Psychology License from Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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

Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, 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, Kentucky → Indiana

Side-by-side: Kentucky vs Indiana (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
	Kentucky (current)	Indiana (destination)
PSYPACT status	PSYPACT member — multistate license honored	PSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee	$100 ($100 application review fee under 201 KAR 26:160 Section 1(1)(a); an Application for Licensure as a Psychologist by Reciprocity is likewise $100 (Section 6). Separate from this application fee: $100 for the jurisprudence and competency examinations, $50 per retake of either, and a $250 initial licensure fee for the first three-year period once the process is complete. The EPPP fee is waived for a candidate who already passed the EPPP in another state. All fees are 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	No processing-time estimate is published in KRS 319, in 201 KAR 26, or by the Board; applications pass through the online system's primary source verification and then a final board review. 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	Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology (Department of Professional Licensing)	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..

Official links

Indiana State Psychology Board (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) ↗Indiana application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Frequently asked questions

Does Indiana accept a Kentucky psychology license?

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Kentucky 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..

Kentucky 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 Kentucky. 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07

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