In an Oct. 22 news release, the association said it would prioritize “resolution over conflict” and work to create a new, single-session exam.
Here are five things to know.
- The Examination of Professional Practice in Psychology, or EPPP, is required for licensure as a psychologist in the U.S. and Canada.
- In 2022, the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards said a second skills section would be added to the exam by 2026, The Texas Tribune reported Oct. 24. The skills exam was designed to test applicants’ ability to practice in clinical settings.
- The proposed skills test would have cost applicants $450 on top of the $800 for the currently required knowledge exam, according to the Tribune. The cost of the exams prompted pushback from state licensing boards.
- Several states, including Texas, California and New York, considered dropping the association’s exam entirely and developing a new licensure exam over the dispute, according to the Tribune.
- In its statement, the association said it will “immediately undertake exploring the feasibility of creating a single-session exam that integrates both knowledge and skills assessment — a reimagined EPPP.”
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