Psychology License from Idaho to Indiana: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Idaho to Indiana by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency), verify your Idaho license, and meet Indiana's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Psychologist by Reciprocity checklist requires verification of the active out-of-state license rather than a new EPPP registration (the Board has not adopted EPPP Part 2). Every applicant for Indiana psychology licensure, with no exemptions, must pass the Indiana jurisprudence examination: 50 true-false and multiple-choice questions on Indiana psychology statutes and rules, 75% to pass, completed within 7 days of the Board emailing it..
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Idaho and Indiana both participate in PSYPACT, and it is worth being blunt about what that does and does not buy you, because the compact's name misleads a lot of psychologists. It does not transfer your license. Moving from Idaho to Indiana means applying to the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Indiana's jurisprudence requirement. What the shared participation genuinely gives you is different and still valuable: while you remain licensed and resident in Idaho, you can serve Indiana clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Indiana for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.
What changes, Idaho → Indiana
| Idaho (current) | Indiana (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $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.) | $100 (Psychologist by Reciprocity application fee, nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card. The HSPP endorsement is a separate $100 application, and the criminal background check is paid to the Board's vendor.) |
| Processing time | 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. | The Board publishes no processing-time estimate — it states only that it reviews an application on receipt of all requested documentation, and that an application not completed within one year of filing is abandoned. Null rather than a guess. |
| Licensing authority | Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) | Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Indiana sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Indiana's current requirements on the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold an active psychologist license in another state or jurisdiction meeting IC 25-1-21-5, verified directly by that state (license cards are not accepted).
- Pass the Indiana jurisprudence examination (50 questions, 75% passing) — no applicant is exempt.
- Complete a criminal background check through the Board's vendor.
- Apply separately, for an additional $100, for the Health Service Provider in Psychology (HSPP) endorsement, which is not included in the reciprocity application and is required to independently diagnose and treat mental and behavioral disorders.
- Pay the fees ($100 (Psychologist by Reciprocity application fee, nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card. The HSPP endorsement is a separate $100 application, and the criminal background check is paid to the Board's vendor.)) and allow The Board publishes no processing-time estimate — it states only that it reviews an application on receipt of all requested documentation, and that an application not completed within one year of filing is abandoned. Null rather than a guess..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Indiana accept a Idaho psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Idaho to Indiana by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency), verify your Idaho license, and meet Indiana's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Psychologist by Reciprocity checklist requires verification of the active out-of-state license rather than a new EPPP registration (the Board has not adopted EPPP Part 2). Every applicant for Indiana psychology licensure, with no exemptions, must pass the Indiana jurisprudence examination: 50 true-false and multiple-choice questions on Indiana psychology statutes and rules, 75% to pass, completed within 7 days of the Board emailing it..
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Idaho to Indiana?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Psychologist by Reciprocity checklist requires verification of the active out-of-state license rather than a new EPPP registration (the Board has not adopted EPPP Part 2). Every applicant for Indiana psychology licensure, with no exemptions, must pass the Indiana jurisprudence examination: 50 true-false and multiple-choice questions on Indiana psychology statutes and rules, 75% to pass, completed within 7 days of the Board emailing it..
What does the move cost?
$100 (Psychologist by Reciprocity application fee, nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card. The HSPP endorsement is a separate $100 application, and the criminal background check is paid to the Board's vendor.) (Psychologist by Reciprocity application fee, nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card. The HSPP endorsement is a separate $100 application, and the criminal background check is paid to the Board's vendor.).
How long will it take?
The Board publishes no processing-time estimate — it states only that it reviews an application on receipt of all requested documentation, and that an application not completed within one year of filing is abandoned. Null rather than a guess. — The Board publishes no processing-time estimate — it states only that it reviews an application on receipt of all requested documentation, and that an application not completed within one year of filing is abandoned. Null rather than a guess..
Idaho and Indiana 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 Indiana (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Idaho. Relocating to Indiana requires licensure by endorsement from the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Indiana clients before my Indiana license is issued?
While your Idaho license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Indiana 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 Idaho stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Indiana license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Indiana PLA — Psychology Licensing Information (Psychologist by Reciprocity checklist, $100 fee, jurisprudence exam, HSPP endorsement, 30-day limited scope temporary permit) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Indiana PLA Psychology Licensing Information — Internet Archive snapshot of the official page actually read on 2026-08-07 (in.gov was unreachable from the research network) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- IDAPA 24.12.01 — Rules of the Idaho State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Section 100 licensure/EPPP; Section 400 fee schedule incl. Endorsement Application) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- IDAPA 24.12.01 — Internet Archive snapshot of the official rules PDF actually read on 2026-08-07 (idaho.gov hosts were unreachable from the research network) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Idaho Code 54-2307 — Qualifications for license; application fee cap ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Idaho Code 67-9409 — Universal licensure (out-of-state licensees; no jurisprudence exam; same fees) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners — board home page (PSYPACT participation under Idaho Code 54-2321, eff. 7-1-2022) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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