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General Applied Psychology License

License for general applied psychology. Chapter 69 applies to applicants for a license to practice psychology without excluding this statutory category.

Licensing authority: District of Columbia Board of Psychology / DC Health · Application information

Licensure by examination with doctoral program grandfather provision

All of the following:

Current attestation instruction
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District exam eligibility
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6905.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.2 An applicant shall not be eligible to take the District examination until all other\n requirements for a license are met.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"scoring","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6905.3-6905.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.3 The jurisprudence examination may consist of questions on the following:\n\n (a) The District of Columbia statutes and rules concerning the practice of\n psychology; and\n\n (b) The Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association.\n\n6905.4 The passing score on the jurisprudence examination shall be set by the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"All other license requirements must be met before eligibility for the District examination; the Board sets the passing score."}
Doctoral degree
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(a)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(a) That the applicant has received a doctoral degree from an institution which\n was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body\n recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or\n the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)","name":"regs","quote":"(b) That the applicant meets one (1) of the following requirements:\n (1) That the applicant's doctoral degree program is listed in the \"Doctoral\n Psychology Program Meeting Designation Criteria\" published\n annually by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards or the Council for the National Register of Health Service\n Providers in Psychology (the National Register), applicable for the\n year in which the degree was conferred;\n\n (2) That the applicant's doctoral degree program was accredited by the\n American Psychological Association (“APA”) at the time the degree\n was awarded;\n\n (3) That the applicant’s doctoral degree was conferred prior to 1981; or\n\n (4) That the applicant holds an active diploma awarded by the American\n Board of Professional Psychology (“ABPP”); and","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution; the Board applies the doctoral-program criteria in 17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)."}
Doctoral program exception
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6902.8-6902.9","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6902.8 An applicant whose doctoral program does not meet the requirements of §\n 6902.1(b) shall be eligible for licensure provided that the applicant was enrolled\n in the doctoral program prior to April 15, 2011, and the applicant meets all other\n requirements of this chapter necessary for licensure.\n\n6902.9 The Board may waive any specific requirements of § 6902.5 if the psychological\n practice experience was initiated prior to June 30, 2014.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"An applicant enrolled in a doctoral program before April 15, 2011 may qualify despite the program not meeting § 6902.1(b), if all other requirements are met. The Board may waive particular § 6902.5 requirements for practice experience begun before June 30, 2014."}
Early eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, early EPPP authorization prerequisite","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"Applicants for a\npsychology license who have completed their 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral PPE, and are at\nleast then ten (10) months through a post-doctoral fellowship (or who have completed 1,760","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, early EPPP authorization and supervisor letter","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"hours of same), may apply for a psychology license; and, the Board shall authorize them to\ntake the EPPP 1, immediately. Moreover, such applicants can also apply for authorization\nto sit for the EPPP 2. However, those who are applying to sit for the EPPP 2 must obtain a\nletter from their supervisor attesting that the Applicant is in the process of completing the 2,000\npost-doctoral PPE hours.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 allows application and immediate EPPP Part 1 authorization after 2,000 predoctoral PPE hours and at least ten postdoctoral fellowship months or 1,760 hours. The applicant may also apply for Part 2 authorization with a supervisor letter attesting that the applicant is in the process of completing 2,000 postdoctoral PPE hours; the letter need not attest that all hours are already complete."}
Eppp authorization
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General qualifications
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National exam alternative
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National exam score
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Part 2
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, Board adoption of EPPP Parts 1 and 2","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"To qualify for a license to practice psychology in the District of Columbia (District), an applicant\nis required, in addition to the required education and training, to have taken and passed the\nExamination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP), offered by the Association of State\nand Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). 17 DCMR § 6904.1(a). On October 21, 2017,\nASPPB announced that the EPPP will include a skills-based test, administered as EPPP Part 2\n(EPPP 2). According to the ASPPB, the EPPP 2 has been activated and implemented since\nAugust 15, 2021. Therefore, via Policy Statement 21-002, (See Board of Psychology, Authority\nfor Guidance, Policy No. 21-002, dated September 14, 2021) the DC Board of Psychology\n(Board) has determined that all applicants by examination or re-examination who submit their\napplication on or after January 1, 2022 and are applying for psychology licensure in the District\nare required to also take and pass the EPPP 2 and interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing\nan applicant’s passing of both Parts of the EPPP.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, national requirement and reinstatement exception","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"Since ASPPB has determined that the EPPP-2 is an essential and integral part of the competency\nassessment, the Board now interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing an applicant’s passing\nof both Parts of the EPPP. Accordingly, the national examination requirement for the District’s\npsychology license will include passing of both parts of the EPPP for those graduating on or\nafter January 1, 2022. (This requirement will not be applicable to current licensees or expired\nlicensees who seek to reinstate a DC license.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 requires examination and re-examination applications submitted on or after January 1, 2022 to pass both EPPP parts. Policy 21-002 states the graduation-date and current/expired-license reinstatement exceptions."}
Practice experience
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Score age
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Licensure by endorsement

All of the following:

Cpq
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Current attestation instruction
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Education experience
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(a)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(a) That the applicant has received a doctoral degree from an institution which\n was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body\n recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or\n the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Meet the applicable psychology education and experience requirements, subject to recognized credential substitutions."}
National exam implementation
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National register
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, National Register substitution","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"➢ National Register of Health Service Psychologists Credential (In lieu of Official Transcript. If the\n credential included the predoctoral and postdoctoral hours showing the required 4000 hours,\n then it can be used in lieu of the supervision forms)\n o The official National Register credential should be sent directly from National Register to\n the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"The National Register credential sent directly substitutes for the official transcript; it also substitutes for supervision forms when it shows the required 4,000 predoctoral/postdoctoral hours."}
Outside license
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.07","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n For the purposes of this section, the term:\n\n \n\n(1)\n “Endorsement” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, certified, or accredited by an accrediting association or a state board and recognized by the Board as a qualified professional according to standards that were the substantial equivalent at the time of the licensing, registration, certification, or accreditation to the standards for that profession set forth in this chapter and who has continually remained in good standing with the licensing, registering, certifying, or accrediting association or state board from the date of licensure, registration, certification, or accreditation until the date of licensure, registration, or certification in the District.\n\n \n\n(2)\n “Reciprocity” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, or certified and in good standing under the laws of another state with requirements that, in the opinion of the Board, were substantially equivalent at the time of licensure, registration, or certification to the requirements of this chapter, and that state admits health professionals licensed, registered, or certified in the District of Columbia in a like manner.\n\n \n\n(b)\n Each board shall issue a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who qualifies by reciprocity or endorsement and who pays the applicable fees established by the Mayor.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Hold a qualifying outside license or accreditation, with standards substantially equivalent at the time of issuance, and remain continuously in good standing through DC issuance."}
Part 2 endorsement
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, endorsement graduation-date conditions","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"endorsement who graduated on or after January 1, 2022, and who are endorsing from a state\nthat does not require the EPPP-2, are required to take and pass the EPPP-2.\n(However, an applicant via endorsement who obtained their degree prior to January 1, 2022, will\nqualify for a DC license based on passing of EPPP Part 1, although they may not have taken\nEPPP Part 2.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"An endorsement applicant graduating on or after January 1, 2022 from a jurisdiction that does not require EPPP Part 2 must pass Part 2. An applicant whose degree predates that date qualifies based on EPPP Part 1 alone."}
Waiver
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.06","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(e)\n Each board, in its discretion, may waive the examination requirements:\n\n \n\n(1)\n For any applicant who meets the requirements of \n§ 3-1205.07\n for licensure, registration, or certification by reciprocity or endorsement; or\n\n \n\n(2)\n For any person who has been certified by a national examining board if the Mayor determines by rule that the examination was as effective for the testing of professional competence as that required in the District.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"The Board may waive examination requirements for a qualifying endorsement or reciprocity applicant or a person certified by a qualifying national examining board; waiver is discretionary."}
Licensure by examination

All of the following:

Current attestation instruction
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District exam eligibility
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6905.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.2 An applicant shall not be eligible to take the District examination until all other\n requirements for a license are met.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"scoring","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6905.3-6905.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.3 The jurisprudence examination may consist of questions on the following:\n\n (a) The District of Columbia statutes and rules concerning the practice of\n psychology; and\n\n (b) The Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association.\n\n6905.4 The passing score on the jurisprudence examination shall be set by the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"All other license requirements must be met before eligibility for the District examination; the Board sets the passing score."}
Doctoral degree
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(a)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(a) That the applicant has received a doctoral degree from an institution which\n was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body\n recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or\n the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)","name":"regs","quote":"(b) That the applicant meets one (1) of the following requirements:\n (1) That the applicant's doctoral degree program is listed in the \"Doctoral\n Psychology Program Meeting Designation Criteria\" published\n annually by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards or the Council for the National Register of Health Service\n Providers in Psychology (the National Register), applicable for the\n year in which the degree was conferred;\n\n (2) That the applicant's doctoral degree program was accredited by the\n American Psychological Association (“APA”) at the time the degree\n was awarded;\n\n (3) That the applicant’s doctoral degree was conferred prior to 1981; or\n\n (4) That the applicant holds an active diploma awarded by the American\n Board of Professional Psychology (“ABPP”); and","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution; the Board applies the doctoral-program criteria in 17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)."}
Early eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, early EPPP authorization prerequisite","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"Applicants for a\npsychology license who have completed their 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral PPE, and are at\nleast then ten (10) months through a post-doctoral fellowship (or who have completed 1,760","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, early EPPP authorization and supervisor letter","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"hours of same), may apply for a psychology license; and, the Board shall authorize them to\ntake the EPPP 1, immediately. Moreover, such applicants can also apply for authorization\nto sit for the EPPP 2. However, those who are applying to sit for the EPPP 2 must obtain a\nletter from their supervisor attesting that the Applicant is in the process of completing the 2,000\npost-doctoral PPE hours.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 allows application and immediate EPPP Part 1 authorization after 2,000 predoctoral PPE hours and at least ten postdoctoral fellowship months or 1,760 hours. The applicant may also apply for Part 2 authorization with a supervisor letter attesting that the applicant is in the process of completing 2,000 postdoctoral PPE hours; the letter need not attest that all hours are already complete."}
Eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6904.3-6904.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.3 An applicant who desires to take an examination specified in § 6904.1(a) shall\n submit an application and supporting documentation to the Board in order to\n receive authorization to sit for the examination.\n\n6904.4 An authorization for an applicant to take the EPPP examination pursuant to §\n 6904.3 shall be valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days. If an applicant fails\n to take and pass the EPPP within one hundred and twenty (120) days, the\n application shall be closed and the authorization for supervised practice, if any\n had been granted, shall expire on the day the application is closed. The Board\n may extend the time limit for good cause shown.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Submit the application and supporting documentation for Board authorization to sit EPPP; § 6904 prescribes 120 days, subject to extension for good cause. Policy 23-003 permits the early authorization recorded separately."}
General qualifications
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.03","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(4)\n Has passed an examination, administered by the board or recognized by the Mayor pursuant to \n§ 3-1205.06\n, to practice the health occupation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Meet the general qualifications for licensure and submit the required application, supporting documentation and fees."}
National exam alternative
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"17 DCMR § 6904.1 accepts EPPP, a Board-approved successor, or a passing score on the examination sponsored by ABPP. The ABPP alternative has no supplied registered nationwide version and is retained here pending nationwide registration; an unspecified successor is a condition rather than a leaf."}
National exam score
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"The rule specifies an EPPP score no lower than 0.5 standard deviation below the national mean, or the passing score applicable to an accepted alternative."}
Part 2
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, Board adoption of EPPP Parts 1 and 2","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"To qualify for a license to practice psychology in the District of Columbia (District), an applicant\nis required, in addition to the required education and training, to have taken and passed the\nExamination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP), offered by the Association of State\nand Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). 17 DCMR § 6904.1(a). On October 21, 2017,\nASPPB announced that the EPPP will include a skills-based test, administered as EPPP Part 2\n(EPPP 2). According to the ASPPB, the EPPP 2 has been activated and implemented since\nAugust 15, 2021. Therefore, via Policy Statement 21-002, (See Board of Psychology, Authority\nfor Guidance, Policy No. 21-002, dated September 14, 2021) the DC Board of Psychology\n(Board) has determined that all applicants by examination or re-examination who submit their\napplication on or after January 1, 2022 and are applying for psychology licensure in the District\nare required to also take and pass the EPPP 2 and interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing\nan applicant’s passing of both Parts of the EPPP.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, national requirement and reinstatement exception","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"Since ASPPB has determined that the EPPP-2 is an essential and integral part of the competency\nassessment, the Board now interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing an applicant’s passing\nof both Parts of the EPPP. Accordingly, the national examination requirement for the District’s\npsychology license will include passing of both parts of the EPPP for those graduating on or\nafter January 1, 2022. (This requirement will not be applicable to current licensees or expired\nlicensees who seek to reinstate a DC license.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 requires examination and re-examination applications submitted on or after January 1, 2022 to pass both EPPP parts. Policy 21-002 states the graduation-date and current/expired-license reinstatement exceptions."}
Practice experience
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(c)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(c) That the applicant has completed at least four thousand (4,000) hours of\n psychological practice experience (PPE) meeting the requirements of this\n chapter.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"At least two years of qualifying experience, including at least one postdoctoral year; 4,000 hours of psychological practice experience under Chapter 69, with the prescribed supervision and timing. The Board may extend the prescribed time limits for good cause."}
Score age
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.2 An applicant who has passed an examination specified in § 6904.1 more than five\n (5) years prior to the application date, but who does not qualify for a license by\n reciprocity or endorsement pursuant to the Act and § 4014 of this title, shall not\n be required to retake the examination if the applicant demonstrates to the\n satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has been continuously licensed and\n practicing as a psychologist in the United States since the date the applicant\n passed the examination.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"For a passing examination more than five years before application, an applicant who does not qualify by reciprocity or endorsement need not retake if continuously licensed and practicing as a psychologist in the United States since passing."}
Licensure by examination with foreign education

All of the following:

Current attestation instruction
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, Attestation Statement Form","name":"Psychologist application checklist by examination","quote":"District of Columbia Jurisprudence Examination is required for psychology license. Only after\n candidate has satisfied all requirements may a license be issued.\n (No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation\n Statement Form).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"176e86c3a4574129dce6223bfa5fc781c0098e13bd786bcbba143184aba951c6"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_EXAMINATION.pdf","version":"Board examination checklist carrying the 2201 Shannon Place address, no issue date stated"}],"value":"The current DC Health examination checklist states: \"No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation Statement Form\". This implementing instruction is retained alongside the examination required by 17 DCMR § 6905.1."}
District exam eligibility
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6905.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.2 An applicant shall not be eligible to take the District examination until all other\n requirements for a license are met.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"scoring","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6905.3-6905.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.3 The jurisprudence examination may consist of questions on the following:\n\n (a) The District of Columbia statutes and rules concerning the practice of\n psychology; and\n\n (b) The Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association.\n\n6905.4 The passing score on the jurisprudence examination shall be set by the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"All other license requirements must be met before eligibility for the District examination; the Board sets the passing score."}
Doctoral degree
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(a)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(a) That the applicant has received a doctoral degree from an institution which\n was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body\n recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or\n the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)","name":"regs","quote":"(b) That the applicant meets one (1) of the following requirements:\n (1) That the applicant's doctoral degree program is listed in the \"Doctoral\n Psychology Program Meeting Designation Criteria\" published\n annually by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards or the Council for the National Register of Health Service\n Providers in Psychology (the National Register), applicable for the\n year in which the degree was conferred;\n\n (2) That the applicant's doctoral degree program was accredited by the\n American Psychological Association (“APA”) at the time the degree\n was awarded;\n\n (3) That the applicant’s doctoral degree was conferred prior to 1981; or\n\n (4) That the applicant holds an active diploma awarded by the American\n Board of Professional Psychology (“ABPP”); and","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution; the Board applies the doctoral-program criteria in 17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)."}
Early eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, early EPPP authorization prerequisite","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"Applicants for a\npsychology license who have completed their 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral PPE, and are at\nleast then ten (10) months through a post-doctoral fellowship (or who have completed 1,760","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, early EPPP authorization and supervisor letter","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"hours of same), may apply for a psychology license; and, the Board shall authorize them to\ntake the EPPP 1, immediately. Moreover, such applicants can also apply for authorization\nto sit for the EPPP 2. However, those who are applying to sit for the EPPP 2 must obtain a\nletter from their supervisor attesting that the Applicant is in the process of completing the 2,000\npost-doctoral PPE hours.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 allows application and immediate EPPP Part 1 authorization after 2,000 predoctoral PPE hours and at least ten postdoctoral fellowship months or 1,760 hours. The applicant may also apply for Part 2 authorization with a supervisor letter attesting that the applicant is in the process of completing 2,000 postdoctoral PPE hours; the letter need not attest that all hours are already complete."}
Eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6904.3-6904.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.3 An applicant who desires to take an examination specified in § 6904.1(a) shall\n submit an application and supporting documentation to the Board in order to\n receive authorization to sit for the examination.\n\n6904.4 An authorization for an applicant to take the EPPP examination pursuant to §\n 6904.3 shall be valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days. If an applicant fails\n to take and pass the EPPP within one hundred and twenty (120) days, the\n application shall be closed and the authorization for supervised practice, if any\n had been granted, shall expire on the day the application is closed. The Board\n may extend the time limit for good cause shown.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Submit the application and supporting documentation for Board authorization to sit EPPP; § 6904 prescribes 120 days, subject to extension for good cause. Policy 23-003 permits the early authorization recorded separately."}
Foreign education
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6903.1","name":"regs","quote":"6903.1 The Board may grant a license to practice psychology to an applicant who\n completed an educational program in a college or university in a foreign\n country which program is not accredited in accordance with § 6902 if the\n applicant meets the following requirements:\n\n (a) Meets all requirements of this chapter except for § 6902.1; and\n\n (b) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant’s\n education and training are substantially equivalent to the requirements of\n this subtitle and the Act in ensuring that the applicant is qualified to\n practice psychology by submitting the documentation required by §\n 6903.2 of this section.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6903.2","name":"regs","quote":"6903.2 An applicant under this section shall, in lieu of meeting the requirements of §\n 6902.1(a), submit one of the following:\n\n (a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has received a doctoral\n degree from a foreign institution which was accredited, at the time the\n degree was conferred, by an accrediting body recognized by the national\n government of the country in which the institution is located; or\n\n (b) A certification from a private education evaluation service approved by\n the Board that the applicant’s foreign education is substantially\n equivalent to the education provided in an accredited program.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6903.3-6903.4","name":"regs","quote":"6903.3 The Board may interview an applicant under this section to determine whether\n the applicant’s education or training meets the requirements of the Act and this\n chapter.\n\n6903.4 If a document required by this chapter is in a language other than English, an\n applicant shall arrange for its translation into English by a translation service\n acceptable to the Board and shall submit a translation signed by the translator\n attesting to its accuracy.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"The Board may accept substantially equivalent foreign education and training. Provide a foreign doctorate from an institution accredited by the home country’s recognized body or an approved equivalency evaluation. The Board may interview the applicant; provide signed accurate English translations of non-English documents."}
General qualifications
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.03","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(4)\n Has passed an examination, administered by the board or recognized by the Mayor pursuant to \n§ 3-1205.06\n, to practice the health occupation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Meet the general qualifications for licensure and submit the required application, supporting documentation and fees."}
National exam alternative
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"17 DCMR § 6904.1 accepts EPPP, a Board-approved successor, or a passing score on the examination sponsored by ABPP. The ABPP alternative has no supplied registered nationwide version and is retained here pending nationwide registration; an unspecified successor is a condition rather than a leaf."}
National exam score
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"The rule specifies an EPPP score no lower than 0.5 standard deviation below the national mean, or the passing score applicable to an accepted alternative."}
Part 2
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, Board adoption of EPPP Parts 1 and 2","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"To qualify for a license to practice psychology in the District of Columbia (District), an applicant\nis required, in addition to the required education and training, to have taken and passed the\nExamination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP), offered by the Association of State\nand Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). 17 DCMR § 6904.1(a). On October 21, 2017,\nASPPB announced that the EPPP will include a skills-based test, administered as EPPP Part 2\n(EPPP 2). According to the ASPPB, the EPPP 2 has been activated and implemented since\nAugust 15, 2021. Therefore, via Policy Statement 21-002, (See Board of Psychology, Authority\nfor Guidance, Policy No. 21-002, dated September 14, 2021) the DC Board of Psychology\n(Board) has determined that all applicants by examination or re-examination who submit their\napplication on or after January 1, 2022 and are applying for psychology licensure in the District\nare required to also take and pass the EPPP 2 and interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing\nan applicant’s passing of both Parts of the EPPP.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, national requirement and reinstatement exception","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"Since ASPPB has determined that the EPPP-2 is an essential and integral part of the competency\nassessment, the Board now interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing an applicant’s passing\nof both Parts of the EPPP. Accordingly, the national examination requirement for the District’s\npsychology license will include passing of both parts of the EPPP for those graduating on or\nafter January 1, 2022. (This requirement will not be applicable to current licensees or expired\nlicensees who seek to reinstate a DC license.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 requires examination and re-examination applications submitted on or after January 1, 2022 to pass both EPPP parts. Policy 21-002 states the graduation-date and current/expired-license reinstatement exceptions."}
Practice experience
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(c)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(c) That the applicant has completed at least four thousand (4,000) hours of\n psychological practice experience (PPE) meeting the requirements of this\n chapter.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"At least two years of qualifying experience, including at least one postdoctoral year; 4,000 hours of psychological practice experience under Chapter 69, with the prescribed supervision and timing. The Board may extend the prescribed time limits for good cause."}
Score age
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.2 An applicant who has passed an examination specified in § 6904.1 more than five\n (5) years prior to the application date, but who does not qualify for a license by\n reciprocity or endorsement pursuant to the Act and § 4014 of this title, shall not\n be required to retake the examination if the applicant demonstrates to the\n satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has been continuously licensed and\n practicing as a psychologist in the United States since the date the applicant\n passed the examination.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"For a passing examination more than five years before application, an applicant who does not qualify by reciprocity or endorsement need not retake if continuously licensed and practicing as a psychologist in the United States since passing."}
Placement of license on inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Inactive
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.11","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n Upon application by a licensee, registrant, or person certified and payment of the inactive status fee established by the Mayor, each board shall place a licensee, registrant, or person certified on inactive status; except, that, the license, registration, or certification of a nursing assistive personnel, medical training licensee, medical training registrant, polysomnographic technician, polysomnographic trainee, speech-language pathology clinical fellow, and any other health care professional as determined by the Mayor through rulemaking shall not be eligible to be placed on inactive status.\n\n \n\n(b)\n While on inactive status, the individual shall not be subject to the renewal fee and shall not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice the health occupation in the District.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Apply and pay the inactive-status fee; do not practice, attempt to practice or offer to practice in DC while inactive."}

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal within sixty days after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Late renewal
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Renewal
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.10","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(d)\n Before the license, registration, or certification expires, the licensee, registrant, or person certified may renew it for an additional term, if the licensee:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Submits a timely application to the board;\n\n \n\n(2)\n Is otherwise entitled to be licensed, registered, or certified pursuant to \nthis chapter\n or rules promulgated under \nthis chapter\n;\n\n \n\n(3)\n Pays the renewal fee established by the Mayor; and\n\n \n\n(4)\n Submits to the board satisfactory evidence of compliance with any continuing education requirements established by the board for license, registration, or certification renewal.\n\n \n\n(e)\n Each board shall renew the license, registration, or certification of each licensee, registrant, or person certified who meets the requirements of this section.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6906.1-6906.4","name":"rule6906.doc","quote":"6906.1\tSubject to § 6906.2, this section shall apply to applicants for the renewal, reactivation, or reinstatement of a license.\n\n6906.2\tThis section does not apply to applicants for an initial license or applicants for the first renewal after the initial grant of a license.\n\n6906.3\tA continuing education credit shall be valid only if it is part of a program or activity approved by the Board in accordance with § 6907.\n\n6906.4\tTo qualify for the renewal of a license, an applicant shall complete thirty (30) hours of valid continuing education during the two (2)-year period preceding the date the license expires, which shall also meet the following requirements:\n\n(a)\tAt least fifteen (15) hours of valid continuing education shall be completed in live program(s); \n\n(b)\tTen percent (10%) of the required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District, which shall be duly published every five (5) years or as deemed appropriate; and\n\n(c)\tThree (3) hours shall be in ethics and two (2) hours shall be LGBTQ continuing education.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"09e3b1541f9b127a3d244b3936e2f060ac5ec30483bf704e507fb5a83ca05e96"},"url":"https://dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCMR/RuleList.aspx?DownloadFile=%7B526CC5EC-1E47-4C1B-856B-72A4A82BCE38%7D","version":"Current DCRegs text, final amendment July 5, 2019"}],"value":"Submit the timely renewal application and fee and meet current eligibility requirements. Complete 30 approved continuing-education hours per two-year cycle, including at least 15 live hours, 10 percent public-health priorities, three ethics hours and two LGBTQ hours. First renewal after initial licensure is exempt from § 6906."}

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by examination using licensed practice experience

All of the following:

Current attestation instruction
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District exam eligibility
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6905.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.2 An applicant shall not be eligible to take the District examination until all other\n requirements for a license are met.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"scoring","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6905.3-6905.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.3 The jurisprudence examination may consist of questions on the following:\n\n (a) The District of Columbia statutes and rules concerning the practice of\n psychology; and\n\n (b) The Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association.\n\n6905.4 The passing score on the jurisprudence examination shall be set by the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"All other license requirements must be met before eligibility for the District examination; the Board sets the passing score."}
Doctoral degree
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(a)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(a) That the applicant has received a doctoral degree from an institution which\n was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body\n recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or\n the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)","name":"regs","quote":"(b) That the applicant meets one (1) of the following requirements:\n (1) That the applicant's doctoral degree program is listed in the \"Doctoral\n Psychology Program Meeting Designation Criteria\" published\n annually by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards or the Council for the National Register of Health Service\n Providers in Psychology (the National Register), applicable for the\n year in which the degree was conferred;\n\n (2) That the applicant's doctoral degree program was accredited by the\n American Psychological Association (“APA”) at the time the degree\n was awarded;\n\n (3) That the applicant’s doctoral degree was conferred prior to 1981; or\n\n (4) That the applicant holds an active diploma awarded by the American\n Board of Professional Psychology (“ABPP”); and","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution; the Board applies the doctoral-program criteria in 17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)."}
Early eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, early EPPP authorization prerequisite","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"Applicants for a\npsychology license who have completed their 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral PPE, and are at\nleast then ten (10) months through a post-doctoral fellowship (or who have completed 1,760","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, early EPPP authorization and supervisor letter","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"hours of same), may apply for a psychology license; and, the Board shall authorize them to\ntake the EPPP 1, immediately. Moreover, such applicants can also apply for authorization\nto sit for the EPPP 2. However, those who are applying to sit for the EPPP 2 must obtain a\nletter from their supervisor attesting that the Applicant is in the process of completing the 2,000\npost-doctoral PPE hours.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 allows application and immediate EPPP Part 1 authorization after 2,000 predoctoral PPE hours and at least ten postdoctoral fellowship months or 1,760 hours. The applicant may also apply for Part 2 authorization with a supervisor letter attesting that the applicant is in the process of completing 2,000 postdoctoral PPE hours; the letter need not attest that all hours are already complete."}
Eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6904.3-6904.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.3 An applicant who desires to take an examination specified in § 6904.1(a) shall\n submit an application and supporting documentation to the Board in order to\n receive authorization to sit for the examination.\n\n6904.4 An authorization for an applicant to take the EPPP examination pursuant to §\n 6904.3 shall be valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days. If an applicant fails\n to take and pass the EPPP within one hundred and twenty (120) days, the\n application shall be closed and the authorization for supervised practice, if any\n had been granted, shall expire on the day the application is closed. The Board\n may extend the time limit for good cause shown.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Submit the application and supporting documentation for Board authorization to sit EPPP; § 6904 prescribes 120 days, subject to extension for good cause. Policy 23-003 permits the early authorization recorded separately."}
General qualifications
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.03","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(4)\n Has passed an examination, administered by the board or recognized by the Mayor pursuant to \n§ 3-1205.06\n, to practice the health occupation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Meet the general qualifications for licensure and submit the required application, supporting documentation and fees."}
Licensed practice substitution
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.7","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6902.7 An applicant for a license who has been licensed in another jurisdiction in the\n United States but who does not qualify for licensure by endorsement due to a lack\n of psychological practice experience meeting requirements of this section may\n rely upon at least two (2) years of licensed, unsupervised practice to fulfill the\n requirement of § 6902.1(c). The applicant shall submit a certificate of licensure in\n good standing with the application and a statement which sets forth the location,\n duration, total hours, and specific nature of the applicant’s practice.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"An applicant licensed in another US jurisdiction who cannot qualify for endorsement because of the prescribed practice experience may use at least two years of licensed unsupervised practice, with good-standing certification and a statement of location, duration, hours and nature of practice."}
National exam alternative
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"17 DCMR § 6904.1 accepts EPPP, a Board-approved successor, or a passing score on the examination sponsored by ABPP. The ABPP alternative has no supplied registered nationwide version and is retained here pending nationwide registration; an unspecified successor is a condition rather than a leaf."}
National exam score
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"The rule specifies an EPPP score no lower than 0.5 standard deviation below the national mean, or the passing score applicable to an accepted alternative."}
Part 2
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, Board adoption of EPPP Parts 1 and 2","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"To qualify for a license to practice psychology in the District of Columbia (District), an applicant\nis required, in addition to the required education and training, to have taken and passed the\nExamination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP), offered by the Association of State\nand Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). 17 DCMR § 6904.1(a). On October 21, 2017,\nASPPB announced that the EPPP will include a skills-based test, administered as EPPP Part 2\n(EPPP 2). According to the ASPPB, the EPPP 2 has been activated and implemented since\nAugust 15, 2021. Therefore, via Policy Statement 21-002, (See Board of Psychology, Authority\nfor Guidance, Policy No. 21-002, dated September 14, 2021) the DC Board of Psychology\n(Board) has determined that all applicants by examination or re-examination who submit their\napplication on or after January 1, 2022 and are applying for psychology licensure in the District\nare required to also take and pass the EPPP 2 and interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing\nan applicant’s passing of both Parts of the EPPP.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, national requirement and reinstatement exception","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"Since ASPPB has determined that the EPPP-2 is an essential and integral part of the competency\nassessment, the Board now interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing an applicant’s passing\nof both Parts of the EPPP. Accordingly, the national examination requirement for the District’s\npsychology license will include passing of both parts of the EPPP for those graduating on or\nafter January 1, 2022. (This requirement will not be applicable to current licensees or expired\nlicensees who seek to reinstate a DC license.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 requires examination and re-examination applications submitted on or after January 1, 2022 to pass both EPPP parts. Policy 21-002 states the graduation-date and current/expired-license reinstatement exceptions."}
Practice experience
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(c)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(c) That the applicant has completed at least four thousand (4,000) hours of\n psychological practice experience (PPE) meeting the requirements of this\n chapter.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"At least two years of qualifying experience, including at least one postdoctoral year; 4,000 hours of psychological practice experience under Chapter 69, with the prescribed supervision and timing. The Board may extend the prescribed time limits for good cause."}
Score age
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.2 An applicant who has passed an examination specified in § 6904.1 more than five\n (5) years prior to the application date, but who does not qualify for a license by\n reciprocity or endorsement pursuant to the Act and § 4014 of this title, shall not\n be required to retake the examination if the applicant demonstrates to the\n satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has been continuously licensed and\n practicing as a psychologist in the United States since the date the applicant\n passed the examination.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"For a passing examination more than five years before application, an applicant who does not qualify by reciprocity or endorsement need not retake if continuously licensed and practicing as a psychologist in the United States since passing."}
Renewal or reinstatement following qualifying military deployment
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Military
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 4015.1","name":"chapter40.pdf","quote":"4015.1 If the license of a health professional lapses while serving in the military\n whenever the United States is engaged in active military operations against\n any foreign power or hostile force, the license may be reinstated or renewed\n without payment of the reinstatement or late renewal fee under the following\n conditions:\n\n (a) The license was active at the time of deployment;\n\n (b) The application for reinstatement or renewal is made while still in the\n armed services or no later than six (6) months after discharge from\n active service or return to inactive military status;\n\n (c) A copy of the military activation orders or other proof of active military\n service accompanies the application; and","sourceFile":{"sha256":"f233a83251deecd7c4698ba82ee4217a722da87422e0337810a25a9b729a9a6b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Chapter_40_General_2008_Updates.pdf","version":"June 13, 2008 official DC Health compilation; current DCRegs chapter endpoint could not be obtained locally or by server-side access"},{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.10","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(d)\n Before the license, registration, or certification expires, the licensee, registrant, or person certified may renew it for an additional term, if the licensee:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Submits a timely application to the board;\n\n \n\n(2)\n Is otherwise entitled to be licensed, registered, or certified pursuant to \nthis chapter\n or rules promulgated under \nthis chapter\n;\n\n \n\n(3)\n Pays the renewal fee established by the Mayor; and\n\n \n\n(4)\n Submits to the board satisfactory evidence of compliance with any continuing education requirements established by the board for license, registration, or certification renewal.\n\n \n\n(e)\n Each board shall renew the license, registration, or certification of each licensee, registrant, or person certified who meets the requirements of this section.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6906.6","name":"rule6906.doc","quote":"6906.6\tAn applicant for reinstatement of a license shall submit proof of having completed fifteen (15) approved continuing education hours for each year after the license has expired, including one (1) hour each of ethics and LGBTQ continuing education, provided further that ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District, which shall be duly published every five (5) years or as deemed appropriate.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"09e3b1541f9b127a3d244b3936e2f060ac5ec30483bf704e507fb5a83ca05e96"},"url":"https://dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCMR/RuleList.aspx?DownloadFile=%7B526CC5EC-1E47-4C1B-856B-72A4A82BCE38%7D","version":"Current DCRegs text, final amendment July 5, 2019"}],"value":"The license was active when deployed during qualifying military operations; apply while in service or within six months after discharge or return to inactive military status and provide activation orders or other proof. The reinstatement or late-renewal fee is waived; ordinary renewal or reinstatement requirements still apply."}

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by re examination

All of the following:

Application age
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Current attestation instruction
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, Attestation Statement Form","name":"Psychologist application checklist by examination","quote":"District of Columbia Jurisprudence Examination is required for psychology license. Only after\n candidate has satisfied all requirements may a license be issued.\n (No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation\n Statement Form).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"176e86c3a4574129dce6223bfa5fc781c0098e13bd786bcbba143184aba951c6"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_EXAMINATION.pdf","version":"Board examination checklist carrying the 2201 Shannon Place address, no issue date stated"}],"value":"The current DC Health examination checklist states: \"No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation Statement Form\". This implementing instruction is retained alongside the examination required by 17 DCMR § 6905.1."}
District exam eligibility
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6905.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.2 An applicant shall not be eligible to take the District examination until all other\n requirements for a license are met.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"scoring","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6905.3-6905.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.3 The jurisprudence examination may consist of questions on the following:\n\n (a) The District of Columbia statutes and rules concerning the practice of\n psychology; and\n\n (b) The Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association.\n\n6905.4 The passing score on the jurisprudence examination shall be set by the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"All other license requirements must be met before eligibility for the District examination; the Board sets the passing score."}
Doctoral degree
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(a)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(a) That the applicant has received a doctoral degree from an institution which\n was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body\n recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or\n the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)","name":"regs","quote":"(b) That the applicant meets one (1) of the following requirements:\n (1) That the applicant's doctoral degree program is listed in the \"Doctoral\n Psychology Program Meeting Designation Criteria\" published\n annually by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards or the Council for the National Register of Health Service\n Providers in Psychology (the National Register), applicable for the\n year in which the degree was conferred;\n\n (2) That the applicant's doctoral degree program was accredited by the\n American Psychological Association (“APA”) at the time the degree\n was awarded;\n\n (3) That the applicant’s doctoral degree was conferred prior to 1981; or\n\n (4) That the applicant holds an active diploma awarded by the American\n Board of Professional Psychology (“ABPP”); and","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution; the Board applies the doctoral-program criteria in 17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)."}
Early eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, early EPPP authorization prerequisite","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"Applicants for a\npsychology license who have completed their 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral PPE, and are at\nleast then ten (10) months through a post-doctoral fellowship (or who have completed 1,760","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, early EPPP authorization and supervisor letter","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"hours of same), may apply for a psychology license; and, the Board shall authorize them to\ntake the EPPP 1, immediately. Moreover, such applicants can also apply for authorization\nto sit for the EPPP 2. However, those who are applying to sit for the EPPP 2 must obtain a\nletter from their supervisor attesting that the Applicant is in the process of completing the 2,000\npost-doctoral PPE hours.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 allows application and immediate EPPP Part 1 authorization after 2,000 predoctoral PPE hours and at least ten postdoctoral fellowship months or 1,760 hours. The applicant may also apply for Part 2 authorization with a supervisor letter attesting that the applicant is in the process of completing 2,000 postdoctoral PPE hours; the letter need not attest that all hours are already complete."}
Eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6904.3-6904.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.3 An applicant who desires to take an examination specified in § 6904.1(a) shall\n submit an application and supporting documentation to the Board in order to\n receive authorization to sit for the examination.\n\n6904.4 An authorization for an applicant to take the EPPP examination pursuant to §\n 6904.3 shall be valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days. If an applicant fails\n to take and pass the EPPP within one hundred and twenty (120) days, the\n application shall be closed and the authorization for supervised practice, if any\n had been granted, shall expire on the day the application is closed. The Board\n may extend the time limit for good cause shown.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Submit the application and supporting documentation for Board authorization to sit EPPP; § 6904 prescribes 120 days, subject to extension for good cause. Policy 23-003 permits the early authorization recorded separately."}
General qualifications
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.03","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(4)\n Has passed an examination, administered by the board or recognized by the Mayor pursuant to \n§ 3-1205.06\n, to practice the health occupation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Meet the general qualifications for licensure and submit the required application, supporting documentation and fees."}
National exam alternative
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"17 DCMR § 6904.1 accepts EPPP, a Board-approved successor, or a passing score on the examination sponsored by ABPP. The ABPP alternative has no supplied registered nationwide version and is retained here pending nationwide registration; an unspecified successor is a condition rather than a leaf."}
National exam score
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"The rule specifies an EPPP score no lower than 0.5 standard deviation below the national mean, or the passing score applicable to an accepted alternative."}
Part 2
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, Board adoption of EPPP Parts 1 and 2","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"To qualify for a license to practice psychology in the District of Columbia (District), an applicant\nis required, in addition to the required education and training, to have taken and passed the\nExamination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP), offered by the Association of State\nand Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). 17 DCMR § 6904.1(a). On October 21, 2017,\nASPPB announced that the EPPP will include a skills-based test, administered as EPPP Part 2\n(EPPP 2). According to the ASPPB, the EPPP 2 has been activated and implemented since\nAugust 15, 2021. Therefore, via Policy Statement 21-002, (See Board of Psychology, Authority\nfor Guidance, Policy No. 21-002, dated September 14, 2021) the DC Board of Psychology\n(Board) has determined that all applicants by examination or re-examination who submit their\napplication on or after January 1, 2022 and are applying for psychology licensure in the District\nare required to also take and pass the EPPP 2 and interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing\nan applicant’s passing of both Parts of the EPPP.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, national requirement and reinstatement exception","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"Since ASPPB has determined that the EPPP-2 is an essential and integral part of the competency\nassessment, the Board now interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing an applicant’s passing\nof both Parts of the EPPP. Accordingly, the national examination requirement for the District’s\npsychology license will include passing of both parts of the EPPP for those graduating on or\nafter January 1, 2022. (This requirement will not be applicable to current licensees or expired\nlicensees who seek to reinstate a DC license.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 requires examination and re-examination applications submitted on or after January 1, 2022 to pass both EPPP parts. Policy 21-002 states the graduation-date and current/expired-license reinstatement exceptions."}
Practice experience
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(c)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(c) That the applicant has completed at least four thousand (4,000) hours of\n psychological practice experience (PPE) meeting the requirements of this\n chapter.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"At least two years of qualifying experience, including at least one postdoctoral year; 4,000 hours of psychological practice experience under Chapter 69, with the prescribed supervision and timing. The Board may extend the prescribed time limits for good cause."}
Retake interval
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.6","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.6 An applicant who fails the EPPP examinations on two (2) consecutive attempts\n may not receive authorization to take another examination for one (1) year\n following the second failure. Thereafter, the applicant may not take an\n examination for one (1) year after each failure.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"After two consecutive EPPP failures, wait one year before another authorization; after each subsequent failure, wait one year."}
Score age
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.2 An applicant who has passed an examination specified in § 6904.1 more than five\n (5) years prior to the application date, but who does not qualify for a license by\n reciprocity or endorsement pursuant to the Act and § 4014 of this title, shall not\n be required to retake the examination if the applicant demonstrates to the\n satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has been continuously licensed and\n practicing as a psychologist in the United States since the date the applicant\n passed the examination.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"For a passing examination more than five years before application, an applicant who does not qualify by reciprocity or endorsement need not retake if continuously licensed and practicing as a psychologist in the United States since passing."}
Reactivation of inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Reactivation
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.11","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(c)\n Each board shall, subject to the limitations specified in subsection (a) of this section, issue a license, registration, or certification to an individual who is on inactive status and who desires to resume the practice of a health occupation, if the individual:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Pays the fee established by the Mayor;\n\n \n\n(2)\n Seeks reactivation of the license, registration, or certification in accordance with the rules governing the profession and complies with the continuing education and criminal background check requirements in effect when the licensee, registrant, or person certified seeks to reactivate their license, registration, or certification; and\n\n \n\n(3)\n Establishes to the satisfaction of the board that regulates the profession that they possess the current competency to practice their health profession safely and effectively, which may include compliance with a re-entry plan for individuals who have not actively practiced their profession for a period of time as established by rule.\n\n \n\n(d)\n The Mayor may establish by rule a maximum amount of time that a license, registration, or certification may remain inactive in accordance with each health care profession's standards.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6906.5","name":"rule6906.doc","quote":"6906.5\tA reactivation applicant in inactive status within the meaning of § 511 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.11, who submits an application to reactivate the license shall submit proof of having completed fifteen (15) approved continuing education hours for each inactive year, which shall include one (1) hour each of ethics and LGBTQ continuing education for each year that the license was inactive, provided further that ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District, which shall be duly published every five (5) years or as deemed appropriate.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"09e3b1541f9b127a3d244b3936e2f060ac5ec30483bf704e507fb5a83ca05e96"},"url":"https://dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCMR/RuleList.aspx?DownloadFile=%7B526CC5EC-1E47-4C1B-856B-72A4A82BCE38%7D","version":"Current DCRegs text, final amendment July 5, 2019"}],"value":"Pay the fee and meet current background-check and competency requirements, including any Board re-entry plan. Complete 15 approved CE hours for each inactive year, including one ethics hour, one LGBTQ hour and 10 percent public-health priorities."}

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by reciprocity

All of the following:

Cpq
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, CPQ substitution","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"➢ CPQ (Certificate of Professional Qualifications) (In lieu of Official Transcript, EPPP Score and\n Supervision Forms)\n o The official CPQ credential should be sent directly from ASPPB to the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"An official ASPPB CPQ sent directly to the Board substitutes for the official transcript, EPPP score and supervision forms in the endorsement checklist."}
Current attestation instruction
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, Attestation Statement Form","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"District of Columbia Jurisprudence Examination is required for psychology license. Only after\n candidate has satisfied all requirements may a license be issued.\n (No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation\n Statement Form).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"The current DC Health endorsement checklist states that no DC exam is being administered and requires reading the study material and signing the attestation statement."}
National exam implementation
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, National Examination","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"The Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) may be taken as soon as the\n candidate’s application is approved by the Board as having fulfilled the educational and\n training requirements for licensure (including the psychological practice experiences).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, CPQ substitution","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"➢ CPQ (Certificate of Professional Qualifications) (In lieu of Official Transcript, EPPP Score and\n Supervision Forms)\n o The official CPQ credential should be sent directly from ASPPB to the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"The DC Health endorsement checklist carries a National Examination item for EPPP after Board approval that education and training requirements have been fulfilled; CPQ may substitute for the EPPP score evidence."}
National register
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, National Register substitution","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"➢ National Register of Health Service Psychologists Credential (In lieu of Official Transcript. If the\n credential included the predoctoral and postdoctoral hours showing the required 4000 hours,\n then it can be used in lieu of the supervision forms)\n o The official National Register credential should be sent directly from National Register to\n the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"The National Register credential sent directly substitutes for the official transcript; it also substitutes for supervision forms when it shows the required 4,000 predoctoral/postdoctoral hours."}
Outside license
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.07","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n For the purposes of this section, the term:\n\n \n\n(1)\n “Endorsement” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, certified, or accredited by an accrediting association or a state board and recognized by the Board as a qualified professional according to standards that were the substantial equivalent at the time of the licensing, registration, certification, or accreditation to the standards for that profession set forth in this chapter and who has continually remained in good standing with the licensing, registering, certifying, or accrediting association or state board from the date of licensure, registration, certification, or accreditation until the date of licensure, registration, or certification in the District.\n\n \n\n(2)\n “Reciprocity” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, or certified and in good standing under the laws of another state with requirements that, in the opinion of the Board, were substantially equivalent at the time of licensure, registration, or certification to the requirements of this chapter, and that state admits health professionals licensed, registered, or certified in the District of Columbia in a like manner.\n\n \n\n(b)\n Each board shall issue a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who qualifies by reciprocity or endorsement and who pays the applicable fees established by the Mayor.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Hold a qualifying outside license or accreditation, with standards substantially equivalent at the time of issuance, and remain continuously in good standing through DC issuance."}
Part 2 endorsement
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, endorsement graduation-date conditions","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"endorsement who graduated on or after January 1, 2022, and who are endorsing from a state\nthat does not require the EPPP-2, are required to take and pass the EPPP-2.\n(However, an applicant via endorsement who obtained their degree prior to January 1, 2022, will\nqualify for a DC license based on passing of EPPP Part 1, although they may not have taken\nEPPP Part 2.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"An endorsement applicant graduating on or after January 1, 2022 from a jurisdiction that does not require EPPP Part 2 must pass Part 2. An applicant whose degree predates that date qualifies based on EPPP Part 1 alone."}
Reciprocal jurisdiction
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.07","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n For the purposes of this section, the term:\n\n \n\n(1)\n “Endorsement” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, certified, or accredited by an accrediting association or a state board and recognized by the Board as a qualified professional according to standards that were the substantial equivalent at the time of the licensing, registration, certification, or accreditation to the standards for that profession set forth in this chapter and who has continually remained in good standing with the licensing, registering, certifying, or accrediting association or state board from the date of licensure, registration, certification, or accreditation until the date of licensure, registration, or certification in the District.\n\n \n\n(2)\n “Reciprocity” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, or certified and in good standing under the laws of another state with requirements that, in the opinion of the Board, were substantially equivalent at the time of licensure, registration, or certification to the requirements of this chapter, and that state admits health professionals licensed, registered, or certified in the District of Columbia in a like manner.\n\n \n\n(b)\n Each board shall issue a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who qualifies by reciprocity or endorsement and who pays the applicable fees established by the Mayor.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 4014.1","name":"chapter40.pdf","quote":"4014.1 An applicant for a license or certificate by reciprocity shall furnish proof\n satisfactory to the board regulating the health occupation of either of the\n following:\n\n (a) That the applicant is licensed or certified and in good standing as a\n member of the health occupation for which the applicant seeks a license or\n certificate in a jurisdiction on the list developed by the board pursuant to\n § 4014.3, by submitting from the jurisdiction a certificate of licensure or\n certification in good standing; or\n\n (b) Proof of the following:\n\n (1) That the applicant is licensed or certified and in good standing as a\n member of the health occupation for which the applicant seeks a\n license or certificate in a jurisdiction of the United States with\n requirements which are substantially equivalent to the\n requirements of the Act, by submitting from the jurisdiction a\n certificate of licensure or certification in good standing; and\n\n (2) That the jurisdiction in which the applicant is license or certified\n admits members of the health occupation for which the applicant\n seeks a license or certificate who are licensed or certified by the\n District in a like manner as the District admits members of that\n health occupation who are licensed or certified in that jurisdiction,\n by arranging for the jurisdiction to provide to the Board a\n certificate or other written statement, signed by appropriate","sourceFile":{"sha256":"f233a83251deecd7c4698ba82ee4217a722da87422e0337810a25a9b729a9a6b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Chapter_40_General_2008_Updates.pdf","version":"June 13, 2008 official DC Health compilation; current DCRegs chapter endpoint could not be obtained locally or by server-side access"}],"value":"The outside jurisdiction must admit DC licensees in like manner, with substantially equivalent requirements and good-standing documentation as required by 17 DCMR § 4014."}
Waiver
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.06","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(e)\n Each board, in its discretion, may waive the examination requirements:\n\n \n\n(1)\n For any applicant who meets the requirements of \n§ 3-1205.07\n for licensure, registration, or certification by reciprocity or endorsement; or\n\n \n\n(2)\n For any person who has been certified by a national examining board if the Mayor determines by rule that the examination was as effective for the testing of professional competence as that required in the District.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"The Board may waive examination requirements for a qualifying endorsement or reciprocity applicant or a person certified by a qualifying national examining board; waiver is discretionary."}
Reinstatement of expired license within five years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Part 2 exception
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, national requirement and reinstatement exception","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"Since ASPPB has determined that the EPPP-2 is an essential and integral part of the competency\nassessment, the Board now interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing an applicant’s passing\nof both Parts of the EPPP. Accordingly, the national examination requirement for the District’s\npsychology license will include passing of both parts of the EPPP for those graduating on or\nafter January 1, 2022. (This requirement will not be applicable to current licensees or expired\nlicensees who seek to reinstate a DC license.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"The Board policy exempts current licensees and expired licensees seeking DC reinstatement from its new EPPP Part 2 requirement."}
Reinstatement
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.12","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, if a health professional fails for any reason to renew the license, registration, or certification issued under \nthis subchapter\n prior to the expiration date or during the period of late renewal, the board regulating the health occupation shall reinstate the license, registration, or certification, if the health professional:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Applies to the board for reinstatement of the license, registration, or certification within 5 years after the license, registration, or certification expires;\n\n \n\n(2)\n Complies with the current requirements for reinstatement of a license, registration, or certification as specified by \nthis chapter\n and rules;\n\n \n\n(3)\n Pays a reinstatement fee established by the Mayor; and\n\n \n\n(4)\n Submits to the board satisfactory evidence of compliance with the qualifications and requirements established under this subchapter for license, registration, or certification reinstatements.\n\n \n\n(b)\n The board shall not reinstate the license, registration, or certification of a health professional who fails to apply for reinstatement of a license, registration, or certification within 5 years after the license, registration, or certification expires. The health professional may become licensed, registered, or certified by meeting the requirements for a new application as specified by rule.\n\n \n\n(c)\n Any individual who has not been in the active practice of their health profession for more than 2 years preceding the date of the reinstatement application may be required, pursuant to rule, to submit proof satisfactory to the board of their competency to practice, which may include training, testing, or practice monitoring as determined by the board.\n\n \n\n(d)\n A registration or certification of a nursing assistive personnel that has expired and is not renewed may not be reinstated except as may be provided in rules issued by the Mayor.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6906.6","name":"rule6906.doc","quote":"6906.6\tAn applicant for reinstatement of a license shall submit proof of having completed fifteen (15) approved continuing education hours for each year after the license has expired, including one (1) hour each of ethics and LGBTQ continuing education, provided further that ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District, which shall be duly published every five (5) years or as deemed appropriate.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"09e3b1541f9b127a3d244b3936e2f060ac5ec30483bf704e507fb5a83ca05e96"},"url":"https://dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCMR/RuleList.aspx?DownloadFile=%7B526CC5EC-1E47-4C1B-856B-72A4A82BCE38%7D","version":"Current DCRegs text, final amendment July 5, 2019"}],"value":"Apply within five years after expiration, pay the fee and satisfy current reinstatement requirements. Complete 15 approved CE hours per expired year, including one ethics hour, one LGBTQ hour and 10 percent public-health priorities. More than two years outside active practice may trigger Board competency requirements, including unnamed testing, training or monitoring."}

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Relicensure after at least five years without an active DC or other jurisdiction license
District of Columbia Jurisprudence Examination (practice unavailable)
Current attestation instruction
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Reinstatement policy
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, national requirement and reinstatement exception","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"Since ASPPB has determined that the EPPP-2 is an essential and integral part of the competency\nassessment, the Board now interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing an applicant’s passing\nof both Parts of the EPPP. Accordingly, the national examination requirement for the District’s\npsychology license will include passing of both parts of the EPPP for those graduating on or\nafter January 1, 2022. (This requirement will not be applicable to current licensees or expired\nlicensees who seek to reinstate a DC license.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"The Board policy excludes current licensees and expired licensees seeking to reinstate a DC license from its EPPP Part 2 requirement."}
Relicensure
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License renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Renewal
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Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional General Applied Psychology License

Provisional form while the Board awaits the required proof of the outside license.

Licensing authority: District of Columbia Board of Psychology / DC Health · Application information

Provisional licensure by endorsement while outside proof is pending

All of the following:

Cpq
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, CPQ substitution","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"➢ CPQ (Certificate of Professional Qualifications) (In lieu of Official Transcript, EPPP Score and\n Supervision Forms)\n o The official CPQ credential should be sent directly from ASPPB to the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"An official ASPPB CPQ sent directly to the Board substitutes for the official transcript, EPPP score and supervision forms in the endorsement checklist."}
Current attestation instruction
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, Attestation Statement Form","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"District of Columbia Jurisprudence Examination is required for psychology license. Only after\n candidate has satisfied all requirements may a license be issued.\n (No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation\n Statement Form).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"The current DC Health endorsement checklist states that no DC exam is being administered and requires reading the study material and signing the attestation statement."}
National exam implementation
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, National Examination","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"The Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) may be taken as soon as the\n candidate’s application is approved by the Board as having fulfilled the educational and\n training requirements for licensure (including the psychological practice experiences).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, CPQ substitution","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"➢ CPQ (Certificate of Professional Qualifications) (In lieu of Official Transcript, EPPP Score and\n Supervision Forms)\n o The official CPQ credential should be sent directly from ASPPB to the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"The DC Health endorsement checklist carries a National Examination item for EPPP after Board approval that education and training requirements have been fulfilled; CPQ may substitute for the EPPP score evidence."}
National register
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, National Register substitution","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"➢ National Register of Health Service Psychologists Credential (In lieu of Official Transcript. If the\n credential included the predoctoral and postdoctoral hours showing the required 4000 hours,\n then it can be used in lieu of the supervision forms)\n o The official National Register credential should be sent directly from National Register to\n the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"The National Register credential sent directly substitutes for the official transcript; it also substitutes for supervision forms when it shows the required 4,000 predoctoral/postdoctoral hours."}
Outside license
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.07","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n For the purposes of this section, the term:\n\n \n\n(1)\n “Endorsement” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, certified, or accredited by an accrediting association or a state board and recognized by the Board as a qualified professional according to standards that were the substantial equivalent at the time of the licensing, registration, certification, or accreditation to the standards for that profession set forth in this chapter and who has continually remained in good standing with the licensing, registering, certifying, or accrediting association or state board from the date of licensure, registration, certification, or accreditation until the date of licensure, registration, or certification in the District.\n\n \n\n(2)\n “Reciprocity” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, or certified and in good standing under the laws of another state with requirements that, in the opinion of the Board, were substantially equivalent at the time of licensure, registration, or certification to the requirements of this chapter, and that state admits health professionals licensed, registered, or certified in the District of Columbia in a like manner.\n\n \n\n(b)\n Each board shall issue a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who qualifies by reciprocity or endorsement and who pays the applicable fees established by the Mayor.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Hold a qualifying outside license or accreditation, with standards substantially equivalent at the time of issuance, and remain continuously in good standing through DC issuance."}
Part 2 endorsement
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Provisional
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 4014.5-4014.6","name":"chapter40.pdf","quote":"4014.5 A board, in its discretion, may grant a provisional license or certification not\n to exceed ninety (90) days to an applicant who has met the requirements of\n this subtitle except for the receipt by the board of required certification or\n other proof or licensure or certification in the other jurisdiction; Provided, that\n that board determines to its satisfaction, by telephone inquiry or other means,\n that the applicant has a license or certificate in good standing from the\n jurisdiction.\n\n4014.6 The Director shall issue a provisional license granted by a board pursuant to §\n 4014.5.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"f233a83251deecd7c4698ba82ee4217a722da87422e0337810a25a9b729a9a6b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Chapter_40_General_2008_Updates.pdf","version":"June 13, 2008 official DC Health compilation; current DCRegs chapter endpoint could not be obtained locally or by server-side access"}],"value":"The Board may issue a provisional license for no more than 90 days when all requirements except receipt of outside-licensure certification are met and it verifies outside good standing by telephone or other means."}
Waiver
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.06","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(e)\n Each board, in its discretion, may waive the examination requirements:\n\n \n\n(1)\n For any applicant who meets the requirements of \n§ 3-1205.07\n for licensure, registration, or certification by reciprocity or endorsement; or\n\n \n\n(2)\n For any person who has been certified by a national examining board if the Mayor determines by rule that the examination was as effective for the testing of professional competence as that required in the District.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"The Board may waive examination requirements for a qualifying endorsement or reciprocity applicant or a person certified by a qualifying national examining board; waiver is discretionary."}

Health Services Psychology License

Ordinary psychologist license. Active pre-July 19, 2024 psychology licenses become health services psychology licenses upon renewal.

Licensing authority: District of Columbia Board of Psychology / DC Health · Application information

Licensure by examination with doctoral program grandfather provision

All of the following:

Current attestation instruction
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District exam eligibility
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6905.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.2 An applicant shall not be eligible to take the District examination until all other\n requirements for a license are met.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"scoring","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6905.3-6905.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.3 The jurisprudence examination may consist of questions on the following:\n\n (a) The District of Columbia statutes and rules concerning the practice of\n psychology; and\n\n (b) The Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association.\n\n6905.4 The passing score on the jurisprudence examination shall be set by the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"All other license requirements must be met before eligibility for the District examination; the Board sets the passing score."}
Doctoral degree
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(a)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(a) That the applicant has received a doctoral degree from an institution which\n was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body\n recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or\n the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)","name":"regs","quote":"(b) That the applicant meets one (1) of the following requirements:\n (1) That the applicant's doctoral degree program is listed in the \"Doctoral\n Psychology Program Meeting Designation Criteria\" published\n annually by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards or the Council for the National Register of Health Service\n Providers in Psychology (the National Register), applicable for the\n year in which the degree was conferred;\n\n (2) That the applicant's doctoral degree program was accredited by the\n American Psychological Association (“APA”) at the time the degree\n was awarded;\n\n (3) That the applicant’s doctoral degree was conferred prior to 1981; or\n\n (4) That the applicant holds an active diploma awarded by the American\n Board of Professional Psychology (“ABPP”); and","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution; the Board applies the doctoral-program criteria in 17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)."}
Doctoral program exception
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6902.8-6902.9","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6902.8 An applicant whose doctoral program does not meet the requirements of §\n 6902.1(b) shall be eligible for licensure provided that the applicant was enrolled\n in the doctoral program prior to April 15, 2011, and the applicant meets all other\n requirements of this chapter necessary for licensure.\n\n6902.9 The Board may waive any specific requirements of § 6902.5 if the psychological\n practice experience was initiated prior to June 30, 2014.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"An applicant enrolled in a doctoral program before April 15, 2011 may qualify despite the program not meeting § 6902.1(b), if all other requirements are met. The Board may waive particular § 6902.5 requirements for practice experience begun before June 30, 2014."}
Early eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, early EPPP authorization prerequisite","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"Applicants for a\npsychology license who have completed their 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral PPE, and are at\nleast then ten (10) months through a post-doctoral fellowship (or who have completed 1,760","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, early EPPP authorization and supervisor letter","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"hours of same), may apply for a psychology license; and, the Board shall authorize them to\ntake the EPPP 1, immediately. Moreover, such applicants can also apply for authorization\nto sit for the EPPP 2. However, those who are applying to sit for the EPPP 2 must obtain a\nletter from their supervisor attesting that the Applicant is in the process of completing the 2,000\npost-doctoral PPE hours.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 allows application and immediate EPPP Part 1 authorization after 2,000 predoctoral PPE hours and at least ten postdoctoral fellowship months or 1,760 hours. The applicant may also apply for Part 2 authorization with a supervisor letter attesting that the applicant is in the process of completing 2,000 postdoctoral PPE hours; the letter need not attest that all hours are already complete."}
Eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6904.3-6904.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.3 An applicant who desires to take an examination specified in § 6904.1(a) shall\n submit an application and supporting documentation to the Board in order to\n receive authorization to sit for the examination.\n\n6904.4 An authorization for an applicant to take the EPPP examination pursuant to §\n 6904.3 shall be valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days. If an applicant fails\n to take and pass the EPPP within one hundred and twenty (120) days, the\n application shall be closed and the authorization for supervised practice, if any\n had been granted, shall expire on the day the application is closed. The Board\n may extend the time limit for good cause shown.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Submit the application and supporting documentation for Board authorization to sit EPPP; § 6904 prescribes 120 days, subject to extension for good cause. Policy 23-003 permits the early authorization recorded separately."}
General qualifications
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.03","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(4)\n Has passed an examination, administered by the board or recognized by the Mayor pursuant to \n§ 3-1205.06\n, to practice the health occupation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Meet the general qualifications for licensure and submit the required application, supporting documentation and fees."}
National exam alternative
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"17 DCMR § 6904.1 accepts EPPP, a Board-approved successor, or a passing score on the examination sponsored by ABPP. The ABPP alternative has no supplied registered nationwide version and is retained here pending nationwide registration; an unspecified successor is a condition rather than a leaf."}
National exam score
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"The rule specifies an EPPP score no lower than 0.5 standard deviation below the national mean, or the passing score applicable to an accepted alternative."}
Part 2
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, Board adoption of EPPP Parts 1 and 2","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"To qualify for a license to practice psychology in the District of Columbia (District), an applicant\nis required, in addition to the required education and training, to have taken and passed the\nExamination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP), offered by the Association of State\nand Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). 17 DCMR § 6904.1(a). On October 21, 2017,\nASPPB announced that the EPPP will include a skills-based test, administered as EPPP Part 2\n(EPPP 2). According to the ASPPB, the EPPP 2 has been activated and implemented since\nAugust 15, 2021. Therefore, via Policy Statement 21-002, (See Board of Psychology, Authority\nfor Guidance, Policy No. 21-002, dated September 14, 2021) the DC Board of Psychology\n(Board) has determined that all applicants by examination or re-examination who submit their\napplication on or after January 1, 2022 and are applying for psychology licensure in the District\nare required to also take and pass the EPPP 2 and interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing\nan applicant’s passing of both Parts of the EPPP.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, national requirement and reinstatement exception","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"Since ASPPB has determined that the EPPP-2 is an essential and integral part of the competency\nassessment, the Board now interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing an applicant’s passing\nof both Parts of the EPPP. Accordingly, the national examination requirement for the District’s\npsychology license will include passing of both parts of the EPPP for those graduating on or\nafter January 1, 2022. (This requirement will not be applicable to current licensees or expired\nlicensees who seek to reinstate a DC license.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 requires examination and re-examination applications submitted on or after January 1, 2022 to pass both EPPP parts. Policy 21-002 states the graduation-date and current/expired-license reinstatement exceptions."}
Practice experience
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(c)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(c) That the applicant has completed at least four thousand (4,000) hours of\n psychological practice experience (PPE) meeting the requirements of this\n chapter.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"At least two years of qualifying experience, including at least one postdoctoral year; 4,000 hours of psychological practice experience under Chapter 69, with the prescribed supervision and timing. The Board may extend the prescribed time limits for good cause."}
Score age
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.2 An applicant who has passed an examination specified in § 6904.1 more than five\n (5) years prior to the application date, but who does not qualify for a license by\n reciprocity or endorsement pursuant to the Act and § 4014 of this title, shall not\n be required to retake the examination if the applicant demonstrates to the\n satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has been continuously licensed and\n practicing as a psychologist in the United States since the date the applicant\n passed the examination.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"For a passing examination more than five years before application, an applicant who does not qualify by reciprocity or endorsement need not retake if continuously licensed and practicing as a psychologist in the United States since passing."}
Licensure by endorsement

All of the following:

Cpq
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, CPQ substitution","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"➢ CPQ (Certificate of Professional Qualifications) (In lieu of Official Transcript, EPPP Score and\n Supervision Forms)\n o The official CPQ credential should be sent directly from ASPPB to the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"An official ASPPB CPQ sent directly to the Board substitutes for the official transcript, EPPP score and supervision forms in the endorsement checklist."}
Current attestation instruction
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, Attestation Statement Form","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"District of Columbia Jurisprudence Examination is required for psychology license. Only after\n candidate has satisfied all requirements may a license be issued.\n (No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation\n Statement Form).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"The current DC Health endorsement checklist states that no DC exam is being administered and requires reading the study material and signing the attestation statement."}
Education experience
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(a)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(a) That the applicant has received a doctoral degree from an institution which\n was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body\n recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or\n the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Meet the applicable psychology education and experience requirements, subject to recognized credential substitutions."}
National exam implementation
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, National Examination","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"The Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) may be taken as soon as the\n candidate’s application is approved by the Board as having fulfilled the educational and\n training requirements for licensure (including the psychological practice experiences).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, CPQ substitution","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"➢ CPQ (Certificate of Professional Qualifications) (In lieu of Official Transcript, EPPP Score and\n Supervision Forms)\n o The official CPQ credential should be sent directly from ASPPB to the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"The DC Health endorsement checklist carries a National Examination item for EPPP after Board approval that education and training requirements have been fulfilled; CPQ may substitute for the EPPP score evidence."}
National register
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, National Register substitution","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"➢ National Register of Health Service Psychologists Credential (In lieu of Official Transcript. If the\n credential included the predoctoral and postdoctoral hours showing the required 4000 hours,\n then it can be used in lieu of the supervision forms)\n o The official National Register credential should be sent directly from National Register to\n the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"The National Register credential sent directly substitutes for the official transcript; it also substitutes for supervision forms when it shows the required 4,000 predoctoral/postdoctoral hours."}
Outside license
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.07","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n For the purposes of this section, the term:\n\n \n\n(1)\n “Endorsement” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, certified, or accredited by an accrediting association or a state board and recognized by the Board as a qualified professional according to standards that were the substantial equivalent at the time of the licensing, registration, certification, or accreditation to the standards for that profession set forth in this chapter and who has continually remained in good standing with the licensing, registering, certifying, or accrediting association or state board from the date of licensure, registration, certification, or accreditation until the date of licensure, registration, or certification in the District.\n\n \n\n(2)\n “Reciprocity” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, or certified and in good standing under the laws of another state with requirements that, in the opinion of the Board, were substantially equivalent at the time of licensure, registration, or certification to the requirements of this chapter, and that state admits health professionals licensed, registered, or certified in the District of Columbia in a like manner.\n\n \n\n(b)\n Each board shall issue a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who qualifies by reciprocity or endorsement and who pays the applicable fees established by the Mayor.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Hold a qualifying outside license or accreditation, with standards substantially equivalent at the time of issuance, and remain continuously in good standing through DC issuance."}
Part 2 endorsement
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, endorsement graduation-date conditions","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"endorsement who graduated on or after January 1, 2022, and who are endorsing from a state\nthat does not require the EPPP-2, are required to take and pass the EPPP-2.\n(However, an applicant via endorsement who obtained their degree prior to January 1, 2022, will\nqualify for a DC license based on passing of EPPP Part 1, although they may not have taken\nEPPP Part 2.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"An endorsement applicant graduating on or after January 1, 2022 from a jurisdiction that does not require EPPP Part 2 must pass Part 2. An applicant whose degree predates that date qualifies based on EPPP Part 1 alone."}
Waiver
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.06","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(e)\n Each board, in its discretion, may waive the examination requirements:\n\n \n\n(1)\n For any applicant who meets the requirements of \n§ 3-1205.07\n for licensure, registration, or certification by reciprocity or endorsement; or\n\n \n\n(2)\n For any person who has been certified by a national examining board if the Mayor determines by rule that the examination was as effective for the testing of professional competence as that required in the District.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"The Board may waive examination requirements for a qualifying endorsement or reciprocity applicant or a person certified by a qualifying national examining board; waiver is discretionary."}
Licensure by examination

All of the following:

Current attestation instruction
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, Attestation Statement Form","name":"Psychologist application checklist by examination","quote":"District of Columbia Jurisprudence Examination is required for psychology license. Only after\n candidate has satisfied all requirements may a license be issued.\n (No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation\n Statement Form).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"176e86c3a4574129dce6223bfa5fc781c0098e13bd786bcbba143184aba951c6"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_EXAMINATION.pdf","version":"Board examination checklist carrying the 2201 Shannon Place address, no issue date stated"}],"value":"The current DC Health examination checklist states: \"No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation Statement Form\". This implementing instruction is retained alongside the examination required by 17 DCMR § 6905.1."}
District exam eligibility
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6905.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.2 An applicant shall not be eligible to take the District examination until all other\n requirements for a license are met.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"scoring","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6905.3-6905.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.3 The jurisprudence examination may consist of questions on the following:\n\n (a) The District of Columbia statutes and rules concerning the practice of\n psychology; and\n\n (b) The Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association.\n\n6905.4 The passing score on the jurisprudence examination shall be set by the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"All other license requirements must be met before eligibility for the District examination; the Board sets the passing score."}
Doctoral degree
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(a)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(a) That the applicant has received a doctoral degree from an institution which\n was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body\n recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or\n the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)","name":"regs","quote":"(b) That the applicant meets one (1) of the following requirements:\n (1) That the applicant's doctoral degree program is listed in the \"Doctoral\n Psychology Program Meeting Designation Criteria\" published\n annually by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards or the Council for the National Register of Health Service\n Providers in Psychology (the National Register), applicable for the\n year in which the degree was conferred;\n\n (2) That the applicant's doctoral degree program was accredited by the\n American Psychological Association (“APA”) at the time the degree\n was awarded;\n\n (3) That the applicant’s doctoral degree was conferred prior to 1981; or\n\n (4) That the applicant holds an active diploma awarded by the American\n Board of Professional Psychology (“ABPP”); and","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution; the Board applies the doctoral-program criteria in 17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)."}
Early eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, early EPPP authorization prerequisite","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"Applicants for a\npsychology license who have completed their 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral PPE, and are at\nleast then ten (10) months through a post-doctoral fellowship (or who have completed 1,760","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, early EPPP authorization and supervisor letter","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"hours of same), may apply for a psychology license; and, the Board shall authorize them to\ntake the EPPP 1, immediately. Moreover, such applicants can also apply for authorization\nto sit for the EPPP 2. However, those who are applying to sit for the EPPP 2 must obtain a\nletter from their supervisor attesting that the Applicant is in the process of completing the 2,000\npost-doctoral PPE hours.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 allows application and immediate EPPP Part 1 authorization after 2,000 predoctoral PPE hours and at least ten postdoctoral fellowship months or 1,760 hours. The applicant may also apply for Part 2 authorization with a supervisor letter attesting that the applicant is in the process of completing 2,000 postdoctoral PPE hours; the letter need not attest that all hours are already complete."}
Eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6904.3-6904.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.3 An applicant who desires to take an examination specified in § 6904.1(a) shall\n submit an application and supporting documentation to the Board in order to\n receive authorization to sit for the examination.\n\n6904.4 An authorization for an applicant to take the EPPP examination pursuant to §\n 6904.3 shall be valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days. If an applicant fails\n to take and pass the EPPP within one hundred and twenty (120) days, the\n application shall be closed and the authorization for supervised practice, if any\n had been granted, shall expire on the day the application is closed. The Board\n may extend the time limit for good cause shown.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Submit the application and supporting documentation for Board authorization to sit EPPP; § 6904 prescribes 120 days, subject to extension for good cause. Policy 23-003 permits the early authorization recorded separately."}
General qualifications
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.03","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(4)\n Has passed an examination, administered by the board or recognized by the Mayor pursuant to \n§ 3-1205.06\n, to practice the health occupation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Meet the general qualifications for licensure and submit the required application, supporting documentation and fees."}
National exam alternative
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"17 DCMR § 6904.1 accepts EPPP, a Board-approved successor, or a passing score on the examination sponsored by ABPP. The ABPP alternative has no supplied registered nationwide version and is retained here pending nationwide registration; an unspecified successor is a condition rather than a leaf."}
National exam score
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"The rule specifies an EPPP score no lower than 0.5 standard deviation below the national mean, or the passing score applicable to an accepted alternative."}
Part 2
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, Board adoption of EPPP Parts 1 and 2","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"To qualify for a license to practice psychology in the District of Columbia (District), an applicant\nis required, in addition to the required education and training, to have taken and passed the\nExamination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP), offered by the Association of State\nand Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). 17 DCMR § 6904.1(a). On October 21, 2017,\nASPPB announced that the EPPP will include a skills-based test, administered as EPPP Part 2\n(EPPP 2). According to the ASPPB, the EPPP 2 has been activated and implemented since\nAugust 15, 2021. Therefore, via Policy Statement 21-002, (See Board of Psychology, Authority\nfor Guidance, Policy No. 21-002, dated September 14, 2021) the DC Board of Psychology\n(Board) has determined that all applicants by examination or re-examination who submit their\napplication on or after January 1, 2022 and are applying for psychology licensure in the District\nare required to also take and pass the EPPP 2 and interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing\nan applicant’s passing of both Parts of the EPPP.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, national requirement and reinstatement exception","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"Since ASPPB has determined that the EPPP-2 is an essential and integral part of the competency\nassessment, the Board now interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing an applicant’s passing\nof both Parts of the EPPP. Accordingly, the national examination requirement for the District’s\npsychology license will include passing of both parts of the EPPP for those graduating on or\nafter January 1, 2022. (This requirement will not be applicable to current licensees or expired\nlicensees who seek to reinstate a DC license.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 requires examination and re-examination applications submitted on or after January 1, 2022 to pass both EPPP parts. Policy 21-002 states the graduation-date and current/expired-license reinstatement exceptions."}
Practice experience
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(c)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(c) That the applicant has completed at least four thousand (4,000) hours of\n psychological practice experience (PPE) meeting the requirements of this\n chapter.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"At least two years of qualifying experience, including at least one postdoctoral year; 4,000 hours of psychological practice experience under Chapter 69, with the prescribed supervision and timing. The Board may extend the prescribed time limits for good cause."}
Score age
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.2 An applicant who has passed an examination specified in § 6904.1 more than five\n (5) years prior to the application date, but who does not qualify for a license by\n reciprocity or endorsement pursuant to the Act and § 4014 of this title, shall not\n be required to retake the examination if the applicant demonstrates to the\n satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has been continuously licensed and\n practicing as a psychologist in the United States since the date the applicant\n passed the examination.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"For a passing examination more than five years before application, an applicant who does not qualify by reciprocity or endorsement need not retake if continuously licensed and practicing as a psychologist in the United States since passing."}
Licensure by examination with foreign education

All of the following:

Current attestation instruction
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District exam eligibility
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6905.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.2 An applicant shall not be eligible to take the District examination until all other\n requirements for a license are met.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"scoring","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6905.3-6905.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.3 The jurisprudence examination may consist of questions on the following:\n\n (a) The District of Columbia statutes and rules concerning the practice of\n psychology; and\n\n (b) The Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association.\n\n6905.4 The passing score on the jurisprudence examination shall be set by the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"All other license requirements must be met before eligibility for the District examination; the Board sets the passing score."}
Doctoral degree
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(a)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(a) That the applicant has received a doctoral degree from an institution which\n was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body\n recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or\n the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)","name":"regs","quote":"(b) That the applicant meets one (1) of the following requirements:\n (1) That the applicant's doctoral degree program is listed in the \"Doctoral\n Psychology Program Meeting Designation Criteria\" published\n annually by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards or the Council for the National Register of Health Service\n Providers in Psychology (the National Register), applicable for the\n year in which the degree was conferred;\n\n (2) That the applicant's doctoral degree program was accredited by the\n American Psychological Association (“APA”) at the time the degree\n was awarded;\n\n (3) That the applicant’s doctoral degree was conferred prior to 1981; or\n\n (4) That the applicant holds an active diploma awarded by the American\n Board of Professional Psychology (“ABPP”); and","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution; the Board applies the doctoral-program criteria in 17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)."}
Early eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, early EPPP authorization prerequisite","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"Applicants for a\npsychology license who have completed their 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral PPE, and are at\nleast then ten (10) months through a post-doctoral fellowship (or who have completed 1,760","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, early EPPP authorization and supervisor letter","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"hours of same), may apply for a psychology license; and, the Board shall authorize them to\ntake the EPPP 1, immediately. Moreover, such applicants can also apply for authorization\nto sit for the EPPP 2. However, those who are applying to sit for the EPPP 2 must obtain a\nletter from their supervisor attesting that the Applicant is in the process of completing the 2,000\npost-doctoral PPE hours.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 allows application and immediate EPPP Part 1 authorization after 2,000 predoctoral PPE hours and at least ten postdoctoral fellowship months or 1,760 hours. The applicant may also apply for Part 2 authorization with a supervisor letter attesting that the applicant is in the process of completing 2,000 postdoctoral PPE hours; the letter need not attest that all hours are already complete."}
Eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6904.3-6904.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.3 An applicant who desires to take an examination specified in § 6904.1(a) shall\n submit an application and supporting documentation to the Board in order to\n receive authorization to sit for the examination.\n\n6904.4 An authorization for an applicant to take the EPPP examination pursuant to §\n 6904.3 shall be valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days. If an applicant fails\n to take and pass the EPPP within one hundred and twenty (120) days, the\n application shall be closed and the authorization for supervised practice, if any\n had been granted, shall expire on the day the application is closed. The Board\n may extend the time limit for good cause shown.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Submit the application and supporting documentation for Board authorization to sit EPPP; § 6904 prescribes 120 days, subject to extension for good cause. Policy 23-003 permits the early authorization recorded separately."}
Foreign education
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6903.1","name":"regs","quote":"6903.1 The Board may grant a license to practice psychology to an applicant who\n completed an educational program in a college or university in a foreign\n country which program is not accredited in accordance with § 6902 if the\n applicant meets the following requirements:\n\n (a) Meets all requirements of this chapter except for § 6902.1; and\n\n (b) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant’s\n education and training are substantially equivalent to the requirements of\n this subtitle and the Act in ensuring that the applicant is qualified to\n practice psychology by submitting the documentation required by §\n 6903.2 of this section.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6903.2","name":"regs","quote":"6903.2 An applicant under this section shall, in lieu of meeting the requirements of §\n 6902.1(a), submit one of the following:\n\n (a) Proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has received a doctoral\n degree from a foreign institution which was accredited, at the time the\n degree was conferred, by an accrediting body recognized by the national\n government of the country in which the institution is located; or\n\n (b) A certification from a private education evaluation service approved by\n the Board that the applicant’s foreign education is substantially\n equivalent to the education provided in an accredited program.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6903.3-6903.4","name":"regs","quote":"6903.3 The Board may interview an applicant under this section to determine whether\n the applicant’s education or training meets the requirements of the Act and this\n chapter.\n\n6903.4 If a document required by this chapter is in a language other than English, an\n applicant shall arrange for its translation into English by a translation service\n acceptable to the Board and shall submit a translation signed by the translator\n attesting to its accuracy.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"The Board may accept substantially equivalent foreign education and training. Provide a foreign doctorate from an institution accredited by the home country’s recognized body or an approved equivalency evaluation. The Board may interview the applicant; provide signed accurate English translations of non-English documents."}
General qualifications
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.03","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(4)\n Has passed an examination, administered by the board or recognized by the Mayor pursuant to \n§ 3-1205.06\n, to practice the health occupation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Meet the general qualifications for licensure and submit the required application, supporting documentation and fees."}
National exam alternative
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"17 DCMR § 6904.1 accepts EPPP, a Board-approved successor, or a passing score on the examination sponsored by ABPP. The ABPP alternative has no supplied registered nationwide version and is retained here pending nationwide registration; an unspecified successor is a condition rather than a leaf."}
National exam score
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"The rule specifies an EPPP score no lower than 0.5 standard deviation below the national mean, or the passing score applicable to an accepted alternative."}
Part 2
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, Board adoption of EPPP Parts 1 and 2","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"To qualify for a license to practice psychology in the District of Columbia (District), an applicant\nis required, in addition to the required education and training, to have taken and passed the\nExamination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP), offered by the Association of State\nand Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). 17 DCMR § 6904.1(a). On October 21, 2017,\nASPPB announced that the EPPP will include a skills-based test, administered as EPPP Part 2\n(EPPP 2). According to the ASPPB, the EPPP 2 has been activated and implemented since\nAugust 15, 2021. Therefore, via Policy Statement 21-002, (See Board of Psychology, Authority\nfor Guidance, Policy No. 21-002, dated September 14, 2021) the DC Board of Psychology\n(Board) has determined that all applicants by examination or re-examination who submit their\napplication on or after January 1, 2022 and are applying for psychology licensure in the District\nare required to also take and pass the EPPP 2 and interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing\nan applicant’s passing of both Parts of the EPPP.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, national requirement and reinstatement exception","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"Since ASPPB has determined that the EPPP-2 is an essential and integral part of the competency\nassessment, the Board now interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing an applicant’s passing\nof both Parts of the EPPP. Accordingly, the national examination requirement for the District’s\npsychology license will include passing of both parts of the EPPP for those graduating on or\nafter January 1, 2022. (This requirement will not be applicable to current licensees or expired\nlicensees who seek to reinstate a DC license.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 requires examination and re-examination applications submitted on or after January 1, 2022 to pass both EPPP parts. Policy 21-002 states the graduation-date and current/expired-license reinstatement exceptions."}
Practice experience
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(c)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(c) That the applicant has completed at least four thousand (4,000) hours of\n psychological practice experience (PPE) meeting the requirements of this\n chapter.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"At least two years of qualifying experience, including at least one postdoctoral year; 4,000 hours of psychological practice experience under Chapter 69, with the prescribed supervision and timing. The Board may extend the prescribed time limits for good cause."}
Score age
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.2 An applicant who has passed an examination specified in § 6904.1 more than five\n (5) years prior to the application date, but who does not qualify for a license by\n reciprocity or endorsement pursuant to the Act and § 4014 of this title, shall not\n be required to retake the examination if the applicant demonstrates to the\n satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has been continuously licensed and\n practicing as a psychologist in the United States since the date the applicant\n passed the examination.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"For a passing examination more than five years before application, an applicant who does not qualify by reciprocity or endorsement need not retake if continuously licensed and practicing as a psychologist in the United States since passing."}
Placement of license on inactive status
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Inactive
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.11","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n Upon application by a licensee, registrant, or person certified and payment of the inactive status fee established by the Mayor, each board shall place a licensee, registrant, or person certified on inactive status; except, that, the license, registration, or certification of a nursing assistive personnel, medical training licensee, medical training registrant, polysomnographic technician, polysomnographic trainee, speech-language pathology clinical fellow, and any other health care professional as determined by the Mayor through rulemaking shall not be eligible to be placed on inactive status.\n\n \n\n(b)\n While on inactive status, the individual shall not be subject to the renewal fee and shall not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice the health occupation in the District.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Apply and pay the inactive-status fee; do not practice, attempt to practice or offer to practice in DC while inactive."}

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Late renewal within sixty days after expiration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Late renewal
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 4005.5-4005.6","name":"chapter40.pdf","quote":"4005.5 A holder of a license, certificate, or registration who fails to renew prior to the\n expiration date may renew the license, certificate, or registration within sixty\n (60) days after expiration upon paying the required late fee. Upon renewal,\n the holder shall be deemed to have possessed a valid license, certificate, or\n registration during the period between the expiration of the license, certificate,\n or registration and the renewal thereof.\n\n4005.6 If a holder of a license, certificate, or registration fails to renew the license,\n certificate, or registration within sixty (60) days after the expiration, the\n license, certificate, or registration shall be considered to have lapsed on the\n date of expiration and the holder shall be required to apply for reinstatement\n and pay the required reinstatement fee, in accordance with the applicable\n provisions of this subtitle and the Act.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"f233a83251deecd7c4698ba82ee4217a722da87422e0337810a25a9b729a9a6b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Chapter_40_General_2008_Updates.pdf","version":"June 13, 2008 official DC Health compilation; current DCRegs chapter endpoint could not be obtained locally or by server-side access"}],"value":"If the credential is not renewed before expiration, § 4005 allows late renewal within 60 days with the late fee. After 60 days the credential is lapsed as of expiration and the reinstatement requirements apply."}
Renewal
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.10","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(d)\n Before the license, registration, or certification expires, the licensee, registrant, or person certified may renew it for an additional term, if the licensee:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Submits a timely application to the board;\n\n \n\n(2)\n Is otherwise entitled to be licensed, registered, or certified pursuant to \nthis chapter\n or rules promulgated under \nthis chapter\n;\n\n \n\n(3)\n Pays the renewal fee established by the Mayor; and\n\n \n\n(4)\n Submits to the board satisfactory evidence of compliance with any continuing education requirements established by the board for license, registration, or certification renewal.\n\n \n\n(e)\n Each board shall renew the license, registration, or certification of each licensee, registrant, or person certified who meets the requirements of this section.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6906.1-6906.4","name":"rule6906.doc","quote":"6906.1\tSubject to § 6906.2, this section shall apply to applicants for the renewal, reactivation, or reinstatement of a license.\n\n6906.2\tThis section does not apply to applicants for an initial license or applicants for the first renewal after the initial grant of a license.\n\n6906.3\tA continuing education credit shall be valid only if it is part of a program or activity approved by the Board in accordance with § 6907.\n\n6906.4\tTo qualify for the renewal of a license, an applicant shall complete thirty (30) hours of valid continuing education during the two (2)-year period preceding the date the license expires, which shall also meet the following requirements:\n\n(a)\tAt least fifteen (15) hours of valid continuing education shall be completed in live program(s); \n\n(b)\tTen percent (10%) of the required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District, which shall be duly published every five (5) years or as deemed appropriate; and\n\n(c)\tThree (3) hours shall be in ethics and two (2) hours shall be LGBTQ continuing education.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"09e3b1541f9b127a3d244b3936e2f060ac5ec30483bf704e507fb5a83ca05e96"},"url":"https://dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCMR/RuleList.aspx?DownloadFile=%7B526CC5EC-1E47-4C1B-856B-72A4A82BCE38%7D","version":"Current DCRegs text, final amendment July 5, 2019"}],"value":"Submit the timely renewal application and fee and meet current eligibility requirements. Complete 30 approved continuing-education hours per two-year cycle, including at least 15 live hours, 10 percent public-health priorities, three ethics hours and two LGBTQ hours. First renewal after initial licensure is exempt from § 6906."}

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by examination using licensed practice experience

All of the following:

Current attestation instruction
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, Attestation Statement Form","name":"Psychologist application checklist by examination","quote":"District of Columbia Jurisprudence Examination is required for psychology license. Only after\n candidate has satisfied all requirements may a license be issued.\n (No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation\n Statement Form).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"176e86c3a4574129dce6223bfa5fc781c0098e13bd786bcbba143184aba951c6"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_EXAMINATION.pdf","version":"Board examination checklist carrying the 2201 Shannon Place address, no issue date stated"}],"value":"The current DC Health examination checklist states: \"No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation Statement Form\". This implementing instruction is retained alongside the examination required by 17 DCMR § 6905.1."}
District exam eligibility
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6905.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.2 An applicant shall not be eligible to take the District examination until all other\n requirements for a license are met.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"scoring","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6905.3-6905.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.3 The jurisprudence examination may consist of questions on the following:\n\n (a) The District of Columbia statutes and rules concerning the practice of\n psychology; and\n\n (b) The Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association.\n\n6905.4 The passing score on the jurisprudence examination shall be set by the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"All other license requirements must be met before eligibility for the District examination; the Board sets the passing score."}
Doctoral degree
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(a)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(a) That the applicant has received a doctoral degree from an institution which\n was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body\n recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or\n the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)","name":"regs","quote":"(b) That the applicant meets one (1) of the following requirements:\n (1) That the applicant's doctoral degree program is listed in the \"Doctoral\n Psychology Program Meeting Designation Criteria\" published\n annually by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards or the Council for the National Register of Health Service\n Providers in Psychology (the National Register), applicable for the\n year in which the degree was conferred;\n\n (2) That the applicant's doctoral degree program was accredited by the\n American Psychological Association (“APA”) at the time the degree\n was awarded;\n\n (3) That the applicant’s doctoral degree was conferred prior to 1981; or\n\n (4) That the applicant holds an active diploma awarded by the American\n Board of Professional Psychology (“ABPP”); and","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution; the Board applies the doctoral-program criteria in 17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)."}
Early eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, early EPPP authorization prerequisite","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"Applicants for a\npsychology license who have completed their 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral PPE, and are at\nleast then ten (10) months through a post-doctoral fellowship (or who have completed 1,760","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, early EPPP authorization and supervisor letter","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"hours of same), may apply for a psychology license; and, the Board shall authorize them to\ntake the EPPP 1, immediately. Moreover, such applicants can also apply for authorization\nto sit for the EPPP 2. However, those who are applying to sit for the EPPP 2 must obtain a\nletter from their supervisor attesting that the Applicant is in the process of completing the 2,000\npost-doctoral PPE hours.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 allows application and immediate EPPP Part 1 authorization after 2,000 predoctoral PPE hours and at least ten postdoctoral fellowship months or 1,760 hours. The applicant may also apply for Part 2 authorization with a supervisor letter attesting that the applicant is in the process of completing 2,000 postdoctoral PPE hours; the letter need not attest that all hours are already complete."}
Eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6904.3-6904.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.3 An applicant who desires to take an examination specified in § 6904.1(a) shall\n submit an application and supporting documentation to the Board in order to\n receive authorization to sit for the examination.\n\n6904.4 An authorization for an applicant to take the EPPP examination pursuant to §\n 6904.3 shall be valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days. If an applicant fails\n to take and pass the EPPP within one hundred and twenty (120) days, the\n application shall be closed and the authorization for supervised practice, if any\n had been granted, shall expire on the day the application is closed. The Board\n may extend the time limit for good cause shown.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Submit the application and supporting documentation for Board authorization to sit EPPP; § 6904 prescribes 120 days, subject to extension for good cause. Policy 23-003 permits the early authorization recorded separately."}
General qualifications
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.03","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(4)\n Has passed an examination, administered by the board or recognized by the Mayor pursuant to \n§ 3-1205.06\n, to practice the health occupation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Meet the general qualifications for licensure and submit the required application, supporting documentation and fees."}
Licensed practice substitution
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.7","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6902.7 An applicant for a license who has been licensed in another jurisdiction in the\n United States but who does not qualify for licensure by endorsement due to a lack\n of psychological practice experience meeting requirements of this section may\n rely upon at least two (2) years of licensed, unsupervised practice to fulfill the\n requirement of § 6902.1(c). The applicant shall submit a certificate of licensure in\n good standing with the application and a statement which sets forth the location,\n duration, total hours, and specific nature of the applicant’s practice.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"An applicant licensed in another US jurisdiction who cannot qualify for endorsement because of the prescribed practice experience may use at least two years of licensed unsupervised practice, with good-standing certification and a statement of location, duration, hours and nature of practice."}
National exam alternative
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"17 DCMR § 6904.1 accepts EPPP, a Board-approved successor, or a passing score on the examination sponsored by ABPP. The ABPP alternative has no supplied registered nationwide version and is retained here pending nationwide registration; an unspecified successor is a condition rather than a leaf."}
National exam score
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6904.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.1 To qualify for a license by examination, an applicant shall receive one of the\n following scores:\n\n (a) A score not lower than one-half (0.5) standard deviation below the national\n mean score on the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology\n (EPPP), sponsored by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards (ASPPB);\n\n (b) A passing score, as determined by the Board, on a successor examination to\n the ASPPB’s EPPP examination; or\n\n (c) A passing score on the examination sponsored by the American Board of\n Professional Psychology (ABPP).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"The rule specifies an EPPP score no lower than 0.5 standard deviation below the national mean, or the passing score applicable to an accepted alternative."}
Part 2
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, Board adoption of EPPP Parts 1 and 2","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"To qualify for a license to practice psychology in the District of Columbia (District), an applicant\nis required, in addition to the required education and training, to have taken and passed the\nExamination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP), offered by the Association of State\nand Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). 17 DCMR § 6904.1(a). On October 21, 2017,\nASPPB announced that the EPPP will include a skills-based test, administered as EPPP Part 2\n(EPPP 2). According to the ASPPB, the EPPP 2 has been activated and implemented since\nAugust 15, 2021. Therefore, via Policy Statement 21-002, (See Board of Psychology, Authority\nfor Guidance, Policy No. 21-002, dated September 14, 2021) the DC Board of Psychology\n(Board) has determined that all applicants by examination or re-examination who submit their\napplication on or after January 1, 2022 and are applying for psychology licensure in the District\nare required to also take and pass the EPPP 2 and interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing\nan applicant’s passing of both Parts of the EPPP.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, national requirement and reinstatement exception","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"Since ASPPB has determined that the EPPP-2 is an essential and integral part of the competency\nassessment, the Board now interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing an applicant’s passing\nof both Parts of the EPPP. Accordingly, the national examination requirement for the District’s\npsychology license will include passing of both parts of the EPPP for those graduating on or\nafter January 1, 2022. (This requirement will not be applicable to current licensees or expired\nlicensees who seek to reinstate a DC license.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 requires examination and re-examination applications submitted on or after January 1, 2022 to pass both EPPP parts. Policy 21-002 states the graduation-date and current/expired-license reinstatement exceptions."}
Practice experience
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(c)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(c) That the applicant has completed at least four thousand (4,000) hours of\n psychological practice experience (PPE) meeting the requirements of this\n chapter.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"At least two years of qualifying experience, including at least one postdoctoral year; 4,000 hours of psychological practice experience under Chapter 69, with the prescribed supervision and timing. The Board may extend the prescribed time limits for good cause."}
Score age
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Renewal or reinstatement following qualifying military deployment
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Military
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 4015.1","name":"chapter40.pdf","quote":"4015.1 If the license of a health professional lapses while serving in the military\n whenever the United States is engaged in active military operations against\n any foreign power or hostile force, the license may be reinstated or renewed\n without payment of the reinstatement or late renewal fee under the following\n conditions:\n\n (a) The license was active at the time of deployment;\n\n (b) The application for reinstatement or renewal is made while still in the\n armed services or no later than six (6) months after discharge from\n active service or return to inactive military status;\n\n (c) A copy of the military activation orders or other proof of active military\n service accompanies the application; and","sourceFile":{"sha256":"f233a83251deecd7c4698ba82ee4217a722da87422e0337810a25a9b729a9a6b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Chapter_40_General_2008_Updates.pdf","version":"June 13, 2008 official DC Health compilation; current DCRegs chapter endpoint could not be obtained locally or by server-side access"},{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.10","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(d)\n Before the license, registration, or certification expires, the licensee, registrant, or person certified may renew it for an additional term, if the licensee:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Submits a timely application to the board;\n\n \n\n(2)\n Is otherwise entitled to be licensed, registered, or certified pursuant to \nthis chapter\n or rules promulgated under \nthis chapter\n;\n\n \n\n(3)\n Pays the renewal fee established by the Mayor; and\n\n \n\n(4)\n Submits to the board satisfactory evidence of compliance with any continuing education requirements established by the board for license, registration, or certification renewal.\n\n \n\n(e)\n Each board shall renew the license, registration, or certification of each licensee, registrant, or person certified who meets the requirements of this section.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6906.6","name":"rule6906.doc","quote":"6906.6\tAn applicant for reinstatement of a license shall submit proof of having completed fifteen (15) approved continuing education hours for each year after the license has expired, including one (1) hour each of ethics and LGBTQ continuing education, provided further that ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District, which shall be duly published every five (5) years or as deemed appropriate.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"09e3b1541f9b127a3d244b3936e2f060ac5ec30483bf704e507fb5a83ca05e96"},"url":"https://dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCMR/RuleList.aspx?DownloadFile=%7B526CC5EC-1E47-4C1B-856B-72A4A82BCE38%7D","version":"Current DCRegs text, final amendment July 5, 2019"}],"value":"The license was active when deployed during qualifying military operations; apply while in service or within six months after discharge or return to inactive military status and provide activation orders or other proof. The reinstatement or late-renewal fee is waived; ordinary renewal or reinstatement requirements still apply."}

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by re examination

All of the following:

Application age
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Current attestation instruction
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, Attestation Statement Form","name":"Psychologist application checklist by examination","quote":"District of Columbia Jurisprudence Examination is required for psychology license. Only after\n candidate has satisfied all requirements may a license be issued.\n (No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation\n Statement Form).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"176e86c3a4574129dce6223bfa5fc781c0098e13bd786bcbba143184aba951c6"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_EXAMINATION.pdf","version":"Board examination checklist carrying the 2201 Shannon Place address, no issue date stated"}],"value":"The current DC Health examination checklist states: \"No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation Statement Form\". This implementing instruction is retained alongside the examination required by 17 DCMR § 6905.1."}
District exam eligibility
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6905.2","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.2 An applicant shall not be eligible to take the District examination until all other\n requirements for a license are met.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"scoring","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6905.3-6905.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6905.3 The jurisprudence examination may consist of questions on the following:\n\n (a) The District of Columbia statutes and rules concerning the practice of\n psychology; and\n\n (b) The Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association.\n\n6905.4 The passing score on the jurisprudence examination shall be set by the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"All other license requirements must be met before eligibility for the District examination; the Board sets the passing score."}
Doctoral degree
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(a)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(a) That the applicant has received a doctoral degree from an institution which\n was accredited, at the time the degree was conferred, by an accrediting body\n recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of Education or\n the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)","name":"regs","quote":"(b) That the applicant meets one (1) of the following requirements:\n (1) That the applicant's doctoral degree program is listed in the \"Doctoral\n Psychology Program Meeting Designation Criteria\" published\n annually by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology\n Boards or the Council for the National Register of Health Service\n Providers in Psychology (the National Register), applicable for the\n year in which the degree was conferred;\n\n (2) That the applicant's doctoral degree program was accredited by the\n American Psychological Association (“APA”) at the time the degree\n was awarded;\n\n (3) That the applicant’s doctoral degree was conferred prior to 1981; or\n\n (4) That the applicant holds an active diploma awarded by the American\n Board of Professional Psychology (“ABPP”); and","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited institution; the Board applies the doctoral-program criteria in 17 DCMR § 6902.1(b)."}
Early eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, early EPPP authorization prerequisite","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"Applicants for a\npsychology license who have completed their 2,000 hours of pre-doctoral PPE, and are at\nleast then ten (10) months through a post-doctoral fellowship (or who have completed 1,760","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, early EPPP authorization and supervisor letter","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"hours of same), may apply for a psychology license; and, the Board shall authorize them to\ntake the EPPP 1, immediately. Moreover, such applicants can also apply for authorization\nto sit for the EPPP 2. However, those who are applying to sit for the EPPP 2 must obtain a\nletter from their supervisor attesting that the Applicant is in the process of completing the 2,000\npost-doctoral PPE hours.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 allows application and immediate EPPP Part 1 authorization after 2,000 predoctoral PPE hours and at least ten postdoctoral fellowship months or 1,760 hours. The applicant may also apply for Part 2 authorization with a supervisor letter attesting that the applicant is in the process of completing 2,000 postdoctoral PPE hours; the letter need not attest that all hours are already complete."}
Eppp authorization
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR §§ 6904.3-6904.4","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6904.3 An applicant who desires to take an examination specified in § 6904.1(a) shall\n submit an application and supporting documentation to the Board in order to\n receive authorization to sit for the examination.\n\n6904.4 An authorization for an applicant to take the EPPP examination pursuant to §\n 6904.3 shall be valid for one hundred and twenty (120) days. If an applicant fails\n to take and pass the EPPP within one hundred and twenty (120) days, the\n application shall be closed and the authorization for supervised practice, if any\n had been granted, shall expire on the day the application is closed. The Board\n may extend the time limit for good cause shown.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Submit the application and supporting documentation for Board authorization to sit EPPP; § 6904 prescribes 120 days, subject to extension for good cause. Policy 23-003 permits the early authorization recorded separately."}
General qualifications
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.03","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(4)\n Has passed an examination, administered by the board or recognized by the Mayor pursuant to \n§ 3-1205.06\n, to practice the health occupation;","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Meet the general qualifications for licensure and submit the required application, supporting documentation and fees."}
National exam alternative
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National exam score
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Part 2
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, Board adoption of EPPP Parts 1 and 2","name":"expedited-eppp.pdf","quote":"To qualify for a license to practice psychology in the District of Columbia (District), an applicant\nis required, in addition to the required education and training, to have taken and passed the\nExamination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP), offered by the Association of State\nand Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). 17 DCMR § 6904.1(a). On October 21, 2017,\nASPPB announced that the EPPP will include a skills-based test, administered as EPPP Part 2\n(EPPP 2). According to the ASPPB, the EPPP 2 has been activated and implemented since\nAugust 15, 2021. Therefore, via Policy Statement 21-002, (See Board of Psychology, Authority\nfor Guidance, Policy No. 21-002, dated September 14, 2021) the DC Board of Psychology\n(Board) has determined that all applicants by examination or re-examination who submit their\napplication on or after January 1, 2022 and are applying for psychology licensure in the District\nare required to also take and pass the EPPP 2 and interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing\nan applicant’s passing of both Parts of the EPPP.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"5d6fb3663eac4c7d7bc7374ba51f10acfd91db33bd95ba3b50b7d4efedf05c1e"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Board%20of%20Psychology%20-%20Guidance%20on%20Expediting%20Authorization%20for%20EPPP%201%20and%20EPPP%202%20-%20MAY15%202023.pdf","version":"Board Policy 23-003, May 9, 2023"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, national requirement and reinstatement exception","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"Since ASPPB has determined that the EPPP-2 is an essential and integral part of the competency\nassessment, the Board now interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing an applicant’s passing\nof both Parts of the EPPP. Accordingly, the national examination requirement for the District’s\npsychology license will include passing of both parts of the EPPP for those graduating on or\nafter January 1, 2022. (This requirement will not be applicable to current licensees or expired\nlicensees who seek to reinstate a DC license.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"Policy 23-003 requires examination and re-examination applications submitted on or after January 1, 2022 to pass both EPPP parts. Policy 21-002 states the graduation-date and current/expired-license reinstatement exceptions."}
Practice experience
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1208.82","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n In addition to the general qualifications for licensure set forth in \nsubchapter V of this chapter\n, and any requirements the Mayor may establish by rule, an individual applying for a license to practice health services psychology or general applied psychology shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board of Psychology that the individual has:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Earned a doctoral degree in psychology from an accredited college or university; and\n\n \n\n(2)\n Completed at least 2 years of experience in such areas of practice as shall be required by the Mayor through rulemaking, at least one year of which shall be postdoctoral experience.\n\n \n\n(b)\n An individual applying for a registration to practice school psychology shall meet such education and training requirements as may be established by the Mayor through rulemaking.\n\n \n\n(c)\n An individual applying for registration as a psychology associate shall have graduated from an accredited college or university with at least a master's degree based on a program of studies focusing on psychology, or a program judged by the Board to be substantially equivalent in subject matter and extent of training to a master's or doctoral degree in psychology.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6902.1(c)","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"(c) That the applicant has completed at least four thousand (4,000) hours of\n psychological practice experience (PPE) meeting the requirements of this\n chapter.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"At least two years of qualifying experience, including at least one postdoctoral year; 4,000 hours of psychological practice experience under Chapter 69, with the prescribed supervision and timing. The Board may extend the prescribed time limits for good cause."}
Retake interval
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Score age
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Reactivation of inactive license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Reactivation
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.11","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(c)\n Each board shall, subject to the limitations specified in subsection (a) of this section, issue a license, registration, or certification to an individual who is on inactive status and who desires to resume the practice of a health occupation, if the individual:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Pays the fee established by the Mayor;\n\n \n\n(2)\n Seeks reactivation of the license, registration, or certification in accordance with the rules governing the profession and complies with the continuing education and criminal background check requirements in effect when the licensee, registrant, or person certified seeks to reactivate their license, registration, or certification; and\n\n \n\n(3)\n Establishes to the satisfaction of the board that regulates the profession that they possess the current competency to practice their health profession safely and effectively, which may include compliance with a re-entry plan for individuals who have not actively practiced their profession for a period of time as established by rule.\n\n \n\n(d)\n The Mayor may establish by rule a maximum amount of time that a license, registration, or certification may remain inactive in accordance with each health care profession's standards.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6906.5","name":"rule6906.doc","quote":"6906.5\tA reactivation applicant in inactive status within the meaning of § 511 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1205.11, who submits an application to reactivate the license shall submit proof of having completed fifteen (15) approved continuing education hours for each inactive year, which shall include one (1) hour each of ethics and LGBTQ continuing education for each year that the license was inactive, provided further that ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District, which shall be duly published every five (5) years or as deemed appropriate.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"09e3b1541f9b127a3d244b3936e2f060ac5ec30483bf704e507fb5a83ca05e96"},"url":"https://dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCMR/RuleList.aspx?DownloadFile=%7B526CC5EC-1E47-4C1B-856B-72A4A82BCE38%7D","version":"Current DCRegs text, final amendment July 5, 2019"}],"value":"Pay the fee and meet current background-check and competency requirements, including any Board re-entry plan. Complete 15 approved CE hours for each inactive year, including one ethics hour, one LGBTQ hour and 10 percent public-health priorities."}

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensure by reciprocity

All of the following:

Cpq
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, CPQ substitution","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"➢ CPQ (Certificate of Professional Qualifications) (In lieu of Official Transcript, EPPP Score and\n Supervision Forms)\n o The official CPQ credential should be sent directly from ASPPB to the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"An official ASPPB CPQ sent directly to the Board substitutes for the official transcript, EPPP score and supervision forms in the endorsement checklist."}
Current attestation instruction
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 2, Attestation Statement Form","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"District of Columbia Jurisprudence Examination is required for psychology license. Only after\n candidate has satisfied all requirements may a license be issued.\n (No DC exam at this time. Applicant must read the Study Material and sign the Attestation\n Statement Form).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"The current DC Health endorsement checklist states that no DC exam is being administered and requires reading the study material and signing the attestation statement."}
National exam implementation
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, National Examination","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"The Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology (EPPP) may be taken as soon as the\n candidate’s application is approved by the Board as having fulfilled the educational and\n training requirements for licensure (including the psychological practice experiences).","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"},{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, CPQ substitution","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"➢ CPQ (Certificate of Professional Qualifications) (In lieu of Official Transcript, EPPP Score and\n Supervision Forms)\n o The official CPQ credential should be sent directly from ASPPB to the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"The DC Health endorsement checklist carries a National Examination item for EPPP after Board approval that education and training requirements have been fulfilled; CPQ may substitute for the EPPP score evidence."}
National register
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 3, National Register substitution","name":"endorsement.pdf","quote":"➢ National Register of Health Service Psychologists Credential (In lieu of Official Transcript. If the\n credential included the predoctoral and postdoctoral hours showing the required 4000 hours,\n then it can be used in lieu of the supervision forms)\n o The official National Register credential should be sent directly from National Register to\n the Board.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"6de4c868ecab013c3b6f27472f083ccaadb0bfc2709221ad221bc8b8424992b9"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/service_content/attachments/NEW%20PSYCHOLOGIST%20Checklist_ENDORSEMENT_.pdf","version":"Current Board application checklist, issue date not stated"}],"value":"The National Register credential sent directly substitutes for the official transcript; it also substitutes for supervision forms when it shows the required 4,000 predoctoral/postdoctoral hours."}
Outside license
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.07","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n For the purposes of this section, the term:\n\n \n\n(1)\n “Endorsement” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, certified, or accredited by an accrediting association or a state board and recognized by the Board as a qualified professional according to standards that were the substantial equivalent at the time of the licensing, registration, certification, or accreditation to the standards for that profession set forth in this chapter and who has continually remained in good standing with the licensing, registering, certifying, or accrediting association or state board from the date of licensure, registration, certification, or accreditation until the date of licensure, registration, or certification in the District.\n\n \n\n(2)\n “Reciprocity” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, or certified and in good standing under the laws of another state with requirements that, in the opinion of the Board, were substantially equivalent at the time of licensure, registration, or certification to the requirements of this chapter, and that state admits health professionals licensed, registered, or certified in the District of Columbia in a like manner.\n\n \n\n(b)\n Each board shall issue a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who qualifies by reciprocity or endorsement and who pays the applicable fees established by the Mayor.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"Hold a qualifying outside license or accreditation, with standards substantially equivalent at the time of issuance, and remain continuously in good standing through DC issuance."}
Part 2 endorsement
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Reciprocal jurisdiction
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.07","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n For the purposes of this section, the term:\n\n \n\n(1)\n “Endorsement” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, certified, or accredited by an accrediting association or a state board and recognized by the Board as a qualified professional according to standards that were the substantial equivalent at the time of the licensing, registration, certification, or accreditation to the standards for that profession set forth in this chapter and who has continually remained in good standing with the licensing, registering, certifying, or accrediting association or state board from the date of licensure, registration, certification, or accreditation until the date of licensure, registration, or certification in the District.\n\n \n\n(2)\n “Reciprocity” means the process of issuing a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who is licensed, registered, or certified and in good standing under the laws of another state with requirements that, in the opinion of the Board, were substantially equivalent at the time of licensure, registration, or certification to the requirements of this chapter, and that state admits health professionals licensed, registered, or certified in the District of Columbia in a like manner.\n\n \n\n(b)\n Each board shall issue a license, registration, or certification to an applicant who qualifies by reciprocity or endorsement and who pays the applicable fees established by the Mayor.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 4014.1","name":"chapter40.pdf","quote":"4014.1 An applicant for a license or certificate by reciprocity shall furnish proof\n satisfactory to the board regulating the health occupation of either of the\n following:\n\n (a) That the applicant is licensed or certified and in good standing as a\n member of the health occupation for which the applicant seeks a license or\n certificate in a jurisdiction on the list developed by the board pursuant to\n § 4014.3, by submitting from the jurisdiction a certificate of licensure or\n certification in good standing; or\n\n (b) Proof of the following:\n\n (1) That the applicant is licensed or certified and in good standing as a\n member of the health occupation for which the applicant seeks a\n license or certificate in a jurisdiction of the United States with\n requirements which are substantially equivalent to the\n requirements of the Act, by submitting from the jurisdiction a\n certificate of licensure or certification in good standing; and\n\n (2) That the jurisdiction in which the applicant is license or certified\n admits members of the health occupation for which the applicant\n seeks a license or certificate who are licensed or certified by the\n District in a like manner as the District admits members of that\n health occupation who are licensed or certified in that jurisdiction,\n by arranging for the jurisdiction to provide to the Board a\n certificate or other written statement, signed by appropriate","sourceFile":{"sha256":"f233a83251deecd7c4698ba82ee4217a722da87422e0337810a25a9b729a9a6b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Chapter_40_General_2008_Updates.pdf","version":"June 13, 2008 official DC Health compilation; current DCRegs chapter endpoint could not be obtained locally or by server-side access"}],"value":"The outside jurisdiction must admit DC licensees in like manner, with substantially equivalent requirements and good-standing documentation as required by 17 DCMR § 4014."}
Waiver
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.06","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(e)\n Each board, in its discretion, may waive the examination requirements:\n\n \n\n(1)\n For any applicant who meets the requirements of \n§ 3-1205.07\n for licensure, registration, or certification by reciprocity or endorsement; or\n\n \n\n(2)\n For any person who has been certified by a national examining board if the Mayor determines by rule that the examination was as effective for the testing of professional competence as that required in the District.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"}],"value":"The Board may waive examination requirements for a qualifying endorsement or reciprocity applicant or a person certified by a qualifying national examining board; waiver is discretionary."}
Reinstatement of expired license within five years
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Part 2 exception
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Reinstatement
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"statute","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"D.C. Code § 3-1205.12","name":"dc-code-3-12.html","quote":"(a)\n Except as otherwise provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, if a health professional fails for any reason to renew the license, registration, or certification issued under \nthis subchapter\n prior to the expiration date or during the period of late renewal, the board regulating the health occupation shall reinstate the license, registration, or certification, if the health professional:\n\n \n\n(1)\n Applies to the board for reinstatement of the license, registration, or certification within 5 years after the license, registration, or certification expires;\n\n \n\n(2)\n Complies with the current requirements for reinstatement of a license, registration, or certification as specified by \nthis chapter\n and rules;\n\n \n\n(3)\n Pays a reinstatement fee established by the Mayor; and\n\n \n\n(4)\n Submits to the board satisfactory evidence of compliance with the qualifications and requirements established under this subchapter for license, registration, or certification reinstatements.\n\n \n\n(b)\n The board shall not reinstate the license, registration, or certification of a health professional who fails to apply for reinstatement of a license, registration, or certification within 5 years after the license, registration, or certification expires. The health professional may become licensed, registered, or certified by meeting the requirements for a new application as specified by rule.\n\n \n\n(c)\n Any individual who has not been in the active practice of their health profession for more than 2 years preceding the date of the reinstatement application may be required, pursuant to rule, to submit proof satisfactory to the board of their competency to practice, which may include training, testing, or practice monitoring as determined by the board.\n\n \n\n(d)\n A registration or certification of a nursing assistive personnel that has expired and is not renewed may not be reinstated except as may be provided in rules issued by the Mayor.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"c1fbb76c76f1c9b3c5d2da56b19b7176229eb18b98030a32e30c4095448f01b6"},"url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/titles/3/chapters/12/index.full.html","version":"D.C. Council current online code, including the stated amendment history effective before September 22, 2026"},{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6906.6","name":"rule6906.doc","quote":"6906.6\tAn applicant for reinstatement of a license shall submit proof of having completed fifteen (15) approved continuing education hours for each year after the license has expired, including one (1) hour each of ethics and LGBTQ continuing education, provided further that ten percent (10%) of the total required continuing education shall be in the subjects determined by the Director as public health priorities of the District, which shall be duly published every five (5) years or as deemed appropriate.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"09e3b1541f9b127a3d244b3936e2f060ac5ec30483bf704e507fb5a83ca05e96"},"url":"https://dcregs.dc.gov/Common/DCMR/RuleList.aspx?DownloadFile=%7B526CC5EC-1E47-4C1B-856B-72A4A82BCE38%7D","version":"Current DCRegs text, final amendment July 5, 2019"}],"value":"Apply within five years after expiration, pay the fee and satisfy current reinstatement requirements. Complete 15 approved CE hours per expired year, including one ethics hour, one LGBTQ hour and 10 percent public-health priorities. More than two years outside active practice may trigger Board competency requirements, including unnamed testing, training or monitoring."}

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Relicensure after at least five years without an active DC or other jurisdiction license
District of Columbia Jurisprudence Examination (practice unavailable)
Current attestation instruction
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Reinstatement policy
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"implementation","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"Page 1, national requirement and reinstatement exception","name":"DC Board of Psychology EPPP Policy 21-002","quote":"Since ASPPB has determined that the EPPP-2 is an essential and integral part of the competency\nassessment, the Board now interprets section 6904.1(a) as encompassing an applicant’s passing\nof both Parts of the EPPP. Accordingly, the national examination requirement for the District’s\npsychology license will include passing of both parts of the EPPP for those graduating on or\nafter January 1, 2022. (This requirement will not be applicable to current licensees or expired\nlicensees who seek to reinstate a DC license.)","sourceFile":{"sha256":"30d2facda19c9d26b0a797e8451318435671feefd822aaf3a67430660ab387f7"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/UPDATED%20EPPP%20Policy%20Statement%20-%20Updated%20September%2014%202021%20-%20Final%2016FEB2022_0.pdf","version":"Board Policy 21-002, revised September 14, 2021"}],"value":"The Board policy excludes current licensees and expired licensees seeking to reinstate a DC license from its EPPP Part 2 requirement."}
Relicensure
{"sources":[{"carrierClass":"administrative_rule","checkedAt":"2026-09-30","locator":"17 DCMR § 6910.1","name":"17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology","quote":"6910.1 An applicant for license who was previously licensed in the District of Columbia and has\n not had an active District of Columbia license for five (5) years or more and who does not\n have an active license in another jurisdiction shall:\n\n (a) Retake and pass the D.C. jurisprudence examination, in accordance with §\n 6905, and complete the number and type of continuing education credits\n required by the Board which shall be determined on a case-by-case basis;\n\n (b) Submit proof of one (1) year of study completed within the past four (4)\n years in an approved education program in accordance with § 6902.1 of this\n chapter; or\n\n (c) Submit proof of six (6) months of full-time supervised experience meeting\n the requirements of § 6911.","sourceFile":{"sha256":"722567d8e9cd3e3716aee062da8f6644967c2516f2acd42536aa9d4e48ba778b"},"url":"https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Psych%20Regs%208-18-2017.pdf","version":"DC Health compilation updated August 18, 2017; unchanged examination provisions independently obtained from DCRegs; July 5, 2019 amendments to 6906, 6911 and 6999 pinned separately"}],"value":"Under § 6910.1, an applicant may retake and pass DC jurisprudence with case-specific Board CE, provide one year of approved study completed within four years, or provide six months of qualifying full-time supervised experience. The study and supervised-experience alternatives are applicant conditions; the identified examination remains a leaf."}
License renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Renewal
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Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional Health Services Psychology License

Provisional form while the Board awaits the required proof of the outside license.

Licensing authority: District of Columbia Board of Psychology / DC Health · Application information

Provisional licensure by endorsement while outside proof is pending

All of the following:

Cpq
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Current attestation instruction
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National exam implementation
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National register
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Outside license
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Part 2 endorsement
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Provisional
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Waiver
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District of Columbia Jurisprudence Examination

Examination outline
  • D.C. Official Code Title 3, Chapter 12, Health Occupations Boards
  • D.C. Official Code Title 4, Chapter 13, Child Abuse and Neglect
  • D.C. Official Code Title 7, Chapter 12, Mental Health Information
  • D.C. Official Code Title 7, Chapter 19, Adult Protective Services
  • D.C. Official Code Title 14, Chapter 3, Competency of Witnesses
  • D.C. Official Code Title 21, Chapter 5, Hospitalization of Persons with Mental Illness
  • 17 DCMR Chapter 40, Health Occupations: General Rules
  • 17 DCMR Chapter 41, Health Occupations: Administrative Procedures
  • 17 DCMR Chapter 69, Psychology
  • 17 DCMR Chapter 86, Psychology Associate
  • 29 DCMR Chapter 29, Adult Protective Services
  • Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
Examination sources

EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)

Provider
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB); delivered by Pearson VUE at Pearson Professional Centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination; each item has three or four possible responses, only one of which is correct; the score is the number of correct responses. A French form (FEPPP) is available only to candidates whose licensing authorities legally require a French form.
Exam questions
225 items: 175 scored and 50 unscored pretest items
Time limit
4 hours and 15 minutes for completion of the exam items
Passing score
Scaled score (200-800 scale); ASPPB recommended passing scores of 500 for independent practice and 450 for supervised practice; each licensing authority sets its own passing standard
Exam fee
$600 USD exam fee per sitting plus $91.88 test sitting fee (English EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge))
Examination outline
  • Domain 1. Biological Bases of Behavior (10%)
    • KN1. Functional correlates and determinants of the neurobiological and genetic bases of behavior pertaining to perception, cognition, personality, and mood and affect in normal, acute and chronic neurobehavioral disease processes and disease comorbidities
    • KN2. Drug classification, mechanisms of action, and desired/adverse effects of therapeutic agents, drugs of abuse, and complementary or alternative agents
    • KN3. Results from major trials and general guidelines for pharmacological, psychotherapeutic, and combined treatment of psychological disorders
    • KN4. Behavioral genetics, transmission and expression of genetic information and its modification, and the role and limitations of this information in understanding disorders
    • KN5. Applications of structural and functional brain imaging methods, electrophysiological methods, therapeutic drug monitoring methods, and genetic screening methodologies, and the evidence for their effectiveness
  • Domain 2. Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior (13%)
    • KN6. Major research‐based theories and models of intelligence and their application
    • KN7. Major research-based theories, models, and principles of learning and their application
    • KN8. Major research‐based theories and models of memory and their application
    • KN9. Major research‐based theories and models of motivation and their application
    • KN10. Major research-based theories and models of emotion and their application
    • KN11. Elements of cognition, including sensation and perception, attention, language, information processing, visual-spatial processing, executive functioning
    • KN12. Relations among cognitions/beliefs, behavior, affect, temperament, and mood
    • KN13. Influence of psychosocial factors on cognitions/beliefs and behaviors
  • Domain 3. Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior (11%)
    • KN14. Major research‐based theories and models of social cognition (e.g., person perception, development of stereotypes, prejudice)
    • KN15. Social interaction and relationships (e.g., attraction, aggression, altruism, organizational justice, verbal and non‐verbal communication, internet communication, mate selection, empathy)
    • KN16. Group and systems processes (e.g., school, work, and family systems, job satisfaction, team functioning, conformity, persuasion) and social influences on functioning
    • KN17. Major research‐based personality theories and models
    • KN18. Cultural and sociopolitical psychology (e.g., privilege, cross‐cultural comparisons, political differences, international and global awareness, religiosity and spirituality, acculturation)
    • KN19. Identity diversity and intersectionality (e.g., psychological impact of diversity on individuals, families, and systems)
    • KN20. Causes, manifestations, and effects of oppression
  • Domain 4. Growth and Lifespan Development (12%)
    • KN21. Normal growth and development across the lifespan
    • KN22. Influence of individual‐environment interaction on development over time (e.g., the relationship between the individual and the social, academic, work, community environment)
    • KN23. Major research‐based theories and models of development
    • KN24. Influence of diverse identities on development
    • KN25. Family development, configuration, and functioning and their impact on the individual across the lifespan
    • KN26. Life events that can influence the course of development across the lifespan
    • KN27. Risk and protective factors that may impact a developmental course (e.g., nutrition, prenatal care, health care, social support, socioeconomic status, abuse, victimization, and resiliency)
    • KN28. Disorders and diseases that impact the expected course of development over the lifespan
  • Domain 5. Assessment and Diagnosis (16%)
    • KN29. Psychometric theories, item and test characteristics, test construction and standardization procedures, reliability and validity, sensitivity and specificity, and test fairness and bias
    • KN30. Assessment theories and models (e.g., developmental, behavioral, ecological, neuropsychological)
    • KN31. Assessment methods and their strengths and limitations (e.g., self‐report, multi-informant reports, psychophysiological measures, work samples, assessment centers, direct observation, structured and semi‐structured interviews)
    • KN32. Commonly used instruments for the measurement of characteristics and behaviors of individuals and their appropriate use with various populations
    • KN33. Issues of differential diagnosis and integration of non‐psychological information into psychological assessment
    • KN34. Instruments and methods appropriate for the assessment of groups and organizations (e.g., program evaluation, needs assessment, organizational and personnel assessment)
    • KN35. Criteria for selection and adaptation of assessment methods (e.g., evidenced-based knowledge of assessment limitations, cultural appropriateness, trans‐cultural adaptation, and language accommodations)
    • KN36. Classification systems and their underlying rationales and limitations for evaluating client functioning; dimensional vs. categorical approaches to diagnosis
    • KN37. Factors influencing evidence-based interpretation of data and decision‐making (e.g., base rates, group differences, cultural biases and differences, heuristics)
    • KN38. Constructs of epidemiology and base rates of psychological and behavioral disorders
    • KN39. Major research-based theories and models of psychopathology
    • KN40. Measurement of outcomes and changes due to prevention or intervention efforts with individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations
    • KN41. Use of technology in implementing tests, surveys, and other forms of assessment and diagnostic evaluation (e.g., validity, cost-effectiveness, consumer acceptability)
  • Domain 6. Treatment, Intervention, and Prevention and Supervision (15%)
    • KN42. Factors related to treatment or intervention decision-making (e.g., relevant research, matching treatment to assessment/diagnosis, matching client or patient with psychologist characteristics, knowledge and use of allied services, cost and benefit, readiness to change)
    • KN43. Contemporary research-based theories and models of treatment, intervention, and prevention
    • KN44. Treatment techniques and interventions and the evidence for their comparative efficacy and effectiveness
    • KN45. Methods and their evidence base for prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation with diverse and special populations
    • KN46. Interventions to enhance growth and performance of individuals, couples, families, groups, systems, and organizations
    • KN47. Research-based consultation models and processes
    • KN48. Research-based models of vocational and career development
    • KN49. Telepsychology and technology‐assisted psychological services
    • KN50. Healthcare systems, structures, and economics, and how these impact intervention choice
    • KN51. Approaches to health promotion, risk reduction, resilience, and wellness
    • KN52. Contemporary theories and models of supervision and their evidence base
  • Domain 7. Research Methods and Statistics (7%)
    • KN53. Sampling and data collection methods
    • KN54. Design of case, correlational, quasi‐experimental, and experimental studies
    • KN55. Analytic methods, including qualitative (e.g., thematic, phenomenological) and quantitative (e.g., probability theory; descriptive, inferential, and parametric statistics; meta-analysis; factor analysis; causal modeling)
    • KN56. Statistical interpretation (e.g., power, effect size, causation vs. association, clinical vs. statistical significance)
    • KN57. Critical appraisal and application of research findings (e.g., adequacy of design and statistics, limitations to generalizability, threats to internal and external validity, design flaws, level of evidence)
    • KN58. Evaluation strategies and techniques (e.g., needs assessment, process and implementation evaluation, formative and summative program evaluation, outcome evaluation, cost‐benefit analysis)
    • KN59. Considerations regarding community involvement and participation in research
    • KN60. Dissemination and presentation of research findings
  • Domain 8. Ethical/Legal/Professional Issues (16%)
    • KN61. Current ethical principles and codes for psychologists (APA, CPA)
    • KN62. Professional standards and relevant guidelines for the practice of psychology (e.g., standards for educational and psychological testing)
    • KN63. Laws, statutes, and judicial decisions that affect psychological practice
    • KN64. Identification and management of potential ethical issues
    • KN65. Models of ethical decision‐making
    • KN66. Approaches for continuing professional development
    • KN67. Emerging social, legal, ethical, and policy issues and their impact on psychological practice
    • KN68. Client and patient rights
    • KN69. Ethical issues in the conduct of research
    • KN70. Ethical issues in supervision
    • KN71. Ethical issues in technology-assisted psychological services
Examination sources

EPPP (Part 2-Skills)

Provider
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB); delivered by Pearson VUE at Pearson Professional Centers
Format
Computer-based examination with several item types: multiple choice with single response, multiple choice with multiple response, scenarios (which can include animation with video/audio, an interview description, a test protocol or other data, with up to 5 questions per scenario), point and click, and drag and drop; may be taken only after the EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge) has been taken and passed; required only by licensing authorities that have adopted it; no French version
Exam questions
170 items: 130 scored and 40 unscored pretest items
Time limit
4 hours and 10 minutes for completion of the exam items
Passing score
Scaled score (200-800 scale); ASPPB recommended passing score of 500 for independent practice; scoring procedures are the same as for the EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Exam fee
$450 USD exam fee per sitting plus $91.88 test sitting fee
Examination outline
  • Domain 1: Scientific orientation to practice: This competency domain involves an orientation to the knowledge developed through the science of psychology, including evidence-based practice, as well as a scientific method of looking at and responding to psychological problems. This general competency also involves the knowledge of the core areas of psychology, which will not be assessed by the new competency examination as they are currently well assessed by the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (Part 1-Knowledge). (6%)
    • Competency 1.1: Select relevant research literature and critically review its assumptions, conceptualization, methodology, interpretation, and generalizability
    • Behavioral exemplar 1.1.1 (competency 1.1): Critically evaluate and apply research findings to practice, with attention to its applicability and generalizability
    • Behavioral exemplar 1.1.2 (competency 1.1): Interpret and communicate empirical research results in a manner that is easily understood by non-scientific audiences
    • Competency 1.2: Acquire and disseminate knowledge in accord with scientific and ethical principles
    • Behavioral exemplar 1.2.1 (competency 1.2): Critically evaluate the literature relevant to professional practice
    • Behavioral exemplar 1.2.2 (competency 1.2): Share psychological knowledge with diverse groups (e.g., students, colleagues, clients, other professionals, the public) within professional settings in an unbiased manner
  • Domain 2: Assessment and intervention: This competency domain involves the provision of psychological assessment and intervention services to the public. (33%)
    • Competency 2.1: Apply knowledge of individual and diversity characteristics in assessment and diagnosis
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.1.1 (competency 2.1): Integrate knowledge of client characteristics in formulating assessment questions and understanding the reason for assessment
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.1.2 (competency 2.1): Select assessment methods and instruments based on psychometric properties, available normed data and/or criterion-referenced standards, and address any limitations in that selection
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.1.3 (competency 2.1): Ensure that professional opinions, recommendations, and case formulations adequately reflect consideration of client characteristics
    • Competency 2.2: Demonstrate effective interviewing skills
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.2.1 (competency 2.2): Adapt interview questions and behaviors in light of the characteristics of the interviewer and interviewee
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.2.2 (competency 2.2): Demonstrate flexible, empathic, and appropriate use of a broad range of interview techniques
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.2.3 (competency 2.2): Consider contextual information (e.g., reason for assessment, possible legal or forensic considerations) in conducting an interview
    • Competency 2.3: Administer and score instruments following current guidelines and research
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.3.1 (competency 2.3): Administer, score, and interpret a range of commonly used standardized assessment instruments
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.3.2 (competency 2.3): Adapt relevant guidelines in situations requiring non-standard administration, scoring, interpretation, or communication of assessment results
    • Competency 2.4: Interpret and synthesize results from multiple sources (e.g., multiple methods of assessment, written documentation, interviewees, collateral sources of information) following current guidelines and research
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.4.1 (competency 2.4): Interpret and integrate results from standardized tests and interviews following established guidelines and, as appropriate, multiple applicable norm sets
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.4.2 (competency 2.4): Identify the strengths and limitations of various types of assessment data
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.4.3 (competency 2.4): Reconcile or explain discrepancies between various sources of data and suggest alternative interpretations or explanations in light of any limitations of assessment instruments
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.4.4 (competency 2.4): Synthesize client-specific and scientific data with contextual factors to refine working hypotheses and develop conclusions and recommendations across a range of problems
    • Competency 2.5: Formulate and communicate diagnoses, recommendations, and/or professional opinions using relevant criteria and considering all assessment data
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.5.1 (competency 2.5): Formulate diagnoses using current taxonomies
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.5.2 (competency 2.5): Provide recommendations that incorporate client and contextual factors, including diagnoses
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.5.3 (competency 2.5): Communicate assessment results to clients, referral sources, and other professionals in an integrative manner
    • Competency 2.6: Select interventions for clients based on ongoing assessment and research evidence as well as contextual and diversity factors
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.6.1 (competency 2.6): Conceptualize intervention or treatment on the basis of evidence-based literature
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.6.2 (competency 2.6): Integrate client or stakeholder opinions, preferences, readiness for change, and potential for improvement into intervention plan
    • Competency 2.7: Apply and modify interventions based on ongoing assessment, research, contextual factors, client characteristics, and situational and environmental variables
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.7.1 (competency 2.7): Articulate evidence-based rationale for decisions, recommendations, and opinions to clients and others as indicated
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.7.2 (competency 2.7): Continually evaluate, modify, and assess the effectiveness of interventions, considering all relevant variables including biases and heuristics
    • Behavioral exemplar 2.7.3 (competency 2.7): Consult with qualified peers when facing the need to modify interventions in unfamiliar situations
  • Domain 3: Relational competence: This competency domain includes the ability to engage in meaningful and helpful professional relationships, as well as to understand and interact appropriately in a variety of diverse cultural and social contexts. It includes the two sub-categories of diversity and relationships. (16%)
    • Competency 3.1: Integrate and apply theory, research, professional guidelines, and personal understanding about social contexts to work effectively with diverse clients
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.1.1 (competency 3.1): Recognize, understand, and monitor the impact of one’s own identities in professional situations
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.1.2 (competency 3.1): Engage in respectful interactions with an awareness of individual, community, and organizational differences
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.1.3 (competency 3.1): Modify one’s own behavior based on self-reflection and an understanding of the impact of social, cultural, and organizational contexts
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.1.4 (competency 3.1): Follow professional guidelines and the scientific literature, when available, for providing professional services to diverse populations
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.1.5 (competency 3.1): Apply culturally appropriate skills, techniques, and behaviors with an appreciation of individual differences
    • Competency 3.2: Work effectively with individuals, families, groups, communities, and/or organizations
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.2.1 (competency 3.2): Use relational skills to engage, establish, and maintain working relationships with a range of clients
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.2.2 (competency 3.2): Communicate respectfully, showing empathy for others
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.2.3 (competency 3.2): Collaborate effectively in professional interactions
    • Competency 3.3: Demonstrate respect for others in all areas of professional practice
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.3.1 (competency 3.3): Consider differing viewpoints held by clients and others
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.3.2 (competency 3.3): Respond to differing viewpoints by seeking clarification to increase understanding before taking action
    • Competency 3.4: Identify and manage interpersonal conflict between self and others
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.4.1 (competency 3.4): Manage difficult and complex interpersonal relationships between self and others
    • Behavioral exemplar 3.4.2 (competency 3.4): Consult with peers to examine and address one’s own reactions and behavior when managing interpersonal conflict
  • Domain 4: Professionalism: This competency domain includes personal competence, the ability to identify and observe the boundaries of competence and reflective practice, the ability to be self-reflective and to receive feedback from others in relationship to one’s psychological activities. (11%)
    • Competency 4.1: Identify and observe boundaries of competence in all areas of professional practice
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.1.1 (competency 4.1): Identify limits of professional competence
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.1.2 (competency 4.1): Use knowledge of professional competence to guide scope of practice
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.1.3 (competency 4.1): Seek appropriate consultation when unsure about one’s competence and additional needs for training and professional development
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.1.4 (competency 4.1): Seek additional knowledge, training, and supervision when expanding scope of practice
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.1.5 (competency 4.1): Update knowledge and skills relevant to psychological practice on an ongoing basis
    • Competency 4.2: Critically evaluate one’s own professional practice through self-reflection and feedback from others
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.2.1 (competency 4.2): Engage in systematic and ongoing self-assessment and skill development
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.2.2 (competency 4.2): Accept responsibility for one’s own professional work and take appropriate corrective action if needed
    • Behavioral exemplar 4.2.3 (competency 4.2): Maintain awareness of personal factors that may impact professional functioning
  • Domain 5: Ethical practice: This competency domain involves the ability to apply both the ethical codes of the profession and the laws and regulations that govern the practice of psychology. (17%)
    • Competency 5.1: Demonstrate and promote values and behaviors commensurate with standards of practice, including ethics codes, laws, and regulations
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.1.1 (competency 5.1): Demonstrate integration and application of ethics codes and laws in all professional interactions
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.1.2 (competency 5.1): Communicate ethical and legal standards in professional interactions as necessary
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.1.3 (competency 5.1): Seek professional consultation on ethical or legal issues when needed
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.1.4 (competency 5.1): Discuss with peers or collaborators any ethical concerns with their behavior
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.1.5 (competency 5.1): Take appropriate steps to resolve conflicts between laws or rules and codes of ethics in one’s professional practice
    • Competency 5.2: Accurately represent and document work performed in professional practice and scholarship
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.2.1 (competency 5.2): Maintain complete and accurate records
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.2.2 (competency 5.2): Report research results accurately, avoiding personal biases
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.2.3 (competency 5.2): Ensure adequate and appropriate credit is given to trainees and collaborators in scholarship
    • Competency 5.3: Implement ethical practice management
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.3.1 (competency 5.3): Practice in a manner commensurate with laws, ethical standards, practice guidelines, and organizational constraints
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.3.2 (competency 5.3): Manage billing practices in an ethical manner
    • Competency 5.4: Establish and maintain a process that promotes ethical decision-making
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.4.1 (competency 5.4): Systematically identify the ethical and legal issues and conflicts that occur in professional practice
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.4.2 (competency 5.4): Consult with peers to aid in ethical decision-making when needed
    • Behavioral exemplar 5.4.3 (competency 5.4): Proactively address identified ethical issues
  • Domain 6: Collaboration, consultation and supervision: This competency domain involves the ability to understand and work with individuals within broader systems and includes the skills to operate effectively and ethically within organizational structures, to collaborate with others in a cooperative, multidisciplinary manner and to effectively and ethically provide supervision to students, trainees and other professionals. (17%)
    • Competency 6.1: Work effectively within organizations and systems
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.1.1 (competency 6.1): Recognize the organizational and systemic factors that affect delivery of psychological services
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.1.2 (competency 6.1): Utilize knowledge of organizations and systems to optimize delivery of psychological services
    • Competency 6.2: Demonstrate interdisciplinary collaborations
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.2.1 (competency 6.2): Collaborate with various professionals to meet client goals
    • Competency 6.3: Consult and collaborate within and across professions
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.3.1 (competency 6.3): Tailor consultation requests and provision of information based on knowledge of others’ professional needs and viewpoints
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.3.2 (competency 6.3): Use evidence-based psychological theories, decision-making strategies, and interventions when consulting
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.3.3 (competency 6.3): Continually evaluate, modify, and assess the effectiveness of consultation, considering all relevant variables
    • Competency 6.4: Evaluate service or program effectiveness across a variety of contexts
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.4.1 (competency 6.4): Develop plans for evaluating service or program effectiveness
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.4.2 (competency 6.4): Assess outcome effectiveness in an ongoing way
    • Competency 6.5: Ensure supervisee compliance with policies and procedures of the setting, the profession, and the jurisdiction
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.5.1 (competency 6.5): Provide a supervision plan that details the supervisory relationship and the policies and procedures of supervision, including procedures to manage high-risk situations
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.5.2 (competency 6.5): Identify responsibilities of supervisees towards clients, including informed consent and supervisory status
    • Competency 6.6: Monitor, evaluate, and accurately and sensitively communicate supervisee performance to the supervisee, the organization, and the jurisdiction as needed
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.6.1 (competency 6.6): Regularly provide behaviorally anchored feedback about supervisee strengths and areas that need further development
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.6.2 (competency 6.6): Assure that supervisees who are trainees practice within the scope of supervisor’s competence and license
    • Competency 6.7: Create and maintain a supportive environment in which effective supervision occurs for trainees and other professionals being supervised
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.7.1 (competency 6.7): Attend to the interpersonal process between supervisor and supervisees
    • Behavioral exemplar 6.7.2 (competency 6.7): Monitor possible multiple roles or conflicts of interest, and work toward resolution, if needed
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