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

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists (Bureau of Health Professions Licensure, Department of Public Health) ↗

A psychology license transfers from Georgia to Massachusetts by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists (Bureau of Health Professions Licensure, Department of Public Health), verify your Georgia license, and meet Massachusetts's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers — 251 CMR 3.09 licenses by reciprocity a psychologist currently licensed or certified in another jurisdiction whose requirements are the substantial equivalent of M.G.L. c. 112 §119, rather than re-testing the national examination (Massachusetts' own passing standard is a scaled score of 500 or higher); 251 CMR 3.09(4) requires every reciprocity applicant to achieve a passing score on the Massachusetts psychology jurisprudence examination.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Leaving Georgia for Massachusetts takes you outside the compact's reach: Massachusetts does not participate in PSYPACT, so no APIT or TAP authorization covers Massachusetts clients, and there is no telehealth or temporary-practice bridge to work across while your application is pending. You apply to the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists (Bureau of Health Professions Licensure, Department of Public Health) for licensure by endorsement — your existing EPPP score is accepted rather than retaken, and Massachusetts 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 → Massachusetts

Side-by-side: Georgia vs Massachusetts (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
Georgia (current)Massachusetts (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)$420 (Board fee table for the Psychologist license type: application fee $150 + license fee $270 = subtotal $420. An 'examination and processing fee' of $282 is listed separately for the same license type and would apply to board-administered examination; an additional processing fee may be charged depending on payment method. All fees are non-refundable. Biennial renewal $270.)
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 application page nor 251 CMR 3.00 publishes a processing-time estimate; applications are filed through the Health Professions Licensing Portal.
Licensing authorityGeorgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division)Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists (Bureau of Health Professions Licensure, Department of Public Health)

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Massachusetts's current requirements on the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists (Bureau of Health Professions Licensure, Department of Public Health) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists (Bureau of Health Professions Licensure, Department of Public Health) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold a current psychologist license or certification in another jurisdiction whose requirements are the substantial equivalent of M.G.L. c. 112 §119.
  5. Meet the academic requirements of 251 CMR 3.03(1).
  6. Qualify by recognized credential where applicable: an ABPP diplomate, or at least 5 years of licensure in good standing plus the ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ); National Register listing plus 5 years supports reciprocity with health service provider certification.
  7. Pass the Massachusetts psychology jurisprudence examination.
  8. Submit three professional and ethical endorsement forms dated within 6 months of application, at least one from a licensed psychologist and one from a training supervisor or other person with direct knowledge of your work.
  9. Pay the fees ($420 (Board fee table for the Psychologist license type: application fee $150 + license fee $270 = subtotal $420. An 'examination and processing fee' of $282 is listed separately for the same license type and would apply to board-administered examination; an additional processing fee may be charged depending on payment method. All fees are non-refundable. Biennial renewal $270.)) and allow Neither the Board's application page nor 251 CMR 3.00 publishes a processing-time estimate; applications are filed through the Health Professions Licensing Portal..

Official links

Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists (Bureau of Health Professions Licensure, Department of Public Health) ↗Massachusetts application ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Massachusetts → GeorgiaPsychology in GeorgiaPsychology in MassachusettsAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Massachusetts accept a Georgia psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from Georgia to Massachusetts by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Psychologists (Bureau of Health Professions Licensure, Department of Public Health), verify your Georgia license, and meet Massachusetts's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers — 251 CMR 3.09 licenses by reciprocity a psychologist currently licensed or certified in another jurisdiction whose requirements are the substantial equivalent of M.G.L. c. 112 §119, rather than re-testing the national examination (Massachusetts' own passing standard is a scaled score of 500 or higher); 251 CMR 3.09(4) requires every reciprocity applicant to achieve a passing score on the Massachusetts psychology jurisprudence examination.

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Georgia to Massachusetts?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers — 251 CMR 3.09 licenses by reciprocity a psychologist currently licensed or certified in another jurisdiction whose requirements are the substantial equivalent of M.G.L. c. 112 §119, rather than re-testing the national examination (Massachusetts' own passing standard is a scaled score of 500 or higher); 251 CMR 3.09(4) requires every reciprocity applicant to achieve a passing score on the Massachusetts psychology jurisprudence examination.

What does the move cost?

$420 (Board fee table for the Psychologist license type: application fee $150 + license fee $270 = subtotal $420. An 'examination and processing fee' of $282 is listed separately for the same license type and would apply to board-administered examination; an additional processing fee may be charged depending on payment method. All fees are non-refundable. Biennial renewal $270.) (Board fee table for the Psychologist license type: application fee $150 + license fee $270 = subtotal $420. An 'examination and processing fee' of $282 is listed separately for the same license type and would apply to board-administered examination; an additional processing fee may be charged depending on payment method. All fees are non-refundable. Biennial renewal $270.).

How long will it take?

Neither the Board's application page nor 251 CMR 3.00 publishes a processing-time estimate; applications are filed through the Health Professions Licensing Portal. — Neither the Board's application page nor 251 CMR 3.00 publishes a processing-time estimate; applications are filed through the Health Professions Licensing Portal..

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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