Psychology License from Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ohio 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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Licensure by endorsement
Leaving Ohio for Hawaii takes you outside the compact's reach: Hawaii does not participate in PSYPACT, so no APIT or TAP authorization covers Hawaii clients, and there is no telehealth or temporary-practice bridge to work across while your application is pending. You apply to the Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) for licensure by endorsement — your existing EPPP score is accepted rather than retaken, and Hawaii applies its own credential review, jurisprudence requirement, and background check. Any authorizations you hold for other participating states remain valid only while your Ohio license does.
What changes, Ohio → Hawaii
| Ohio (current) | Hawaii (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | Licensure by endorsement |
| 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.) | $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 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. | 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 authority | Ohio State Board of Psychology (Ohio Board of Psychology) | 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
- 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.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Hawaii Board of Psychology (Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- 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.
- Have ASPPB transfer the EPPP score and have each jurisdiction of licensure return a Verification of Licensure form (PSY-06) directly to the Board.
- 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.
- Apply instead on form PSY-04(A) if qualifying by ASPPB CPQ, National Register credential, ABPP diplomate certificate, or 20-year Senior Psychologist status.
- Complete the licensure process within one year of filing or the application is deemed abandoned under HRS 436B-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.
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Does Hawaii accept a Ohio psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Ohio 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 Ohio 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 Ohio 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.
- Hawaii DCCA PVL — Requirements & Instructions, Psychologist License (PSY-04): examination, examination waiver, temporary permit; fees; 1,900-hour internship and postdoctoral requirements ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Hawaii DCCA PVL — Requirements & Instructions, Psychologist License by Certificate, Credential or Senior Psychologist (PSY-04(A)): CPQ, National Register, ABPP, 20-year senior route ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Hawaii Board of Psychology — board home (renewal cycle, laws and rules, application resources) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Hawaii DCCA PVL — Psychology application forms and publications ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- CSG National Center for Interstate Compacts — PSYPACT member states (Hawaii is not listed) ↗ (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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