Psychology License from Colorado to Idaho: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) ↗

A psychology license transfers from Colorado to Idaho by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses), verify your Colorado license, and meet Idaho's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — IDAPA 24.12.01.100.01 requires applicants to pass the national EPPP, and the Board verifies an existing score rather than re-testing an already-licensed applicant. Idaho imposes no state jurisprudence exam: the psychologist rules contain none, and Idaho Code 67-9409(4) bars a licensing authority from establishing a jurisprudence examination for universal-licensure applicants..

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Both Colorado and Idaho are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as Colorado remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Idaho clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Idaho in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Idaho. A permanent move puts you in front of the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) 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 Idaho's terms.

What changes, Colorado → Idaho

Side-by-side: Colorado vs Idaho (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
	Colorado (current)	Idaho (destination)
PSYPACT status	PSYPACT member — multistate license honored	PSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee	Not verifiable from a primary source. DORA/DPO does not publish a psychologist endorsement application fee on any public page — the Psychology Applications page states only that fees are shown on the respective application, and the endorsement application itself is filed inside the DPO Online Services portal behind a login. No fee amount is asserted here rather than guessed	$250 (IDAPA 24.12.01.400 sets the Endorsement Application fee (and the Senior Psychologist application fee) at a not-to-exceed $250, plus a $25 administrative fee; Idaho Code 54-2307(4) caps any application fee at $300 and adds a $25 processing fee when an examination is required. The Board charges within those ceilings; a separate dollar-exact schedule is not published in rule, so the ceiling is reported rather than a guessed amount. All fees nonrefundable.)
Processing time	No board-stated range. DORA/DPO publishes no processing time for psychologist licensure by endorsement; the only related timing note on the Psychology Applications page is that a license issued within 120 days of the upcoming renewal expiration is given the next expiration date	Neither the Board's rules nor its website publishes a processing-time estimate for endorsement applications, and Idaho Code 67-9409 sets no statutory deadline — null rather than a guess.
Licensing authority	Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations)	Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses)

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

Step by step

Confirm Idaho's current requirements on the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) website (linked below) — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) (application linked below).
Arrange license verification from your current state.
Hold current, valid and unrestricted psychologist licensure in another state, district or territory (Idaho Code 67-9409(1)).
Submit the Endorsement Application with the required fee and supporting documentation to the Board of Psychologist Examiners.
Have a passing score on the national EPPP on record.
Complete the same background checks required of every other applicant for licensure (Idaho Code 67-9409(3)).
Pay the fees ($250 (IDAPA 24.12.01.400 sets the Endorsement Application fee (and the Senior Psychologist application fee) at a not-to-exceed $250, plus a $25 administrative fee; Idaho Code 54-2307(4) caps any application fee at $300 and adds a $25 processing fee when an examination is required. The Board charges within those ceilings; a separate dollar-exact schedule is not published in rule, so the ceiling is reported rather than a guessed amount. All fees nonrefundable.)) and allow Neither the Board's rules nor its website publishes a processing-time estimate for endorsement applications, and Idaho Code 67-9409 sets no statutory deadline — null rather than a guess..

Official links

Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) ↗Idaho application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Frequently asked questions

Does Idaho accept a Colorado psychology license?

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Colorado to Idaho?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — IDAPA 24.12.01.100.01 requires applicants to pass the national EPPP, and the Board verifies an existing score rather than re-testing an already-licensed applicant. Idaho imposes no state jurisprudence exam: the psychologist rules contain none, and Idaho Code 67-9409(4) bars a licensing authority from establishing a jurisprudence examination for universal-licensure applicants..

What does the move cost?

$250 (IDAPA 24.12.01.400 sets the Endorsement Application fee (and the Senior Psychologist application fee) at a not-to-exceed $250, plus a $25 administrative fee; Idaho Code 54-2307(4) caps any application fee at $300 and adds a $25 processing fee when an examination is required. The Board charges within those ceilings; a separate dollar-exact schedule is not published in rule, so the ceiling is reported rather than a guessed amount. All fees nonrefundable.) (IDAPA 24.12.01.400 sets the Endorsement Application fee (and the Senior Psychologist application fee) at a not-to-exceed $250, plus a $25 administrative fee; Idaho Code 54-2307(4) caps any application fee at $300 and adds a $25 processing fee when an examination is required. The Board charges within those ceilings; a separate dollar-exact schedule is not published in rule, so the ceiling is reported rather than a guessed amount. All fees nonrefundable.).

How long will it take?

Neither the Board's rules nor its website publishes a processing-time estimate for endorsement applications, and Idaho Code 67-9409 sets no statutory deadline — null rather than a guess. — Neither the Board's rules nor its website publishes a processing-time estimate for endorsement applications, and Idaho Code 67-9409 sets no statutory deadline — null rather than a guess..

Colorado and Idaho 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 Idaho (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Colorado. Relocating to Idaho requires licensure by endorsement from the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) like any other applicant.

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

While your Colorado license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Idaho 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 Colorado stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Idaho 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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