Psychology License from Kentucky to Maryland: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health) ↗

A psychology license transfers from Kentucky to Maryland by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health), verify your Kentucky license, and meet Maryland's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers — COMAR 10.36.01.06 lets the Board waive the national examination for an applicant currently licensed in another state who already achieved a scaled score of 500 (or at least 73% on a pre-2002 administration), whose state did not require the EPPP, or who holds a current ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification; the Maryland State jurisprudence examination (75% to pass, prepared and scored by the Board) may not be waived under the reciprocity provisions.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Kentucky and Maryland 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 Maryland means applying to the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health) for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Maryland'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 Maryland clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Maryland for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.

What changes, Kentucky → Maryland

Side-by-side: Kentucky vs Maryland (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
	Kentucky (current)	Maryland (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.)	$300 (COMAR 10.36.06.02 licensure application fee $300. Separately: State (Maryland jurisprudence) examination $250; national examination $650 if the EPPP is not waived; verification of licensure $20. Biennial renewal $400.)
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.	Neither the Board's licensing page nor COMAR states a processing-time estimate; applicants are directed to contact the Board.
Licensing authority	Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology (Department of Professional Licensing)	Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health)

The destination column is what you must satisfy — Maryland sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

Confirm Maryland's current requirements on the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health) website (linked below) — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health) (application linked below).
Arrange license verification from your current state.
Document a doctoral degree in psychology and at least 2 years of professional supervised experience in psychology.
Pass the Maryland State jurisprudence examination with a score of at least 75 percent.
Request waiver of the EPPP by documenting a qualifying prior score or a current ASPPB CPQ.
Complete a criminal history records check and be at least 18 years old and of good moral character.
If you neither reside nor practice in Maryland, submit a statement showing that your licensure would be in the interest of the citizens or government of Maryland for Board approval.
Pay the fees ($300 (COMAR 10.36.06.02 licensure application fee $300. Separately: State (Maryland jurisprudence) examination $250; national examination $650 if the EPPP is not waived; verification of licensure $20. Biennial renewal $400.)) and allow Neither the Board's licensing page nor COMAR states a processing-time estimate; applicants are directed to contact the Board..

Official links

Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health) ↗Maryland application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Frequently asked questions

Does Maryland accept a Kentucky psychology license?

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Kentucky to Maryland?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers — COMAR 10.36.01.06 lets the Board waive the national examination for an applicant currently licensed in another state who already achieved a scaled score of 500 (or at least 73% on a pre-2002 administration), whose state did not require the EPPP, or who holds a current ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification; the Maryland State jurisprudence examination (75% to pass, prepared and scored by the Board) may not be waived under the reciprocity provisions.

What does the move cost?

$300 (COMAR 10.36.06.02 licensure application fee $300. Separately: State (Maryland jurisprudence) examination $250; national examination $650 if the EPPP is not waived; verification of licensure $20. Biennial renewal $400.) (COMAR 10.36.06.02 licensure application fee $300. Separately: State (Maryland jurisprudence) examination $250; national examination $650 if the EPPP is not waived; verification of licensure $20. Biennial renewal $400.).

How long will it take?

Neither the Board's licensing page nor COMAR states a processing-time estimate; applicants are directed to contact the Board. — Neither the Board's licensing page nor COMAR states a processing-time estimate; applicants are directed to contact the Board..

Kentucky and Maryland 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 Maryland (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Kentucky. Relocating to Maryland requires licensure by endorsement from the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health) like any other applicant.

Can I start seeing Maryland clients before my Maryland license is issued?

While your Kentucky license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Maryland 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 Maryland 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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