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

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) ↗

A psychology license transfers from Maryland to Georgia by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division), verify your Maryland license, and meet Georgia's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) but must equal or exceed the ASPPB standard passing score, and endorsement applicants licensed on or after 1 November 2020 must also have passed EPPP Part 2 (Skills). Georgia additionally requires its own Jurisprudence (Laws & Rules) examination AND a Board oral examination based on a recent work sample — both apply even to CPQ holders and to senior psychologists licensed 10+ years.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Maryland and Georgia 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 Maryland to Georgia means applying to the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Georgia's jurisprudence requirement. What the shared participation genuinely gives you is different and still valuable: while you remain licensed and resident in Maryland, you can serve Georgia clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Georgia for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.

What changes, Maryland → Georgia

Side-by-side: Maryland vs Georgia (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
Maryland (current)Georgia (destination)
PSYPACT statusPSYPACT member — multistate license honoredPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee$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.)$110 ($110 Application Initiation/Registration form fee payable to the Board, which includes a $10 mail-in application processing fee. Separate and additional: the ASPPB PLUS application fee payable to ASPPB, all exam fees payable to the exam vendors, the Fieldprint/GAPS fingerprint fee, and an optional temporary license (available only to endorsement and CPQ applicants) at $100)
Processing timeNeither the Board's licensing page nor COMAR states a processing-time estimate; applicants are directed to contact the Board.~4 weeks (Board states applications are generally processed within 20 business days of receipt; a deficiency letter restarts the 20-day count, and an application may also have to wait for a Board meeting (it must be complete at least 15 days before the meeting))
Licensing authorityMaryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health)Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division)

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Georgia's current requirements on the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold a current, unencumbered psychologist license in a jurisdiction whose standards the Board finds are not lower than Georgia's.
  5. Pass the Georgia Jurisprudence (Laws & Rules) examination.
  6. Pass the Board's oral examination based on a recent work sample, administered monthly by Zoom.
  7. Complete a fingerprint criminal background check through Fieldprint/GAPS as required by O.C.G.A. 43-39-6 and 43-39-8(b)(6).
  8. Register with the Board through the GOALS portal, then complete the ASPPB PLUS licensure application, which carries a separate fee payable to ASPPB.
  9. Submit a Secure and Verifiable Document and an Affidavit of Citizenship with the Application Initiation form.
  10. Pay the fees ($110 ($110 Application Initiation/Registration form fee payable to the Board, which includes a $10 mail-in application processing fee. Separate and additional: the ASPPB PLUS application fee payable to ASPPB, all exam fees payable to the exam vendors, the Fieldprint/GAPS fingerprint fee, and an optional temporary license (available only to endorsement and CPQ applicants) at $100)) and allow ~4 weeks (Board states applications are generally processed within 20 business days of receipt; a deficiency letter restarts the 20-day count, and an application may also have to wait for a Board meeting (it must be complete at least 15 days before the meeting)).

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Frequently asked questions

Does Georgia accept a Maryland psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from Maryland to Georgia by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division), verify your Maryland license, and meet Georgia's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) but must equal or exceed the ASPPB standard passing score, and endorsement applicants licensed on or after 1 November 2020 must also have passed EPPP Part 2 (Skills). Georgia additionally requires its own Jurisprudence (Laws & Rules) examination AND a Board oral examination based on a recent work sample — both apply even to CPQ holders and to senior psychologists licensed 10+ years.

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Maryland to Georgia?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) but must equal or exceed the ASPPB standard passing score, and endorsement applicants licensed on or after 1 November 2020 must also have passed EPPP Part 2 (Skills). Georgia additionally requires its own Jurisprudence (Laws & Rules) examination AND a Board oral examination based on a recent work sample — both apply even to CPQ holders and to senior psychologists licensed 10+ years.

What does the move cost?

$110 ($110 Application Initiation/Registration form fee payable to the Board, which includes a $10 mail-in application processing fee. Separate and additional: the ASPPB PLUS application fee payable to ASPPB, all exam fees payable to the exam vendors, the Fieldprint/GAPS fingerprint fee, and an optional temporary license (available only to endorsement and CPQ applicants) at $100) ($110 Application Initiation/Registration form fee payable to the Board, which includes a $10 mail-in application processing fee. Separate and additional: the ASPPB PLUS application fee payable to ASPPB, all exam fees payable to the exam vendors, the Fieldprint/GAPS fingerprint fee, and an optional temporary license (available only to endorsement and CPQ applicants) at $100).

How long will it take?

~4 weeks (Board states applications are generally processed within 20 business days of receipt; a deficiency letter restarts the 20-day count, and an application may also have to wait for a Board meeting (it must be complete at least 15 days before the meeting)) — Board states applications are generally processed within 20 business days of receipt; a deficiency letter restarts the 20-day count, and an application may also have to wait for a Board meeting (it must be complete at least 15 days before the meeting).

Maryland and Georgia 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 Georgia (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Maryland. Relocating to Georgia requires licensure by endorsement from the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Secretary of State, Professional Licensing Boards Division) like any other applicant.

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

While your Maryland license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Georgia 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 Maryland stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Georgia 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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