Psychology License from New Hampshire to Minnesota: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Minnesota Board of Psychology ↗
A psychology license transfers from New Hampshire to Minnesota by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Minnesota Board of Psychology, verify your New Hampshire license, and meet Minnesota's endorsement requirements. 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.
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Licensure by endorsement
New Hampshire and Minnesota 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 New Hampshire to Minnesota means applying to the Minnesota Board of Psychology for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Minnesota's jurisprudence requirement. What the shared participation genuinely gives you is different and still valuable: while you remain licensed and resident in New Hampshire, you can serve Minnesota clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Minnesota for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.
What changes, New Hampshire → Minnesota
| New Hampshire (current) | Minnesota (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $358 (Psychologist / Psychologist Tele-Pass application fee from the Board's published fee table, which includes the mandatory $28 Professional Health Program surcharge. The Board's older Psyc 303.03(b) out-of-state checklist still prints $300; the fee table is the newer figure. A temporary psychologist licence is $150. Criminal-background-check costs are the applicant's and are separate.) | $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 time | Neither the Board of Psychologists pages nor the out-of-state applicant checklist states a processing-time estimate for psychologist applications. | 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. |
| Licensing authority | New Hampshire Board of Psychologists (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) | Minnesota Board of Psychology |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Minnesota sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Minnesota's current requirements on the Minnesota Board of Psychology website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Minnesota Board of Psychology (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- 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.
- 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..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Minnesota accept a New Hampshire psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from New Hampshire to Minnesota by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Minnesota Board of Psychology, verify your New Hampshire license, and meet Minnesota's endorsement requirements. 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.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from New Hampshire to Minnesota?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. 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.
What does the move cost?
$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 will it take?
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..
New Hampshire and Minnesota 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 Minnesota (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in New Hampshire. Relocating to Minnesota requires licensure by endorsement from the Minnesota Board of Psychology like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Minnesota clients before my Minnesota license is issued?
While your New Hampshire license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Minnesota 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 New Hampshire stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Minnesota license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Minnesota Board of Psychology — Applying for Psychologist Licensure (LP, Reciprocity, Mobility, Guest, Temporary Permit; full fee schedule) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Minn. Stat. §148.915 — Reciprocity ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Minn. Stat. §148.981 — Fees (statutory ceilings for board-set licensure fees) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NH Board of Psychologists — Checklist for Psyc 303.03(b) applicants holding licenses from other states and qualifying credentials — read via Internet Archive snapshot dated 2025-06-07 because www.oplc.nh.gov returned HTTP 403 to the research network on 2026-08-07 ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NH OPLC — Board of Psychologists License Fees ($358 Psychologist/Psychologist Tele-Pass application fee incl. $28 PHP surcharge) — read via Internet Archive snapshot dated 2026-01-15 ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NH OPLC — Applications for Psychologists (application packet, verification of licensure form, official EPPP score verification, Psyc 303.03(b) checklist, reciprocity link) — read via Internet Archive snapshot dated 2026-01-16 ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NH OPLC — examination services notice effective 12 May 2025 ('Psychologist Jurisprudence Examination (Once enacted by the Board)') — read via Internet Archive snapshot dated 2025-05-31 ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NH OPLC — Board of Psychologists home (board scope, licence information index) — read via Internet Archive snapshot dated 2025-05-23 ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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