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Transfer Your Psychology License to Minnesota: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Minnesota Board of Psychology ↗

Your psychology license does not transfer to Minnesota automatically — you apply to the Minnesota Board of Psychology 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 $500 (Board fee schedule: 'LP by Reciprocity or Mobility $500.00', non-refundable — the same as the standard LP application fee, and at the statutory ceiling in Minn. Stat. 148.981. Additional: $150.00 board admission fee for the Professional Responsibility Examination (third-party application and administration fees are extra), $17.00 FBI and $15.00 Minnesota BCA background study fees. Biennial renewal $500.00.), processing The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; applicants track status through the e-licensing portal. Applicants who need to practice while the application is pending can apply for a temporary permit (Minn. Stat. 148.916, subd. 1a) at least 30 days before the expected start date.. Minnesota 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 Minnesota, 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 Minnesota, because the two mechanisms answer different questions. If you are staying licensed and resident elsewhere and want to see Minnesota clients by telehealth, Minnesota's PSYPACT participation is the relevant route and you never touch the Minnesota Board of Psychology — you work through ASPPB and the commission instead. If you are moving to Minnesota, or want an unrestricted Minnesota license for any other reason, the compact contributes nothing at all and the endorsement steps below are your path.

Minnesota offers two mobility routes to the full Licensed Psychologist credential, and the online portal picks between them from the applicant's answers rather than making the applicant choose. Reciprocity (Minn. Stat. 148.915) requires a notarized application, current licensure elsewhere held for at least two consecutive years immediately preceding application, the doctoral degree that formed the basis for that licensure, a clean disciplinary record, and a passing score on the Minnesota Professional Responsibility Examination. Mobility (Minn. R. 7200.2035, subp. 2) treats education, the EPPP, and supervision as satisfied for CPQ, ABPP, or National Register holders — with a human-diversity coursework condition for non-APA-accredited graduates who earned the degree after January 2013. Neither is blanket reciprocity: the PRE is always required and the two-year licensure floor is substantive, so full_reciprocity is false. Minn. Stat. 148.915(b) also lets Minnesota mirror back any burden another state imposes on Minnesota licensees. Separate short-term options exist that are not license transfer: guest licensure (Minn. Stat. 148.916, up to nine consecutive months per calendar year for a nonresident not seeking Minnesota licensure) and a temporary permit while a full application is pending. Minnesota is a PSYPACT participating state, giving telepsychology (APIT) and 30-day temporary in-person (TAP) authority only.

Minnesota requirements at a glance

Out-of-state psychology license transfer requirements for Minnesota, verified 2026-08-07
ExamEPPP passing score transfers — Minn. Stat. 148.915 reciprocity does not require re-taking the national examination, and the separate mobility route (Minn. R. 7200.2035, subp. 2) treats the education, EPPP, and supervision requirements as met for a current ASPPB CPQ holder, an ABPP diplomate, or a listed health service provider in psychology (e.g. National Register); every applicant must still pass the Minnesota Professional Responsibility Examination (PRE), the state exam
Additional requirements
  • Be licensed, certified, or registered to practice psychology in another state or jurisdiction, and have been for at least the two consecutive years immediately preceding the date of application
  • Hold the doctoral degree in psychology that formed the basis for that out-of-state licensure
  • Have no pending complaints and no active disciplinary or corrective actions in any jurisdiction
  • Pass the Minnesota Professional Responsibility Examination (PRE)
  • Submit a notarized application and complete the FBI and Minnesota BCA background studies
Fees$500 (Board fee schedule: 'LP by Reciprocity or Mobility $500.00', non-refundable — the same as the standard LP application fee, and at the statutory ceiling in Minn. Stat. 148.981. Additional: $150.00 board admission fee for the Professional Responsibility Examination (third-party application and administration fees are extra), $17.00 FBI and $15.00 Minnesota BCA background study fees. Biennial renewal $500.00.)
Processing timeThe Board publishes no processing-time estimate; applicants track status through the e-licensing portal. Applicants who need to practice while the application is pending can apply for a temporary permit (Minn. Stat. 148.916, subd. 1a) at least 30 days before the expected start date.

Step by step

  1. Confirm Minnesota's current requirements on the Minnesota Board of Psychology website — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Minnesota Board of Psychology (application linked on this page).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Be licensed, certified, or registered to practice psychology in another state or jurisdiction, and have been for at least the two consecutive years immediately preceding the date of application.
  5. Hold the doctoral degree in psychology that formed the basis for that out-of-state licensure.
  6. Have no pending complaints and no active disciplinary or corrective actions in any jurisdiction.
  7. Pass the Minnesota Professional Responsibility Examination (PRE).
  8. Submit a notarized application and complete the FBI and Minnesota BCA background studies.
  9. Pay the fees ($500 (Board fee schedule: 'LP by Reciprocity or Mobility $500.00', non-refundable — the same as the standard LP application fee, and at the statutory ceiling in Minn. Stat. 148.981. Additional: $150.00 board admission fee for the Professional Responsibility Examination (third-party application and administration fees are extra), $17.00 FBI and $15.00 Minnesota BCA background study fees. Biennial renewal $500.00.)) and allow The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; applicants track status through the e-licensing portal. Applicants who need to practice while the application is pending can apply for a temporary permit (Minn. Stat. 148.916, subd. 1a) at least 30 days before the expected start date..

Official links

Minnesota Board of Psychology ↗Minnesota application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Coming from a specific state?

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Frequently asked questions

Does my psychology license transfer to Minnesota?

Your psychology license does not transfer to Minnesota automatically — you apply to the Minnesota Board of Psychology 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 $500 (Board fee schedule: 'LP by Reciprocity or Mobility $500.00', non-refundable — the same as the standard LP application fee, and at the statutory ceiling in Minn. Stat. 148.981. Additional: $150.00 board admission fee for the Professional Responsibility Examination (third-party application and administration fees are extra), $17.00 FBI and $15.00 Minnesota BCA background study fees. Biennial renewal $500.00.), processing The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; applicants track status through the e-licensing portal. Applicants who need to practice while the application is pending can apply for a temporary permit (Minn. Stat. 148.916, subd. 1a) at least 30 days before the expected start date.. Minnesota 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 Minnesota, and a move here still runs through endorsement.

Do I have to retake the EPPP to get licensed in Minnesota?

No. EPPP passing score transfers — Minn. Stat. 148.915 reciprocity does not require re-taking the national examination, and the separate mobility route (Minn. R. 7200.2035, subp. 2) treats the education, EPPP, and supervision requirements as met for a current ASPPB CPQ holder, an ABPP diplomate, or a listed health service provider in psychology (e.g. National Register); every applicant must still pass the Minnesota Professional Responsibility Examination (PRE), the state exam.

How much does it cost to get a Minnesota psychology license by endorsement?

$500 (Board fee schedule: 'LP by Reciprocity or Mobility $500.00', non-refundable — the same as the standard LP application fee, and at the statutory ceiling in Minn. Stat. 148.981. Additional: $150.00 board admission fee for the Professional Responsibility Examination (third-party application and administration fees are extra), $17.00 FBI and $15.00 Minnesota BCA background study fees. Biennial renewal $500.00.) (Board fee schedule: 'LP by Reciprocity or Mobility $500.00', non-refundable — the same as the standard LP application fee, and at the statutory ceiling in Minn. Stat. 148.981. Additional: $150.00 board admission fee for the Professional Responsibility Examination (third-party application and administration fees are extra), $17.00 FBI and $15.00 Minnesota BCA background study fees. Biennial renewal $500.00.).

How long does Minnesota take to process an endorsement application?

The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; applicants track status through the e-licensing portal. Applicants who need to practice while the application is pending can apply for a temporary permit (Minn. Stat. 148.916, subd. 1a) at least 30 days before the expected start date. — The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; applicants track status through the e-licensing portal. Applicants who need to practice while the application is pending can apply for a temporary permit (Minn. Stat. 148.916, subd. 1a) at least 30 days before the expected start date..

Is Minnesota a PSYPACT state?

Yes — Minnesota was participating as of 2026-08-07. That lets a psychologist licensed in another participating state provide telepsychology to Minnesota clients under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Minnesota for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. It does not license you in Minnesota: relocating still requires endorsement through the Minnesota Board of Psychology.

Can I practice in Minnesota using PSYPACT instead of getting licensed?

Only within the compact's limits, and only if you are not moving. Telepsychology into Minnesota 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 Minnesota — you need a Minnesota 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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