Examination for Professional Practice
in Psychology (Part 1-Knowledge)

The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (Part 1-Knowledge) is developed and owned by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB). It is the foundational knowledge exam that is presently in place in all US states, US territories, and Canadian provinces as a requirement for licensure as a Psychologist. This is a critical assessment as it provides licensure boards with information on their Candidates’ general knowledge of psychology. This includes important psychological theories in areas such as cognition, affect, development, and general knowledge of intervention and assessment, research, factors impacting psychological functioning as well as many other aspects of the foundational knowledge that psychologists are taught in graduate school.

A passing score on the EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge) assures Regulatory Boards that a candidate has demonstrated at least minimal knowledge necessary for independent practice. The focus of the EPPP (Part 2-Skills) is on assessing skills, that is, candidates’ use of knowledge in their professional decision-making and activities. Some jurisdictions are using both the EPPP Part 1 and the EPPP Part 2 in the interest of demonstrating that candidates meet both components of competency.

EPPP Candidate Handbook