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

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board ↗

To practice in Illinois you need a Illinois license, obtained by endorsement through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board: license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, and your EPPP score accepted as already passed ($100 (ENDORSEMENT licensure-method application fee for profession code 071, per the IDFPR Licensed Clinical Psychologist application packet; the SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST method is also $100, while EXAMINATION and ACCEPTANCE OF EXAMINATION are $50. Application fees are nonrefundable.), processing ~6 weeks (The IDFPR application packet instructs applicants to 'allow 6 weeks from mailing your application before making an inquiry concerning its status.' That is the Department's stated floor for a status inquiry, not a promised decision date, and no upper bound is published — hence the open-ended range.)). Illinois 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 Illinois, 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 Illinois, because the two mechanisms answer different questions. If you are staying licensed and resident elsewhere and want to see Illinois clients by telehealth, Illinois's PSYPACT participation is the relevant route and you never touch the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board — you work through ASPPB and the commission instead. If you are moving to Illinois, or want an unrestricted Illinois license for any other reason, the compact contributes nothing at all and the endorsement steps below are your path.

Endorsement in Illinois is credential review, not blanket reciprocity: the Department defines 'Endorsement of License' as a license originally issued in another state whose requirements were substantially equivalent to Illinois' at the time of issuance, and the applicant still files education, supervision and EPPP documentation. A second out-of-state route, SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST (68 IAC 1400.140(c)), is open to applicants licensed at least 20 years with no discipline in any jurisdiction, and requires Certification of Licensure from every state ever licensed in. IDFPR moved new Clinical Psychology applications into its CORE online system in October 2024; an application stays active three years from receipt. Illinois is a PSYPACT participating state, but PSYPACT grants only telepsychology (APIT) and 30-day temporary in-person (TAP) authority and never substitutes for this license.

Illinois requirements at a glance

Out-of-state psychology license transfer requirements for Illinois, verified 2026-08-07
ExamEPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — an ENDORSEMENT applicant must have ASPPB send an official original EPPP score report directly to the Department. Illinois has no separate state jurisprudence examination for clinical psychologists.
Additional requirements
  • Be actively licensed as a Clinical Psychologist (or equivalent) in another state or U.S. jurisdiction whose requirements were substantially equivalent to Illinois' when the license was issued
  • Arrange for ASPPB to send an official EPPP score report directly to the Department
  • Have Certification of Licensure (CT form) sent directly from your first state of psychologist licensure and from the state where you have most recently practiced
  • Document at least two years of satisfactory supervised experience on VE-PSY forms — one year internship and one year postdoctoral — unless substituting current National Register HSP credentialing plus five years of independent doctoral-level practice
  • Submit the ED form and official transcripts from every institution where graduate psychology coursework was completed (APA-accredited program evidence may replace course syllabi)
Fees$100 (ENDORSEMENT licensure-method application fee for profession code 071, per the IDFPR Licensed Clinical Psychologist application packet; the SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST method is also $100, while EXAMINATION and ACCEPTANCE OF EXAMINATION are $50. Application fees are nonrefundable.)
Processing time~6 weeks (The IDFPR application packet instructs applicants to 'allow 6 weeks from mailing your application before making an inquiry concerning its status.' That is the Department's stated floor for a status inquiry, not a promised decision date, and no upper bound is published — hence the open-ended range.)

Step by step

  1. Confirm Illinois's current requirements on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board website — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board (application linked on this page).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Be actively licensed as a Clinical Psychologist (or equivalent) in another state or U.S. jurisdiction whose requirements were substantially equivalent to Illinois' when the license was issued.
  5. Arrange for ASPPB to send an official EPPP score report directly to the Department.
  6. Have Certification of Licensure (CT form) sent directly from your first state of psychologist licensure and from the state where you have most recently practiced.
  7. Document at least two years of satisfactory supervised experience on VE-PSY forms — one year internship and one year postdoctoral — unless substituting current National Register HSP credentialing plus five years of independent doctoral-level practice.
  8. Submit the ED form and official transcripts from every institution where graduate psychology coursework was completed (APA-accredited program evidence may replace course syllabi).
  9. Pay the fees ($100 (ENDORSEMENT licensure-method application fee for profession code 071, per the IDFPR Licensed Clinical Psychologist application packet; the SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST method is also $100, while EXAMINATION and ACCEPTANCE OF EXAMINATION are $50. Application fees are nonrefundable.)) and allow ~6 weeks (The IDFPR application packet instructs applicants to 'allow 6 weeks from mailing your application before making an inquiry concerning its status.' That is the Department's stated floor for a status inquiry, not a promised decision date, and no upper bound is published — hence the open-ended range.).

Official links

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board ↗Illinois application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

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Frequently asked questions

Does my psychology license transfer to Illinois?

To practice in Illinois you need a Illinois license, obtained by endorsement through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board: license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, and your EPPP score accepted as already passed ($100 (ENDORSEMENT licensure-method application fee for profession code 071, per the IDFPR Licensed Clinical Psychologist application packet; the SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST method is also $100, while EXAMINATION and ACCEPTANCE OF EXAMINATION are $50. Application fees are nonrefundable.), processing ~6 weeks (The IDFPR application packet instructs applicants to 'allow 6 weeks from mailing your application before making an inquiry concerning its status.' That is the Department's stated floor for a status inquiry, not a promised decision date, and no upper bound is published — hence the open-ended range.)). Illinois 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 Illinois, and a move here still runs through endorsement.

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

No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — an ENDORSEMENT applicant must have ASPPB send an official original EPPP score report directly to the Department. Illinois has no separate state jurisprudence examination for clinical psychologists..

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

$100 (ENDORSEMENT licensure-method application fee for profession code 071, per the IDFPR Licensed Clinical Psychologist application packet; the SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST method is also $100, while EXAMINATION and ACCEPTANCE OF EXAMINATION are $50. Application fees are nonrefundable.) (ENDORSEMENT licensure-method application fee for profession code 071, per the IDFPR Licensed Clinical Psychologist application packet; the SENIOR PSYCHOLOGIST method is also $100, while EXAMINATION and ACCEPTANCE OF EXAMINATION are $50. Application fees are nonrefundable.).

How long does Illinois take to process an endorsement application?

~6 weeks (The IDFPR application packet instructs applicants to 'allow 6 weeks from mailing your application before making an inquiry concerning its status.' That is the Department's stated floor for a status inquiry, not a promised decision date, and no upper bound is published — hence the open-ended range.) — The IDFPR application packet instructs applicants to 'allow 6 weeks from mailing your application before making an inquiry concerning its status.' That is the Department's stated floor for a status inquiry, not a promised decision date, and no upper bound is published — hence the open-ended range..

Is Illinois a PSYPACT state?

Yes — Illinois was participating as of 2026-08-07. That lets a psychologist licensed in another participating state provide telepsychology to Illinois clients under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Illinois for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. It does not license you in Illinois: relocating still requires endorsement through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation — Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board.

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

Only within the compact's limits, and only if you are not moving. Telepsychology into Illinois 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 Illinois — you need a Illinois 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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