Psychology License from West Virginia to Vermont: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) ↗
A psychology license transfers from West Virginia to Vermont by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State), verify your West Virginia license, and meet Vermont's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Endorsement and Fast Track Endorsement paths require only the online application, license verifications and the Vermont jurisprudence exam, while the examination path requires the EPPP at a passing score of 500. Every path requires Vermont's open-book jurisprudence exam, taken inside the online application, with fewer than six incorrect answers to pass.
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Licensure by endorsement
Both West Virginia and Vermont are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as West Virginia remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Vermont clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Vermont in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Vermont. A permanent move puts you in front of the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary 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 Vermont's terms.
What changes, West Virginia → Vermont
| West Virginia (current) | Vermont (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.) | $240 (OPR fee chart (updated 2025-07-01), Psychology section: Psychologist - Doctorate (code 048) application fee $240; the $195 figure in the adjacent column is the biennial renewal fee, expiring January 31 of even years. A temporary psychologist licence (048-Temp) has a $60 application fee and does not renew.) |
| 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. | ~1 weeks (OPR states applicants licensed in another state should allow a minimum of five full business days for processing (the Psychologist Application Instructions say 3-5 business days), and that times vary with volume. A 90-day provisional license may be issued when outstanding license verification is the only remaining deficiency.) |
| Licensing authority | West Virginia Board of Examiners of Psychologists | Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Vermont sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Vermont's current requirements on the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Apply through the OPR Online Services System and pay the nonrefundable application fee.
- Take the open-book Vermont jurisprudence exam within the online application and upload the answer sheet; fewer than six incorrect answers is a pass.
- Have official verification of licensure sent directly to OPR from your initial state of licensure and your most recent state of licensure.
- For Fast Track Endorsement (doctorate applicants only), verify active licensure or certification to practice independently, in good standing, in another jurisdiction for three or more years immediately preceding the application.
- Qualify for standard Endorsement by holding a license or certificate in a jurisdiction whose qualifications OPR finds substantially equivalent to Vermont's.
- Pay the fees ($240 (OPR fee chart (updated 2025-07-01), Psychology section: Psychologist - Doctorate (code 048) application fee $240; the $195 figure in the adjacent column is the biennial renewal fee, expiring January 31 of even years. A temporary psychologist licence (048-Temp) has a $60 application fee and does not renew.)) and allow ~1 weeks (OPR states applicants licensed in another state should allow a minimum of five full business days for processing (the Psychologist Application Instructions say 3-5 business days), and that times vary with volume. A 90-day provisional license may be issued when outstanding license verification is the only remaining deficiency.).
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Frequently asked questions
Does Vermont accept a West Virginia psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from West Virginia to Vermont by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State), verify your West Virginia license, and meet Vermont's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Endorsement and Fast Track Endorsement paths require only the online application, license verifications and the Vermont jurisprudence exam, while the examination path requires the EPPP at a passing score of 500. Every path requires Vermont's open-book jurisprudence exam, taken inside the online application, with fewer than six incorrect answers to pass.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from West Virginia to Vermont?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Endorsement and Fast Track Endorsement paths require only the online application, license verifications and the Vermont jurisprudence exam, while the examination path requires the EPPP at a passing score of 500. Every path requires Vermont's open-book jurisprudence exam, taken inside the online application, with fewer than six incorrect answers to pass.
What does the move cost?
$240 (OPR fee chart (updated 2025-07-01), Psychology section: Psychologist - Doctorate (code 048) application fee $240; the $195 figure in the adjacent column is the biennial renewal fee, expiring January 31 of even years. A temporary psychologist licence (048-Temp) has a $60 application fee and does not renew.) (OPR fee chart (updated 2025-07-01), Psychology section: Psychologist - Doctorate (code 048) application fee $240; the $195 figure in the adjacent column is the biennial renewal fee, expiring January 31 of even years. A temporary psychologist licence (048-Temp) has a $60 application fee and does not renew.).
How long will it take?
~1 weeks (OPR states applicants licensed in another state should allow a minimum of five full business days for processing (the Psychologist Application Instructions say 3-5 business days), and that times vary with volume. A 90-day provisional license may be issued when outstanding license verification is the only remaining deficiency.) — OPR states applicants licensed in another state should allow a minimum of five full business days for processing (the Psychologist Application Instructions say 3-5 business days), and that times vary with volume. A 90-day provisional license may be issued when outstanding license verification is the only remaining deficiency..
West Virginia and Vermont 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 Vermont (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in West Virginia. Relocating to Vermont requires licensure by endorsement from the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners (Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Vermont clients before my Vermont license is issued?
While your West Virginia license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Vermont 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 Vermont license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Vermont OPR — Psychological Examiner Applications & Renewals (endorsement, Fast Track Endorsement, out-of-state psychologist path, 90-day provisional license, processing time) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Vermont OPR — Psychologist Application Instructions, February 2026 (Apply by Examination / Apply by Endorsement / Fast Track Endorsement, jurisprudence exam, EPPP) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Vermont OPR — Initial Licensing/Renewal Fees & Dates and 90 Day Initial Licensing Policy (updated 2025-07-01) ↗ (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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