Psychology License from West Virginia to Utah: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce) ↗
A psychology license transfers from West Virginia to Utah by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce), verify your West Virginia license, and meet Utah's endorsement requirements. 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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Licensure by endorsement
West Virginia and Utah 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 West Virginia to Utah means applying to the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce) for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Utah's jurisprudence requirement. What the shared participation genuinely gives you is different and still valuable: while you remain licensed and resident in West Virginia, you can serve Utah clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Utah for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.
What changes, West Virginia → Utah
| West Virginia (current) | Utah (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $120–$525 (17CSR1 §2.1 application fee $120; the oral examination required of every reciprocity applicant is a further $405 (§2.6.1), so a typical reciprocity applicant pays about $525. Not included: $25 application-packet mailing/handling, $90 temporary permit, $180 continued oral examination. All Board fees are nonrefundable.) | 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 | The Board publishes no stated review timeline. Timing is driven by the oral examination, which is scheduled at a Board meeting and requires all oral-exam materials at least 15 days in advance; a 90-day temporary permit is available to bridge the wait. | 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). |
| Licensing authority | West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists | Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Utah sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Utah's current requirements on the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce) website (linked below) — 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 Utah accept a West Virginia psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from West Virginia to Utah by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce), verify your West Virginia license, and meet Utah's endorsement requirements. 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.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from West Virginia to Utah?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. 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.
What does the move cost?
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 will it take?
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)..
West Virginia and Utah 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 Utah (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in West Virginia. Relocating to Utah requires licensure by endorsement from the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Utah clients before my Utah license is issued?
While your West Virginia license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Utah 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 West Virginia stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Utah license.
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)
- WV Board of Examiners of Psychologists — Reciprocity Applicants / Oral Examination / Temporary License ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- WV Legislative Rule 17CSR3 §12.2 and §14.4 — reciprocity provision, CPQ/National Register portability waiver, oral examination ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- WV Legislative Rule 17CSR1 — Board of Psychologists fee schedule (application $120, oral exam $405, temporary permit $90) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- WV Board of Examiners of Psychologists — License Information (application pathways) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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