Psychology License from Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas license does.
What changes, Texas → Hawaii
| Texas (current) | Hawaii (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | Licensure by endorsement |
| 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.) | $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 | 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; 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 | Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council) | 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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Frequently asked questions
Does Hawaii accept a Texas psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas 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)
- 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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