The content outline for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is available on the ASPPB web site at www.asppb.net. The EPPP is administered on computer at Pearson Vue Testing Centers throughout the U.S. and Canada. An approved applicant calls a testing site to schedule the examination for his or her chosen location and date. The cost is $650.00 [$600.00 is remitted to the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), and $50.00 is remitted to the Board as a non-refundable administrative fee]. There is also an additional test administration fee that must be paid to Pearson Vue when scheduling an appointment.
Please review the EPPP FAQ’s below prior to contacting the Board office. If there are any additional questions feel free to email the Board at info@ncpsychologyboard.org
If you have previously taken the EPPP and are required to have the score transferred to the North Carolina Psychology Board (depending on the provision under which you have made application), the link to the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) for that purpose is asppb.net/exams/eppp/eppp-score-transfer
State Examination
The Board-developed State Examination assesses the applicant’s knowledge of the North Carolina Practice Act, selected rules of the Board covering such topics as education and supervision, and other legal requirements, and the APA Ethics Code. The examination is comprised of multiple-choice questions and is a computer-based examination which you will have a two hour time limit to take. This exam is not required to be taken at a testing center. You will be required to get 50correct answers for all levels of licensure. After receiving your admit notification and upon payment of the $200 State Examination fee to the NC Psychology Board, an applicant who has been approved by the Board for examination will be sent a link to attempt the exam.
EPPP FAQs
Apply for a license in the state, province or territory in which you wish to practice. Your licensing authority will enter your information into the EPPP Application System, and you will receive an automatic email with login instructions for the registration portal. You will need to complete two steps in this system; the Candidate Acknowledgement Form and the EPPP Application Form. 4 to 8 hours after these two steps are completed, you will receive an automatic Authorization To Test email with login instructions for Pearson VUE, where you will pay for and schedule your exam.
Please contact your licensing authority to request a name correction. Your licensing authority will then contact ASPPB to process this change. Make sure that the required two forms of identification you present at the test center match the first and last name on your EPPP application.
The cost is $600.00 USD for the EPPP ($450 for the Spanish EPPP in Puerto Rico) + $87.50 for the test site admin fee. Pearson VUE accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express via online credit card payment at the time the exam is scheduled.
In the left navigation bar, click on the link “Complete EPPP Application” under the Actions section. In the “In Process” tab, click on the link for the appropriate form.
After completing the Candidate Acknowledgement Statement (Step 1), candidates will be eligible within 4 to 8 hours and will receive an ASPPB Authorization To Test email from Pearson VUE.
After completing the Candidate Acknowledgement Statement and the EPPP Application Form, candidates will be eligible within 4 to 8 hours and will receive an Authorization To Test email from Pearson VUE. This automated process cannot be expedited.
The 90 day window to test starts when you pay for and schedule your exam. Do not pay your exam fee unless you will be able to complete your exam within 90 days.
Arrive at the test center 30 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time to complete the necessary sign-in procedures. You must show two acceptable forms of identification, which must contain your first and last name exactly as it appears in your exam registration. Please review the ID policy for acceptable forms of identification. For security purposes, you will be required to provide your signature, have a digital facial photo taken, and have a palm vein scan. No personal items may be taken into the testing room, including all bags, books not authorized by the sponsor, notes, phones, writing instruments, watches and wallets.
Candidates are required to present two forms of original (no photo copies), valid (unexpired) IDs; one form as a primary ID (government issued with name, recent recognizable photo, and signature) and one form as a secondary ID (with at least a name and signature, or name and recent recognizable photo). The first and last name that the candidate uses to register must match exactly the first and last name on both of the IDs that are presented on test day. Both IDs must be issued by the country in which the candidate is testing. If the candidate does not have a qualifying primary ID issued from the country they are testing in, a passport from their country of citizenship is required, along with a secondary ID.
PRIMARY ID- A government issued ID with name, recent recognizable photo, and signature that meets ID policy requirements. Examples are International Travel Passport, Driver’s License, Military ID (including spouse & dependents), Identification card (national/state/province identity card), Alien registration card (green card, permanent resident, visa) or Local Language ID (not in Roman characters) – accepted only if issued from the country the candidate is testing in. SECONDARY ID- Any ID containing at least name and signature, or name and recent recognizable photo that meets ID policy requirements. Examples are credit card, employer issued ID or school ID.
Call the Pearson VUE EPPP helpline at 800-513-6910.
Candidates who reschedule/cancel: • 31 calendar days before exam appointment – No charge • Less than 31 days but more than 24 hours before exam appointment – Forfeiture of $87.50 admin fee • Within 24 hours of exam appointment, including no shows – Forfeiture of ALL fees paid
Yes, please click on the following link for a full list of Comfort Aids that can be taken in the testing room without an approved accommodation. link.
You will receive a score report at the test center immediately after completing the exam. This is the same score that will be reported to your licensing authority. There will be no further correspondence from ASPPB regarding your score.
Scores will be reported to licensing authorities within 10 business days. Licensing authorities have the right to determine whether that score meets the established passing score according to the rules of the jurisdiction and determines when individuals are formally considered licensed.
You will not receive any additional information from ASPPB regarding your score, other than the score report received at the test center.
Follow the prompts on the homepage of this system and click on the link to request to retake the EPPP. Please contact your licensing authority for more information regarding retesting, as each jurisdiction has their own rules and regulations.
