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Psychology License from Arkansas to Georgia: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) ↗

A psychology license transfers from Arkansas to Georgia by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division), verify your Arkansas license, and meet Georgia's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) but must equal or exceed the ASPPB standard passing score, and endorsement applicants licensed on or after 1 November 2020 must also have passed EPPP Part 2 (Skills). Georgia additionally requires its own Jurisprudence (Laws & Rules) examination AND a Board oral examination based on a recent work sample — both apply even to CPQ holders and to senior psychologists licensed 10+ years.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Both Arkansas and Georgia are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as Arkansas remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Georgia clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Georgia in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Georgia. A permanent move puts you in front of the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) for endorsement — your EPPP score carries over rather than being retaken, but the degree, supervised experience, jurisprudence exam, and background check are all reviewed on Georgia's terms.

What changes, Arkansas → Georgia

Side-by-side: Arkansas vs Georgia (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
Arkansas (current)Georgia (destination)
PSYPACT statusPSYPACT member — multistate license honoredPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee$200–$400 ($200 application fee buys the application packet (payable in full or as a $50 deposit plus a $150 remainder); a further $200 registration/certification fee plus a pro-rated license fee is due at licensure. Criminal background check costs ($60 LiveScan in state) are paid separately to the Arkansas State Police)$110 ($110 Application Initiation/Registration form fee payable to the Board, which includes a $10 mail-in application processing fee. Separate and additional: the ASPPB PLUS application fee payable to ASPPB, all exam fees payable to the exam vendors, the Fieldprint/GAPS fingerprint fee, and an optional temporary license (available only to endorsement and CPQ applicants) at $100)
Processing timeNo board-stated range. Credential reviews are conducted only at regularly scheduled Board meetings, a file must be complete by the 1st of the month to be considered at the next meeting, and a file that fails review waits for the following meeting; the Board publishes no target turnaround~4 weeks (Board states applications are generally processed within 20 business days of receipt; a deficiency letter restarts the 20-day count, and an application may also have to wait for a Board meeting (it must be complete at least 15 days before the meeting))
Licensing authorityArkansas Psychology BoardGeorgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division)

The destination column is what you must satisfy — Georgia sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

  1. Confirm Georgia's current requirements on the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold a current, unencumbered psychologist license in a jurisdiction whose standards the Board finds are not lower than Georgia's.
  5. Pass the Georgia Jurisprudence (Laws & Rules) examination.
  6. Pass the Board's oral examination based on a recent work sample, administered monthly by Zoom.
  7. Complete a fingerprint criminal background check through Fieldprint/GAPS as required by O.C.G.A. 43-39-6 and 43-39-8(b)(6).
  8. Register with the Board through the GOALS portal, then complete the ASPPB PLUS licensure application, which carries a separate fee payable to ASPPB.
  9. Submit a Secure and Verifiable Document and an Affidavit of Citizenship with the Application Initiation form.
  10. Pay the fees ($110 ($110 Application Initiation/Registration form fee payable to the Board, which includes a $10 mail-in application processing fee. Separate and additional: the ASPPB PLUS application fee payable to ASPPB, all exam fees payable to the exam vendors, the Fieldprint/GAPS fingerprint fee, and an optional temporary license (available only to endorsement and CPQ applicants) at $100)) and allow ~4 weeks (Board states applications are generally processed within 20 business days of receipt; a deficiency letter restarts the 20-day count, and an application may also have to wait for a Board meeting (it must be complete at least 15 days before the meeting)).

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Frequently asked questions

Does Georgia accept a Arkansas psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from Arkansas to Georgia by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division), verify your Arkansas license, and meet Georgia's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) but must equal or exceed the ASPPB standard passing score, and endorsement applicants licensed on or after 1 November 2020 must also have passed EPPP Part 2 (Skills). Georgia additionally requires its own Jurisprudence (Laws & Rules) examination AND a Board oral examination based on a recent work sample — both apply even to CPQ holders and to senior psychologists licensed 10+ years.

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Arkansas to Georgia?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) but must equal or exceed the ASPPB standard passing score, and endorsement applicants licensed on or after 1 November 2020 must also have passed EPPP Part 2 (Skills). Georgia additionally requires its own Jurisprudence (Laws & Rules) examination AND a Board oral examination based on a recent work sample — both apply even to CPQ holders and to senior psychologists licensed 10+ years.

What does the move cost?

$110 ($110 Application Initiation/Registration form fee payable to the Board, which includes a $10 mail-in application processing fee. Separate and additional: the ASPPB PLUS application fee payable to ASPPB, all exam fees payable to the exam vendors, the Fieldprint/GAPS fingerprint fee, and an optional temporary license (available only to endorsement and CPQ applicants) at $100) ($110 Application Initiation/Registration form fee payable to the Board, which includes a $10 mail-in application processing fee. Separate and additional: the ASPPB PLUS application fee payable to ASPPB, all exam fees payable to the exam vendors, the Fieldprint/GAPS fingerprint fee, and an optional temporary license (available only to endorsement and CPQ applicants) at $100).

How long will it take?

~4 weeks (Board states applications are generally processed within 20 business days of receipt; a deficiency letter restarts the 20-day count, and an application may also have to wait for a Board meeting (it must be complete at least 15 days before the meeting)) — Board states applications are generally processed within 20 business days of receipt; a deficiency letter restarts the 20-day count, and an application may also have to wait for a Board meeting (it must be complete at least 15 days before the meeting).

Arkansas and Georgia are both PSYPACT states — doesn't my license transfer automatically?

No. PSYPACT never transfers a license, including between two participating states. It authorizes telepsychology into Georgia (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Arkansas. Relocating to Georgia requires licensure by endorsement from the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) like any other applicant.

Can I start seeing Georgia clients before my Georgia license is issued?

While your Arkansas license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Georgia clients by telepsychology, and a TAP covers up to 30 days a year of in-person work there. Those are the compact's limits, and they end when Arkansas stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Georgia license.

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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