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

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) ↗

Your psychology license does not transfer to New Jersey automatically — you apply to the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) 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 Not verifiable from a primary source on 2026-08-07: the Board publishes no fee figure on its application, FAQ or board pages, and its own link to the fee-bearing rules (N.J.A.C. 13:42, https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-42-Board-of-Psychological-Examiners.pdf) returns File Not Found. The only Board-published dollar figures are downstream: $300 biennial license renewal, $300 reinstatement, $35 per license verification, $25 duplicate license., processing The Board publishes no application review timeframe on its applications, FAQ or board pages.. New Jersey 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 New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, because the two mechanisms answer different questions. If you are staying licensed and resident elsewhere and want to see New Jersey clients by telehealth, New Jersey's PSYPACT participation is the relevant route and you never touch the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) — you work through ASPPB and the commission instead. If you are moving to New Jersey, or want an unrestricted New Jersey license for any other reason, the compact contributes nothing at all and the endorsement steps below are your path.

New Jersey has no separately named endorsement, reciprocity or comity application. The Board's FAQ states the 'Practicing Psychologist' application is the one to file for 'those who hold Psychologist licenses in other states or have completed all of the required clinical hours' — holding an out-of-state license substitutes for documenting New Jersey's 3,500 supervised hours, so this functions as licensure by credentials rather than a re-run of training. Asked directly whether it recognises another state's license, the Board answers only with temporary permission: in-person practice for no more than 10 consecutive business days or 15 days in any three-month period, requested by letter with a CV and a copy of the out-of-state license. The Board further states that only a psychologist holding a New Jersey plenary license may deliver telehealth to clients located in New Jersey; compact_member/compact_status here are the assembler-supplied PSYPACT values and are not re-derived. Fee and processing time are null because the Board's own regulation link is broken — see the fees note.

New Jersey requirements at a glance

Out-of-state psychology license transfer requirements for New Jersey, verified 2026-08-07
ExamEPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Board accepts the ASPPB-administered written EPPP; after passing it the candidate must complete a written New Jersey jurisprudence orientation on the statutes and regulations governing psychology. The former oral examination was discontinued.
Additional requirements
  • Apply on the online 'Practicing Psychologist' application, which the Board designates for applicants who already hold a psychologist license in another state
  • Hold an earned doctorate (Ph.D., Psy.D. or Ed.D.) in psychology or an allied field from an APA/CPA-accredited or ASPPB/National Register designated program
  • Document two years of supervised professional experience totalling 3,500 hours, or hold an out-of-state psychologist license in lieu of documenting the hours
  • Pass the ASPPB Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP)
  • Complete the Board's written jurisprudence orientation after passing the EPPP
  • Submit a Certificate of Good Moral Character with the application
FeesNot verifiable from a primary source on 2026-08-07: the Board publishes no fee figure on its application, FAQ or board pages, and its own link to the fee-bearing rules (N.J.A.C. 13:42, https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-42-Board-of-Psychological-Examiners.pdf) returns File Not Found. The only Board-published dollar figures are downstream: $300 biennial license renewal, $300 reinstatement, $35 per license verification, $25 duplicate license.
Processing timeThe Board publishes no application review timeframe on its applications, FAQ or board pages.

Step by step

  1. Confirm New Jersey's current requirements on the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) website — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) (application linked on this page).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Apply on the online 'Practicing Psychologist' application, which the Board designates for applicants who already hold a psychologist license in another state.
  5. Hold an earned doctorate (Ph.D., Psy.D. or Ed.D.) in psychology or an allied field from an APA/CPA-accredited or ASPPB/National Register designated program.
  6. Document two years of supervised professional experience totalling 3,500 hours, or hold an out-of-state psychologist license in lieu of documenting the hours.
  7. Pass the ASPPB Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP).
  8. Complete the Board's written jurisprudence orientation after passing the EPPP.
  9. Submit a Certificate of Good Moral Character with the application.
  10. Pay the fees (Not verifiable from a primary source on 2026-08-07: the Board publishes no fee figure on its application, FAQ or board pages, and its own link to the fee-bearing rules (N.J.A.C. 13:42, https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-42-Board-of-Psychological-Examiners.pdf) returns File Not Found. The only Board-published dollar figures are downstream: $300 biennial license renewal, $300 reinstatement, $35 per license verification, $25 duplicate license.) and allow The Board publishes no application review timeframe on its applications, FAQ or board pages..

Official links

New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) ↗New Jersey application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Coming from a specific state?

Direction matters — these guides cover the exact move into New Jersey:

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Frequently asked questions

Does my psychology license transfer to New Jersey?

Your psychology license does not transfer to New Jersey automatically — you apply to the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General) 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 Not verifiable from a primary source on 2026-08-07: the Board publishes no fee figure on its application, FAQ or board pages, and its own link to the fee-bearing rules (N.J.A.C. 13:42, https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-42-Board-of-Psychological-Examiners.pdf) returns File Not Found. The only Board-published dollar figures are downstream: $300 biennial license renewal, $300 reinstatement, $35 per license verification, $25 duplicate license., processing The Board publishes no application review timeframe on its applications, FAQ or board pages.. New Jersey 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 New Jersey, and a move here still runs through endorsement.

Do I have to retake the EPPP to get licensed in New Jersey?

No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Board accepts the ASPPB-administered written EPPP; after passing it the candidate must complete a written New Jersey jurisprudence orientation on the statutes and regulations governing psychology. The former oral examination was discontinued..

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

Not verifiable from a primary source on 2026-08-07: the Board publishes no fee figure on its application, FAQ or board pages, and its own link to the fee-bearing rules (N.J.A.C. 13:42, https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-42-Board-of-Psychological-Examiners.pdf) returns File Not Found. The only Board-published dollar figures are downstream: $300 biennial license renewal, $300 reinstatement, $35 per license verification, $25 duplicate license. (Not verifiable from a primary source on 2026-08-07: the Board publishes no fee figure on its application, FAQ or board pages, and its own link to the fee-bearing rules (N.J.A.C. 13:42, https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-42-Board-of-Psychological-Examiners.pdf) returns File Not Found. The only Board-published dollar figures are downstream: $300 biennial license renewal, $300 reinstatement, $35 per license verification, $25 duplicate license.).

How long does New Jersey take to process an endorsement application?

The Board publishes no application review timeframe on its applications, FAQ or board pages. — The Board publishes no application review timeframe on its applications, FAQ or board pages..

Is New Jersey a PSYPACT state?

Yes — New Jersey was participating as of 2026-08-07. That lets a psychologist licensed in another participating state provide telepsychology to New Jersey clients under an APIT authorization, and work in person in New Jersey for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. It does not license you in New Jersey: relocating still requires endorsement through the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General).

Can I practice in New Jersey using PSYPACT instead of getting licensed?

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