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Material cited, summarized, or quoted in this article is limited to the purposes of commentary, criticism, reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. The author’s conceptual model, philosophical commentaries, and personal opinions do not reflect any official opinions or policies of the Georgia Board of Examiners of Psychologists (“licensing board”) or the Georgia Psychological Association (GPA) Ethics Committee. This article is not intended to provide legal advice. The reader is encouraged to contact an attorney for legal advice regarding board rules and state laws governing professional conduct. For definitive answers about the application process, contact the licensing board.  \nThe Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is the national examination required for candidates who wish to become licensed psychologists in jurisdictions in the United States and Canada. The EPPP is developed and owned by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) . The exam is designed to assist state and provincial psychology boards in their evaluation of the qualifications of applicants for licensure and certification.  \nIn March 2016, the ASPPB board of directors announced plans to add a second part to the EPPP. Whereas the original EPPP was a knowledge-based exam (Part 1), the new format would include a skills-based exam (Part 2) . The goal was to create a multipart exam to standardize clinical skills evaluation for entry to practice, rather than rely exclusively on graduate programs’judgments, standardized assessment of knowledge, and other non-standardized measures such as oral examinations. In 2018, the EPPP-2 was adopted by several jurisdictions, and Georgia was one of the early adopters.1  \nIn Georgia, the EPPP has been required for all Applications by Examination approved after November 1, 2020.2 Candidates for licensure in Georgia (and other early adopter jurisdictions) are required to pass the knowledge test before taking the skills test. Applicants for Georgia licensure by Endorsement that have taken and passed the original EPPP (Part I) for their current licensure on or before October 31, 2020, are not required to take and pass the new Part II forlicensure in Georgia.3 In Georgia, all endorsement applicants licensed on or after November 1, 2020 in other states or jurisdictions that do not require Part II of the EPPP exam forlicensure, are required to take and pass Part II of the EPPP exam in order to be considered forlicensure in Georgia.4 The original plan was that, by January 1, 2026, the EPPP-2 would be a mandatory part of licensing requirements for all U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions currently using the EPPP.  \nFor those candidates planning to take the EPPP, here are some practical tips summarized from the ASPPB (2022) EPPP Candidate Handbook, the Georgia Secretary of State (2023), PSI Services (2020), and Santaro (2023) .  \nConsider the costs of the exam.  \nAlthough the exam fee was $300.00 during the test adoption period, after August 15, 2023 the fee was raised to $450.00, plus additional test center and administrative costs. The fee schedule has been estimated from data in the EPPP Candidate Handbook (ASPPB, 2022, p. 7) . Because the title page is numbered, page 7 of handbook is PDF page 8. Note that all fees are payable in U.S. dollars and are non-refundable.  \nHOW TO PREPARE FOR THE PSYCHOLOGY LICENSING EXAMINATION 2  \nEPPP – Part 1 : $600.00 per sitting  \nTest sitting fee: $ 87.50 per sitting  \nEPPP – Part 2: $450.00 per sitting  \nTest sitting fee: $ 87.50 per sitting  \nFees may be subject to change without notice. Check this link for current EPPP fees:  \n[https://goals.sos.ga.gov/GASOSOneStop/s/fee-schedules](https://g","cbCaifWk7ZJsRQm6","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifWk7ZJsRQm6","pdf",285492,11,"English","# Overview of the EPPP\n## What the exam is for\n# Georgia licensure requirements\n## Application by examination\n## Application by endorsement\n# Costs and fee schedule\n# Understanding the 2-part examination\n## Part 1: knowledge-based section\n## Part 2: skills-based section\n## Domains and question types","[{\"question\":\"What is the EPPP and who needs to take it?\",\"answer\":\"The EPPP is the national exam required for candidates seeking licensure as psychologists in U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions. 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