Psychology License from California to Alaska: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) ↗
A psychology license transfers from California to Alaska by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing), verify your California license, and meet Alaska's endorsement requirements. 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'.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Neither California nor Alaska is a participating PSYPACT state, so the compact is irrelevant in both directions and this is a straightforward endorsement move. The Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) verifies your California license, reviews your doctoral degree and supervised experience, accepts your existing EPPP passing score rather than re-testing you, and applies its own jurisprudence and background requirements. Nothing about holding an California license speeds up or slows down Alaska's standard out-of-state process.
What changes, California → Alaska
| California (current) | Alaska (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | Licensure by endorsement | PSYPACT enacted — not yet issuing |
| Application fee | $236 ($236 psychologist initial application fee (2024 fee schedule, the current schedule published by the Board). Separately + $127 for the CPLEE application and + $231 for initial licensure; out-of-state fingerprint hard card processing is $233) | $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 | 4–6 weeks (Board states processing takes approximately 1.5 months (4-6 weeks) for applications, subsequent documents/correspondence and requested deficiency documents. Because the application, the CPLEE request and the request for initial licensure are each processed separately at that pace, total time from filing to a California license is considerably longer) | 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 |
| Licensing authority | California Board of Psychology (Department of Consumer Affairs) | Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Alaska sets the rules for this move.
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 (linked below) — 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 below).
- 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Alaska accept a California psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from California to Alaska by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing), verify your California license, and meet Alaska's endorsement requirements. 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'.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from California to Alaska?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. 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'.
What does the move cost?
$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 will it take?
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.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Alaska DCCED CBPL — Psychologist License by Credentials Application and Instructions, form 08-4313 (rev. 02/13/2025): AS 08.86.150 criteria, fees, documents ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Alaska DCCED CBPL — Statutes and Regulations, Psychologists and Psychological Associates (AS 08.86.150 license by credentials; 12 AAC 60.030 application for licensure by credentials) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PSYPACT — PSYPACT Map/States and news item 'Alaska passes PSYPACT Legislation!' (6/25/2026); Alaska enacted but not yet participating ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- California Board of Psychology — Out-of-State Application for Licensure as a Psychologist (Categories A/B/C, SPE and credential substitutes, CPLEE, prelicensure coursework, fingerprints) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- California Board of Psychology — Frequently Asked Questions (no licensing reciprocity; EPPP score transfer from ASPPB; 180-day pre-licensure practice for an applicant licensed elsewhere) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- California Board of Psychology — 2024 Fee Schedule ($236 initial application, $127 CPLEE application, $231 initial licensure, $233 out-of-state fingerprint hard card) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- California Board of Psychology — Application Processing Timeframes (approximately 1.5 months / 4-6 weeks per item; updated July 16, 2026) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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