Transfer Your Psychology License to Oregon: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Oregon Board of Psychology ↗
To practice in Oregon you need a Oregon license, obtained by endorsement through the Oregon Board of Psychology: license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, and your EPPP score accepted as already passed ($370 (Board-stated non-refundable application fee of $370, which includes a $45 background check. EPPP and EPPP score-verification fees are paid to ASPPB, not to the Board ('Do not submit any payment to OBOP' for exams). The Board's Fees page did not render an itemized schedule at time of access), processing The Board publishes no processing-time estimate for endorsement applications. The Board does offer a Licensure Predetermination process for advance eligibility determinations). Oregon does not participate in PSYPACT, so no compact authorization reaches it and endorsement is the only route.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Oregon is outside PSYPACT entirely, which makes the planning simple if slower: there is no telepsychology authorization and no temporary-practice window to fall back on. You cannot lawfully see a client physically located in Oregon — in person or by video — until the Oregon Board of Psychology licenses you. The endorsement steps below are the only route in.
Oregon offers two named endorsement tracks rather than blanket reciprocity: Endorsement (<15 years) for psychologists with an active license held under 15 years, and Endorsement (15+ years), for which the Board states 'some requirements are waived' — specifically, the one-year/1,500-hour post-doctoral supervised experience requirement does not apply. Either way the Board re-reviews credentials and requires the Oregon Jurisprudence Exam, so this is endorsement, not full reciprocity. Oregon is NOT a PSYPACT member (no participating legislation), so an out-of-state psychologist has no APIT telepsychology or TAP temporary in-person authority into Oregon and must obtain an Oregon license to practice here. A separate servicemember/military-spouse portability path exists by contacting the Board directly.
Oregon requirements at a glance
| Exam | EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — applicants who already passed the EPPP request an official EPPP Score Verification (score transfer) from ASPPB through PSY|PRO rather than re-testing. The Oregon Jurisprudence Examination (OJE), an open-book remote exam on Oregon statutes, rules and ethics, is a separate required exam |
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| Fees | $370 (Board-stated non-refundable application fee of $370, which includes a $45 background check. EPPP and EPPP score-verification fees are paid to ASPPB, not to the Board ('Do not submit any payment to OBOP' for exams). The Board's Fees page did not render an itemized schedule at time of access) |
| Processing time | The Board publishes no processing-time estimate for endorsement applications. The Board does offer a Licensure Predetermination process for advance eligibility determinations |
Step by step
- Confirm Oregon's current requirements on the Oregon Board of Psychology website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Oregon Board of Psychology (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current active psychologist license based on a doctoral degree in another state, in good standing.
- Apply through the Board's Applicant Portal on the endorsement track matching your years of licensure — Endorsement (<15 years) or Endorsement (15+ years).
- Complete at least one year (not less than 12 months) of qualifying post-doctoral supervised work experience including at least 1,500 hours of psychological services — waived for Endorsement (15+ years) applicants.
- Pass the Oregon Jurisprudence Examination (OJE).
- Pass a criminal background check (the $45 background-check cost is bundled into the application fee).
- Pay the fees ($370 (Board-stated non-refundable application fee of $370, which includes a $45 background check. EPPP and EPPP score-verification fees are paid to ASPPB, not to the Board ('Do not submit any payment to OBOP' for exams). The Board's Fees page did not render an itemized schedule at time of access)) and allow The Board publishes no processing-time estimate for endorsement applications. The Board does offer a Licensure Predetermination process for advance eligibility determinations.
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Frequently asked questions
Does my psychology license transfer to Oregon?
To practice in Oregon you need a Oregon license, obtained by endorsement through the Oregon Board of Psychology: license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, and your EPPP score accepted as already passed ($370 (Board-stated non-refundable application fee of $370, which includes a $45 background check. EPPP and EPPP score-verification fees are paid to ASPPB, not to the Board ('Do not submit any payment to OBOP' for exams). The Board's Fees page did not render an itemized schedule at time of access), processing The Board publishes no processing-time estimate for endorsement applications. The Board does offer a Licensure Predetermination process for advance eligibility determinations). Oregon does not participate in PSYPACT, so no compact authorization reaches it and endorsement is the only route.
Do I have to retake the EPPP to get licensed in Oregon?
No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — applicants who already passed the EPPP request an official EPPP Score Verification (score transfer) from ASPPB through PSY|PRO rather than re-testing. The Oregon Jurisprudence Examination (OJE), an open-book remote exam on Oregon statutes, rules and ethics, is a separate required exam.
How much does it cost to get a Oregon psychology license by endorsement?
$370 (Board-stated non-refundable application fee of $370, which includes a $45 background check. EPPP and EPPP score-verification fees are paid to ASPPB, not to the Board ('Do not submit any payment to OBOP' for exams). The Board's Fees page did not render an itemized schedule at time of access) (Board-stated non-refundable application fee of $370, which includes a $45 background check. EPPP and EPPP score-verification fees are paid to ASPPB, not to the Board ('Do not submit any payment to OBOP' for exams). The Board's Fees page did not render an itemized schedule at time of access).
How long does Oregon take to process an endorsement application?
The Board publishes no processing-time estimate for endorsement applications. The Board does offer a Licensure Predetermination process for advance eligibility determinations — The Board publishes no processing-time estimate for endorsement applications. The Board does offer a Licensure Predetermination process for advance eligibility determinations.
Is Oregon a PSYPACT state?
No. Oregon had not joined PSYPACT as of 2026-08-07, so no compact authorization reaches Oregon — including for telehealth — and a Oregon license by endorsement is the only way to practice with clients located there.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Oregon Board of Psychology — Apply for a License (endorsement <15 years / 15+ years, post-doc requirement and waiver, $370 application fee incl. $45 background check) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Oregon Board of Psychology — Exams (EPPP, Oregon Jurisprudence Exam, ASPPB PSY|PRO EPPP Score Verification / score transfer) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Oregon Board of Psychology — board home page ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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