Psychology License from Florida to Maine: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Maine State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Florida to Maine by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Maine State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation), verify your Florida license, and meet Maine's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the board's endorsement packet asks applicants to list the jurisdiction, examination type, date, and score of licensing examinations already taken rather than re-testing (Maine's passing standard is 70% on the EPPP); every applicant for a Maine license must additionally pass the Maine jurisprudence examination (MJPE), which is emailed after the board approves the application and must be completed and returned within 20 days.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Both Florida and Maine are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as Florida remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Maine clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Maine in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Maine. A permanent move puts you in front of the Maine State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation) 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 Maine's terms.
What changes, Florida → Maine
| Florida (current) | Maine (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $305 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 initial licensure fee + $5 unlicensed activity fee, per the Board's MOBILE endorsement fee table; Livescan fingerprint costs are paid separately to the screening vendor) | $250 (The endorsement packet bills $271.00 non-refundable in total, itemised by the board as $200.00 license fee + $50.00 (jurisprudence examination) + $21.00 criminal records check; the board's licensing page separately lists 'Initial License $250.00' and 'Criminal Background Check $21.00'. Annual renewal is $125.00 (expires April 30).) |
| Processing time | ~1 weeks (s. 456.0145(2)(e), F.S. requires the board to issue a license to a qualified applicant within 7 days after receipt of all required documentation; collecting license verifications, the ASPPB score transfer and fingerprint results takes longer) | The board publishes no processing-time estimate. It states only that a complete application with all supporting documents attached has a greater chance of being processed expeditiously, that application action is posted to the licensing website in real time, and that the license is emailed the day after issuance. |
| Licensing authority | Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) | Maine State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Maine sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Maine's current requirements on the Maine State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Maine State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Present proof of licensure by another U.S. jurisdiction with substantially equivalent requirements, and be in good standing in every jurisdiction where you hold or have held a license.
- Submit official license verification from every state, territory, or country where you hold or have ever held any professional license, showing dates and disciplinary history.
- Document a doctoral degree from an accredited institution and at least two years of psychology experience.
- Pass the Maine jurisprudence examination within 20 days of the board emailing it.
- Complete a criminal history records check.
- Pay the fees ($250 (The endorsement packet bills $271.00 non-refundable in total, itemised by the board as $200.00 license fee + $50.00 (jurisprudence examination) + $21.00 criminal records check; the board's licensing page separately lists 'Initial License $250.00' and 'Criminal Background Check $21.00'. Annual renewal is $125.00 (expires April 30).)) and allow The board publishes no processing-time estimate. It states only that a complete application with all supporting documents attached has a greater chance of being processed expeditiously, that application action is posted to the licensing website in real time, and that the license is emailed the day after issuance..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Maine accept a Florida psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Florida to Maine by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Maine State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation), verify your Florida license, and meet Maine's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the board's endorsement packet asks applicants to list the jurisdiction, examination type, date, and score of licensing examinations already taken rather than re-testing (Maine's passing standard is 70% on the EPPP); every applicant for a Maine license must additionally pass the Maine jurisprudence examination (MJPE), which is emailed after the board approves the application and must be completed and returned within 20 days.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Florida to Maine?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the board's endorsement packet asks applicants to list the jurisdiction, examination type, date, and score of licensing examinations already taken rather than re-testing (Maine's passing standard is 70% on the EPPP); every applicant for a Maine license must additionally pass the Maine jurisprudence examination (MJPE), which is emailed after the board approves the application and must be completed and returned within 20 days.
What does the move cost?
$250 (The endorsement packet bills $271.00 non-refundable in total, itemised by the board as $200.00 license fee + $50.00 (jurisprudence examination) + $21.00 criminal records check; the board's licensing page separately lists 'Initial License $250.00' and 'Criminal Background Check $21.00'. Annual renewal is $125.00 (expires April 30).) (The endorsement packet bills $271.00 non-refundable in total, itemised by the board as $200.00 license fee + $50.00 (jurisprudence examination) + $21.00 criminal records check; the board's licensing page separately lists 'Initial License $250.00' and 'Criminal Background Check $21.00'. Annual renewal is $125.00 (expires April 30).).
How long will it take?
The board publishes no processing-time estimate. It states only that a complete application with all supporting documents attached has a greater chance of being processed expeditiously, that application action is posted to the licensing website in real time, and that the license is emailed the day after issuance. — The board publishes no processing-time estimate. It states only that a complete application with all supporting documents attached has a greater chance of being processed expeditiously, that application action is posted to the licensing website in real time, and that the license is emailed the day after issuance..
Florida and Maine 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 Maine (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Florida. Relocating to Maine requires licensure by endorsement from the Maine State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Professional and Financial Regulation) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Maine clients before my Maine license is issued?
While your Florida license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Maine 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 Florida stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Maine license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists — Psychologist Applying by Endorsement application packet (fee breakdown, jurisprudence exam, verification requirements) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists — Applications and Forms (endorsement, National Register/CPQ, and examination applications) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Maine Board of Examiners of Psychologists — Psychologists, Conditional and Temporary Psychologists licensing page (fees, EPPP 70%, endorsement) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 32 MRS §3836-A — Licensure by endorsement (Board of Examiners of Psychologists) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 10 MRS §8003-H — Licensure by endorsement (criteria all OPOR boards apply) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Florida Board of Psychology — Psychologist licensure pathways incl. MOBILE Endorsement (fees, EPPP/ABPP, Livescan) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Florida Statutes s. 456.0145 — MOBILE Act (2 of last 4 years, ineligibility criteria, 7-day issuance, state jurisprudential exam only if the practice act requires it) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Florida Statutes ch. 490 — s. 490.006 Licensure by endorsement and s. 490.005 Licensure by examination ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Florida Administrative Code Rule 64B19-11.002 Endorsement (amended 11-20-25; DH-MQA-5101 rev. 08/2025; recognized ABPP specialties) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- CSG National Center for Interstate Compacts — PSYPACT member states (Florida joined 2023) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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