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Psychology License from Michigan to Nebraska: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Nebraska Board of Psychology (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit) ↗

A psychology license transfers from Michigan to Nebraska by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Nebraska Board of Psychology (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit), verify your Michigan license, and meet Nebraska's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — submit the official Professional Examination Service score report or official verification from the board that administered it; a minimum scaled score of 500 applies, and the EPPP is waived outright for ABPP diplomates. Every applicant, including reciprocity applicants, must still pass the open-book Nebraska jurisprudence examination with a minimum score of 80%.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

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

What changes, Michigan → Nebraska

Side-by-side: Michigan vs Nebraska (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
Michigan (current)Nebraska (destination)
PSYPACT statusPSYPACT member — multistate license honoredPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee$204 (Application fee plus 2-year license fee for a psychologist license is $204.00, payable only by credit or debit card. Applications and fees remain valid for two years. Biennial renewal is $209.60. Certified license verification from Michigan costs $15.00 per address.)$45.75–$183 (The license fee is prorated by issuance month against the 01/01 odd-year expiration: $183 in any month of an odd-numbered year or January–June of an even-numbered year, $45.75 July–December of an even-numbered year. A temporary license (valid up to 1 year pending the jurisprudence exam) is a separate $50. Nebraska State Patrol fingerprint fees are separate. The initial license fee is waived entirely for applicants under 26, low-income applicants, and military-connected applicants.)
Processing time4–6 weeks (The Bureau states that applications are reviewed in the order received and that processing time typically varies from 4 to 6 weeks from the date the application is received; outstanding items are requested by email and pause issuance.)1–2 weeks (Applications are reviewed in date order received; the Department states applicants receive an e-mail within approximately 10 days advising either that the license has been issued or that the application is incomplete. Converted from the Department's 'approximately 10 days' statement.)
Licensing authorityMichigan Board of Psychology (Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs)Nebraska Board of Psychology (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit)

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Nebraska's current requirements on the Nebraska Board of Psychology (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Nebraska Board of Psychology (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold a current psychologist credential in another jurisdiction and verify every health-related credential you hold or have ever held.
  5. Qualify on one basis: an ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification, a doctoral-level National Register Health Service Provider credential, meeting Nebraska's initial licensing requirements, or Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-129.02 (credentialed at least 1 year elsewhere plus documented Nebraska residency within 30 days of establishing it).
  6. Pass the Nebraska jurisprudence examination with a minimum score of 80%.
  7. Submit fingerprints and the processing fee to the Nebraska State Patrol for a criminal background check.
  8. Pay the fees ($45.75–$183 (The license fee is prorated by issuance month against the 01/01 odd-year expiration: $183 in any month of an odd-numbered year or January–June of an even-numbered year, $45.75 July–December of an even-numbered year. A temporary license (valid up to 1 year pending the jurisprudence exam) is a separate $50. Nebraska State Patrol fingerprint fees are separate. The initial license fee is waived entirely for applicants under 26, low-income applicants, and military-connected applicants.)) and allow 1–2 weeks (Applications are reviewed in date order received; the Department states applicants receive an e-mail within approximately 10 days advising either that the license has been issued or that the application is incomplete. Converted from the Department's 'approximately 10 days' statement.).

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Frequently asked questions

Does Nebraska accept a Michigan psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from Michigan to Nebraska by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Nebraska Board of Psychology (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit), verify your Michigan license, and meet Nebraska's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — submit the official Professional Examination Service score report or official verification from the board that administered it; a minimum scaled score of 500 applies, and the EPPP is waived outright for ABPP diplomates. Every applicant, including reciprocity applicants, must still pass the open-book Nebraska jurisprudence examination with a minimum score of 80%.

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Michigan to Nebraska?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — submit the official Professional Examination Service score report or official verification from the board that administered it; a minimum scaled score of 500 applies, and the EPPP is waived outright for ABPP diplomates. Every applicant, including reciprocity applicants, must still pass the open-book Nebraska jurisprudence examination with a minimum score of 80%.

What does the move cost?

$45.75–$183 (The license fee is prorated by issuance month against the 01/01 odd-year expiration: $183 in any month of an odd-numbered year or January–June of an even-numbered year, $45.75 July–December of an even-numbered year. A temporary license (valid up to 1 year pending the jurisprudence exam) is a separate $50. Nebraska State Patrol fingerprint fees are separate. The initial license fee is waived entirely for applicants under 26, low-income applicants, and military-connected applicants.) (The license fee is prorated by issuance month against the 01/01 odd-year expiration: $183 in any month of an odd-numbered year or January–June of an even-numbered year, $45.75 July–December of an even-numbered year. A temporary license (valid up to 1 year pending the jurisprudence exam) is a separate $50. Nebraska State Patrol fingerprint fees are separate. The initial license fee is waived entirely for applicants under 26, low-income applicants, and military-connected applicants.).

How long will it take?

1–2 weeks (Applications are reviewed in date order received; the Department states applicants receive an e-mail within approximately 10 days advising either that the license has been issued or that the application is incomplete. Converted from the Department's 'approximately 10 days' statement.) — Applications are reviewed in date order received; the Department states applicants receive an e-mail within approximately 10 days advising either that the license has been issued or that the application is incomplete. Converted from the Department's 'approximately 10 days' statement..

Michigan and Nebraska 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 Nebraska (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Michigan. Relocating to Nebraska requires licensure by endorsement from the Nebraska Board of Psychology (DHHS Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit) like any other applicant.

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

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