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Transfer Your Psychology License to Georgia: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) ↗

Your psychology license does not transfer to Georgia automatically — you apply to the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) for licensure by endorsement. The board verifies your active license, doctoral degree, and supervised experience and accepts your existing EPPP score rather than re-testing you. Expect $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), processing ~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)). Georgia participates in PSYPACT, but that only covers telepsychology and up to 30 days a year of temporary in-person work — it does not license you in Georgia, and a move here still runs through endorsement.

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Verdict

PSYPACT member — multistate license honored

Be precise about what you are actually trying to do in Georgia, because the two mechanisms answer different questions. If you are staying licensed and resident elsewhere and want to see Georgia clients by telehealth, Georgia's PSYPACT participation is the relevant route and you never touch the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) — you work through ASPPB and the commission instead. If you are moving to Georgia, or want an unrestricted Georgia license for any other reason, the compact contributes nothing at all and the endorsement steps below are your path.

Endorsement exists but Georgia is one of the heavier states: Rule 510-3-.02 offers five qualification alternatives (licensed under 10 years; senior psychologist licensed 10+ years; I/O psychology doctorate with 5 years of practice; ASPPB CPQ holder; military spouse or transitioning service member) and every one of them still requires the Georgia jurisprudence exam AND a Board oral examination on a recent work sample. Applications run through the ASPPB PLUS program, so a second fee is owed to ASPPB on top of the Board's $110. Endorsement applicants may buy a $100 temporary license to practice while completing the Georgia exams, but only after passing the jurisprudence exam and, where applicable, EPPP Part 2. Georgia is a participating PSYPACT state, which grants telepsychology (APIT) and temporary 30-day in-person (TAP) authority only and never transfers a license.

Georgia requirements at a glance

Out-of-state psychology license transfer requirements for Georgia, verified 2026-08-07
ExamEPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) but must equal or exceed the ASPPB standard passing score, and endorsement applicants licensed on or after 1 November 2020 must also have passed EPPP Part 2 (Skills). Georgia additionally requires its own Jurisprudence (Laws & Rules) examination AND a Board oral examination based on a recent work sample — both apply even to CPQ holders and to senior psychologists licensed 10+ years
Additional requirements
  • Hold a current, unencumbered psychologist license in a jurisdiction whose standards the Board finds are not lower than Georgia's
  • Pass the Georgia Jurisprudence (Laws & Rules) examination
  • Pass the Board's oral examination based on a recent work sample, administered monthly by Zoom
  • Complete a fingerprint criminal background check through Fieldprint/GAPS as required by O.C.G.A. 43-39-6 and 43-39-8(b)(6)
  • Register with the Board through the GOALS portal, then complete the ASPPB PLUS licensure application, which carries a separate fee payable to ASPPB
  • Submit a Secure and Verifiable Document and an Affidavit of Citizenship with the Application Initiation form
Fees$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)
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))

Step by step

  1. Confirm Georgia's current requirements on the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) website — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) (application linked on this page).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold a current, unencumbered psychologist license in a jurisdiction whose standards the Board finds are not lower than Georgia's.
  5. Pass the Georgia Jurisprudence (Laws & Rules) examination.
  6. Pass the Board's oral examination based on a recent work sample, administered monthly by Zoom.
  7. Complete a fingerprint criminal background check through Fieldprint/GAPS as required by O.C.G.A. 43-39-6 and 43-39-8(b)(6).
  8. Register with the Board through the GOALS portal, then complete the ASPPB PLUS licensure application, which carries a separate fee payable to ASPPB.
  9. Submit a Secure and Verifiable Document and an Affidavit of Citizenship with the Application Initiation form.
  10. Pay the fees ($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)) and allow ~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)).

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Frequently asked questions

Does my psychology license transfer to Georgia?

Your psychology license does not transfer to Georgia automatically — you apply to the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) for licensure by endorsement. The board verifies your active license, doctoral degree, and supervised experience and accepts your existing EPPP score rather than re-testing you. Expect $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), processing ~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)). Georgia participates in PSYPACT, but that only covers telepsychology and up to 30 days a year of temporary in-person work — it does not license you in Georgia, and a move here still runs through endorsement.

Do I have to retake the EPPP to get licensed in Georgia?

No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) but must equal or exceed the ASPPB standard passing score, and endorsement applicants licensed on or after 1 November 2020 must also have passed EPPP Part 2 (Skills). Georgia additionally requires its own Jurisprudence (Laws & Rules) examination AND a Board oral examination based on a recent work sample — both apply even to CPQ holders and to senior psychologists licensed 10+ years.

How much does it cost to get a Georgia psychology license by endorsement?

$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) ($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).

How long does Georgia take to process an endorsement application?

~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)) — 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).

Is Georgia a PSYPACT state?

Yes — Georgia was participating as of 2026-08-07. That lets a psychologist licensed in another participating state provide telepsychology to Georgia clients under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Georgia for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. It does not license you in Georgia: relocating still requires endorsement through the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division).

Can I practice in Georgia using PSYPACT instead of getting licensed?

Only within the compact's limits, and only if you are not moving. Telepsychology into Georgia is covered by APIT; in-person work is capped at 30 days per calendar year under a TAP. Beyond that — and for any relocation to Georgia — you need a Georgia license by endorsement.

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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