviewed by the last working day of the following month — roughly 4 to 9 weeks depending on when the file completes. Some files must go to the full Board, which follows the published meeting calendar. An incomplete application stays active only three months, then voids.) | 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 | North Carolina Psychology Board | 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 North Carolina psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from North Carolina to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming Board of Psychology, verify your North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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..
North Carolina 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 North Carolina. 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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)
- NC Psychology Board — Application for Licensure Based on Mobility Credential (eligibility, fees, EPPP waiver, documentation) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NC Psychology Board — Applications ('There are no reciprocity agreements between North Carolina and other jurisdictions') ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NC Psychology Board — Application for Licensure (standard route, fees, senior psychologist provision, review timing) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NC Psychology Board — Examinations (EPPP and the $200 Board State Examination) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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