Transfer Your Psychology License to Utah: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce) ↗
To practice in Utah you need a Utah license, obtained by endorsement through the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce): license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, and your EPPP score accepted as already passed (Not verified. Utah psychologist application fees are set on the Division of Professional Licensing fee schedule rather than in Rule R156-61, and dopl.utah.gov served an interactive Cloudflare bot challenge on 2026-08-07 that could not be cleared, so no figure is asserted., processing Not verified. No processing-time range appears in Rule R156-61, and the Division's website could not be read on 2026-08-07 (Cloudflare challenge).). Utah participates in PSYPACT, but that only covers telepsychology and up to 30 days a year of temporary in-person work — it does not license you in Utah, and a move here still runs through endorsement.
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Verdict
PSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Be precise about what you are actually trying to do in Utah, because the two mechanisms answer different questions. If you are staying licensed and resident elsewhere and want to see Utah clients by telehealth, Utah's PSYPACT participation is the relevant route and you never touch the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce) — you work through ASPPB and the commission instead. If you are moving to Utah, or want an unrestricted Utah license for any other reason, the compact contributes nothing at all and the endorsement steps below are your path.
Utah licenses an already-licensed out-of-state doctoral psychologist by endorsement under Utah Code Section 58-1-302, which Rule R156-61-302c(6) cross-references; the rule text distinguishes endorsement applications that are based upon licensure in another jurisdiction from those that are not, and expressly imposes the Utah Psychologist Law and Ethics Examination on the latter. Endorsement is not full reciprocity — the doctoral degree, the 4,000 hours of Division-approved psychology training, and the examination standards in R156-61-302a through 302c remain the yardstick. The board publishes no list of reciprocal states, so reciprocity_partners is empty. Fees, processing time and the application URL are null on purpose: dopl.utah.gov and le.utah.gov were both unreachable from this network on 2026-08-07 (Cloudflare challenge and connection failure respectively), and a plausible-looking number would be worse than a gap. PSYPACT membership grants only telepsychology (APIT) and 30-day temporary in-person (TAP) authority and never transfers a license; compact_member and compact_status are assembler-provided.
Utah requirements at a glance
| Exam | EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — Utah requires the ASPPB EPPP at the ASPPB-recommended passing score plus the Utah Psychologist Law and Ethics Examination at a minimum score of 75% (R156-61-302c(1)). R156-61-302c(6) expressly requires the Utah Psychologist Law and Ethics Examination of an applicant for licensure by endorsement whose endorsement is not based upon licensure in another jurisdiction |
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| Fees | Not verified. Utah psychologist application fees are set on the Division of Professional Licensing fee schedule rather than in Rule R156-61, and dopl.utah.gov served an interactive Cloudflare bot challenge on 2026-08-07 that could not be cleared, so no figure is asserted. |
| Processing time | Not verified. No processing-time range appears in Rule R156-61, and the Division's website could not be read on 2026-08-07 (Cloudflare challenge). |
Step by step
- Confirm Utah's current requirements on the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a doctoral degree in psychology from an APA-CoA or CPAAP accredited program, an ASPPB/National Register designated program, or a regionally accredited program the Division finds equivalent (R156-61-302a).
- Document at least 4,000 hours of Division-approved psychology training completed under an approved psychologist supervisor (R156-61-302b).
- Pass the Utah Psychologist Law and Ethics Examination with a score of at least 75%.
- Apply to the Division of Professional Licensing under the licensure-by-endorsement provisions of Utah Code Section 58-1-302, as cross-referenced by R156-61-302c(6).
- Pay the fees (Not verified. Utah psychologist application fees are set on the Division of Professional Licensing fee schedule rather than in Rule R156-61, and dopl.utah.gov served an interactive Cloudflare bot challenge on 2026-08-07 that could not be cleared, so no figure is asserted.) and allow Not verified. No processing-time range appears in Rule R156-61, and the Division's website could not be read on 2026-08-07 (Cloudflare challenge)..
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Frequently asked questions
Does my psychology license transfer to Utah?
To practice in Utah you need a Utah license, obtained by endorsement through the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce): license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, and your EPPP score accepted as already passed (Not verified. Utah psychologist application fees are set on the Division of Professional Licensing fee schedule rather than in Rule R156-61, and dopl.utah.gov served an interactive Cloudflare bot challenge on 2026-08-07 that could not be cleared, so no figure is asserted., processing Not verified. No processing-time range appears in Rule R156-61, and the Division's website could not be read on 2026-08-07 (Cloudflare challenge).). Utah participates in PSYPACT, but that only covers telepsychology and up to 30 days a year of temporary in-person work — it does not license you in Utah, and a move here still runs through endorsement.
Do I have to retake the EPPP to get licensed in Utah?
No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — Utah requires the ASPPB EPPP at the ASPPB-recommended passing score plus the Utah Psychologist Law and Ethics Examination at a minimum score of 75% (R156-61-302c(1)). R156-61-302c(6) expressly requires the Utah Psychologist Law and Ethics Examination of an applicant for licensure by endorsement whose endorsement is not based upon licensure in another jurisdiction.
How much does it cost to get a Utah psychology license by endorsement?
Not verified. Utah psychologist application fees are set on the Division of Professional Licensing fee schedule rather than in Rule R156-61, and dopl.utah.gov served an interactive Cloudflare bot challenge on 2026-08-07 that could not be cleared, so no figure is asserted. (Not verified. Utah psychologist application fees are set on the Division of Professional Licensing fee schedule rather than in Rule R156-61, and dopl.utah.gov served an interactive Cloudflare bot challenge on 2026-08-07 that could not be cleared, so no figure is asserted.).
How long does Utah take to process an endorsement application?
Not verified. No processing-time range appears in Rule R156-61, and the Division's website could not be read on 2026-08-07 (Cloudflare challenge). — Not verified. No processing-time range appears in Rule R156-61, and the Division's website could not be read on 2026-08-07 (Cloudflare challenge)..
Is Utah a PSYPACT state?
Yes — Utah was participating as of 2026-08-07. That lets a psychologist licensed in another participating state provide telepsychology to Utah clients under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Utah for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. It does not license you in Utah: relocating still requires endorsement through the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce).
Can I practice in Utah using PSYPACT instead of getting licensed?
Only within the compact's limits, and only if you are not moving. Telepsychology into Utah is covered by APIT; in-person work is capped at 30 days per calendar year under a TAP. Beyond that — and for any relocation to Utah — you need a Utah license by endorsement.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Utah Administrative Code R156-61, Psychologist Licensing Act Rule — current rules effective 2026-05-01 (education R156-61-302a, 4,000 experience hours R156-61-302b, examinations and endorsement R156-61-302c) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Utah Office of Administrative Rules — full text file of R156-61 as served by the public rules system (the copy actually read) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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