EPPP Implementation Advances
Virtual Town Hall Engagement and Job Task Analysis Survey Updates
The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Collaborative Implementation Task Force (CITF) continues to support the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) by gathering jurisdictional and stakeholder input and feedback for the development of a single-session Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) that assesses competency, including knowledge and skills, at the time of licensure. The CITF continues to conduct activities, such as surveys and town hall meetings, to inform and advise the ASPPB Board of Directors on key considerations surrounding the successful implementation of a competency-based exam at the jurisdictional level.
We greatly appreciate how ASPPB’s members have mobilized and helped the Association and the CITF to spread the word about the upcoming September 18th Virtual Town Hall Meeting for Students and License/Certification Candidates. As of today, over 800 individuals have registered to attend this event. The last of the four town hall meetings scheduled for this year will take place in the fall and will focus on practicing psychologists.
While we are aware that there are many conversations surrounding the EPPP and its use nationwide, we appreciate our member’s focus and commitment to a process that, at its core, is about listening and collaborating to ensure the next phase of the EPPP reflects the needs of all it serves and APPBS’s mission of supporting member jurisdictions in fulfilling their responsibility of public protection. The Association has invested decades of work and commitment in developing, refining, providing oversight, and managing an exam. Its broad adoption, reliability, and strong psychometric foundation have made it the gold standard in high-stakes professional testing for psychology with nationwide acceptance.
ASPPB thanks all licensed psychologists in the United States and Canada for their support in completing the Job Task Analysis (JTA) survey. This process enables professionals to provide input in a process that occurs only every seven to ten years and directly shapes the examination specifications and content used to evaluate the knowledge and skills required for licensure. Psychologists who have not yet taken the survey have until September 29, 2025, to complete it by visiting the website or following this survey link.