Psychology License from Ohio to Connecticut: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Ohio to Connecticut by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations), verify your Ohio license, and meet Connecticut's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — official verification is forwarded to DPH directly from the ASPPB EPPP Score Transfer Service. DPH's current psychologist licensure-requirements page lists no separate Connecticut jurisprudence exam, but CGS Sec. 20-190 permits the Department to require evidence that an endorsement applicant understands Connecticut psychology law, and DPH still posts a State Law Examination study guide — confirm current status with DPH before relying on a waiver.
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Licensure by endorsement
Ohio and Connecticut both participate in PSYPACT, and it is worth being blunt about what that does and does not buy you, because the compact's name misleads a lot of psychologists. It does not transfer your license. Moving from Ohio to Connecticut means applying to the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations) for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Connecticut's jurisprudence requirement. What the shared participation genuinely gives you is different and still valuable: while you remain licensed and resident in Ohio, you can serve Connecticut clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Connecticut for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.
What changes, Ohio → Connecticut
| Ohio (current) | Connecticut (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $300 (R.C. 4732.15 application fee for a license issued under Chapter 4732, no part of which is returned. Biennial registration thereafter is $365 (R.C. 4732.14). Background-check and eLicense payment-processing costs are additional.) | $565 (Nonrefundable application fee, set by CGS Sec. 20-188 and Sec. 20-190 and confirmed on the DPH psychologist licensure pages; biennial renewal is $570. Out-of-state license verification fees are charged separately by each jurisdiction) |
| Processing time | The Board publishes no stated turnaround. Because the oral examination is the final step, timing depends on the Board's oral examination schedule after the file is found compliant. | DPH publishes no processing-time estimate for psychologist applications; add time for out-of-state license verifications and the ASPPB EPPP score transfer |
| Licensing authority | Ohio State Board of Psychology (Ohio Board of Psychology) | Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Connecticut sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Connecticut's current requirements on the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current license or certification as a psychologist from a board in another state whose standards DPH finds substantially similar to or higher than Connecticut's, OR hold a current ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ).
- Arrange verification of every psychologist license ever held, current or expired, sent from each U.S. state or territory of licensure.
- Have the EPPP score forwarded to DPH directly from the ASPPB EPPP Score Transfer Service.
- Apply online — DPH accepts psychologist applications only through its online portal.
- Applicants who hold a current out-of-state license and have practiced at least four years in good standing may use the DPH out-of-state pathway, which requires no transcripts, no training verification and no examination.
- Pay the fees ($565 (Nonrefundable application fee, set by CGS Sec. 20-188 and Sec. 20-190 and confirmed on the DPH psychologist licensure pages; biennial renewal is $570. Out-of-state license verification fees are charged separately by each jurisdiction)) and allow DPH publishes no processing-time estimate for psychologist applications; add time for out-of-state license verifications and the ASPPB EPPP score transfer.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Connecticut accept a Ohio psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Ohio to Connecticut by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations), verify your Ohio license, and meet Connecticut's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — official verification is forwarded to DPH directly from the ASPPB EPPP Score Transfer Service. DPH's current psychologist licensure-requirements page lists no separate Connecticut jurisprudence exam, but CGS Sec. 20-190 permits the Department to require evidence that an endorsement applicant understands Connecticut psychology law, and DPH still posts a State Law Examination study guide — confirm current status with DPH before relying on a waiver.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Ohio to Connecticut?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — official verification is forwarded to DPH directly from the ASPPB EPPP Score Transfer Service. DPH's current psychologist licensure-requirements page lists no separate Connecticut jurisprudence exam, but CGS Sec. 20-190 permits the Department to require evidence that an endorsement applicant understands Connecticut psychology law, and DPH still posts a State Law Examination study guide — confirm current status with DPH before relying on a waiver.
What does the move cost?
$565 (Nonrefundable application fee, set by CGS Sec. 20-188 and Sec. 20-190 and confirmed on the DPH psychologist licensure pages; biennial renewal is $570. Out-of-state license verification fees are charged separately by each jurisdiction) (Nonrefundable application fee, set by CGS Sec. 20-188 and Sec. 20-190 and confirmed on the DPH psychologist licensure pages; biennial renewal is $570. Out-of-state license verification fees are charged separately by each jurisdiction).
How long will it take?
DPH publishes no processing-time estimate for psychologist applications; add time for out-of-state license verifications and the ASPPB EPPP score transfer — DPH publishes no processing-time estimate for psychologist applications; add time for out-of-state license verifications and the ASPPB EPPP score transfer.
Ohio and Connecticut 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 Connecticut (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Ohio. Relocating to Connecticut requires licensure by endorsement from the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Connecticut clients before my Connecticut license is issued?
While your Ohio license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Connecticut 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 Ohio stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Connecticut license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Connecticut DPH — Psychologist Licensure (pathways, fees) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Connecticut DPH — Psychologist Licensure Requirements (education, experience, EPPP, $565 fee) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Connecticut DPH — Psychologist Licensure Based on an ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Connecticut DPH — Applicants Licensed in Another US State for at Least 4 Years ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Connecticut General Assembly — CGS Chapter 383, Sec. 20-190 Licensure by endorsement; waiver of examination; fee ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- CSG National Center for Interstate Compacts — PSYPACT member states (Connecticut joined 2022) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Board of Psychology — U.S. License Reciprocity Application (one-year out-of-state doctoral license, background check, oral exam) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Board of Psychology — Psychologist Applicants (application routes: general, U.S. license reciprocity, senior Canadian, endorsement via ABPP/CPQ/NRHSP; oral examination as final step) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Revised Code 4732.15 — License fee ($300, nonrefundable) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Revised Code 4732.12 — Issuance of license; issuance under Chapter 4796 to an applicant holding a license in another state ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Revised Code 4732.11 — Examinations; out-of-state examination scores submitted to the Board; optional law/rules/ethics examination ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Revised Code 4796.03 — Universal licensure recognition: criteria for issuing a license to an out-of-state licensee ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Revised Code 4796.08 — Licensing authority may still require a state law-and-rules examination, criminal records check and financial responsibility ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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