PES National Examination

To become fully licensed in Michigan, an applicant must apply for a license with the Department of Community Health, Bureau of Health Professions and pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP).

In order to take the EPPP, an applicant must currently hold a doctoral limited license or have applied for and met all the other requirements for the full license. To be eligible to take the examination, the licensure application, fee and required documentation should be mailed to the Application Section, Bureau of Health Professions. Please mail to:

If you are eligible to take the exam and are ready to do so, please notify the Board of Psychology at the above address or by telephone at (517) 335-0918 or by email at bhphelp@michigan.gov. When the Board office has been notified, the applicant will be sent an EPPP Application for Computerized Testing. The exam application and fee are sent directly to the testing company (PES). 

PES will then send you an Authorization to Test (ATT). The ATT will provide information about how to schedule your test. Additional information regarding the examination and the computerized administration is available at www.asppb.org.

Results are reported approximately 2-4 weeks following the examination date.