Transfer Your Psychology License to Idaho: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) ↗
Idaho licenses out-of-state psychologists by endorsement rather than by any automatic exchange. The Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) reviews your credentials and accepts your existing EPPP passing score; budget $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.) and 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. for processing. Idaho 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 Idaho, 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 Idaho, because the two mechanisms answer different questions. If you are staying licensed and resident elsewhere and want to see Idaho clients by telehealth, Idaho's PSYPACT participation is the relevant route and you never touch the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) — you work through ASPPB and the commission instead. If you are moving to Idaho, or want an unrestricted Idaho license for any other reason, the compact contributes nothing at all and the endorsement steps below are your path.
Endorsement, not full reciprocity: the Board still reviews the application, the doctoral credential and the EPPP score, and Idaho Code 67-9409(6) lets it issue a limited license if the prior state's scope of practice is narrower. Idaho's fee rule also lists a separately priced Senior Psychologist application ($250 ceiling); the rules do not define its criteria, so nothing is asserted about them here. IDAPA 24.12.01.100.02 lets a psychologist licensed elsewhere and free of discipline practice in Idaho up to 30 days per calendar year on a temporary permit. Idaho is a PSYPACT participating state, which authorizes telepsychology (APIT) and temporary in-person practice (TAP) into Idaho but never transfers a license — relocating psychologists still need this endorsement application.
Idaho requirements at a glance
| Exam | EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — IDAPA 24.12.01.100.01 requires applicants to pass the national EPPP, and the Board verifies an existing score rather than re-testing an already-licensed applicant. Idaho imposes no state jurisprudence exam: the psychologist rules contain none, and Idaho Code 67-9409(4) bars a licensing authority from establishing a jurisprudence examination for universal-licensure applicants. |
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| Fees | $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.) |
| 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. |
Step by step
- Confirm Idaho's current requirements on the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold current, valid and unrestricted psychologist licensure in another state, district or territory (Idaho Code 67-9409(1)).
- Submit the Endorsement Application with the required fee and supporting documentation to the Board of Psychologist Examiners.
- Have a passing score on the national EPPP on record.
- Complete the same background checks required of every other applicant for licensure (Idaho Code 67-9409(3)).
- Pay the fees ($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.)) and allow 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..
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Frequently asked questions
Does my psychology license transfer to Idaho?
Idaho licenses out-of-state psychologists by endorsement rather than by any automatic exchange. The Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) reviews your credentials and accepts your existing EPPP passing score; budget $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.) and 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. for processing. Idaho 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 Idaho, and a move here still runs through endorsement.
Do I have to retake the EPPP to get licensed in Idaho?
No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — IDAPA 24.12.01.100.01 requires applicants to pass the national EPPP, and the Board verifies an existing score rather than re-testing an already-licensed applicant. Idaho imposes no state jurisprudence exam: the psychologist rules contain none, and Idaho Code 67-9409(4) bars a licensing authority from establishing a jurisprudence examination for universal-licensure applicants..
How much does it cost to get a Idaho psychology license by endorsement?
$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.) (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.).
How long does Idaho take to process an endorsement application?
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. — 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..
Is Idaho a PSYPACT state?
Yes — Idaho was participating as of 2026-08-07. That lets a psychologist licensed in another participating state provide telepsychology to Idaho clients under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Idaho for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. It does not license you in Idaho: relocating still requires endorsement through the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses).
Can I practice in Idaho using PSYPACT instead of getting licensed?
Only within the compact's limits, and only if you are not moving. Telepsychology into Idaho 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 Idaho — you need a Idaho license by endorsement.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 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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