Psychology License from Georgia to South Carolina: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology (Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Georgia to South Carolina by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology (Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation), verify your Georgia license, and meet South Carolina's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — S.C. Code Regs. 100-2 makes the EPPP the written examination with the ASPPB-determined passing score, and Formal Application materials include documentation of a passing EPPP score. South Carolina additionally requires an in-person oral examination before a Board member covering scope of practice, professional ethics and jurisprudence.
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Licensure by endorsement
Both Georgia and South Carolina 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 South Carolina clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in South Carolina in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in South Carolina. A permanent move puts you in front of the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology (Department of Labor, Licensing and 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 South Carolina's terms.
What changes, Georgia → South Carolina
| Georgia (current) | South Carolina (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT 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) | Not verified. S.C. Code Regs. 10-34 sets only a ceiling — Preliminary and Formal Applications 'Not to exceed $500'; biennial renewal 'Not to exceed $395'; temporary permit 'Not to exceed $250'. Regulation 100-7 states the actual amounts are published on the Board's LLR website, which refused connections from the research environment on 2026-08-07, so the current dollar figure was not verified and has not been guessed. EPPP fees are paid to the examination provider |
| 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)) | No board-stated range. S.C. Code Regs. 100-1(C)(1) requires an application to be complete 30 days prior to a Board meeting to be assured of review at that meeting, and the oral examination can only be scheduled after Preliminary Application approval and receipt of all Formal Application materials — so timing is driven by the Board's meeting calendar |
| Licensing authority | Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) | South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology (Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — South Carolina sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm South Carolina's current requirements on the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology (Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology (Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Have been previously licensed by a state board whose licensure criteria are equal to or more stringent than South Carolina's — the Board has no formal reciprocity agreements with any state board.
- File and obtain Board approval of the Preliminary Application for Licensure (with the application fee) before continuing to the Formal Application.
- Submit Formal Application materials including three professional references and documentation of a passing EPPP score.
- Appear in person before the Board (or a delegated Board member) and pass the oral examination.
- Document two years of supervised professional experience, one year of which may be pre-doctoral — the Board may waive supervised experience when it deems appropriate.
- Pay the fees (Not verified. S.C. Code Regs. 10-34 sets only a ceiling — Preliminary and Formal Applications 'Not to exceed $500'; biennial renewal 'Not to exceed $395'; temporary permit 'Not to exceed $250'. Regulation 100-7 states the actual amounts are published on the Board's LLR website, which refused connections from the research environment on 2026-08-07, so the current dollar figure was not verified and has not been guessed. EPPP fees are paid to the examination provider) and allow No board-stated range. S.C. Code Regs. 100-1(C)(1) requires an application to be complete 30 days prior to a Board meeting to be assured of review at that meeting, and the oral examination can only be scheduled after Preliminary Application approval and receipt of all Formal Application materials — so timing is driven by the Board's meeting calendar.
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Frequently asked questions
Does South Carolina accept a Georgia psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Georgia to South Carolina by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology (Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation), verify your Georgia license, and meet South Carolina's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — S.C. Code Regs. 100-2 makes the EPPP the written examination with the ASPPB-determined passing score, and Formal Application materials include documentation of a passing EPPP score. South Carolina additionally requires an in-person oral examination before a Board member covering scope of practice, professional ethics and jurisprudence.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Georgia to South Carolina?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — S.C. Code Regs. 100-2 makes the EPPP the written examination with the ASPPB-determined passing score, and Formal Application materials include documentation of a passing EPPP score. South Carolina additionally requires an in-person oral examination before a Board member covering scope of practice, professional ethics and jurisprudence.
What does the move cost?
Not verified. S.C. Code Regs. 10-34 sets only a ceiling — Preliminary and Formal Applications 'Not to exceed $500'; biennial renewal 'Not to exceed $395'; temporary permit 'Not to exceed $250'. Regulation 100-7 states the actual amounts are published on the Board's LLR website, which refused connections from the research environment on 2026-08-07, so the current dollar figure was not verified and has not been guessed. EPPP fees are paid to the examination provider (Not verified. S.C. Code Regs. 10-34 sets only a ceiling — Preliminary and Formal Applications 'Not to exceed $500'; biennial renewal 'Not to exceed $395'; temporary permit 'Not to exceed $250'. Regulation 100-7 states the actual amounts are published on the Board's LLR website, which refused connections from the research environment on 2026-08-07, so the current dollar figure was not verified and has not been guessed. EPPP fees are paid to the examination provider).
How long will it take?
No board-stated range. S.C. Code Regs. 100-1(C)(1) requires an application to be complete 30 days prior to a Board meeting to be assured of review at that meeting, and the oral examination can only be scheduled after Preliminary Application approval and receipt of all Formal Application materials — so timing is driven by the Board's meeting calendar — No board-stated range. S.C. Code Regs. 100-1(C)(1) requires an application to be complete 30 days prior to a Board meeting to be assured of review at that meeting, and the oral examination can only be scheduled after Preliminary Application approval and receipt of all Formal Application materials — so timing is driven by the Board's meeting calendar.
Georgia and South Carolina 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 South Carolina (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Georgia. Relocating to South Carolina requires licensure by endorsement from the South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology (Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing South Carolina clients before my South Carolina license is issued?
While your Georgia license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover South Carolina 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 South Carolina license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- S.C. Code of Regulations Chapter 100 — Board of Examiners in Psychology (100-1 reciprocity limits and application process, 100-2 EPPP and oral examination, 100-7 fees) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- S.C. Code of Regulations 10-34 — Board of Examiners in Psychology fee ceilings ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- S.C. Code of Laws Title 40 Chapter 55 — Psychologists (40-55-110 reciprocity; 40-55-100 examinations; 40-55-40 fee authority) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- ASPPB — Contact a Licensing Board directory (South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology name and official site) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Georgia Secretary of State — How to Guide: Psychologist (endorsement checklist, CPQ, temporary permit, 20-business-day processing) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Georgia Rules and Regulations Chapter 510-3 — Licensure by Endorsement (qualification alternatives, jurisprudence and oral exams) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists — Fee Schedule ($110 application initiation, $100 temporary license) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists — General Instructions, ASPPB PLUS Program (EPPP Part 2 rule, jurisprudence and oral exams, temporary license) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- CSG National Center for Interstate Compacts — PSYPACT member states (Georgia joined 2019) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Georgia Secretary of State — Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (board home) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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