Psychology License from Arkansas to Indiana: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Arkansas to Indiana by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency), verify your Arkansas license, and meet Indiana's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Psychologist by Reciprocity checklist requires verification of the active out-of-state license rather than a new EPPP registration (the Board has not adopted EPPP Part 2). Every applicant for Indiana psychology licensure, with no exemptions, must pass the Indiana jurisprudence examination: 50 true-false and multiple-choice questions on Indiana psychology statutes and rules, 75% to pass, completed within 7 days of the Board emailing it..
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Both Arkansas and Indiana 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 Indiana clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Indiana in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Indiana. A permanent move puts you in front of the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) 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 Indiana's terms.
What changes, Arkansas → Indiana
| Arkansas (current) | Indiana (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT 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) | $100 (Psychologist by Reciprocity application fee, nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card. The HSPP endorsement is a separate $100 application, and the criminal background check is paid to the Board's vendor.) |
| Processing time | No 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 | The Board publishes no processing-time estimate — it states only that it reviews an application on receipt of all requested documentation, and that an application not completed within one year of filing is abandoned. Null rather than a guess. |
| Licensing authority | Arkansas Psychology Board | Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Indiana sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Indiana's current requirements on the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold an active psychologist license in another state or jurisdiction meeting IC 25-1-21-5, verified directly by that state (license cards are not accepted).
- Pass the Indiana jurisprudence examination (50 questions, 75% passing) — no applicant is exempt.
- Complete a criminal background check through the Board's vendor.
- Apply separately, for an additional $100, for the Health Service Provider in Psychology (HSPP) endorsement, which is not included in the reciprocity application and is required to independently diagnose and treat mental and behavioral disorders.
- Pay the fees ($100 (Psychologist by Reciprocity application fee, nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card. The HSPP endorsement is a separate $100 application, and the criminal background check is paid to the Board's vendor.)) and allow The Board publishes no processing-time estimate — it states only that it reviews an application on receipt of all requested documentation, and that an application not completed within one year of filing is abandoned. Null rather than a guess..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Indiana accept a Arkansas psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Arkansas to Indiana by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency), verify your Arkansas license, and meet Indiana's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Psychologist by Reciprocity checklist requires verification of the active out-of-state license rather than a new EPPP registration (the Board has not adopted EPPP Part 2). Every applicant for Indiana psychology licensure, with no exemptions, must pass the Indiana jurisprudence examination: 50 true-false and multiple-choice questions on Indiana psychology statutes and rules, 75% to pass, completed within 7 days of the Board emailing it..
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Arkansas to Indiana?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Psychologist by Reciprocity checklist requires verification of the active out-of-state license rather than a new EPPP registration (the Board has not adopted EPPP Part 2). Every applicant for Indiana psychology licensure, with no exemptions, must pass the Indiana jurisprudence examination: 50 true-false and multiple-choice questions on Indiana psychology statutes and rules, 75% to pass, completed within 7 days of the Board emailing it..
What does the move cost?
$100 (Psychologist by Reciprocity application fee, nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card. The HSPP endorsement is a separate $100 application, and the criminal background check is paid to the Board's vendor.) (Psychologist by Reciprocity application fee, nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card. The HSPP endorsement is a separate $100 application, and the criminal background check is paid to the Board's vendor.).
How long will it take?
The Board publishes no processing-time estimate — it states only that it reviews an application on receipt of all requested documentation, and that an application not completed within one year of filing is abandoned. Null rather than a guess. — The Board publishes no processing-time estimate — it states only that it reviews an application on receipt of all requested documentation, and that an application not completed within one year of filing is abandoned. Null rather than a guess..
Arkansas and Indiana 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 Indiana (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Arkansas. Relocating to Indiana requires licensure by endorsement from the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Indiana clients before my Indiana license is issued?
While your Arkansas license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Indiana 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 Indiana license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Indiana PLA — Psychology Licensing Information (Psychologist by Reciprocity checklist, $100 fee, jurisprudence exam, HSPP endorsement, 30-day limited scope temporary permit) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Indiana PLA Psychology Licensing Information — Internet Archive snapshot of the official page actually read on 2026-08-07 (in.gov was unreachable from the research network) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Arkansas Psychology Board — Applicants (application request, $200 fee schedule, out-of-state license verification, oral exam limited to pre-July 3 2020 applicants) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Arkansas Psychology Board — Rules and Regulations (engrossed 11.2.18): Rule 5.6 Interjurisdictional Practice, Rule 10.1 acceptance of written examination scores, Rule 10.2 reciprocity, Section 13 fees ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PSYPACT — PSYPACT Map/States (Arkansas participating) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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