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

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: New Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners (Regulation and Licensing Department) ↗

New Mexico licenses out-of-state psychologists by endorsement rather than by any automatic exchange. The New Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners (Regulation and Licensing Department) reviews your credentials and accepts your existing EPPP passing score; budget $125 (Initial application fee, nonrefundable; the application expires 24 months from receipt. Add the $75 online jurisprudence examination fee (and $75 per re-examination). EPPP fees are set by and payable to ASPPB and the test vendor.) and 16.22.5.9(C) NMAC provides only that complete applications are reviewed by the board or its designee and that a notification of approval, denial or need for additional information is issued; the board publishes no turnaround time. for processing. New Mexico does not participate in PSYPACT, so no compact authorization reaches it and endorsement is the only route.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

New Mexico is outside PSYPACT entirely, which makes the planning simple if slower: there is no telepsychology authorization and no temporary-practice window to fall back on. You cannot lawfully see a client physically located in New Mexico — in person or by video — until the New Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners (Regulation and Licensing Department) licenses you. The endorsement steps below are the only route in.

New Mexico grants licensure under Section 61-9-10 NMSA 1978 by two credential-based routes, both requiring two years of prior licensure: 16.22.5.10 NMAC for an applicant holding a current out-of-jurisdiction license whose education, supervised experience and EPPP standards meet or exceed New Mexico's, and 16.22.5.11 NMAC for a holder of an ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ), a doctoral-level National Register health service psychologist credential, or a doctoral-level ABPP credential. Neither route is blanket reciprocity — the board still evaluates the credential, and the New Mexico jurisprudence examination and the New Mexico cultures requirement apply to all applicants. New Mexico is not a PSYPACT member (assembler-supplied), so there is no telepsychology or temporary in-person compact authority into the state; a psychologist wanting to practise in New Mexico needs this license.

New Mexico requirements at a glance

Out-of-state psychology license transfer requirements for New Mexico, verified 2026-08-07
ExamEPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — an applicant already licensed elsewhere asks ASPPB to send the official EPPP score to the board office; the passing score is the score at or above that recommended by ASPPB. Every applicant, including reciprocity applicants, must also take and pass New Mexico's online jurisprudence examination on ethical standards, state law and board rules.
Additional requirements
  • Hold a current psychology license in another state, U.S. territory, D.C., Puerto Rico or a Canadian province whose education, supervised-experience and EPPP standards meet or exceed New Mexico's
  • Have held that license for at least two years, with no pending discipline, no formal discipline in the last two years and no prior suspension or revocation in any jurisdiction
  • Pass the New Mexico online jurisprudence examination
  • Submit three letters of reference dated within the last two years, two of them from licensed psychologists familiar with your clinical work
  • Furnish evidence of awareness and knowledge of New Mexico cultures during the first year of licensure
Fees$125 (Initial application fee, nonrefundable; the application expires 24 months from receipt. Add the $75 online jurisprudence examination fee (and $75 per re-examination). EPPP fees are set by and payable to ASPPB and the test vendor.)
Processing time16.22.5.9(C) NMAC provides only that complete applications are reviewed by the board or its designee and that a notification of approval, denial or need for additional information is issued; the board publishes no turnaround time.

Step by step

  1. Confirm New Mexico's current requirements on the New Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners (Regulation and Licensing Department) website — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the New Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners (Regulation and Licensing Department) (application linked on this page).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold a current psychology license in another state, U.S. territory, D.C., Puerto Rico or a Canadian province whose education, supervised-experience and EPPP standards meet or exceed New Mexico's.
  5. Have held that license for at least two years, with no pending discipline, no formal discipline in the last two years and no prior suspension or revocation in any jurisdiction.
  6. Pass the New Mexico online jurisprudence examination.
  7. Submit three letters of reference dated within the last two years, two of them from licensed psychologists familiar with your clinical work.
  8. Furnish evidence of awareness and knowledge of New Mexico cultures during the first year of licensure.
  9. Pay the fees ($125 (Initial application fee, nonrefundable; the application expires 24 months from receipt. Add the $75 online jurisprudence examination fee (and $75 per re-examination). EPPP fees are set by and payable to ASPPB and the test vendor.)) and allow 16.22.5.9(C) NMAC provides only that complete applications are reviewed by the board or its designee and that a notification of approval, denial or need for additional information is issued; the board publishes no turnaround time..

Official links

New Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners (Regulation and Licensing Department) ↗New Mexico application ↗

Coming from a specific state?

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

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Frequently asked questions

Does my psychology license transfer to New Mexico?

New Mexico licenses out-of-state psychologists by endorsement rather than by any automatic exchange. The New Mexico Board of Psychologist Examiners (Regulation and Licensing Department) reviews your credentials and accepts your existing EPPP passing score; budget $125 (Initial application fee, nonrefundable; the application expires 24 months from receipt. Add the $75 online jurisprudence examination fee (and $75 per re-examination). EPPP fees are set by and payable to ASPPB and the test vendor.) and 16.22.5.9(C) NMAC provides only that complete applications are reviewed by the board or its designee and that a notification of approval, denial or need for additional information is issued; the board publishes no turnaround time. for processing. New Mexico does not participate in PSYPACT, so no compact authorization reaches it and endorsement is the only route.

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

No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — an applicant already licensed elsewhere asks ASPPB to send the official EPPP score to the board office; the passing score is the score at or above that recommended by ASPPB. Every applicant, including reciprocity applicants, must also take and pass New Mexico's online jurisprudence examination on ethical standards, state law and board rules..

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

$125 (Initial application fee, nonrefundable; the application expires 24 months from receipt. Add the $75 online jurisprudence examination fee (and $75 per re-examination). EPPP fees are set by and payable to ASPPB and the test vendor.) (Initial application fee, nonrefundable; the application expires 24 months from receipt. Add the $75 online jurisprudence examination fee (and $75 per re-examination). EPPP fees are set by and payable to ASPPB and the test vendor.).

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

16.22.5.9(C) NMAC provides only that complete applications are reviewed by the board or its designee and that a notification of approval, denial or need for additional information is issued; the board publishes no turnaround time. — 16.22.5.9(C) NMAC provides only that complete applications are reviewed by the board or its designee and that a notification of approval, denial or need for additional information is issued; the board publishes no turnaround time..

Is New Mexico a PSYPACT state?

No. New Mexico had not joined PSYPACT as of 2026-08-07, so no compact authorization reaches New Mexico — including for telehealth — and a New Mexico license by endorsement is the only way to practice with clients located there.

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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