Please Note: DHP's offices will be closed Tuesday, April 25th for a staff training event.

Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are now available for anyone age 6 months or older. Talk to your healthcare provider or pharmacist for more information.

Free Suicide Prevention training

The Virginia Department of Health, Injury and Violence Prevention Program is offering free Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) training. Read More.

(UPDATED June 22, 2022) Information on Continuity of Care and Temporary Authorization to Practice click here (Word document)

COVID-19 Updates

Useful up to date COVID-19 Vaccine information

COVID-19 Vaccine information for health professionals

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has information on the Coronavirus Disease for both healthcare professionals and the general public which is updated regularly, as new information becomes available. Read more here.

PSYPACT (Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact) Information

TO VERIFY PSYPACT AUTHORIZATIONS please go to the following link:
https://www.verifypsypact.org/

To find out more information on PSYPACT, or submit an application, please visit PSYPACT.

EPPP Practice Exams

Effective, April 23, 2021, candidates can now go directly to the Pearson VUE portal to purchase and schedule their practice exams at https://home.pearsonvue.com/asppb/practice.

EPPP Part 2 Information

ASPPB is guided by its mission to assist its members with their primary responsibility of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public. In this effort, the ASPPB remains committed to the ongoing development, refinement, and use of a valid, reliable, state-of-the art competency assessment for those individuals that are seeking licensure to practice psychology. Consistent with the above, during its October 2022 meeting, the ASPPB unanimously passed the following motion:

Effective no later than January 1, 2026, the EPPP is one examination with two parts, EPPP (Part 1 – Knowledge) and EPPP (Part 2 – Skills).

This means the EPPP will only be offered as a two-part examination effective January 1, 2026.

More detail on the composition of and rationale for the new exam is available on ASPPB's website. This action by the ASPPB will be discussed at the next Virginia Board of Psychology meeting.

Notification of Changes to Issuance of Licenses, Certifications and Registrations

The Board of Psychology has ceased mailing hard-copy licenses, certifications, and registrations upon renewal. The renewal period for Board of Psychology will begin in early May and the board will send out email notices at that time. This final copy should be maintained, carried, or posted in accordance with relevant applicable laws and regulations. State health regulatory boards, employers, insurance providers and citizens seeking verification of current licensure status in the Commonwealth of Virginia may obtain this information via License Lookup.

Replacement or duplicate of a final hard-copy license, certification, or registration may be requested through an individual online account.

License Verification Information

A Virginia licensee seeking to obtain a verification of his/her license, certification, or registration at no cost may do so by directing a board, employer, insurance provider or other interested parties to License Lookup. This content resource meets the accreditation standards for primary source verification from the top seven-accreditation organizations for healthcare professionals.

Duty to Report Adult Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation - More information...
The Adult Protective Services Program at the Virginia Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the availability of a new online educational opportunity for mandated reporters of abuse, neglect and exploitation of older or incapacitated individuals. This online training course has been developed for, and with the assistance of, mandated reporters and APS professionals to assist mandated reporters in understanding adult abuse and their responsibilities as mandated reporters. Read More...(word .doc)