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ASPPB pauses plan to mandate the EPPP2; Kansas representatives report task force to study implementation
Summary
At the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards annual meeting delegates debated requiring the EPPP2 skills exam alongside the traditional EPPP; ASPPB announced a pause and formation of a task force after a contested bylaw vote, and Kansas representatives said they would monitor outcomes and possible costs for applicants.
WICHITA (remote) — Executive Director David Fye and advisory member Linda Heitzman Powell summarized the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) annual meeting discussion about the EPPP2 skills exam.
ASPPB had previously signaled that, beginning Jan. 1, 2026, jurisdictions using the EPPP would also be expected to require passage of the EPPP2. Members at the annual meeting raised concerns about additional testing costs (speakers cited roughly $600 for EPPP and $450 for EPPP2) and the practical effect of a mandatory second test on workforce entry.
Fye said ASPPB’s board ultimately issued a letter pausing its prior position and proposed creating a task force to study how best to implement skills testing alongside knowledge testing. A bylaw amendment from Texas to preserve state choice was discussed but the amendment vote failed to pass; a motion to postpone the vote also failed, and the amendment itself did not pass. Fye said the major takeaway was that ASPPB would not proceed with a mandatory requirement as of Jan. 1, 2026 and that a task force will work on implementation issues.
Linda Heitzman Powell described the annual meeting as a strong demonstration of member voices and the democratic process at work. Committee members asked whether the task force will include a timeline; Fye said ASPPB was seeking volunteers in the spring and had not yet set an end date. He warned that if an implementation approach maintains similar costs or splits testing across multiple days, stakeholder concerns may persist.
The advisory committee recommended monitoring the task force outcomes and said Kansas would continue participating in the national conversation on licensure testing requirements.
