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Psychology License from New York to Arkansas: Does It Transfer? (2026)

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

A psychology license transfers from New York to Arkansas by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Arkansas Psychology Board, verify your New York license, and meet Arkansas's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — Board Rule 10.1 requires the Board to accept examination scores administered elsewhere that meet or exceed the Arkansas cut score, and Rule 5.6.A licenses a qualifying out-of-state psychologist 'without written examination'. The Board's formal interview and oral examination now applies only to applicants who applied before July 3, 2020; Arkansas has no separate written jurisprudence exam.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

This direction has a payoff worth planning around. New York is outside PSYPACT, so you have had no compact authorizations to work with — but Arkansas participates. Endorse into Arkansas through the Arkansas Psychology Board, make it your licensed home state, and that license becomes an anchor: from there an ASPPB E.Passport and APIT authorization let you serve clients across every other participating state without another full license. The endorsement itself is still an ordinary application — EPPP score accepted, credentials reviewed, Arkansas's jurisprudence requirement applied — but what it unlocks afterwards is considerably more than a single state.

What changes, New York → Arkansas

Side-by-side: New York vs Arkansas (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
New York (current)Arkansas (destination)
PSYPACT statusLicensure by endorsementPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee$294 (Fee for licensure and the first registration, submitted with Form 1. A limited permit (Form 5B for out-of-state licensees) is an additional $70, nonrefundable. Fees are set in Education Law and are subject to change; the fee due is the one in law when the application is received.)$200–$400 ($200 application fee buys the application packet (payable in full or as a $50 deposit plus a $150 remainder); a further $200 registration/certification fee plus a pro-rated license fee is due at licensure. Criminal background check costs ($60 LiveScan in state) are paid separately to the Arkansas State Police)
Processing timeNYSED Office of the Professions publishes no stated review timeframe for psychology licensure or endorsement.No board-stated range. Credential reviews are conducted only at regularly scheduled Board meetings, a file must be complete by the 1st of the month to be considered at the next meeting, and a file that fails review waits for the following meeting; the Board publishes no target turnaround
Licensing authorityNew York State Board for Psychology (NYSED Office of the Professions)Arkansas Psychology Board

The destination column is what you must satisfy — Arkansas sets the rules for this move.

Step by step

  1. Confirm Arkansas's current requirements on the Arkansas Psychology Board website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Arkansas Psychology Board (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Qualify by one of three routes: doctoral-level licensure in a state that entered the ASPPB Agreement of Reciprocity, an ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ), or National Register certification — the CPQ and National Register routes require at least five years of active licensure in another jurisdiction.
  5. Pay the application fee first, then request the matching 'Agreement of Reciprocity', 'National Register' or 'CPQ' application packet from the Board's administrative staff.
  6. Apply to the Identification Bureau of the Arkansas State Police for a state and national criminal background check and sign a release of information to the Board.
  7. Have a License Verification Form completed and returned by every state board that issued a psychology license, showing issuance and expiration dates.
  8. Submit a Statement of Intent to Practice as a Psychologist.
  9. Pay the fees ($200–$400 ($200 application fee buys the application packet (payable in full or as a $50 deposit plus a $150 remainder); a further $200 registration/certification fee plus a pro-rated license fee is due at licensure. Criminal background check costs ($60 LiveScan in state) are paid separately to the Arkansas State Police)) and allow No board-stated range. Credential reviews are conducted only at regularly scheduled Board meetings, a file must be complete by the 1st of the month to be considered at the next meeting, and a file that fails review waits for the following meeting; the Board publishes no target turnaround.

Official links

Arkansas Psychology Board ↗Arkansas application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Arkansas → New YorkPsychology in New YorkPsychology in ArkansasAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Arkansas accept a New York psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from New York to Arkansas by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Arkansas Psychology Board, verify your New York license, and meet Arkansas's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — Board Rule 10.1 requires the Board to accept examination scores administered elsewhere that meet or exceed the Arkansas cut score, and Rule 5.6.A licenses a qualifying out-of-state psychologist 'without written examination'. The Board's formal interview and oral examination now applies only to applicants who applied before July 3, 2020; Arkansas has no separate written jurisprudence exam.

Do I retake the EPPP moving from New York to Arkansas?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — Board Rule 10.1 requires the Board to accept examination scores administered elsewhere that meet or exceed the Arkansas cut score, and Rule 5.6.A licenses a qualifying out-of-state psychologist 'without written examination'. The Board's formal interview and oral examination now applies only to applicants who applied before July 3, 2020; Arkansas has no separate written jurisprudence exam.

What does the move cost?

$200–$400 ($200 application fee buys the application packet (payable in full or as a $50 deposit plus a $150 remainder); a further $200 registration/certification fee plus a pro-rated license fee is due at licensure. Criminal background check costs ($60 LiveScan in state) are paid separately to the Arkansas State Police) ($200 application fee buys the application packet (payable in full or as a $50 deposit plus a $150 remainder); a further $200 registration/certification fee plus a pro-rated license fee is due at licensure. Criminal background check costs ($60 LiveScan in state) are paid separately to the Arkansas State Police).

How long will it take?

No board-stated range. Credential reviews are conducted only at regularly scheduled Board meetings, a file must be complete by the 1st of the month to be considered at the next meeting, and a file that fails review waits for the following meeting; the Board publishes no target turnaround — No board-stated range. Credential reviews are conducted only at regularly scheduled Board meetings, a file must be complete by the 1st of the month to be considered at the next meeting, and a file that fails review waits for the following meeting; the Board publishes no target turnaround.

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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