Psychology License from Texas to Delaware: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Texas to Delaware by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State), verify your Texas license, and meet Delaware's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB sends the score directly to the Board, and the Board accepts the ASPPB-recommended passing score; an American Board (ABPP) diploma substitutes for the EPPP score submission. Delaware publishes no state jurisprudence or law exam for psychologists.
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Both Texas and Delaware are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as Texas remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Delaware clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Delaware in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Delaware. A permanent move puts you in front of the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State) for endorsement — your EPPP score carries over rather than being retaken, but the degree, supervised experience, jurisprudence exam, and background check are all reviewed on Delaware's terms.
What changes, Texas → Delaware
| Texas (current) | Delaware (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $425 (22 TAC 885.1: 'LP Application (including reciprocity applications)' totals $425 ($410 base + $10 Texas.gov + $5 Office of Patient Protection). The psychologist Jurisprudence Exam fee is $39 and the fingerprint criminal history check is billed separately by the vendor. All fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.) | $305 (Psychologist license application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the Board lists no separate reciprocity fee. All processing fees are non-refundable and must be paid by card in DELPROS. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check costs are paid separately to the vendor) |
| Processing time | 4–6 weeks (Council states most applications take an average of 30-40 days to fully process and asks applicants not to inquire until six weeks have elapsed. Its published FY2025 figures for psychologist applications were 1 day minimum, 310 days maximum, 43-day median, 46-day average.) | The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; it states that a complete application is reviewed at its next scheduled meeting, and the Board generally meets the first Monday of each month (fourth Monday in July, no meeting in August or December) |
| Licensing authority | Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council) | Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Delaware sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Delaware's current requirements on the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current psychologist license in another U.S. jurisdiction.
- Qualify by one pathway: at least two years of continuous practice, OR an ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ), OR a National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology credential.
- Hold a doctoral degree from an APA- or PCSAS-accredited program.
- Have each jurisdiction where you hold or have ever held a license send licensure verification directly to the Board office.
- Complete a State of Delaware and FBI criminal background check.
- Apply through DELPROS, the Delaware Professional Regulation online licensing system.
- Pay the fees ($305 (Psychologist license application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the Board lists no separate reciprocity fee. All processing fees are non-refundable and must be paid by card in DELPROS. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check costs are paid separately to the vendor)) and allow The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; it states that a complete application is reviewed at its next scheduled meeting, and the Board generally meets the first Monday of each month (fourth Monday in July, no meeting in August or December).
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Frequently asked questions
Does Delaware accept a Texas psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Texas to Delaware by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State), verify your Texas license, and meet Delaware's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB sends the score directly to the Board, and the Board accepts the ASPPB-recommended passing score; an American Board (ABPP) diploma substitutes for the EPPP score submission. Delaware publishes no state jurisprudence or law exam for psychologists.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Texas to Delaware?
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 Board accepts the ASPPB-recommended passing score; an American Board (ABPP) diploma substitutes for the EPPP score submission. Delaware publishes no state jurisprudence or law exam for psychologists.
What does the move cost?
$305 (Psychologist license application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the Board lists no separate reciprocity fee. All processing fees are non-refundable and must be paid by card in DELPROS. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check costs are paid separately to the vendor) (Psychologist license application fee on the Board's published fee schedule; the Board lists no separate reciprocity fee. All processing fees are non-refundable and must be paid by card in DELPROS. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check costs are paid separately to the vendor).
How long will it take?
The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; it states that a complete application is reviewed at its next scheduled meeting, and the Board generally meets the first Monday of each month (fourth Monday in July, no meeting in August or December) — The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; it states that a complete application is reviewed at its next scheduled meeting, and the Board generally meets the first Monday of each month (fourth Monday in July, no meeting in August or December).
Texas and Delaware 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 Delaware (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Texas. Relocating to Delaware requires licensure by endorsement from the Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Division of Professional Regulation, Department of State) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Delaware clients before my Delaware license is issued?
While your Texas license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Delaware 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 Texas stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Delaware license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation — Psychologist License by Reciprocity ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists — Fee Schedule (Psychologist $305) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Delaware Board of Examiners of Psychologists — board home (licensure options, meeting schedule) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Delaware Code Title 24 Chapter 35 — Psychologists (qualifications, EPPP, reciprocity) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- CSG National Center for Interstate Compacts — PSYPACT member states (Delaware joined 2019) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council — Applying for a Psychology License (application types, including the Oklahoma reciprocity application) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- TBHEC Consolidated Rulebook for Psychology (22 TAC 463.2, 463.10, 463.13, 463.30, 463.31 and 885.1 fee schedule) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- TBHEC — Licensed Psychologist Checklist & Licensure Process (NPDB, fingerprints, transferred EPPP score, CPQ/ABPP) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- TBHEC — Current Application Processing Timelines (30-40 day average; FY2025 psychologist statistics) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- TBHEC — Psychology Forms and Publications (Oklahoma Licensed Psychologist Reciprocity Application and documentation checklist) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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