PSYPACT Ten Years After: Pathways to Interjurisdictional Practice
- Topic Areas:
- PSYPACT | Telehealth
- Categories:
- Coalition of State Psychological Associations
- Speaker:
- Nanci C. Klein, Ph.D.
- Course Levels:
- Introductory to Intermediate
- Duration:
- 3 Hours
- License:
- Never Expires.
Producer: Vermont Psychological Association
Description
The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) was first passed in Arizona in 2015. Ten years later, PSYPACT has expanded to include 43 U.S. states and territories, allowing licensed psychologists to provide telepsychology and temporary in-person psychological services across borders. In 2025, four additional states (Hawaii, Iowa, Massachusetts, and New York) introduced PSYPACT legislation which has not yet been enacted; Alaska and New Mexico have pre-filed PSYPACT bills in 2026. This workshop will review historical drivers and legal foundations of PSYPACT, explain current PSYPACT requirements, privileges, and limitations, and discuss new pathways established by the PSYPACT Commission in 2025 to meet the educational requirements for the E-Passport and Interjurisdictional Practice Certificate (IPC). In addition, legal, ethical, clinical practice considerations, and risk management issues will be identified and explained.
Credits
Vermont
3 CE Credits
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists, and is also approved by the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners to sponsor continuing education for psychologists licensed in Vermont. This course is intended to qualify for specialty mandated credit types as follows:
Ethics:
Cultural Competency:
Continuing education courses sponsored by the Vermont Psychological Association are pre-approved by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation for continuing education credit for licensed independent clinical social workers in Vermont. This course is intended to qualify for the following specialty mandated credit types;
Ethics:
Cultural Competency:
Continuing education courses sponsored by the Vermont Psychological Association are pre-approved by the Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health for continuing education credit for licensed clinical mental health counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists in Vermont. This course is intended to qualify for the following specialty mandated credit types:
Ethics:
Cultural Competency:
Connecticut
3 CE Credits
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Connecticut accepts these credits for continuing education for psychologists in Connecticut pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-191c(b). This course is intended to qualify for specialty mandated credit types as follows:
Veterans' Mental Health:
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing educaiton for psychologists. Based on this approval, this course is pre-approved for credit for Connecticut licensed professional counselors under Conn. Agencies Regs § 20-195cc-3(a)(1). This course is intended to qualify for mandated credit types as follows:
Ethics:
Veterans' Mental Health:
Massachusetts
3 CE Credits for Psychologists & LMHCs
3.6 CE Credits for LCSWs
3CE Credits for LMHCs
The Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists accepts credits earned from courses sponsored by APA-approved sponsors as indicated in 251 C.M.R. §§ 4.02, 4.03.
As a course sponsored by an APA-approved CE sponsor, this course qualifies for credit for clinical social workers and certified social workers in Massachusetts under 258 CMR sec 31.04(2)(d).
The Vermont Psychological Association (VPA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7610. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. VPA is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
New Hampshire
3 CE Credits
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor live continuing education for psychologists. The New Hampshire Board of Psychologists accepts credits earned from courses sponsored by APA-approved sponsors as indicated in Psyc § 402.01(d)(11). This course is intended to qualify for specialty mandated credit types as follows:
Ethics:
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education to psychologists. As a course sponosred by an organization with such approval, these credits are also accepted by the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice for clinical social workers licensed in New Hampshire, as provided in Mhp 402.02(b)(1). This course is intended to qualify for the following specialty mandated credits:
Ethics:
Suicide Prevention:
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education to psychologists. As a course sponosred by an organization with such approval, these credits are also accepted by the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice for clinical mental health counselors licensed in New Hampshire, as provided in Mhp 402.02(b)(1). This course is intended to qualify for the following specialty mandated credits:
Ethics:
Suicide Prevention:
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. As a course sponosred by an organization with such approval, these credits are also accepted by the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice for marriage and family therapists; pastoral psychotherapists; and school social workers licensed in New Hampshire, as provided in Mhp 402.02(b)(1). The course is intended to qualify for the following specialty mandated credit types:
Ethics:
Suicide Prevention:
New York
3 CE Contact Hours
The Vermont Psychological Association is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0210. This course is intended to qualify for specialty mandated continuing education topics as follows:
Ethics:
Professional Boundaries:
Other States Accepting Credits from APA-Approved Sponsors
3 CE Credits
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor live continuing education for psychologists. The Vermont Psychological Association maintains responsibility for its programs and their content. Psychologists and other professionals licensed in states whose respective licensing boards approve continuing education offered by APA-approved sponsors may earn continuing education credits for this course.
Speaker
Nanci C. Klein, Ph.D. Related Seminars and Products
Dr. Nan Klein currently serves as Professional Affairs Consultant for the Utah Psychological Association. She previously served as the UPA Director of Professional Affairs (DPA) for over 29 years, stepping down from this role at the end of 2025. As DPA, Dr. Klein managed the unanimous passage of the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) in the 2017 Utah legislative session. With PSYPACT’s passage, Utah became the second state to join the national compact to regulate the practice of telepsychology and the time-limited practice of face-to-face psychology services across state lines. Dr. Klein is the recipient of multiple awards for her advocacy on behalf of psychology. Most recently, in February 2024, she was awarded the fourth-ever Lifetime Advocacy Award from the American Psychological Association.
Course Objectives
Objective 1 Describe the historical drivers and legal foundations of PSYPACT.Objective 2 Explain current PSYPACT requirements, limitations, and new pathways to meet educational requirements.
Objective 3 Understand the legal, ethical, and risk management issues surrounding PSYPACT.
Objective 4 Evaluate whether PSYPACT aligns with your professional goals and practice model.