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Psychologist-Doctorate

Doctoral-level psychology license. Act 84 specialty issuance provisions take effect July 1, 2029; the prescribing specialty is outside the evaluation-date credential set. School educator licenses are issued by the education authority, and PSYPACT privileges are commission authorizations rather than additional Board-issued licenses.

Licensing authority: Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners / Office of Professional Regulation · Application information

Licensure based on current ABPP diplomate status
Psychology Jurisprudence Examination (practice unavailable)
Diplomate
Demonstrate current diplomate status in good standing in an academy of the American Board of Professional Psychology. Certification is an applicant qualification, not an additional exam leaf.
Jurisprudence
Complete Vermont jurisprudence under Rule 2.1(b); Rule 2.21 excuses applicants who previously took it.
Other license
Licensed in another United States or Canadian jurisdiction.
Statutory and rule wording
26 V.S.A. § 3014(a) lists the out-of-jurisdiction license, ABPP diplomate and acceptable individual certification provisions with a final “and” before the Vermont examination. Rules 2.1(a)(2)–(4), 2.17–2.19 and 3.15 implement separate qualification pathways; the Vermont examination is common to them. The statutory text and the implementing alternatives are both retained in this route’s sources.
Licensure based on an individual certification program
Psychology Jurisprudence Examination (practice unavailable)
Certification
Present evidence of professional qualification from an individual certification program acceptable to the Board; program acceptance and certification are applicant conditions.
Jurisprudence
Complete Vermont jurisprudence unless previously completed under Rule 2.21.
Other license
Licensed in another United States or Canadian jurisdiction.
Statutory and rule wording
26 V.S.A. § 3014(a) lists the out-of-jurisdiction license, ABPP diplomate and acceptable individual certification provisions with a final “and” before the Vermont examination. Rules 2.1(a)(2)–(4), 2.17–2.19 and 3.15 implement separate qualification pathways; the Vermont examination is common to them. The statutory text and the implementing alternatives are both retained in this route’s sources.
Licensure by endorsement — substantially equivalent qualifications
Psychology Jurisprudence Examination (practice unavailable)
Documentation
Application, fee and license verification sent directly by the initial and most recent licensing authorities; Board review is required.
Equivalence
For doctoral supervised practice, Rule 2.17 treats at least 1,500 post-degree hours as substantially equivalent.
Jurisprudence
Pass Vermont jurisprudence and upload the answer sheet with the application.
Other license
Hold an active psychology license or certification in good standing in another U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with current requirements substantially equivalent to Vermont’s.
Statutory and rule wording
26 V.S.A. § 3014(a) lists the out-of-jurisdiction license, ABPP diplomate and acceptable individual certification provisions with a final “and” before the Vermont examination. Rules 2.1(a)(2)–(4), 2.17–2.19 and 3.15 implement separate qualification pathways; the Vermont examination is common to them. The statutory text and the implementing alternatives are both retained in this route’s sources.
Licensure by examination

All of the following:

Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit application, fee, official transcripts, course requirements, experience summary and primary-source supervision reports. Education must be approved before EPPP eligibility.
Attempts
Application instructions permit at most four EPPP attempts in twelve months and specify a 60-day authorization period.
Background check
If OPR requires a criminal background check under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j), consent to release of criminal history and provide the required fingerprints.
Education
Hold a doctoral degree in psychology satisfying Rule 2.3 or an equivalent program satisfying Rules 2.4–2.9; foreign credentials require a Board-approved assessment. For equivalent programs, required coursework is assessment 9, intervention 9, psychopathology 9, statistical methods 3 and ethics 3 credit hours, with the program structure and 400 in-person program/clinical hours required by the rules. Permitted supplementation is at most six credit hours, with at most three in one area.
Jurisprudence
Upload the open-book Vermont examination answer sheet; fewer than six incorrect answers are required.
Other board approved examinations
The rules permit other examinations approved and announced by the Board; the identified, implemented examination is EPPP. The unnamed open remainder is an applicant condition.
Passing score
OPR instructions specify an EPPP passing score of 500.
Practice recency
Only supervised hours within five years of completion of the application count. Absent exceptional unforeseen circumstances, a year with fewer than 700 supervised hours does not count under Rule 4.12.
Roster
Before supervised practice in Vermont, register on the nonlicensed and noncertified psychotherapist roster unless already licensed in one of the mental-health professions excepted by 26 V.S.A. § 3011a(b). OPR instructions state that hours acquired off the roster will not count.
Score age
Applicants not previously licensed must have passed EPPP within five years of applying; a current examination passed before application remains an exam requirement.
Supervised practice
4,000 hours of supervised practice, including at least 2,000 after the qualifying degree; post-degree practice cannot be completed in less than one year.
Supervision ratio
Maintain at least one supervision hour for each 20 practice hours and two for each 40; one hour must be individual and in person, the second may be group. At fewer than 20 practice hours per week, supervision must be individual. No more than 40 practice hours in one week count.
Supervisors
At least two post-degree supervisors, each supervising at least 500 hours; supervisors must be licensed psychologists in good standing for at least three years and meet Part 4 requirements.
Exceptional case licensure with Board waiver

All of the following:

Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit application, fee, official transcripts, course requirements, experience summary and primary-source supervision reports. Education must be approved before EPPP eligibility.
Attempts
Application instructions permit at most four EPPP attempts in twelve months and specify a 60-day authorization period.
Background check
If OPR requires a criminal background check under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j), consent to release of criminal history and provide the required fingerprints.
Education
Hold a doctoral degree in psychology satisfying Rule 2.3 or an equivalent program satisfying Rules 2.4–2.9; foreign credentials require a Board-approved assessment. For equivalent programs, required coursework is assessment 9, intervention 9, psychopathology 9, statistical methods 3 and ethics 3 credit hours, with the program structure and 400 in-person program/clinical hours required by the rules. Permitted supplementation is at most six credit hours, with at most three in one area.
Jurisprudence
Upload the open-book Vermont examination answer sheet; fewer than six incorrect answers are required.
Other board approved examinations
The rules permit other examinations approved and announced by the Board; the identified, implemented examination is EPPP. The unnamed open remainder is an applicant condition.
Passing score
OPR instructions specify an EPPP passing score of 500.
Practice recency
Only supervised hours within five years of completion of the application count. Absent exceptional unforeseen circumstances, a year with fewer than 700 supervised hours does not count under Rule 4.12.
Roster
Before supervised practice in Vermont, register on the nonlicensed and noncertified psychotherapist roster unless already licensed in one of the mental-health professions excepted by 26 V.S.A. § 3011a(b). OPR instructions state that hours acquired off the roster will not count.
Score age
Applicants not previously licensed must have passed EPPP within five years of applying; a current examination passed before application remains an exam requirement.
Supervised practice
4,000 hours of supervised practice, including at least 2,000 after the qualifying degree; post-degree practice cannot be completed in less than one year.
Supervision ratio
Maintain at least one supervision hour for each 20 practice hours and two for each 40; one hour must be individual and in person, the second may be group. At fewer than 20 practice hours per week, supervision must be individual. No more than 40 practice hours in one week count.
Supervisors
At least two post-degree supervisors, each supervising at least 500 hours; supervisors must be licensed psychologists in good standing for at least three years and meet Part 4 requirements.
Waiver
The Board may waive a statutory requirement when it judges qualifications appropriate. Rule 2.15 ordinarily limits this to one of education, experience or examination and applicants nationally or internationally recognized for a major professional contribution. The waiver is an applicant condition; registered examinations otherwise involved remain leaves.
Endorsement from a jurisdiction without substantially equivalent requirements
Psychology Jurisprudence Examination (practice unavailable)
Experience
Section 3014(b) states an average of at least 1,000 hours per year for at least seven years, not necessarily immediately preceding application, with continuous licensing during the preceding five years.
Jurisprudence
Rule 2.1(b) requires Vermont jurisprudence for initial doctoral applicants; § 3014(b) authorizes issuance and does not affirmatively prohibit the Board examination.
Other license
Doctoral-level psychology license in the United States or Canada; good standing, no pending charges and no disciplinary finding of unprofessional conduct.
Uniform endorsement override
3 V.S.A. § 136a establishes a uniform endorsement process requiring not more than three years of practice in good standing in another U.S. jurisdiction notwithstanding contrary law; the seven-year statutory route separately remains relevant for a Canadian jurisdiction or its stated qualification basis.
Uniform three year endorsement
Psychology Jurisprudence Examination (practice unavailable)
Jurisprudence
OPR psychologist instructions require the Vermont jurisprudence examination.
Other license
Active independent psychology practice license or certification in good standing for at least three years immediately preceding application; 3 V.S.A. § 136a applies notwithstanding contrary statutes or rules.
Verification
Provide official verification showing the three-year period.
Waiver
The Director may waive the profession’s practice requirement under § 136a(c) when State policy and adequate public protection support it.
Reinstatement with continuing licensed practice elsewhere
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Absence
Vermont license lapsed for more than five years, but applicant has continued practicing under a current U.S. or Canadian psychology license; Rule 7.3’s absence-from-all-licensed-practice trigger does not apply.
Requirements
Apply, pay applicable fees and meet the renewal and continuing-education requirements in Rule 7.2. Under § 135(a), actual absence from practice for fewer than five years determines inferred readiness.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement following five or more years of absence

All of the following:

Absence
Five or more years absent from practice; Rule 7.3’s express jurisprudence and supervised-practice requirements apply when the Vermont license has lapsed for more than five years and the applicant has not practiced under another U.S. or Canadian license.
Continuing education
Complete continuing education required for renewal and pay application and reinstatement fees.
Jurisprudence
Where Rule 7.3 applies, complete Vermont jurisprudence. At exactly five years or where continued outside licensure changes the rule’s trigger, the Director assesses retained competence under § 135.
Supervised practice
Where Rule 7.3 applies, Board approval, roster registration and 1,000 supervised hours under Part 4 are required before full reinstatement.
Uniform discretion
3 V.S.A. § 135(b) overrides contrary law: the Director may recognize retained competence, require reexamination, or require reapplication in the same manner as a new applicant. EPPP is carried for that identifiable new-applicant examination path; it is not a statement that every reinstating applicant must retake it.
Reinstatement after fewer than five years of absence from practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Absence
Expired or lapsed license and fewer than five years absent from practice.
Continuing education
Complete the continuing education that continuous licensure would have required, or a less burdensome showing permitted by the Director or profession-specific rules; Rule 7.2 specifies 60 hours within 24 months.
Fees
Apply for reinstatement and pay the applicable fees; unpaid renewal fees for years lapsed are not required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Anti oppressive practice
For the January 2026 renewal and later, OPR requires one hour related to systematic oppression and anti-oppressive practice or a related area.
Continuing education
Document 60 hours within the preceding two years beginning with the first renewal after two years of licensure; at least six hours in psychologist ethics and at most 30 hours on one topic. Synchronous virtual courses qualify as live training.
Military ce exception
Upon application, the Board may exempt active-duty U.S. Armed Forces licensees when continuing education would be impossible or a significant hardship.
Period
Renew every two years by application and payment of the renewal fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Upgrade from Psychologist Master
Psychology Jurisprudence Examination (practice unavailable)
Doctoral hours
If doctoral practicum/internship hours counted toward the master license, the Board policy requires 2,000 post-doctoral supervised hours before upgrade.
Education
Subsequently earn a doctoral degree in psychology satisfying the doctoral rules; file a new application and certified transcripts.
Existing license
Currently licensed in Vermont as a Psychologist-Master.
Jurisprudence waiver
Rule 2.21 requires jurisprudence only if not previously taken; previous completion is an applicant condition. Rule 2.20 does not require another EPPP sitting.

Psychologist-Master

Master-level psychology license; education equivalency and supervised practice are assessed by the Board.

Licensing authority: Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners / Office of Professional Regulation · Application information

Licensure by endorsement — substantially equivalent qualifications
Psychology Jurisprudence Examination (practice unavailable)
Documentation
Application, fee and license verification sent directly by the initial and most recent licensing authorities; Board review is required.
Equivalence
Board determines master-level equivalence under Rule 3.15.
Jurisprudence
Pass Vermont jurisprudence and upload the answer sheet with the application.
Other license
Hold an active psychology license or certification in good standing in another U.S. or Canadian jurisdiction with current requirements substantially equivalent to Vermont’s.
Statutory and rule wording
26 V.S.A. § 3014(a) lists the out-of-jurisdiction license, ABPP diplomate and acceptable individual certification provisions with a final “and” before the Vermont examination. Rules 2.1(a)(2)–(4), 2.17–2.19 and 3.15 implement separate qualification pathways; the Vermont examination is common to them. The statutory text and the implementing alternatives are both retained in this route’s sources.
Licensure by examination

All of the following:

Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit application, fee, official transcripts, course requirements, experience summary and primary-source supervision reports. Education must be approved before EPPP eligibility.
Attempts
Application instructions permit at most four EPPP attempts in twelve months and specify a 60-day authorization period.
Background check
If OPR requires a criminal background check under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j), consent to release of criminal history and provide the required fingerprints.
Campp
The statutory CAMPP membership alternative remains in 26 V.S.A. § 3001(10)(C); the current Board CAMPP Policy states that CAMPP no longer offers membership or review and applicants must instead meet § 3001(10)(A) and Rules 3.4–3.9.
Doctoral hours
With prior Board approval, qualifying third- and fourth-year doctoral practicum or doctoral internship hours after a qualifying master’s degree may count toward master-level post-degree practice. A licensee who uses those hours must subsequently complete 2,000 post-doctoral supervised hours before a Rule 2.20 upgrade.
Education
Hold a qualifying master’s degree in psychology. Rules 3.4–3.9 govern equivalent programs, including at least 60 credits, 275 in-person program/clinical hours, assessment/intervention/psychopathology six credits each, statistical methods and ethics three each, and permitted supplementation of at most six credits.
Jurisprudence
Upload the open-book Vermont examination answer sheet; fewer than six incorrect answers are required.
Other board approved examinations
The rules permit other examinations approved and announced by the Board; the identified, implemented examination is EPPP. The unnamed open remainder is an applicant condition.
Passing score
OPR instructions specify an EPPP passing score of 500.
Practice recency
Only supervised hours within five years of completion of the application count. Absent exceptional unforeseen circumstances, a year with fewer than 700 supervised hours does not count under Rule 4.12.
Roster
Before supervised practice in Vermont, register on the nonlicensed and noncertified psychotherapist roster unless already licensed in one of the mental-health professions excepted by 26 V.S.A. § 3011a(b). OPR instructions state that hours acquired off the roster will not count.
Score age
Applicants not previously licensed must have passed EPPP within five years of applying; a current examination passed before application remains an exam requirement.
Supervised practice
4,000 hours of supervised practice, including at least 2,000 after the qualifying degree; post-degree practice cannot be completed in less than one year.
Supervision ratio
Maintain at least one supervision hour for each 20 practice hours and two for each 40; one hour must be individual and in person, the second may be group. At fewer than 20 practice hours per week, supervision must be individual. No more than 40 practice hours in one week count.
Supervisors
At least two post-degree supervisors, each supervising at least 500 hours; supervisors must be licensed psychologists in good standing for at least three years and meet Part 4 requirements.
Exceptional case licensure with Board waiver

All of the following:

Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit application, fee, official transcripts, course requirements, experience summary and primary-source supervision reports. Education must be approved before EPPP eligibility.
Attempts
Application instructions permit at most four EPPP attempts in twelve months and specify a 60-day authorization period.
Background check
If OPR requires a criminal background check under 3 V.S.A. § 123(j), consent to release of criminal history and provide the required fingerprints.
Campp
The statutory CAMPP membership alternative remains in 26 V.S.A. § 3001(10)(C); the current Board CAMPP Policy states that CAMPP no longer offers membership or review and applicants must instead meet § 3001(10)(A) and Rules 3.4–3.9.
Doctoral hours
With prior Board approval, qualifying third- and fourth-year doctoral practicum or doctoral internship hours after a qualifying master’s degree may count toward master-level post-degree practice. A licensee who uses those hours must subsequently complete 2,000 post-doctoral supervised hours before a Rule 2.20 upgrade.
Education
Hold a qualifying master’s degree in psychology. Rules 3.4–3.9 govern equivalent programs, including at least 60 credits, 275 in-person program/clinical hours, assessment/intervention/psychopathology six credits each, statistical methods and ethics three each, and permitted supplementation of at most six credits.
Jurisprudence
Upload the open-book Vermont examination answer sheet; fewer than six incorrect answers are required.
Other board approved examinations
The rules permit other examinations approved and announced by the Board; the identified, implemented examination is EPPP. The unnamed open remainder is an applicant condition.
Passing score
OPR instructions specify an EPPP passing score of 500.
Practice recency
Only supervised hours within five years of completion of the application count. Absent exceptional unforeseen circumstances, a year with fewer than 700 supervised hours does not count under Rule 4.12.
Roster
Before supervised practice in Vermont, register on the nonlicensed and noncertified psychotherapist roster unless already licensed in one of the mental-health professions excepted by 26 V.S.A. § 3011a(b). OPR instructions state that hours acquired off the roster will not count.
Score age
Applicants not previously licensed must have passed EPPP within five years of applying; a current examination passed before application remains an exam requirement.
Supervised practice
4,000 hours of supervised practice, including at least 2,000 after the qualifying degree; post-degree practice cannot be completed in less than one year.
Supervision ratio
Maintain at least one supervision hour for each 20 practice hours and two for each 40; one hour must be individual and in person, the second may be group. At fewer than 20 practice hours per week, supervision must be individual. No more than 40 practice hours in one week count.
Supervisors
At least two post-degree supervisors, each supervising at least 500 hours; supervisors must be licensed psychologists in good standing for at least three years and meet Part 4 requirements.
Waiver
26 V.S.A. § 3011a(c) allows the Board to waive any requirement in exceptional cases when appropriate qualifications are demonstrated. Discretionary waiver does not remove the currently offered examinations from the route.
Uniform three year endorsement
Psychology Jurisprudence Examination (practice unavailable)
Implementation difference
3 V.S.A. § 136a(a) expressly applies to all OPR professions, while current OPR Fast Track Endorsement instructions list “Psychological Examiners: Master and Temporary” as unavailable and the psychologist application labels Fast Track as “Doctorate applicants only”. The Board’s general psychologist application page offers accelerated licensing to out-of-state Master’s & Doctorate applicants. This route preserves the statutory entitlement; applicants must address the stated OPR master-license restriction.
Jurisprudence
OPR psychologist instructions require the Vermont jurisprudence examination.
Other license
Active independent psychology practice license or certification in good standing for at least three years immediately preceding application; 3 V.S.A. § 136a applies notwithstanding contrary statutes or rules.
Verification
Provide official verification showing the three-year period.
Waiver
The Director may waive the profession’s practice requirement under § 136a(c) when State policy and adequate public protection support it.
Reinstatement with continuing licensed practice elsewhere
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Absence
Vermont license lapsed for more than five years, but applicant has continued practicing under a current U.S. or Canadian psychology license; Rule 7.3’s absence-from-all-licensed-practice trigger does not apply.
Requirements
Apply, pay applicable fees and meet the renewal and continuing-education requirements in Rule 7.2. Under § 135(a), actual absence from practice for fewer than five years determines inferred readiness.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reinstatement following five or more years of absence

All of the following:

Absence
Five or more years absent from practice; Rule 7.3’s express jurisprudence and supervised-practice requirements apply when the Vermont license has lapsed for more than five years and the applicant has not practiced under another U.S. or Canadian license.
Continuing education
Complete continuing education required for renewal and pay application and reinstatement fees.
Jurisprudence
Where Rule 7.3 applies, complete Vermont jurisprudence. At exactly five years or where continued outside licensure changes the rule’s trigger, the Director assesses retained competence under § 135.
Supervised practice
Where Rule 7.3 applies, Board approval, roster registration and 1,000 supervised hours under Part 4 are required before full reinstatement.
Uniform discretion
3 V.S.A. § 135(b) overrides contrary law: the Director may recognize retained competence, require reexamination, or require reapplication in the same manner as a new applicant. EPPP is carried for that identifiable new-applicant examination path; it is not a statement that every reinstating applicant must retake it.
Reinstatement after fewer than five years of absence from practice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Absence
Expired or lapsed license and fewer than five years absent from practice.
Continuing education
Complete the continuing education that continuous licensure would have required, or a less burdensome showing permitted by the Director or profession-specific rules; Rule 7.2 specifies 60 hours within 24 months.
Fees
Apply for reinstatement and pay the applicable fees; unpaid renewal fees for years lapsed are not required.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Anti oppressive practice
For the January 2026 renewal and later, OPR requires one hour related to systematic oppression and anti-oppressive practice or a related area.
Continuing education
Document 60 hours within the preceding two years beginning with the first renewal after two years of licensure; at least six hours in psychologist ethics and at most 30 hours on one topic. Synchronous virtual courses qualify as live training.
Military ce exception
Upon application, the Board may exempt active-duty U.S. Armed Forces licensees when continuing education would be impossible or a significant hardship.
Period
Renew every two years by application and payment of the renewal fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Provisional Psychologist License

A 90-day provisional form of licensure pending full application determination under 3 V.S.A. § 130; the Director may extend it when its statutory reason remains unresolved.

Licensing authority: Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners / Office of Professional Regulation · Application information

Provisional endorsement pending background check
Psychology Jurisprudence Examination (practice unavailable)
Agreement
Voluntarily exchange traditional procedural rights for expedited provisional licensing; agree to summary withdrawal if the application proves inconsistent or inaccurate.
Application
Completed full psychologist licensure application; attest to facts consistent with all full licensure requirements.
Duration
90 days; the Director may extend while the statutory reason for issuance remains unresolved.
Eligibility
Completed application for full licensure by endorsement; eligibility is contingent on the required background check. All other endorsement qualifications must be satisfied.
Provisional initial examination licensure pending background check

All of the following:

Agreement
Voluntarily exchange traditional procedural rights for expedited provisional licensing; agree to summary withdrawal if the application proves inconsistent or inaccurate.
Application
Completed full psychologist licensure application; attest to facts consistent with all full licensure requirements.
Duration
90 days; the Director may extend while the statutory reason for issuance remains unresolved.
Eligibility
Completed application for full licensure by examination; eligibility is contingent on completion of the required background check. Qualifying education, supervision and examinations for the requested doctoral or master level must otherwise be satisfied.
Provisional military applicant — underlying endorsement qualification
Psychology Jurisprudence Examination (practice unavailable)
Agreement
Voluntarily exchange traditional procedural rights for expedited provisional licensing; agree to summary withdrawal if the application proves inconsistent or inaccurate.
Application
Completed full psychologist licensure application; attest to facts consistent with all full licensure requirements.
Duration
90 days; the Director may extend while the statutory reason for issuance remains unresolved.
Eligibility
Active-duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces assigned to Vermont, or spouse of such a member; completed full licensure application.
Underlying pathway
Satisfy the education, practice and examination requirements of the requested full license under the endorsement pathway.
Provisional military applicant — underlying examination qualification

All of the following:

Agreement
Voluntarily exchange traditional procedural rights for expedited provisional licensing; agree to summary withdrawal if the application proves inconsistent or inaccurate.
Application
Completed full psychologist licensure application; attest to facts consistent with all full licensure requirements.
Duration
90 days; the Director may extend while the statutory reason for issuance remains unresolved.
Eligibility
Active-duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces assigned to Vermont, or spouse of such a member; completed full licensure application.
Underlying pathway
Satisfy the education, practice and examination requirements of the requested full license under the examination pathway.
Provisional endorsement pending official license verification
Psychology Jurisprudence Examination (practice unavailable)
Agreement
Voluntarily exchange traditional procedural rights for expedited provisional licensing; agree to summary withdrawal if the application proves inconsistent or inaccurate.
Application
Completed full psychologist licensure application; attest to facts consistent with all full licensure requirements.
Duration
90 days; the Director may extend while the statutory reason for issuance remains unresolved.
Eligibility
Otherwise qualified for full endorsement; official verification from another jurisdiction is the only outstanding deficiency.
Jurisprudence
All other requirements, including the applicable Vermont jurisprudence requirement and Board review, must be completed.

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

Psychology Jurisprudence Examination

Provider
Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners, Office of Professional Regulation
Format
Open-book written multiple-choice examination; upload answer sheet with online application
Passing score
Fewer than six incorrect answers
Examination outline
  • 26 V.S.A. Chapter 55: Psychologists
  • 3 V.S.A. Chapter 5: Secretary of State; Professional Regulation
  • Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners Administrative Rules
  • 3 V.S.A. §§ 801–849: Vermont Administrative Procedure Act
  • 1 V.S.A. §§ 311–314: Vermont Open Meeting Law
  • 1 V.S.A. §§ 315–320: Public Records Act
  • Procedures for Remote & Hybrid Hearings
  • 33 V.S.A. § 4913: Reporting child abuse and neglect; remedial action
  • 33 V.S.A. § 6903: Reporting suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults
  • 18 V.S.A. Chapter 42B: Protection of Health Care Information
  • 18 V.S.A. Chapter 196: Mental Health Care
  • 18 V.S.A. Chapter 171: Mental Health; General Provisions
  • 26 V.S.A. Chapter 56: Out-of-State Telehealth Licensure and Registration
  • 2022 Acts and Resolves No. 85, Sec. 6, as amended by 2023 Acts and Resolves No. 4, Sec. 4: Temporary Telehealth Registration
Examination sources