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HRS §465-10

Getting a psychology license without taking the exam

If you are already licensed in another state with similar standards, you may be able to get a Hawaii psychology license without taking the exam. You must show proof of your license and good standing. The board decides if your state's standards are equivalent.

The statute, as written — Examination waiver

(a) The board may recommend licensing without written examination of an applicant who has not previously failed to pass an examination in psychology prescribed by the board and who submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is certified or licensed, and in good standing, to practice psychology in another state deemed by the board to have standards equivalent to this chapter. (b) The director shall issue a license under this section in the same manner and subject to the same conditions specified in section 465-8.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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