Transfer Your Psychology License to Indiana: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ↗
To practice in Indiana you need a Indiana license, obtained by endorsement through the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency): license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, and your EPPP score accepted as already passed ($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 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.). Indiana 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 Indiana, 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 Indiana, because the two mechanisms answer different questions. If you are staying licensed and resident elsewhere and want to see Indiana clients by telehealth, Indiana's PSYPACT participation is the relevant route and you never touch the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) — you work through ASPPB and the commission instead. If you are moving to Indiana, or want an unrestricted Indiana license for any other reason, the compact contributes nothing at all and the endorsement steps below are your path.
Indiana routes out-of-state psychologists through its general licensure-by-reciprocity statute (IC 25-1-21-5) rather than a psychology-specific endorsement: an active out-of-state license is accepted in place of re-examination on the EPPP, but the Indiana jurisprudence exam is mandatory for everyone. The important trap is scope: a plain Indiana psychology license does not authorize independent diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioral disorders — that requires the separately applied-for Health Service Provider in Psychology (HSPP) endorsement, which the reciprocity application expressly excludes and which demands a 1,500-hour internship plus at least 1,600 hours of supervised post-internship experience over no less than 12 months, including 900 direct client hours. A psychologist licensed elsewhere without supervision may instead seek a limited scope temporary psychology permit under IC 25-33-1-4.5 ($50) valid for a nonrenewable maximum of 30 days in any two-year period. Indiana is a PSYPACT participating state, which grants only telepsychology and temporary in-person authority, never an Indiana license.
Indiana requirements at a glance
| Exam | 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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| 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.) |
| Processing time | 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. |
Step by step
- Confirm Indiana's current requirements on the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) (application linked on this page).
- 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 my psychology license transfer to Indiana?
To practice in Indiana you need a Indiana license, obtained by endorsement through the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency): license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, and your EPPP score accepted as already passed ($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 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.). Indiana 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 Indiana, and a move here still runs through endorsement.
Do I have to retake the EPPP to get licensed in Indiana?
No. 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..
How much does it cost to get a Indiana psychology license by endorsement?
$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 does Indiana take to process an endorsement application?
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..
Is Indiana a PSYPACT state?
Yes — Indiana was participating as of 2026-08-07. That lets a psychologist licensed in another participating state provide telepsychology to Indiana clients under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Indiana for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. It does not license you in Indiana: relocating still requires endorsement through the Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency).
Can I practice in Indiana using PSYPACT instead of getting licensed?
Only within the compact's limits, and only if you are not moving. Telepsychology into Indiana 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 Indiana — you need a Indiana license by endorsement.
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)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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