Transfer Your Psychology License to Maryland: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health) ↗
Your psychology license does not transfer to Maryland automatically — you apply to the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health) for licensure by endorsement. The board verifies your active license, doctoral degree, and supervised experience and accepts your existing EPPP score rather than re-testing you. Expect $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 Neither the Board's licensing page nor COMAR states a processing-time estimate; applicants are directed to contact the Board.. Maryland 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 Maryland, 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 Maryland, because the two mechanisms answer different questions. If you are staying licensed and resident elsewhere and want to see Maryland clients by telehealth, Maryland's PSYPACT participation is the relevant route and you never touch the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health) — you work through ASPPB and the commission instead. If you are moving to Maryland, or want an unrestricted Maryland license for any other reason, the compact contributes nothing at all and the endorsement steps below are your path.
Maryland has no separately named endorsement application: an already-licensed out-of-state psychologist files the same licensure application (the Board's portal is described as being for 'new and transferring psychologists'), and the mobility relief comes from COMAR 10.36.01.06, which waives the EPPP for qualifying out-of-state licensees and CPQ holders. Education and supervised experience are still verified against Md. Health Occ. §18-302 (doctoral degree plus 2 years of professional supervised experience, or the respecialization-certificate pathway of 1,750 internship hours plus 1,500 post-certification advanced training hours), and the Maryland State jurisprudence examination cannot be waived — so this is endorsement, not full reciprocity. Two Maryland-specific traps: §18-302 requires an applicant to reside or practice in Maryland absent a limited Board exception, and COMAR 10.36.01.05 requires a nonresident applicant to submit a statement, subject to Board approval, showing that licensure would be in the interest of Maryland's citizens or government; without Board authorization an out-of-state license confers no right to practice in Maryland. Maryland is a PSYPACT participating state, which grants telepsychology (APIT) and 30-day temporary in-person (TAP) authority only — it does not produce a Maryland license.
Maryland requirements at a glance
| Exam | 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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| 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.) |
| Processing time | Neither the Board's licensing page nor COMAR states a processing-time estimate; applicants are directed to contact the Board. |
Step by step
- Confirm Maryland's current requirements on the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health) (application linked on this page).
- 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..
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Frequently asked questions
Does my psychology license transfer to Maryland?
Your psychology license does not transfer to Maryland automatically — you apply to the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health) for licensure by endorsement. The board verifies your active license, doctoral degree, and supervised experience and accepts your existing EPPP score rather than re-testing you. Expect $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 Neither the Board's licensing page nor COMAR states a processing-time estimate; applicants are directed to contact the Board.. Maryland 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 Maryland, and a move here still runs through endorsement.
Do I have to retake the EPPP to get licensed in Maryland?
No. 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.
How much does it cost to get a Maryland psychology license by endorsement?
$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 does Maryland take to process an endorsement application?
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..
Is Maryland a PSYPACT state?
Yes — Maryland was participating as of 2026-08-07. That lets a psychologist licensed in another participating state provide telepsychology to Maryland clients under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Maryland for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. It does not license you in Maryland: relocating still requires endorsement through the Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Maryland Department of Health).
Can I practice in Maryland using PSYPACT instead of getting licensed?
Only within the compact's limits, and only if you are not moving. Telepsychology into Maryland 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 Maryland — you need a Maryland license by endorsement.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Maryland Board of Examiners of Psychologists — Psychologist License (application portal for new and transferring psychologists) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- COMAR 10.36.01.06 — Examinations Required for Licensure or Registration (EPPP waiver, CPQ, Maryland Examination not waivable) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- COMAR 10.36.01.05 — Applications for Licensure from Nonresidents ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- COMAR 10.36.06.02 — Board of Examiners of Psychologists fee schedule ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Md. Health Occupations Article §18-302 — Qualifications of applicants for psychologist licensure ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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