Psychology License from Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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
Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma, 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, Oklahoma → Connecticut
| Oklahoma (current) | Connecticut (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $400 ($400.00 nonrefundable application fee for Licensure via Endorsement or Reciprocity; all OSBEP fees are nonrefundable. No fee for a first-time Jurisprudence Exam candidate; JP re-exam is $100.00 (check only). EPPP/score-transfer fees are paid to ASPPB) | $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 processing-time estimate. Timing is gated by the in-person Jurisprudence Exam, offered on fixed monthly dates (2026 dates published by the Board), and by Board review of a complete file | 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 | Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (OSBEP) | 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 Oklahoma psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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.
Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma. 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 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma 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)
- OSBEP — Application for Licensure via Endorsement or Reciprocity (eligibility routes, Texas agreement, $400 fee, JP exam) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- OSBEP — Exam Information (EPPP pass point 500, automatic ASPPB score transfer, Jurisprudence Exam format/fees/dates) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- OSBEP — board home page ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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