Psychology License from Ohio to Rhode Island: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Ohio to Rhode Island by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health), verify your Ohio license, and meet Rhode Island's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — 216-RICR-40-05-15 requires applicants to have passed the ASPPB EPPP at the ASPPB recommended passing score unless exempted under the rule, and the Board verifies the score rather than re-testing. The regulation specifies no separate Rhode Island jurisprudence or law exam.
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Licensure by endorsement
Ohio and Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island means applying to the Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health) for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Rhode Island'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 Rhode Island clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Rhode Island for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.
What changes, Ohio → Rhode Island
| Ohio (current) | Rhode Island (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.) | $230 (Psychologist application fee of $230.00 under the RI Department of Health Fee Structure (216-RICR-10-05-2, citing R.I. Gen. Laws 5-44-12); biennial renewal is also $230.00, with a $50.00 late-renewal add-on. A trainee temporary license is $120.00. EPPP fees are paid to ASPPB) |
| 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. | Neither the RICR psychologist licensing regulation nor the Department of Health fee regulation states a processing-time range, and health.ri.gov returned HTTP 403 to the research agent on 2026-08-07, so no board-stated estimate could be verified |
| Licensing authority | Ohio State Board of Psychology (Ohio Board of Psychology) | Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Rhode Island sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Rhode Island's current requirements on the Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Qualify for licensure by endorsement under R.I. Gen. Laws 5-44-11, as directed by 216-RICR-40-05-15.
- Hold an ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) or the National Register Health Service Provider in Psychology credential to be deemed to have met the Part's licensure requirements.
- Otherwise document two years of supervised experience totaling at least 3,000 hours, of which at least 1,500 must be post-doctoral.
- Submit official transcripts and affidavits of internship, plus verification of good standing from every state of licensure.
- Pay the fees ($230 (Psychologist application fee of $230.00 under the RI Department of Health Fee Structure (216-RICR-10-05-2, citing R.I. Gen. Laws 5-44-12); biennial renewal is also $230.00, with a $50.00 late-renewal add-on. A trainee temporary license is $120.00. EPPP fees are paid to ASPPB)) and allow Neither the RICR psychologist licensing regulation nor the Department of Health fee regulation states a processing-time range, and health.ri.gov returned HTTP 403 to the research agent on 2026-08-07, so no board-stated estimate could be verified.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Rhode Island accept a Ohio psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Ohio to Rhode Island by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health), verify your Ohio license, and meet Rhode Island's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — 216-RICR-40-05-15 requires applicants to have passed the ASPPB EPPP at the ASPPB recommended passing score unless exempted under the rule, and the Board verifies the score rather than re-testing. The regulation specifies no separate Rhode Island jurisprudence or law exam.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Ohio to Rhode Island?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — 216-RICR-40-05-15 requires applicants to have passed the ASPPB EPPP at the ASPPB recommended passing score unless exempted under the rule, and the Board verifies the score rather than re-testing. The regulation specifies no separate Rhode Island jurisprudence or law exam.
What does the move cost?
$230 (Psychologist application fee of $230.00 under the RI Department of Health Fee Structure (216-RICR-10-05-2, citing R.I. Gen. Laws 5-44-12); biennial renewal is also $230.00, with a $50.00 late-renewal add-on. A trainee temporary license is $120.00. EPPP fees are paid to ASPPB) (Psychologist application fee of $230.00 under the RI Department of Health Fee Structure (216-RICR-10-05-2, citing R.I. Gen. Laws 5-44-12); biennial renewal is also $230.00, with a $50.00 late-renewal add-on. A trainee temporary license is $120.00. EPPP fees are paid to ASPPB).
How long will it take?
Neither the RICR psychologist licensing regulation nor the Department of Health fee regulation states a processing-time range, and health.ri.gov returned HTTP 403 to the research agent on 2026-08-07, so no board-stated estimate could be verified — Neither the RICR psychologist licensing regulation nor the Department of Health fee regulation states a processing-time range, and health.ri.gov returned HTTP 403 to the research agent on 2026-08-07, so no board-stated estimate could be verified.
Ohio and Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Ohio. Relocating to Rhode Island requires licensure by endorsement from the Rhode Island Board of Psychology (Rhode Island Department of Health) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Rhode Island clients before my Rhode Island license is issued?
While your Ohio license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- 216-RICR-40-05-15 — Rhode Island Psychologists licensing regulation (licensure by endorsement per R.I. Gen. Laws 5-44-11; CPQ and National Register deemed to meet requirements; EPPP; 3,000 supervised hours) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 216-RICR-10-05-2 — RI Department of Health Fee Structure (Psychologist application $230.00, renewal $230.00, trainee temporary license $120.00) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- ASPPB — Contact a Licensing Board directory (Rhode Island Board of Psychology name and official site) ↗ (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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