Psychology License from Virginia to Wyoming: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Wyoming Board of Psychology ↗
A psychology license transfers from Virginia to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming Board of Psychology, verify your Virginia license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — endorsement applicants submit an ASPPB Request for Transfer of Score rather than registering to test, and W.S. 33-27-117(b) expressly permits the Board to waive any examination for a psychologist already licensed in a jurisdiction whose requirements equal or exceed Wyoming's; the Board's endorsement application imposes no separate Wyoming jurisprudence or oral examination, though W.S. 33-27-117(a)(iv) reserves the Board's power to prescribe written or oral examinations.
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Licensure by endorsement
Virginia and Wyoming 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 Virginia to Wyoming means applying to the Wyoming Board of Psychology for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Wyoming's jurisprudence requirement. What the shared participation genuinely gives you is different and still valuable: while you remain licensed and resident in Virginia, you can serve Wyoming clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Wyoming for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.
What changes, Virginia → Wyoming
| Virginia (current) | Wyoming (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $200 (18VAC125-20-30 sets 'Application processing and initial licensure' at $200 for clinical and applied psychologists (school psychologists $85). All fees are nonrefundable and payable to the Treasurer of Virginia.) | $600 ($600 non-refundable application fee payable to the State of Wyoming, plus a separate $39 criminal background check fee ($639 total as stated on the Board's application).) |
| Processing time | Not verified. No processing-time commitment appears in 18VAC125-20, and www.dhp.virginia.gov did not resolve or connect from this network on 2026-08-07, so no board-stated range is asserted. | The Board publishes no review timeline for endorsement applications. The application states only that incomplete applications remain on file for one year; the Board office is appointment-only and does not accept walk-ins. |
| Licensing authority | Virginia Board of Psychology (Department of Health Professions) | Wyoming Board of Psychology |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Wyoming sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming Board of Psychology website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Wyoming Board of Psychology (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Qualify under one of three endorsement pathways: hold a current ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) in good standing; or be a member of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists or an ABPP diplomate while licensed in another jurisdiction; or hold a license in good standing in a jurisdiction whose requirements equal or exceed Wyoming's and have practiced continuously for the five years immediately preceding the application.
- Submit two FD-258 fingerprint cards completed within the last six months and authorize a fingerprint-based criminal background check.
- Provide documentation of lawful presence in the United States (List A, or List B plus List C documents).
- Have license verifications sent from every jurisdiction where you are or have ever been licensed.
- Pay the fees ($600 ($600 non-refundable application fee payable to the State of Wyoming, plus a separate $39 criminal background check fee ($639 total as stated on the Board's application).)) and allow The Board publishes no review timeline for endorsement applications. The application states only that incomplete applications remain on file for one year; the Board office is appointment-only and does not accept walk-ins..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Wyoming accept a Virginia psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Virginia to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming Board of Psychology, verify your Virginia license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — endorsement applicants submit an ASPPB Request for Transfer of Score rather than registering to test, and W.S. 33-27-117(b) expressly permits the Board to waive any examination for a psychologist already licensed in a jurisdiction whose requirements equal or exceed Wyoming's; the Board's endorsement application imposes no separate Wyoming jurisprudence or oral examination, though W.S. 33-27-117(a)(iv) reserves the Board's power to prescribe written or oral examinations.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Virginia to Wyoming?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — endorsement applicants submit an ASPPB Request for Transfer of Score rather than registering to test, and W.S. 33-27-117(b) expressly permits the Board to waive any examination for a psychologist already licensed in a jurisdiction whose requirements equal or exceed Wyoming's; the Board's endorsement application imposes no separate Wyoming jurisprudence or oral examination, though W.S. 33-27-117(a)(iv) reserves the Board's power to prescribe written or oral examinations.
What does the move cost?
$600 ($600 non-refundable application fee payable to the State of Wyoming, plus a separate $39 criminal background check fee ($639 total as stated on the Board's application).) ($600 non-refundable application fee payable to the State of Wyoming, plus a separate $39 criminal background check fee ($639 total as stated on the Board's application).).
How long will it take?
The Board publishes no review timeline for endorsement applications. The application states only that incomplete applications remain on file for one year; the Board office is appointment-only and does not accept walk-ins. — The Board publishes no review timeline for endorsement applications. The application states only that incomplete applications remain on file for one year; the Board office is appointment-only and does not accept walk-ins..
Virginia and Wyoming 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 Wyoming (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Virginia. Relocating to Wyoming requires licensure by endorsement from the Wyoming Board of Psychology like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Wyoming clients before my Wyoming license is issued?
While your Virginia license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Wyoming 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 Virginia stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Wyoming license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Wyoming Board of Psychology — Forms (Application for Licensure by Endorsement) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wyoming Board of Psychology — Application for Licensure by Endorsement (three pathways, $600 + $39 fees, FD-258 fingerprints) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wyoming Board of Psychology — Application for Licensure (EPPP registration vs. endorsement score transfer, background check, required documents) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wyoming Board of Psychology — Psychology Practice Act, W.S. 33-27-113 through 33-27-125 (board-published PDF; §117(b) examination waiver, §§201-202 PSYPACT) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wyoming Board of Psychology — Rules and Regulations index ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 18VAC125-20-42, Prerequisites for licensure by endorsement — Virginia Administrative Code, Board of Psychology ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 18VAC125-20-30, Fees required by the board — Virginia Administrative Code, Board of Psychology ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 18VAC125-20-80, General examination requirements — Virginia Administrative Code, Board of Psychology ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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