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Temporary Psychologist License

Temporary license for a qualifying armed-forces member or spouse under RSA 310:16; the ordinary credential title identifies the profession and level.

Licensing authority: office of professional licensure and certification · Application information

Temporary military or military spouse issuance

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit a complete temporary application, any required criminal-history authorization, and a notarized affidavit affirming identity, accuracy, knowledge of the requirements and good standing.
Board Exam Demand: Psyc 306.01(a) states "Each applicant for initial licensure or reinstatement of licensure shall be examined on the contents of RSA 329-B psychologists practice act and Psyc 100 through Psyc 500." The mandatory temporary statutory entitlement is retained without an examination leaf; the lower-ranked Board examination demand and the obligation to complete ordinary licensing requirements during the temporary period remain applicant conditions.
Conflicting Implementation: RSA 310:16(I) mandates temporary issuance to qualifying military members or spouses based on the stated existing-license criteria. Plc 306.01(b)(2) limits its procedure to a profession not covered by Plc 313, while Plc 313.02 lists Psychologist. That narrower procedure does not undo the statutory entitlement and is disclosed as an implementation condition.
Duration: Temporary license is valid for not less than 180 days while completing New Hampshire licensing requirements; a one-time 180-day extension may be requested within 15 days before expiration.
Existing License: Hold a current valid unencumbered corresponding occupational or professional license in good standing from a US state or territory; remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where a license is or was held.
Military Status: Be a member of the armed forces or the spouse of a member and provide proof of service and marriage, as applicable.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-07-15.

rsa-310
RSA 310:16, temporary issuance
plc300
Plc 306.01, profession exclusion
plc300
Plc 306.02, military applicant qualifications
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 306.01(a)

One time extension of temporary military license

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit a complete temporary application, any required criminal-history authorization, and a notarized affidavit affirming identity, accuracy, knowledge of the requirements and good standing.
Board Exam Demand: Psyc 306.01(a) states "Each applicant for initial licensure or reinstatement of licensure shall be examined on the contents of RSA 329-B psychologists practice act and Psyc 100 through Psyc 500." The mandatory temporary statutory entitlement is retained without an examination leaf; the lower-ranked Board examination demand and the obligation to complete ordinary licensing requirements during the temporary period remain applicant conditions.
Conflicting Implementation: RSA 310:16(I) mandates temporary issuance to qualifying military members or spouses based on the stated existing-license criteria. Plc 306.01(b)(2) limits its procedure to a profession not covered by Plc 313, while Plc 313.02 lists Psychologist. That narrower procedure does not undo the statutory entitlement and is disclosed as an implementation condition.
Duration: Temporary license is valid for not less than 180 days while completing New Hampshire licensing requirements; a one-time 180-day extension may be requested within 15 days before expiration.
Existing License: Hold a current valid unencumbered corresponding occupational or professional license in good standing from a US state or territory; remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where a license is or was held.
Extension: Request the one-time 180-day extension within 15 days before expiration when additional time is necessary to complete full New Hampshire licensure requirements.
Military Status: Be a member of the armed forces or the spouse of a member and provide proof of service and marriage, as applicable.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-07-15.

rsa-310
RSA 310:16, temporary issuance
plc300
Plc 306.07(a)–(b), duration and extension

Temporary School Psychologist-Doctoral License

Temporary license for a qualifying armed-forces member or spouse under RSA 310:16; the ordinary credential title identifies the profession and level.

Licensing authority: office of professional licensure and certification · Application information

Temporary military or military spouse issuance

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit a complete temporary application, any required criminal-history authorization, and a notarized affidavit affirming identity, accuracy, knowledge of the requirements and good standing.
Board Exam Demand: Psyc 306.01(a) states "Each applicant for initial licensure or reinstatement of licensure shall be examined on the contents of RSA 329-B psychologists practice act and Psyc 100 through Psyc 500." The mandatory temporary statutory entitlement is retained without an examination leaf; the lower-ranked Board examination demand and the obligation to complete ordinary licensing requirements during the temporary period remain applicant conditions.
Conflicting Implementation: RSA 310:16(I) mandates temporary issuance to qualifying military members or spouses based on the stated existing-license criteria. Plc 306.01(b)(2) limits its procedure to a profession not covered by Plc 313, while Plc 313.02 lists Psychologist. That narrower procedure does not undo the statutory entitlement and is disclosed as an implementation condition.
Duration: Temporary license is valid for not less than 180 days while completing New Hampshire licensing requirements; a one-time 180-day extension may be requested within 15 days before expiration.
Existing License: Hold a current valid unencumbered corresponding occupational or professional license in good standing from a US state or territory; remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where a license is or was held.
Military Status: Be a member of the armed forces or the spouse of a member and provide proof of service and marriage, as applicable.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-07-15.

rsa-310
RSA 310:16, temporary issuance
plc300
Plc 306.01, profession exclusion
plc300
Plc 306.02, military applicant qualifications
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 306.01(a)

One time extension of temporary military license

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit a complete temporary application, any required criminal-history authorization, and a notarized affidavit affirming identity, accuracy, knowledge of the requirements and good standing.
Board Exam Demand: Psyc 306.01(a) states "Each applicant for initial licensure or reinstatement of licensure shall be examined on the contents of RSA 329-B psychologists practice act and Psyc 100 through Psyc 500." The mandatory temporary statutory entitlement is retained without an examination leaf; the lower-ranked Board examination demand and the obligation to complete ordinary licensing requirements during the temporary period remain applicant conditions.
Conflicting Implementation: RSA 310:16(I) mandates temporary issuance to qualifying military members or spouses based on the stated existing-license criteria. Plc 306.01(b)(2) limits its procedure to a profession not covered by Plc 313, while Plc 313.02 lists Psychologist. That narrower procedure does not undo the statutory entitlement and is disclosed as an implementation condition.
Duration: Temporary license is valid for not less than 180 days while completing New Hampshire licensing requirements; a one-time 180-day extension may be requested within 15 days before expiration.
Existing License: Hold a current valid unencumbered corresponding occupational or professional license in good standing from a US state or territory; remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where a license is or was held.
Extension: Request the one-time 180-day extension within 15 days before expiration when additional time is necessary to complete full New Hampshire licensure requirements.
Military Status: Be a member of the armed forces or the spouse of a member and provide proof of service and marriage, as applicable.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-07-15.

rsa-310
RSA 310:16, temporary issuance
plc300
Plc 306.07(a)–(b), duration and extension

Temporary School Psychologist-Specialist License

Temporary license for a qualifying armed-forces member or spouse under RSA 310:16; the ordinary credential title identifies the profession and level.

Licensing authority: office of professional licensure and certification · Application information

Temporary military or military spouse issuance

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit a complete temporary application, any required criminal-history authorization, and a notarized affidavit affirming identity, accuracy, knowledge of the requirements and good standing.
Board Exam Demand: Psyc 306.01(a) states "Each applicant for initial licensure or reinstatement of licensure shall be examined on the contents of RSA 329-B psychologists practice act and Psyc 100 through Psyc 500." The mandatory temporary statutory entitlement is retained without an examination leaf; the lower-ranked Board examination demand and the obligation to complete ordinary licensing requirements during the temporary period remain applicant conditions.
Conflicting Implementation: RSA 310:16(I) mandates temporary issuance to qualifying military members or spouses based on the stated existing-license criteria. Plc 306.01(b)(2) limits its procedure to a profession not covered by Plc 313, while Plc 313.02 lists Psychologist. That narrower procedure does not undo the statutory entitlement and is disclosed as an implementation condition.
Duration: Temporary license is valid for not less than 180 days while completing New Hampshire licensing requirements; a one-time 180-day extension may be requested within 15 days before expiration.
Existing License: Hold a current valid unencumbered corresponding occupational or professional license in good standing from a US state or territory; remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where a license is or was held.
Military Status: Be a member of the armed forces or the spouse of a member and provide proof of service and marriage, as applicable.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-07-15.

rsa-310
RSA 310:16, temporary issuance
plc300
Plc 306.01, profession exclusion
plc300
Plc 306.02, military applicant qualifications
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 306.01(a)

One time extension of temporary military license

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Application: Submit a complete temporary application, any required criminal-history authorization, and a notarized affidavit affirming identity, accuracy, knowledge of the requirements and good standing.
Board Exam Demand: Psyc 306.01(a) states "Each applicant for initial licensure or reinstatement of licensure shall be examined on the contents of RSA 329-B psychologists practice act and Psyc 100 through Psyc 500." The mandatory temporary statutory entitlement is retained without an examination leaf; the lower-ranked Board examination demand and the obligation to complete ordinary licensing requirements during the temporary period remain applicant conditions.
Conflicting Implementation: RSA 310:16(I) mandates temporary issuance to qualifying military members or spouses based on the stated existing-license criteria. Plc 306.01(b)(2) limits its procedure to a profession not covered by Plc 313, while Plc 313.02 lists Psychologist. That narrower procedure does not undo the statutory entitlement and is disclosed as an implementation condition.
Duration: Temporary license is valid for not less than 180 days while completing New Hampshire licensing requirements; a one-time 180-day extension may be requested within 15 days before expiration.
Existing License: Hold a current valid unencumbered corresponding occupational or professional license in good standing from a US state or territory; remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where a license is or was held.
Extension: Request the one-time 180-day extension within 15 days before expiration when additional time is necessary to complete full New Hampshire licensure requirements.
Military Status: Be a member of the armed forces or the spouse of a member and provide proof of service and marriage, as applicable.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-07-15.

rsa-310
RSA 310:16, temporary issuance
plc300
Plc 306.07(a)–(b), duration and extension

Psychologist License

Psychologist license requiring a satisfactory psychology examination, a qualifying doctoral degree, and at least two years of supervised psychology experience.

Licensing authority: office of professional licensure and certification · Application information

Full initial issuance after satisfying conditional license requirements

All of the following:

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Conditional License: Already hold a lawfully issued conditional license; complete all Board conditions and submit the initial application with proof of completion under Plc 304.13. A general new conditional-license entitlement is not asserted.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Education: Doctoral degree primarily psychological from a regionally accredited institution or a substantially equivalent program; non-APA/CPA programs must document Psyc 302.01–302.02 curriculum and residence requirements.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Eppp Eligibility: OPLC may authorize the EPPP after at least 200 postdoctoral supervised hours when the application otherwise meets Psyc 303.05(b); remaining supervised hours must be completed for licensure.
Eppp Score: Official ASPPB EPPP score of at least 500; after two failures, further examination requires the coursework or preparation course specified in Psyc 303.05(h). A written disability-accommodation request may be made under Psyc 303.05(i).
Experience: At least two years of supervised clinical experience: a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral experience, each at least 1,500 hours over 12–24 consecutive months, satisfying Psyc 302.03–302.05.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

Placement on inactive status

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Existing License: Hold a current NH Board license without discipline or pending discipline and cease active New Hampshire psychology practice.
Request: Submit the Request for Inactive Status form, required disclosures and written explanation; status lasts for the remainder of the current term.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2016-11-04.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.04

Renewal while continuing inactive status

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Inactive Status: Before the current term expires, file the renewal application and request continuation of inactive status under Psyc 401.04(c)(2).
Practice: Do not practice in New Hampshire while inactive; submit required renewal disclosures and fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2016-11-04.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.04
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.02(a)–(d)

Initial licensure by examination

All of the following:

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Education: Doctoral degree primarily psychological from a regionally accredited institution or a substantially equivalent program; non-APA/CPA programs must document Psyc 302.01–302.02 curriculum and residence requirements.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Eppp Eligibility: OPLC may authorize the EPPP after at least 200 postdoctoral supervised hours when the application otherwise meets Psyc 303.05(b); remaining supervised hours must be completed for licensure.
Eppp Score: Official ASPPB EPPP score of at least 500; after two failures, further examination requires the coursework or preparation course specified in Psyc 303.05(h). A written disability-accommodation request may be made under Psyc 303.05(i).
Experience: At least two years of supervised clinical experience: a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral experience, each at least 1,500 hours over 12–24 consecutive months, satisfying Psyc 302.03–302.05.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

New initial licensure after lapse

All of the following:

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Education: Doctoral degree primarily psychological from a regionally accredited institution or a substantially equivalent program; non-APA/CPA programs must document Psyc 302.01–302.02 curriculum and residence requirements.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Eppp Eligibility: OPLC may authorize the EPPP after at least 200 postdoctoral supervised hours when the application otherwise meets Psyc 303.05(b); remaining supervised hours must be completed for licensure.
Eppp Score: Official ASPPB EPPP score of at least 500; after two failures, further examination requires the coursework or preparation course specified in Psyc 303.05(h). A written disability-accommodation request may be made under Psyc 303.05(i).
Experience: At least two years of supervised clinical experience: a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral experience, each at least 1,500 hours over 12–24 consecutive months, satisfying Psyc 302.03–302.05.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Prior Status: License expired for more than one year; apply as an initial applicant under Plc 312.03 with applicable additional competence requirements, without a late fee or penalty beyond initial application fees.
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

New initial application after missing suspension restoration deadlines

All of the following:

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Education: Doctoral degree primarily psychological from a regionally accredited institution or a substantially equivalent program; non-APA/CPA programs must document Psyc 302.01–302.02 curriculum and residence requirements.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Eppp Eligibility: OPLC may authorize the EPPP after at least 200 postdoctoral supervised hours when the application otherwise meets Psyc 303.05(b); remaining supervised hours must be completed for licensure.
Eppp Score: Official ASPPB EPPP score of at least 500; after two failures, further examination requires the coursework or preparation course specified in Psyc 303.05(h). A written disability-accommodation request may be made under Psyc 303.05(i).
Experience: At least two years of supervised clinical experience: a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral experience, each at least 1,500 hours over 12–24 consecutive months, satisfying Psyc 302.03–302.05.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Prior Status: Missed the restoration or reinstatement periods of Plc 312.04(a); apply for initial licensure under Plc 312.04(d).
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

Inactive status for reserve military activation

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Military Service: An existing licensee in a reserve component or National Guard called to active duty requests inactive status and submits the military-activation form.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-07-15.

rsa-310
RSA 310:8, V
plc300
Plc 307.06(a)

Reactivation after reserve military duty

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Expired Term: If the original term expired, pay the renewal fee and document current continuing-competence requirements; if still within the term, those renewal requirements have not yet accrued.
Release Window: Request reactivation within one year after release from active duty and notify OPLC.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-07-15.

rsa-310
RSA 310:8, V
plc300
Plc 307.07(c)–(d)

Profession specific application by an applicant licensed in another state

All of the following:

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Education: Doctoral degree primarily psychological from a regionally accredited institution or a substantially equivalent program; non-APA/CPA programs must document Psyc 302.01–302.02 curriculum and residence requirements.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Eppp Eligibility: OPLC may authorize the EPPP after at least 200 postdoctoral supervised hours when the application otherwise meets Psyc 303.05(b); remaining supervised hours must be completed for licensure.
Eppp Score: Official ASPPB EPPP score of at least 500; after two failures, further examination requires the coursework or preparation course specified in Psyc 303.05(h). A written disability-accommodation request may be made under Psyc 303.05(i).
Essay Discrepancy: Psyc 303.03(a)(2) still says "The supporting documentation described in Psyc 303.02 (c) including the answers to written essay questions described in Psyc 303.05". The present Psyc 303.05 governs the EPPP and contains no essay assessment, and the Board FAQ states "Due to recent changes in the law applicants are no longer required to submit essays as part of their application." The old January 2022 instructions remain an inconsistent implementation demand, not a separately established current state assessment.
Existing License: Hold a psychology license in another state and submit the application and supporting documents under Psyc 303.03(a).
Experience: At least two years of supervised clinical experience: a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral experience, each at least 1,500 hours over 12–24 consecutive months, satisfying Psyc 302.03–302.05.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

Profession specific application with CPQ, ABPP or National Register credential

All of the following:

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Documentation Difference: Psyc 303.03(b) and its Board checklist simplify documentary proof; Psyc 303.05(a) still states that all applicants take the EPPP, so the existing passing examination remains a leaf. Any Board waiver or acceptance of the credential in place of retesting is an applicant condition.
Education: Doctoral degree primarily psychological from a regionally accredited institution or a substantially equivalent program; non-APA/CPA programs must document Psyc 302.01–302.02 curriculum and residence requirements.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Eppp Eligibility: OPLC may authorize the EPPP after at least 200 postdoctoral supervised hours when the application otherwise meets Psyc 303.05(b); remaining supervised hours must be completed for licensure.
Eppp Score: Official ASPPB EPPP score of at least 500; after two failures, further examination requires the coursework or preparation course specified in Psyc 303.05(h). A written disability-accommodation request may be made under Psyc 303.05(i).
Experience: At least two years of supervised clinical experience: a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral experience, each at least 1,500 hours over 12–24 consecutive months, satisfying Psyc 302.03–302.05.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Qualifying Credential: Hold a current ASPPB CPQ, ABPP certification, or active National Register of Health Service in Psychology credential; submit evidence, current CV and verification of each current license under Psyc 303.03(b).
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

Reactivation of unexpired inactive license

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Continuing Education: Document 40 CE hours within the two years before applying, or show that the inactive period is too short for the CE obligation to have accrued.
Fee: Pay the applicable reactivation fee. This route is reactivation of an inactive license, distinguished from reinstatement after expiration.
Request: Submit the Board reactivation form and inactive-period practice, disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2016-11-04.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.05

Reinstatement after expiration before lapse

Jurisprudence Examination

Documentation: Submit the renewal application, reinstatement fee, CE documentation, collaboration description, criminal-history check, explanatory documents for affirmative disclosures and good-standing letters from every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Expiration: Apply after expiration and before lapse; RSA 310:8 and Plc 312.02 set lapse at one year. Psyc 404.01(a) and 404.02(e) still limit reinstatement to six months, so applications at 6–12 months face that stricter profession-specific implementation condition.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.

Timely renewal

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Character: Remain of good professional character and submit complete and accurate renewal disclosures.
Collaboration: Forty hours of live, interactive collaboration during the license period under Psyc 403; retain documentation.
Continuing Education: Forty approved hours per license term; at least 30 Category A hours and at least six live, interactive Category A ethics hours; no more than ten Category B hours under Psyc 402.02.
Timing: Apply before expiration for a two-year renewal, submit the Universal Renewal Application and pay the required renewal fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-05-06.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.02(a)–(d)
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 402.02
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 403.01

Reinstatement after suspension when the license has expired

Jurisprudence Examination

Documentation: Submit the renewal application, reinstatement fee, CE documentation, collaboration description, criminal-history check, explanatory documents for affirmative disclosures and good-standing letters from every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Expiration: Apply after expiration and before lapse; RSA 310:8 and Plc 312.02 set lapse at one year. Psyc 404.01(a) and 404.02(e) still limit reinstatement to six months, so applications at 6–12 months face that stricter profession-specific implementation condition.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Order Compliance: Within 30 days after the suspension term ends and within one year of expiration, satisfy all suspension-order conditions, monetary penalties and any imposed investigation costs.

Restoration after suspension of an unexpired license

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Board Conditions: The license may be restored fully or with limitations after notice and opportunity to be heard. Any unnamed remedial examination in an individual order is an applicant condition.
Order Compliance: Demonstrate compliance with every suspension-order and correction-plan condition, required competence activity and monetary penalty. No additional restoration or application fee is charged.
Timing: Request restoration within 30 days after the suspension term ends and before license expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-08-19.

plc300
Plc 312.04

New initial application after revocation

All of the following:

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Education: Doctoral degree primarily psychological from a regionally accredited institution or a substantially equivalent program; non-APA/CPA programs must document Psyc 302.01–302.02 curriculum and residence requirements.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Eppp Eligibility: OPLC may authorize the EPPP after at least 200 postdoctoral supervised hours when the application otherwise meets Psyc 303.05(b); remaining supervised hours must be completed for licensure.
Eppp Score: Official ASPPB EPPP score of at least 500; after two failures, further examination requires the coursework or preparation course specified in Psyc 303.05(h). A written disability-accommodation request may be made under Psyc 303.05(i).
Experience: At least two years of supervised clinical experience: a predoctoral internship and postdoctoral experience, each at least 1,500 hours over 12–24 consecutive months, satisfying Psyc 302.03–302.05.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Prior Status: Apply under Plc 312.05, satisfy all revocation-order terms, pay outstanding penalties and imposed costs, satisfy any waiting period, provide required criminal-history results and demonstrate continuing competence for the prior two-year period.
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

Licensure by statutory endorsement / reciprocity

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Existing License: An active, unrestricted, non-temporary psychology license in good standing from a jurisdiction with substantially similar current requirements; primary source verification, fees and the required criminal-history check are necessary under RSA 310:17 and Plc 313.01–313.06.
Foreign Credentials: Foreign credentials require a NACES or AICE evaluation under Plc 313.12, unless an applicable exception applies.
Lower Ranked Exam Demand: RSA 310:17 states "Notwithstanding any other state law to the contrary, the office shall issue licenses to professionals who present evidence of an active license in good standing from another jurisdiction" and specifies the substantially-similar and criminal-history conditions. This mandatory statutory endorsement route has no examination leaf. Lower-ranked Psyc 306.01(a) states "Each applicant for initial licensure or reinstatement of licensure shall be examined on the contents of RSA 329-B psychologists practice act and Psyc 100 through Psyc 500." The Board rule’s examination demand is disclosed as an applicant condition under the contract’s source-ranking rule.
Qualifying Jurisdiction: Under Plc 313.51 the other licensing jurisdiction requires a doctoral psychology degree, a state-approved examination, and at least 2,500 supervised hours or two full-time supervised years. That other jurisdiction’s examination is an applicant qualification condition, not an examination of this New Hampshire route.
Waiver: An applicant may petition under Plc 313.11 for waiver of substantially-similar criteria based on education, training and licensed experience.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-08-27.

rsa-310
RSA 310:17, I–II
plc300
Plc 313.06(a), mandatory issuance and proof of good standing
plc300
Plc 313.51(a), endorsement conditions
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 306.01(a)

Regular issuance after provisional endorsement

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Background Result: OPLC issues the regular license when the criminal-history results do not establish grounds for denial; otherwise it notifies the applicant and refers the matter for a hearing.
Existing License: An active, unrestricted, non-temporary psychology license in good standing from a jurisdiction with substantially similar current requirements; primary source verification, fees and the required criminal-history check are necessary under RSA 310:17 and Plc 313.01–313.06.
Foreign Credentials: Foreign credentials require a NACES or AICE evaluation under Plc 313.12, unless an applicable exception applies.
Lower Ranked Exam Demand: RSA 310:17 states "Notwithstanding any other state law to the contrary, the office shall issue licenses to professionals who present evidence of an active license in good standing from another jurisdiction" and specifies the substantially-similar and criminal-history conditions. This mandatory statutory endorsement route has no examination leaf. Lower-ranked Psyc 306.01(a) states "Each applicant for initial licensure or reinstatement of licensure shall be examined on the contents of RSA 329-B psychologists practice act and Psyc 100 through Psyc 500." The Board rule’s examination demand is disclosed as an applicant condition under the contract’s source-ranking rule.
Qualifying Jurisdiction: Under Plc 313.51 the other licensing jurisdiction requires a doctoral psychology degree, a state-approved examination, and at least 2,500 supervised hours or two full-time supervised years. That other jurisdiction’s examination is an applicant qualification condition, not an examination of this New Hampshire route.
Waiver: An applicant may petition under Plc 313.11 for waiver of substantially-similar criteria based on education, training and licensed experience.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-05-03.

rsa-310
RSA 310:17, I–II
plc300
Plc 313.06(c)–(d)

New Hampshire Provisional License

Provisional endorsement license while the required criminal-history results are pending, followed by regular issuance or referral for hearing.

Licensing authority: New Hampshire Board of Psychologists / Office of Professional Licensure and Certification · Application information

Provisional endorsement pending criminal history results

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Background Pending: Otherwise qualify for endorsement, but OPLC has not yet received the required criminal-history results; provisional issuance permits practice pending those results.
Existing License: An active, unrestricted, non-temporary psychology license in good standing from a jurisdiction with substantially similar current requirements; primary source verification, fees and the required criminal-history check are necessary under RSA 310:17 and Plc 313.01–313.06.
Foreign Credentials: Foreign credentials require a NACES or AICE evaluation under Plc 313.12, unless an applicable exception applies.
Lower Ranked Exam Demand: RSA 310:17 states "Notwithstanding any other state law to the contrary, the office shall issue licenses to professionals who present evidence of an active license in good standing from another jurisdiction" and specifies the substantially-similar and criminal-history conditions. This mandatory statutory endorsement route has no examination leaf. Lower-ranked Psyc 306.01(a) states "Each applicant for initial licensure or reinstatement of licensure shall be examined on the contents of RSA 329-B psychologists practice act and Psyc 100 through Psyc 500." The Board rule’s examination demand is disclosed as an applicant condition under the contract’s source-ranking rule.
Qualifying Jurisdiction: Under Plc 313.51 the other licensing jurisdiction requires a doctoral psychology degree, a state-approved examination, and at least 2,500 supervised hours or two full-time supervised years. That other jurisdiction’s examination is an applicant qualification condition, not an examination of this New Hampshire route.
Waiver: An applicant may petition under Plc 313.11 for waiver of substantially-similar criteria based on education, training and licensed experience.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-05-03.

rsa-310
RSA 310:17, I–II
plc300
Plc 313.06(c)–(d)
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 306.01(a)

Licensed School Psychologist-Doctoral

Office-issued doctoral school psychologist license requiring New Hampshire DOE certification, with school-related practice limits unless otherwise licensed.

Licensing authority: office of professional licensure and certification · Application information

Full initial issuance after satisfying conditional license requirements

Jurisprudence Examination

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Conditional License: Already hold a lawfully issued conditional license; complete all Board conditions and submit the initial application with proof of completion under Plc 304.13. A general new conditional-license entitlement is not asserted.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Doe Credential: Hold the current New Hampshire DOE school-psychologist credential; an internship/alternative-4 training credential is insufficient until the Beginning Educator Credential is held under Psyc 305.02.
Education: Doctoral degree from an APA- or CPA-approved program; at least four full-time graduate years and 90 graduate semester hours, with at least 78 excluding internship and terminal doctoral project.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Internship: A supervised 1,200-clock-hour doctoral internship, including at least 600 hours in a school setting; official transcripts and passing Praxis scores go directly to OPLC.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Nationwide Exam Not Registered: PRAXIS School Psychologists Exam is required as a passed currently offered national school-psychology examination under RSA 329-B:15-a and Psyc 305.03(c)(3); Psyc 305.04 requires the DOE-approved standardized school-psychologist examination. No School Psychologist Praxis version is supplied in sharedExamContext or knownRegistrations, which contain only EPPP Part 1, EPPP Part 2 and PEP. It is recorded as a condition and cannot be replaced by any of those different examinations.
Practice Limit: Services outside the school setting must relate directly to the licensee’s students and improvement of school functioning under RSA 329-B:15-a, V and Psyc 501.04.
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

Statutory licensure for DOE certified school psychologists as of March 13, 2020

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Fee Exception: Initial-period fee exemption and special initial duration are as stated in RSA 329-B:15-a, III(d); subsequent renewals require applicable fees.
Lower Ranked Exam Demand: RSA 329-B:15-a, III mandates this historical-cohort license without requiring an examination. Psyc 306.01(a) now demands the jurisprudence examination of each initial applicant; that lower-ranked demand is disclosed as a condition rather than a leaf.
Qualifying Date: This statutory entitlement is limited to DOE-certified school psychologists on March 13, 2020. Those with a psychology doctorate receive the doctoral license; those without one receive the specialist license.
Standing: Applicants in good standing are licensed; applicants under discipline, review or investigation are reviewed by the Board, which may grant, deny or condition the license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2020-03-09.

RSA Chapter 329-B, Psychologists
RSA 329-B:15-a, III
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 306.01(a)

Placement on inactive status

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Existing License: Hold a current NH Board license without discipline or pending discipline and cease active New Hampshire psychology practice.
Request: Submit the Request for Inactive Status form, required disclosures and written explanation; status lasts for the remainder of the current term.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2016-11-04.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.04

Renewal while continuing inactive status

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Inactive Status: Before the current term expires, file the renewal application and request continuation of inactive status under Psyc 401.04(c)(2).
Practice: Do not practice in New Hampshire while inactive; submit required renewal disclosures and fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2016-11-04.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.04
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.02(a)–(d)

Initial Board licensure based on DOE credential and school psychology qualifications

Jurisprudence Examination

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Doe Credential: Hold the current New Hampshire DOE school-psychologist credential; an internship/alternative-4 training credential is insufficient until the Beginning Educator Credential is held under Psyc 305.02.
Education: Doctoral degree from an APA- or CPA-approved program; at least four full-time graduate years and 90 graduate semester hours, with at least 78 excluding internship and terminal doctoral project.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Internship: A supervised 1,200-clock-hour doctoral internship, including at least 600 hours in a school setting; official transcripts and passing Praxis scores go directly to OPLC.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Nationwide Exam Not Registered: PRAXIS School Psychologists Exam is required as a passed currently offered national school-psychology examination under RSA 329-B:15-a and Psyc 305.03(c)(3); Psyc 305.04 requires the DOE-approved standardized school-psychologist examination. No School Psychologist Praxis version is supplied in sharedExamContext or knownRegistrations, which contain only EPPP Part 1, EPPP Part 2 and PEP. It is recorded as a condition and cannot be replaced by any of those different examinations.
Practice Limit: Services outside the school setting must relate directly to the licensee’s students and improvement of school functioning under RSA 329-B:15-a, V and Psyc 501.04.
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

New initial licensure after lapse

Jurisprudence Examination

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Doe Credential: Hold the current New Hampshire DOE school-psychologist credential; an internship/alternative-4 training credential is insufficient until the Beginning Educator Credential is held under Psyc 305.02.
Education: Doctoral degree from an APA- or CPA-approved program; at least four full-time graduate years and 90 graduate semester hours, with at least 78 excluding internship and terminal doctoral project.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Internship: A supervised 1,200-clock-hour doctoral internship, including at least 600 hours in a school setting; official transcripts and passing Praxis scores go directly to OPLC.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Nationwide Exam Not Registered: PRAXIS School Psychologists Exam is required as a passed currently offered national school-psychology examination under RSA 329-B:15-a and Psyc 305.03(c)(3); Psyc 305.04 requires the DOE-approved standardized school-psychologist examination. No School Psychologist Praxis version is supplied in sharedExamContext or knownRegistrations, which contain only EPPP Part 1, EPPP Part 2 and PEP. It is recorded as a condition and cannot be replaced by any of those different examinations.
Practice Limit: Services outside the school setting must relate directly to the licensee’s students and improvement of school functioning under RSA 329-B:15-a, V and Psyc 501.04.
Prior Status: License expired for more than one year; apply as an initial applicant under Plc 312.03 with applicable additional competence requirements, without a late fee or penalty beyond initial application fees.
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

New initial application after missing suspension restoration deadlines

Jurisprudence Examination

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Doe Credential: Hold the current New Hampshire DOE school-psychologist credential; an internship/alternative-4 training credential is insufficient until the Beginning Educator Credential is held under Psyc 305.02.
Education: Doctoral degree from an APA- or CPA-approved program; at least four full-time graduate years and 90 graduate semester hours, with at least 78 excluding internship and terminal doctoral project.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Internship: A supervised 1,200-clock-hour doctoral internship, including at least 600 hours in a school setting; official transcripts and passing Praxis scores go directly to OPLC.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Nationwide Exam Not Registered: PRAXIS School Psychologists Exam is required as a passed currently offered national school-psychology examination under RSA 329-B:15-a and Psyc 305.03(c)(3); Psyc 305.04 requires the DOE-approved standardized school-psychologist examination. No School Psychologist Praxis version is supplied in sharedExamContext or knownRegistrations, which contain only EPPP Part 1, EPPP Part 2 and PEP. It is recorded as a condition and cannot be replaced by any of those different examinations.
Practice Limit: Services outside the school setting must relate directly to the licensee’s students and improvement of school functioning under RSA 329-B:15-a, V and Psyc 501.04.
Prior Status: Missed the restoration or reinstatement periods of Plc 312.04(a); apply for initial licensure under Plc 312.04(d).
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

Inactive status for reserve military activation

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Military Service: An existing licensee in a reserve component or National Guard called to active duty requests inactive status and submits the military-activation form.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-07-15.

rsa-310
RSA 310:8, V
plc300
Plc 307.06(a)

Reactivation after reserve military duty

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Expired Term: If the original term expired, pay the renewal fee and document current continuing-competence requirements; if still within the term, those renewal requirements have not yet accrued.
Release Window: Request reactivation within one year after release from active duty and notify OPLC.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-07-15.

rsa-310
RSA 310:8, V
plc300
Plc 307.07(c)–(d)

Reactivation of unexpired inactive license

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Continuing Education: Document 40 CE hours within the two years before applying, or show that the inactive period is too short for the CE obligation to have accrued.
Fee: Pay the applicable reactivation fee. This route is reactivation of an inactive license, distinguished from reinstatement after expiration.
Request: Submit the Board reactivation form and inactive-period practice, disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2016-11-04.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.05

Reinstatement after expiration before lapse

Jurisprudence Examination

Documentation: Submit the renewal application, reinstatement fee, CE documentation, collaboration description, criminal-history check, explanatory documents for affirmative disclosures and good-standing letters from every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Doe Credential: Retain or re-obtain the required DOE school-psychologist credential and send proof to OPLC.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Expiration: Apply after expiration and before lapse; RSA 310:8 and Plc 312.02 set lapse at one year. Psyc 404.01(a) and 404.02(e) still limit reinstatement to six months, so applications at 6–12 months face that stricter profession-specific implementation condition.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.

Timely renewal

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Character: Remain of good professional character and submit complete and accurate renewal disclosures.
Collaboration: Forty hours of live, interactive collaboration during the license period under Psyc 403; retain documentation.
Continuing Education: Forty approved hours per license term; at least 30 Category A hours and at least six live, interactive Category A ethics hours; no more than ten Category B hours under Psyc 402.02.
Doe Certification: Provide a copy of the current DOE school-psychologist certification under Psyc 401.02(c).
Timing: Apply before expiration for a two-year renewal, submit the Universal Renewal Application and pay the required renewal fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-05-06.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.02(a)–(d)
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 402.02
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 403.01

Reinstatement after suspension when the license has expired

Jurisprudence Examination

Documentation: Submit the renewal application, reinstatement fee, CE documentation, collaboration description, criminal-history check, explanatory documents for affirmative disclosures and good-standing letters from every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Doe Credential: Retain or re-obtain the required DOE school-psychologist credential and send proof to OPLC.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Expiration: Apply after expiration and before lapse; RSA 310:8 and Plc 312.02 set lapse at one year. Psyc 404.01(a) and 404.02(e) still limit reinstatement to six months, so applications at 6–12 months face that stricter profession-specific implementation condition.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Order Compliance: Within 30 days after the suspension term ends and within one year of expiration, satisfy all suspension-order conditions, monetary penalties and any imposed investigation costs.

Restoration after suspension of an unexpired license

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Board Conditions: The license may be restored fully or with limitations after notice and opportunity to be heard. Any unnamed remedial examination in an individual order is an applicant condition.
Order Compliance: Demonstrate compliance with every suspension-order and correction-plan condition, required competence activity and monetary penalty. No additional restoration or application fee is charged.
Timing: Request restoration within 30 days after the suspension term ends and before license expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-08-19.

plc300
Plc 312.04

New initial application after revocation

Jurisprudence Examination

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Doe Credential: Hold the current New Hampshire DOE school-psychologist credential; an internship/alternative-4 training credential is insufficient until the Beginning Educator Credential is held under Psyc 305.02.
Education: Doctoral degree from an APA- or CPA-approved program; at least four full-time graduate years and 90 graduate semester hours, with at least 78 excluding internship and terminal doctoral project.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Internship: A supervised 1,200-clock-hour doctoral internship, including at least 600 hours in a school setting; official transcripts and passing Praxis scores go directly to OPLC.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Nationwide Exam Not Registered: PRAXIS School Psychologists Exam is required as a passed currently offered national school-psychology examination under RSA 329-B:15-a and Psyc 305.03(c)(3); Psyc 305.04 requires the DOE-approved standardized school-psychologist examination. No School Psychologist Praxis version is supplied in sharedExamContext or knownRegistrations, which contain only EPPP Part 1, EPPP Part 2 and PEP. It is recorded as a condition and cannot be replaced by any of those different examinations.
Practice Limit: Services outside the school setting must relate directly to the licensee’s students and improvement of school functioning under RSA 329-B:15-a, V and Psyc 501.04.
Prior Status: Apply under Plc 312.05, satisfy all revocation-order terms, pay outstanding penalties and imposed costs, satisfy any waiting period, provide required criminal-history results and demonstrate continuing competence for the prior two-year period.
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

Licensed School Psychologist-Specialist

Non-doctoral specialist school psychologist license requiring separate New Hampshire Department of Education certification; services outside educational settings must relate to the licensee's student.

Licensing authority: office of professional licensure and certification · Application information

Full initial issuance after satisfying conditional license requirements

Jurisprudence Examination

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Conditional License: Already hold a lawfully issued conditional license; complete all Board conditions and submit the initial application with proof of completion under Plc 304.13. A general new conditional-license entitlement is not asserted.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Doe Credential: Hold the current New Hampshire DOE school-psychologist credential; an internship/alternative-4 training credential is insufficient until the Beginning Educator Credential is held under Psyc 305.02.
Education: At least three full-time graduate years or equivalent in a listed graduate credential, or at least 60 graduate semester hours culminating in a master’s degree, with at least 54 excluding the supervised internship.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Internship: For the 60-credit pathway, a 1,200-clock-hour internship full time over one year or half time over two consecutive years; no more than 600 hours may be replaced by the listed nonschool experiences.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Level: The specialist credential is for a person without a doctoral degree under RSA 329-B:15-a, II; the rule’s list includes EdD, which does not override that statutory qualification.
Nationwide Exam Not Registered: PRAXIS School Psychologists Exam is required as a passed currently offered national school-psychology examination under RSA 329-B:15-a and Psyc 305.03(c)(3); Psyc 305.04 requires the DOE-approved standardized school-psychologist examination. No School Psychologist Praxis version is supplied in sharedExamContext or knownRegistrations, which contain only EPPP Part 1, EPPP Part 2 and PEP. It is recorded as a condition and cannot be replaced by any of those different examinations.
Practice Limit: Services outside the school setting must relate directly to the licensee’s students and improvement of school functioning under RSA 329-B:15-a, V and Psyc 501.04.
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

Statutory licensure for DOE certified school psychologists as of March 13, 2020

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Fee Exception: Initial-period fee exemption and special initial duration are as stated in RSA 329-B:15-a, III(d); subsequent renewals require applicable fees.
Lower Ranked Exam Demand: RSA 329-B:15-a, III mandates this historical-cohort license without requiring an examination. Psyc 306.01(a) now demands the jurisprudence examination of each initial applicant; that lower-ranked demand is disclosed as a condition rather than a leaf.
Qualifying Date: This statutory entitlement is limited to DOE-certified school psychologists on March 13, 2020. Those with a psychology doctorate receive the doctoral license; those without one receive the specialist license.
Standing: Applicants in good standing are licensed; applicants under discipline, review or investigation are reviewed by the Board, which may grant, deny or condition the license.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2020-03-09.

RSA Chapter 329-B, Psychologists
RSA 329-B:15-a, III
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 306.01(a)

Placement on inactive status

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Existing License: Hold a current NH Board license without discipline or pending discipline and cease active New Hampshire psychology practice.
Request: Submit the Request for Inactive Status form, required disclosures and written explanation; status lasts for the remainder of the current term.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2016-11-04.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.04

Renewal while continuing inactive status

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Inactive Status: Before the current term expires, file the renewal application and request continuation of inactive status under Psyc 401.04(c)(2).
Practice: Do not practice in New Hampshire while inactive; submit required renewal disclosures and fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2016-11-04.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.04
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.02(a)–(d)

Initial Board licensure based on DOE credential and school psychology qualifications

Jurisprudence Examination

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Doe Credential: Hold the current New Hampshire DOE school-psychologist credential; an internship/alternative-4 training credential is insufficient until the Beginning Educator Credential is held under Psyc 305.02.
Education: At least three full-time graduate years or equivalent in a listed graduate credential, or at least 60 graduate semester hours culminating in a master’s degree, with at least 54 excluding the supervised internship.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Internship: For the 60-credit pathway, a 1,200-clock-hour internship full time over one year or half time over two consecutive years; no more than 600 hours may be replaced by the listed nonschool experiences.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Level: The specialist credential is for a person without a doctoral degree under RSA 329-B:15-a, II; the rule’s list includes EdD, which does not override that statutory qualification.
Nationwide Exam Not Registered: PRAXIS School Psychologists Exam is required as a passed currently offered national school-psychology examination under RSA 329-B:15-a and Psyc 305.03(c)(3); Psyc 305.04 requires the DOE-approved standardized school-psychologist examination. No School Psychologist Praxis version is supplied in sharedExamContext or knownRegistrations, which contain only EPPP Part 1, EPPP Part 2 and PEP. It is recorded as a condition and cannot be replaced by any of those different examinations.
Practice Limit: Services outside the school setting must relate directly to the licensee’s students and improvement of school functioning under RSA 329-B:15-a, V and Psyc 501.04.
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

New initial licensure after lapse

Jurisprudence Examination

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Doe Credential: Hold the current New Hampshire DOE school-psychologist credential; an internship/alternative-4 training credential is insufficient until the Beginning Educator Credential is held under Psyc 305.02.
Education: At least three full-time graduate years or equivalent in a listed graduate credential, or at least 60 graduate semester hours culminating in a master’s degree, with at least 54 excluding the supervised internship.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Internship: For the 60-credit pathway, a 1,200-clock-hour internship full time over one year or half time over two consecutive years; no more than 600 hours may be replaced by the listed nonschool experiences.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Level: The specialist credential is for a person without a doctoral degree under RSA 329-B:15-a, II; the rule’s list includes EdD, which does not override that statutory qualification.
Nationwide Exam Not Registered: PRAXIS School Psychologists Exam is required as a passed currently offered national school-psychology examination under RSA 329-B:15-a and Psyc 305.03(c)(3); Psyc 305.04 requires the DOE-approved standardized school-psychologist examination. No School Psychologist Praxis version is supplied in sharedExamContext or knownRegistrations, which contain only EPPP Part 1, EPPP Part 2 and PEP. It is recorded as a condition and cannot be replaced by any of those different examinations.
Practice Limit: Services outside the school setting must relate directly to the licensee’s students and improvement of school functioning under RSA 329-B:15-a, V and Psyc 501.04.
Prior Status: License expired for more than one year; apply as an initial applicant under Plc 312.03 with applicable additional competence requirements, without a late fee or penalty beyond initial application fees.
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

New initial application after missing suspension restoration deadlines

Jurisprudence Examination

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Doe Credential: Hold the current New Hampshire DOE school-psychologist credential; an internship/alternative-4 training credential is insufficient until the Beginning Educator Credential is held under Psyc 305.02.
Education: At least three full-time graduate years or equivalent in a listed graduate credential, or at least 60 graduate semester hours culminating in a master’s degree, with at least 54 excluding the supervised internship.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Internship: For the 60-credit pathway, a 1,200-clock-hour internship full time over one year or half time over two consecutive years; no more than 600 hours may be replaced by the listed nonschool experiences.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Level: The specialist credential is for a person without a doctoral degree under RSA 329-B:15-a, II; the rule’s list includes EdD, which does not override that statutory qualification.
Nationwide Exam Not Registered: PRAXIS School Psychologists Exam is required as a passed currently offered national school-psychology examination under RSA 329-B:15-a and Psyc 305.03(c)(3); Psyc 305.04 requires the DOE-approved standardized school-psychologist examination. No School Psychologist Praxis version is supplied in sharedExamContext or knownRegistrations, which contain only EPPP Part 1, EPPP Part 2 and PEP. It is recorded as a condition and cannot be replaced by any of those different examinations.
Practice Limit: Services outside the school setting must relate directly to the licensee’s students and improvement of school functioning under RSA 329-B:15-a, V and Psyc 501.04.
Prior Status: Missed the restoration or reinstatement periods of Plc 312.04(a); apply for initial licensure under Plc 312.04(d).
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

Inactive status for reserve military activation

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Military Service: An existing licensee in a reserve component or National Guard called to active duty requests inactive status and submits the military-activation form.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-07-15.

rsa-310
RSA 310:8, V
plc300
Plc 307.06(a)

Reactivation after reserve military duty

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Expired Term: If the original term expired, pay the renewal fee and document current continuing-competence requirements; if still within the term, those renewal requirements have not yet accrued.
Release Window: Request reactivation within one year after release from active duty and notify OPLC.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2023-07-15.

rsa-310
RSA 310:8, V
plc300
Plc 307.07(c)–(d)

Reactivation of unexpired inactive license

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Continuing Education: Document 40 CE hours within the two years before applying, or show that the inactive period is too short for the CE obligation to have accrued.
Fee: Pay the applicable reactivation fee. This route is reactivation of an inactive license, distinguished from reinstatement after expiration.
Request: Submit the Board reactivation form and inactive-period practice, disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2016-11-04.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.05

Reinstatement after expiration before lapse

Jurisprudence Examination

Documentation: Submit the renewal application, reinstatement fee, CE documentation, collaboration description, criminal-history check, explanatory documents for affirmative disclosures and good-standing letters from every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Doe Credential: Retain or re-obtain the required DOE school-psychologist credential and send proof to OPLC.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Expiration: Apply after expiration and before lapse; RSA 310:8 and Plc 312.02 set lapse at one year. Psyc 404.01(a) and 404.02(e) still limit reinstatement to six months, so applications at 6–12 months face that stricter profession-specific implementation condition.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.

Timely renewal

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Character: Remain of good professional character and submit complete and accurate renewal disclosures.
Collaboration: Forty hours of live, interactive collaboration during the license period under Psyc 403; retain documentation.
Continuing Education: Forty approved hours per license term; at least 30 Category A hours and at least six live, interactive Category A ethics hours; no more than ten Category B hours under Psyc 402.02.
Doe Certification: Provide a copy of the current DOE school-psychologist certification under Psyc 401.02(c).
Timing: Apply before expiration for a two-year renewal, submit the Universal Renewal Application and pay the required renewal fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-05-06.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.02(a)–(d)
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 402.02
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 403.01

Reinstatement after suspension when the license has expired

Jurisprudence Examination

Documentation: Submit the renewal application, reinstatement fee, CE documentation, collaboration description, criminal-history check, explanatory documents for affirmative disclosures and good-standing letters from every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Doe Credential: Retain or re-obtain the required DOE school-psychologist credential and send proof to OPLC.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Expiration: Apply after expiration and before lapse; RSA 310:8 and Plc 312.02 set lapse at one year. Psyc 404.01(a) and 404.02(e) still limit reinstatement to six months, so applications at 6–12 months face that stricter profession-specific implementation condition.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Order Compliance: Within 30 days after the suspension term ends and within one year of expiration, satisfy all suspension-order conditions, monetary penalties and any imposed investigation costs.

Restoration after suspension of an unexpired license

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Board Conditions: The license may be restored fully or with limitations after notice and opportunity to be heard. Any unnamed remedial examination in an individual order is an applicant condition.
Order Compliance: Demonstrate compliance with every suspension-order and correction-plan condition, required competence activity and monetary penalty. No additional restoration or application fee is charged.
Timing: Request restoration within 30 days after the suspension term ends and before license expiration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-08-19.

plc300
Plc 312.04

New initial application after revocation

Jurisprudence Examination

Application: Submit the Universal Application and profession-specific addendum, required supporting documentation and fees to OPLC.
Character: Good professional character is required; disciplinary, criminal, malpractice and impairment disclosures are evaluated under Psyc 303.01.
Criminal History: Provide fingerprints and criminal-history authorization under RSA 329-B:14-a; OPLC reviews the results before making the licensing decision.
Doe Credential: Hold the current New Hampshire DOE school-psychologist credential; an internship/alternative-4 training credential is insufficient until the Beginning Educator Credential is held under Psyc 305.02.
Education: At least three full-time graduate years or equivalent in a listed graduate credential, or at least 60 graduate semester hours culminating in a master’s degree, with at least 54 excluding the supervised internship.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Internship: For the 60-credit pathway, a 1,200-clock-hour internship full time over one year or half time over two consecutive years; no more than 600 hours may be replaced by the listed nonschool experiences.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Level: The specialist credential is for a person without a doctoral degree under RSA 329-B:15-a, II; the rule’s list includes EdD, which does not override that statutory qualification.
Nationwide Exam Not Registered: PRAXIS School Psychologists Exam is required as a passed currently offered national school-psychology examination under RSA 329-B:15-a and Psyc 305.03(c)(3); Psyc 305.04 requires the DOE-approved standardized school-psychologist examination. No School Psychologist Praxis version is supplied in sharedExamContext or knownRegistrations, which contain only EPPP Part 1, EPPP Part 2 and PEP. It is recorded as a condition and cannot be replaced by any of those different examinations.
Practice Limit: Services outside the school setting must relate directly to the licensee’s students and improvement of school functioning under RSA 329-B:15-a, V and Psyc 501.04.
Prior Status: Apply under Plc 312.05, satisfy all revocation-order terms, pay outstanding penalties and imposed costs, satisfy any waiting period, provide required criminal-history results and demonstrate continuing competence for the prior two-year period.
Waivers: A substantive-rule waiver may be requested under Psyc 210.01; the Board must find good cause and consistency with governing statutes. The possibility of a waiver does not remove a named currently offered examination.

Telepass License

License for psychologists residing outside New Hampshire in another U.S. jurisdiction or Canada to provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

Licensing authority: Office of Professional Licensure and Certification · Application information

Completion of initial telepass documentation

Jurisprudence Examination

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Completion: Provide the outstanding documents before the initial four-month period ends; approval allows issuance for the balance of the original term.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

Placement of telepass license on inactive status

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Existing License: Hold a current Board-issued telepass license without pending discipline, cease active New Hampshire telemedicine practice and request inactive status under Psyc 401.04.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-04-02.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.04

Renewal of telepass while inactive

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.
Timing: Apply for renewal before expiration and request continuation of inactive status under Psyc 401.04(c); keep the required outside license and comply with Psyc 304.08 renewal documentation.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-04-02.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.04
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 304.08

Initial telepass issuance pending documentation

Jurisprudence Examination

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

New telepass initial application after lapse

Jurisprudence Examination

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Prior Status: Apply under the applicable Plc 312 initial or reinstatement procedure; satisfy the order, monetary penalties, competence documentation and criminal-history requirements appropriate to prior lapse, revocation or suspension. The surviving Psyc 304 rules are the regulatory carrier for telepass identity; their obsolete RSA 329-B:16 reference is disclosed.
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

New telepass initial application after missed restoration deadlines

Jurisprudence Examination

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Prior Status: Apply under the applicable Plc 312 initial or reinstatement procedure; satisfy the order, monetary penalties, competence documentation and criminal-history requirements appropriate to prior lapse, revocation or suspension. The surviving Psyc 304 rules are the regulatory carrier for telepass identity; their obsolete RSA 329-B:16 reference is disclosed.
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

Inactive telepass status for military activation

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Military Service: An existing telepass licensee in the reserves or National Guard called to active duty may request inactive status under RSA 310:8(V).
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-04-02.

rsa-310
RSA 310:8, V

Telepass reactivation after military duty

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Release Window: Request reactivation within one year after release; if the license term expired, pay the renewal fee and show current continuing competence under RSA 310:8(V).
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-04-02.

rsa-310
RSA 310:8, V

Reactivation of unexpired inactive telepass license

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Continuing Education: Meet Psyc 401.05 requirements: reactivation form, character disclosures, applicable fee and forty CE hours within two years or proof the CE obligation has not yet accrued; maintain the outside license required by Psyc 304.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-04-02.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 401.05

Reinstatement of expired telepass license

Jurisprudence Examination

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Reinstatement: An expired telepass license cannot be used to practice until reinstated; before lapse submit the renewal process, meet telepass competence obligations, retain the outside license and satisfy reinstatement requirements.
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

Telepass issuance after initial four month expiration

Jurisprudence Examination

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Late Documents: Psyc 304.06(e) permits issuance for the remaining portion of the original 24-month maximum when documents arrive after the four-month license expires; the lapse does not extend that original maximum term.
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

Telepass renewal

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Collaboration: Within the prior 24 months complete 20 collaboration hours under Psyc 304.08(d)(5).
Continuing Education: Within the prior 24 months, complete 20 continuing-education hours plus three hours in a listed telemedicine subject.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Renewal: Submit the renewal application, disclosure explanations, fee and applicable health-professions survey or opt-out, and maintain the qualifying outside license.
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2024-04-02.

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 304.08

Restoration of suspended unexpired telepass license

No examination is required for this applicant pathway.

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Order Compliance: Request within 30 days after suspension ends and before expiration; meet every suspension-order condition and pay imposed penalties. Restoration is subject to the Board’s limits and notice-and-hearing requirements.
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-08-19.

plc300
Plc 312.04

Reinstatement of expired suspended telepass license

Jurisprudence Examination

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Prior Status: Apply under the applicable Plc 312 initial or reinstatement procedure; satisfy the order, monetary penalties, competence documentation and criminal-history requirements appropriate to prior lapse, revocation or suspension. The surviving Psyc 304 rules are the regulatory carrier for telepass identity; their obsolete RSA 329-B:16 reference is disclosed.
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

New telepass initial application after revocation

Jurisprudence Examination

Authorization Discrepancy: Psyc 304 remains in the codified rules, but its former statutory reference RSA 329-B:16 was repealed by 2025, 161:28, III effective September 13, 2025. The rule is retained as current regulatory evidence; no claim is made that the repealed statute remains operative.
Documents: Submit the universal application, name history, current CV, photograph, license verifications, criminal-history authorization and fingerprints, explanatory disclosure documents and applicable fees under Psyc 304.03–304.05.
Effective Date Discrepancy: The codified rule source note states "Source. #14569, eff 6-30-26, EXPIRES: 6-30-36". The Board laws page states "Psyc 306 - Jurisprudence Examination - Effective September 30, 2026". The codified regulation controls for September 22, 2026; the website date is disclosed as a lower-ranked conflicting implementation statement.
Existing License: Hold an active psychology license in good standing elsewhere and remain in good standing in every jurisdiction where ever licensed.
Initial Duration: Psyc 304.06 provides initial issuance for four months pending documentation and completion for the remaining portion of a term no longer than 24 months.
Jurisprudence: Psyc 306.01 requires initial and reinstatement applicants to pass the open-book jurisprudence examination with at least 80 percent; repeated attempts are permitted.
Prior Status: Apply under the applicable Plc 312 initial or reinstatement procedure; satisfy the order, monetary penalties, competence documentation and criminal-history requirements appropriate to prior lapse, revocation or suspension. The surviving Psyc 304 rules are the regulatory carrier for telepass identity; their obsolete RSA 329-B:16 reference is disclosed.
Residence: Reside outside New Hampshire in a United States jurisdiction or Canada and provide telemedicine to New Hampshire residents.

Jurisprudence Examination

Provider: OPLC through a contracted third party; OPLC identifies ProV.
Format: Open-book examination on a secure website, taken individually using the Board study guide.
Passing score: At least 80 percent.

Examination outline

RSA Chapter 329-B — Psychologists
Psyc 200 — Practice and Procedure
Psyc 300 — License and Registration Requirements, Applications and Fees
Psyc 400 — Continued Status
Psyc 500 — Ethical Standards, Responsibilities of Psychologists, and Professional Misconduct
RSA 329-D:1 — Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact
Plc 300 — Licensure and Discipline of Regulated Professions
Ed 500 — Credential Standards for Educational Personnel

Examination sources

New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 306.01(a)
RSA Chapter 329-B, Psychologists
RSA 329-B:1, profession-wide scope
laws
Board laws and rules, enumerated laws and rules
plc300
Plc 313.51, direct psychologist heading
ed500
Ed 508.02(d), school psychologist duty
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 306.01(c)–(d)
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 306.01(a)–(e)
New Hampshire Administrative Rules, Psyc 100–500
Psyc 306.01 source note
examinations
OPLC notice, psychologist entry

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

ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 21, Appendix A, introduction
ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 21, Appendix A, Domain 1 heading
ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 24, Appendix A, Domain 8 heading
ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 24, Appendix A, last knowledge statement
ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 5, EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge), item counts
ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 11, Taking the EPPP, time allowed for EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 12, Taking the EPPP, scoring sentence
ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 14, Scaled Scores and Passing Scores, scale
ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 14, Scaled Scores and Passing Scores, recommended passing scores
ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 6, Applying to sit for the EPPP
ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 8, Schedule an EPPP testing appointment
ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 8, Exam & Test Center Appointment Fees, English EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge) bullet
ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 8, Exam & Test Center Appointment Fees, test sitting fee sub-bullet
ASPPB EPPP Candidate Handbook (January 2026)
p. 10, French EPPP (FEPPP)