Psychology License from Michigan to Wisconsin: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Michigan to Wisconsin by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services), verify your Michigan license, and meet Wisconsin's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — an applicant who sat the EPPP Part 1 in another jurisdiction requests an official ASPPB score transfer report sent directly to DSPS; the Wisconsin Jurisprudence Examination, a computer-based test on Wisconsin statutes and administrative code requiring a score of 80% to pass, is still required of reciprocity applicants.
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Licensure by endorsement
Both Michigan and Wisconsin are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as Michigan remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Wisconsin clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Wisconsin in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Wisconsin. A permanent move puts you in front of the Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services) for endorsement — your EPPP score carries over rather than being retaken, but the degree, supervised experience, jurisprudence exam, and background check are all reviewed on Wisconsin's terms.
What changes, Michigan → Wisconsin
| Michigan (current) | Wisconsin (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT 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.) | DSPS does not publish the initial psychologist credential fee on the profession page or in its Renewal Dates and Fees schedule — the application fee is calculated and paid in the LicensE portal, so no verified amount could be recorded. Verified adjacent figures: biennial renewal $66 (with late fee $91), and an additional $266 fee if the Examining Board requires the applicant to appear before it prior to licensure. |
| Processing time | 4–6 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.) | Neither DSPS nor the Psychology Examining Board publishes a stated review timeline for reciprocity applications; applicants monitor progress through the LicensE application status lookup. |
| Licensing authority | Michigan Board of Psychology (Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs) | Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Wisconsin sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Wisconsin's current requirements on the Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold an active psychologist license in another state, territory, foreign country or province, and keep it active until the Wisconsin credentialing process is complete.
- Have the Psychology Examining Board find the other jurisdiction's standards substantially equivalent to Wisconsin's (Wis. Stat. 455.04(3)).
- Have every jurisdiction where you hold or have ever held a mental-health credential send a license verification letter directly to the Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board.
- Submit Form #2687 authorizing release of FBI information and complete digital fingerprinting.
- Pass the Wisconsin Jurisprudence Examination on state law related to the practice of psychology with a score of at least 80%.
- Pay the fees (DSPS does not publish the initial psychologist credential fee on the profession page or in its Renewal Dates and Fees schedule — the application fee is calculated and paid in the LicensE portal, so no verified amount could be recorded. Verified adjacent figures: biennial renewal $66 (with late fee $91), and an additional $266 fee if the Examining Board requires the applicant to appear before it prior to licensure.) and allow Neither DSPS nor the Psychology Examining Board publishes a stated review timeline for reciprocity applications; applicants monitor progress through the LicensE application status lookup..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Wisconsin accept a Michigan psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Michigan to Wisconsin by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services), verify your Michigan license, and meet Wisconsin's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — an applicant who sat the EPPP Part 1 in another jurisdiction requests an official ASPPB score transfer report sent directly to DSPS; the Wisconsin Jurisprudence Examination, a computer-based test on Wisconsin statutes and administrative code requiring a score of 80% to pass, is still required of reciprocity applicants.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Michigan to Wisconsin?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — an applicant who sat the EPPP Part 1 in another jurisdiction requests an official ASPPB score transfer report sent directly to DSPS; the Wisconsin Jurisprudence Examination, a computer-based test on Wisconsin statutes and administrative code requiring a score of 80% to pass, is still required of reciprocity applicants.
What does the move cost?
DSPS does not publish the initial psychologist credential fee on the profession page or in its Renewal Dates and Fees schedule — the application fee is calculated and paid in the LicensE portal, so no verified amount could be recorded. Verified adjacent figures: biennial renewal $66 (with late fee $91), and an additional $266 fee if the Examining Board requires the applicant to appear before it prior to licensure. (DSPS does not publish the initial psychologist credential fee on the profession page or in its Renewal Dates and Fees schedule — the application fee is calculated and paid in the LicensE portal, so no verified amount could be recorded. Verified adjacent figures: biennial renewal $66 (with late fee $91), and an additional $266 fee if the Examining Board requires the applicant to appear before it prior to licensure.).
How long will it take?
Neither DSPS nor the Psychology Examining Board publishes a stated review timeline for reciprocity applications; applicants monitor progress through the LicensE application status lookup. — Neither DSPS nor the Psychology Examining Board publishes a stated review timeline for reciprocity applications; applicants monitor progress through the LicensE application status lookup..
Michigan and Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Michigan. Relocating to Wisconsin requires licensure by endorsement from the Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Wisconsin clients before my Wisconsin license is issued?
While your Michigan license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Wisconsin DSPS — Psychologist licensing methods (Exam, Interim, Reciprocity, Late Renewal) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wisconsin DSPS Form #634 — Credentialing Information for Psychology Licensure Applicants (reciprocity checklist, Wis. Stat. 455.04(3), $266 board-appearance fee) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wisconsin DSPS — Psychologist exam information (EPPP Part 1, ASPPB score transfer, jurisprudence exam at 80%) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wisconsin DSPS — Reciprocity/Endorsement Not Available list, rev. 08/03/2026 (Maryland Psychologist and Florida School Psychologist excluded) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wisconsin DSPS — Renewal Dates and Fees (Psychologists: 09/30 odd year, $66 renewal, $91 with late fee) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Michigan Psychologist Licensing Guide and FAQs (rev. 1/26/2026) — Additional Requirements for Licensure by Endorsement, fees, and processing time ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Michigan LARA — Board of Psychology licensing information and forms ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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