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

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) ↗

Louisiana licenses out-of-state psychologists by endorsement rather than by any automatic exchange. The Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) reviews your credentials and accepts your existing EPPP passing score; budget $200 (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.) and ~9 weeks (The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published.) for processing. Louisiana does not participate in PSYPACT, so no compact authorization reaches it and endorsement is the only route.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Louisiana is outside PSYPACT entirely, which makes the planning simple if slower: there is no telepsychology authorization and no temporary-practice window to fall back on. You cannot lawfully see a client physically located in Louisiana — in person or by video — until the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) licenses you. The endorsement steps below are the only route in.

Two endorsement routes exist, neither of which is full reciprocity. (1) The Welcome Home Act (Act 253 of 2024, La. R.S. 37:51 et seq.) requires a current out-of-state license in a similar scope held at least one year, good standing, no disqualifying criminal record, no pending discipline, payment of fees, and — unusually — proof of Louisiana residency; the license is issued designated 'Licensed by Endorsement'. (2) The older board rule LAC 46:LXIII.201 licenses through reciprocity an ASPPB-member-jurisdiction psychologist whose requirements are substantially equivalent AND whose jurisdiction has a similar agreement with LSBEP, with five years of licensed experience — or, with no such conditions, a current ASPPB CPQ holder or an ABPP diplomate in good standing. Both routes require the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination. Standard (non-endorsement) Louisiana licensure requires two years of supervised practice, one of which may be the predoctoral internship. COMPACT DISCREPANCY TO FLAG: compact_member/compact_status above are the assembler-provided values, but LSBEP's own PSYPACT page states that House Bill 486 of the 2026 Regular Session was enacted as Act 302, authorizing Louisiana's participation in PSYPACT effective January 1, 2028, and that until that date psychologists licensed elsewhere are not authorized to practice in Louisiana through PSYPACT. On the assembler's own scheme this now reads as enacted-but-not-yet-participating rather than 'none'.

Louisiana requirements at a glance

Out-of-state psychology license transfer requirements for Louisiana, verified 2026-08-07
ExamEPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — under the Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:52) LSBEP relies on the examination/education standards the other state already imposed, and the separate board rule route (LAC 46:LXIII.201) accepts an ASPPB CPQ or ABPP diplomate in place of re-examination; either way the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination must be passed before a license is issued
Additional requirements
  • Hold a current, valid psychologist license in another U.S. jurisdiction, in good standing, for at least one year
  • Establish Louisiana residency (Louisiana driver's license, voter registration card, homestead exemption, or documented in-state employment with 6-month follow-up)
  • Have license verification sent directly to LSBEP from every jurisdiction where you hold or have ever held a professional license
  • Pass the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination
  • Complete a criminal background check; LSBEP also queries the ASPPB Disciplinary Data System and the National Practitioner Data Bank
  • Have no disciplinary action or investigation pending in any other state
Fees$200 (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.)
Processing time~9 weeks (The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published.)

Step by step

  1. Confirm Louisiana's current requirements on the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) website — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) (application linked on this page).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold a current, valid psychologist license in another U.S. jurisdiction, in good standing, for at least one year.
  5. Establish Louisiana residency (Louisiana driver's license, voter registration card, homestead exemption, or documented in-state employment with 6-month follow-up).
  6. Have license verification sent directly to LSBEP from every jurisdiction where you hold or have ever held a professional license.
  7. Pass the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination.
  8. Complete a criminal background check; LSBEP also queries the ASPPB Disciplinary Data System and the National Practitioner Data Bank.
  9. Have no disciplinary action or investigation pending in any other state.
  10. Pay the fees ($200 (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.)) and allow ~9 weeks (The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published.).

Official links

Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) ↗Louisiana application ↗

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Frequently asked questions

Does my psychology license transfer to Louisiana?

Louisiana licenses out-of-state psychologists by endorsement rather than by any automatic exchange. The Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) reviews your credentials and accepts your existing EPPP passing score; budget $200 (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.) and ~9 weeks (The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published.) for processing. Louisiana does not participate in PSYPACT, so no compact authorization reaches it and endorsement is the only route.

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

No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — under the Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:52) LSBEP relies on the examination/education standards the other state already imposed, and the separate board rule route (LAC 46:LXIII.201) accepts an ASPPB CPQ or ABPP diplomate in place of re-examination; either way the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination must be passed before a license is issued.

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

$200 (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.) (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.).

How long does Louisiana take to process an endorsement application?

~9 weeks (The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published.) — The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published..

Is Louisiana a PSYPACT state?

No. Louisiana had not joined PSYPACT as of 2026-08-07, so no compact authorization reaches Louisiana — including for telehealth — and a Louisiana license by endorsement is the only way to practice with clients located there.

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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