Transfer Your Psychology License to Michigan: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Michigan Board of Psychology (Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs) ↗
Your psychology license does not transfer to Michigan automatically — you apply to the Michigan Board of Psychology (Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs) 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 $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.), processing 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.). Michigan 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 Michigan, and a move here still runs through endorsement.
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PSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Be precise about what you are actually trying to do in Michigan, because the two mechanisms answer different questions. If you are staying licensed and resident elsewhere and want to see Michigan clients by telehealth, Michigan's PSYPACT participation is the relevant route and you never touch the Michigan Board of Psychology (Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs) — you work through ASPPB and the commission instead. If you are moving to Michigan, or want an unrestricted Michigan license for any other reason, the compact contributes nothing at all and the endorsement steps below are your path.
Michigan runs a named licensure-by-endorsement track for the doctoral psychologist license, applied for online through MiPLUS. The endorsement applicant is not re-schooled or re-examined: the EPPP score moves over through ASPPB PSY|PRO, and the board verifies the out-of-state license, the educational requirements completed for that license, transcripts, and post-degree supervised experience. Michigan-specific gates that apply to every applicant are a criminal background check, English-language proficiency, one-time human trafficking identification training (Admin. Rule 338.2525), and 2 hours of implicit bias training within the preceding 5 years. The board publishes no reciprocal-state list, and substantive verification of education and supervision means this is endorsement, not full reciprocity. Michigan is a PSYPACT participating state, so telepsychology (APIT) and 30-day temporary in-person (TAP) authority are available separately — neither produces a Michigan license.
Michigan requirements at a glance
| Exam | EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — endorsement applicants have their EPPP score verified electronically through the ASPPB PSY|PRO score-transfer service rather than re-sitting the exam; Michigan's psychologist licensing guide sets out no separate state jurisprudence examination |
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| Fees | $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.) |
| 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.) |
Step by step
- Confirm Michigan's current requirements on the Michigan Board of Psychology (Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Michigan Board of Psychology (Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Have license verification sent directly to the Bureau of Professional Licensing by every state or Canadian province where you hold or have ever held a psychologist license, showing good standing and any pending or completed discipline.
- Have your EPPP score verified electronically through ASPPB PSY|PRO score transfer.
- Have final official transcripts sent directly from the school attended, plus verification that you completed the educational requirements for psychologist licensure in the other state or province.
- Submit the Psychology Supervision Evaluation form documenting post-degree supervised professional experience.
- Complete a criminal background check, one-time human trafficking identification training, and 2 hours of implicit bias training within the 5 years preceding issuance.
- Pay the fees ($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.)) and allow 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.).
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Frequently asked questions
Does my psychology license transfer to Michigan?
Your psychology license does not transfer to Michigan automatically — you apply to the Michigan Board of Psychology (Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs) 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 $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.), processing 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.). Michigan 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 Michigan, and a move here still runs through endorsement.
Do I have to retake the EPPP to get licensed in Michigan?
No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — endorsement applicants have their EPPP score verified electronically through the ASPPB PSY|PRO score-transfer service rather than re-sitting the exam; Michigan's psychologist licensing guide sets out no separate state jurisprudence examination.
How much does it cost to get a Michigan psychology license by endorsement?
$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.) (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.).
How long does Michigan take to process an endorsement application?
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.) — 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..
Is Michigan a PSYPACT state?
Yes — Michigan was participating as of 2026-08-07. That lets a psychologist licensed in another participating state provide telepsychology to Michigan clients under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Michigan for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. It does not license you in Michigan: relocating still requires endorsement through the Michigan Board of Psychology (Bureau of Professional Licensing, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs).
Can I practice in Michigan using PSYPACT instead of getting licensed?
Only within the compact's limits, and only if you are not moving. Telepsychology into Michigan 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 Michigan — you need a Michigan license by endorsement.
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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