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Psychology License from Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Georgia and Idaho are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as Georgia 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, Georgia → Idaho

Side-by-side: Georgia vs Idaho (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
Georgia (current)Idaho (destination)
PSYPACT statusPSYPACT member — multistate license honoredPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee$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)$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~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))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 authorityGeorgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division)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

  1. Confirm Idaho's current requirements on the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold current, valid and unrestricted psychologist licensure in another state, district or territory (Idaho Code 67-9409(1)).
  5. Submit the Endorsement Application with the required fee and supporting documentation to the Board of Psychologist Examiners.
  6. Have a passing score on the national EPPP on record.
  7. Complete the same background checks required of every other applicant for licensure (Idaho Code 67-9409(3)).
  8. 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 ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Idaho → GeorgiaPsychology in GeorgiaPsychology in IdahoAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Idaho accept a Georgia psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from Georgia 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 Georgia 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..

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Georgia 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..

Georgia 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 Georgia. 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 Georgia 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 Georgia 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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