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Psychology License from Georgia to Louisiana: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) ↗

A psychology license transfers from Georgia to Louisiana by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP), verify your Georgia license, and meet Louisiana's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — under the Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:52) LSBEP relies on the examination/education standards the other state already imposed, and the separate board rule route (LAC 46:LXIII.201) accepts an ASPPB CPQ or ABPP diplomate in place of re-examination; either way the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination must be passed before a license is issued.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Leaving Georgia for Louisiana takes you outside the compact's reach: Louisiana does not participate in PSYPACT, so no APIT or TAP authorization covers Louisiana clients, and there is no telehealth or temporary-practice bridge to work across while your application is pending. You apply to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) for licensure by endorsement — your existing EPPP score is accepted rather than retaken, and Louisiana applies its own credential review, jurisprudence requirement, and background check. Any authorizations you hold for other participating states remain valid only while your Georgia license does.

What changes, Georgia → Louisiana

Side-by-side: Georgia vs Louisiana (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
Georgia (current)Louisiana (destination)
PSYPACT statusPSYPACT member — multistate license honoredLicensure by endorsement
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)$200 (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.)
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))~9 weeks (The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published.)
Licensing authorityGeorgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division)Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP)

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Louisiana's current requirements on the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold a current, valid psychologist license in another U.S. jurisdiction, in good standing, for at least one year.
  5. Establish Louisiana residency (Louisiana driver's license, voter registration card, homestead exemption, or documented in-state employment with 6-month follow-up).
  6. Have license verification sent directly to LSBEP from every jurisdiction where you hold or have ever held a professional license.
  7. Pass the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination.
  8. Complete a criminal background check; LSBEP also queries the ASPPB Disciplinary Data System and the National Practitioner Data Bank.
  9. Have no disciplinary action or investigation pending in any other state.
  10. Pay the fees ($200 (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.)) and allow ~9 weeks (The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published.).

Official links

Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) ↗Louisiana application ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Louisiana → GeorgiaPsychology in GeorgiaPsychology in LouisianaAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Louisiana accept a Georgia psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from Georgia to Louisiana by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP), verify your Georgia license, and meet Louisiana's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — under the Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:52) LSBEP relies on the examination/education standards the other state already imposed, and the separate board rule route (LAC 46:LXIII.201) accepts an ASPPB CPQ or ABPP diplomate in place of re-examination; either way the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination must be passed before a license is issued.

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Georgia to Louisiana?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — under the Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:52) LSBEP relies on the examination/education standards the other state already imposed, and the separate board rule route (LAC 46:LXIII.201) accepts an ASPPB CPQ or ABPP diplomate in place of re-examination; either way the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination must be passed before a license is issued.

What does the move cost?

$200 (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.) (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.).

How long will it take?

~9 weeks (The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published.) — The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published..

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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