Transfer Your Psychology License to Alaska: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) ↗

Your psychology license does not transfer to Alaska automatically — you apply to the Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) for licensure by endorsement. The board verifies your active license, doctoral degree, and supervised experience and accepts your existing EPPP score rather than re-testing you. Expect $300–$800 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 credential review fee due with the application; the $500 initial license fee may be submitted with the application or on completion of licensing requirements, for $800 total), processing No board-stated range. The division states only that 'the average processing time varies by program' and that a complete, fully-paid application is then sent to the board for approval; the board does not publish a target turnaround for the psychologist license by credentials. Alaska has enacted PSYPACT but was not yet participating as of 2026-08-07, so no compact authorization reaches it and endorsement is the only route.

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Verdict

PSYPACT enacted — not yet issuing

Alaska sits in the compact's waiting room: PSYPACT is enacted in law but Alaska was not yet participating as of 2026-08-07, so no APIT or TAP authorization reaches Alaska clients and no Alaska license can anchor one. For now treat Alaska exactly like a non-participating state — endorsement through the Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) is the only way to practice here, and this page is updated when participation begins.

Alaska calls this 'license by credentials' (AS 08.86.150), and it is one of the cleanest endorsement paths in the country: a qualifying applicant is licensed without examination, with no state jurisprudence exam, though the applicant must certify having reviewed AS 08.86 and 12 AAC 60. Two independent qualifying routes exist — equivalence of the out-of-state examination and qualification requirements, or ABPP diplomate status (which also substitutes for transcripts). Alaska has ENACTED PSYPACT but is not yet a participating state, so no APIT or TAP authorization is valid into Alaska today; a psychologist wanting to practice in Alaska now needs this license.

Alaska requirements at a glance

Out-of-state psychology license transfer requirements for Alaska, verified 2026-08-07
Exam	EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — 12 AAC 60.030 requires verification of the applicant's EPPP score sent directly to the division by the licensing jurisdiction or ASPPB, and waives that verification if the applicant was first licensed before that jurisdiction required the EPPP. Alaska is unusual in requiring no state jurisprudence or law exam: AS 08.86.150 entitles a qualifying credentials applicant to be licensed 'without examination'
Additional requirements	Hold a current psychologist license or certificate from another jurisdiction issued on examination and qualification requirements essentially similar to or higher than Alaska's, OR be a diplomate in good standing of the American Board of Professional Psychology Have verification of licensure sent directly to the division by every jurisdiction where a psychology license is or has ever been held, including any disciplinary history Submit official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended (ABPP applicants may substitute ABPP verification) Submit five reference letters — three from licensed psychologists, APA members or ABPP diplomates, and two from unrelated persons Submit a vita covering dates and places of residency from high school graduation to the date of application
Fees	$300–$800 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 credential review fee due with the application; the $500 initial license fee may be submitted with the application or on completion of licensing requirements, for $800 total)
Processing time	No board-stated range. The division states only that 'the average processing time varies by program' and that a complete, fully-paid application is then sent to the board for approval; the board does not publish a target turnaround for the psychologist license by credentials

Step by step

Confirm Alaska's current requirements on the Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) website — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) (application linked on this page).
Arrange license verification from your current state.
Hold a current psychologist license or certificate from another jurisdiction issued on examination and qualification requirements essentially similar to or higher than Alaska's, OR be a diplomate in good standing of the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Have verification of licensure sent directly to the division by every jurisdiction where a psychology license is or has ever been held, including any disciplinary history.
Submit official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended (ABPP applicants may substitute ABPP verification).
Submit five reference letters — three from licensed psychologists, APA members or ABPP diplomates, and two from unrelated persons.
Submit a vita covering dates and places of residency from high school graduation to the date of application.
Pay the fees ($300–$800 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 credential review fee due with the application; the $500 initial license fee may be submitted with the application or on completion of licensing requirements, for $800 total)) and allow No board-stated range. The division states only that 'the average processing time varies by program' and that a complete, fully-paid application is then sent to the board for approval; the board does not publish a target turnaround for the psychologist license by credentials.

Official links

Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) ↗Alaska application ↗

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Frequently asked questions

Does my psychology license transfer to Alaska?

Do I have to retake the EPPP to get licensed in Alaska?

No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — 12 AAC 60.030 requires verification of the applicant's EPPP score sent directly to the division by the licensing jurisdiction or ASPPB, and waives that verification if the applicant was first licensed before that jurisdiction required the EPPP. Alaska is unusual in requiring no state jurisprudence or law exam: AS 08.86.150 entitles a qualifying credentials applicant to be licensed 'without examination'.

How much does it cost to get a Alaska psychology license by endorsement?

$300–$800 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 credential review fee due with the application; the $500 initial license fee may be submitted with the application or on completion of licensing requirements, for $800 total) ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 credential review fee due with the application; the $500 initial license fee may be submitted with the application or on completion of licensing requirements, for $800 total).

How long does Alaska take to process an endorsement application?

No board-stated range. The division states only that 'the average processing time varies by program' and that a complete, fully-paid application is then sent to the board for approval; the board does not publish a target turnaround for the psychologist license by credentials — No board-stated range. The division states only that 'the average processing time varies by program' and that a complete, fully-paid application is then sent to the board for approval; the board does not publish a target turnaround for the psychologist license by credentials.

Is Alaska a PSYPACT state?

Alaska has enacted PSYPACT but was not yet participating as of 2026-08-07, so no APIT or TAP authorization covers Alaska clients yet. Endorsement through the Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) is the only working route.

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07

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