Psychology License from New York to Louisiana: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) ↗
A psychology license transfers from New York to Louisiana by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP), verify your New York license, and meet Louisiana's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — under the Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:52) LSBEP relies on the examination/education standards the other state already imposed, and the separate board rule route (LAC 46:LXIII.201) accepts an ASPPB CPQ or ABPP diplomate in place of re-examination; either way the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination must be passed before a license is issued.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Neither New York nor Louisiana is a participating PSYPACT state, so the compact is irrelevant in both directions and this is a straightforward endorsement move. The Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) verifies your New York license, reviews your doctoral degree and supervised experience, accepts your existing EPPP passing score rather than re-testing you, and applies its own jurisprudence and background requirements. Nothing about holding an New York license speeds up or slows down Louisiana's standard out-of-state process.
What changes, New York → Louisiana
| New York (current) | Louisiana (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | Licensure by endorsement | Licensure by endorsement |
| 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 (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.) |
| Processing time | NYSED Office of the Professions publishes no stated review timeframe for psychology licensure or endorsement. | ~9 weeks (The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published.) |
| Licensing authority | New York State Board for Psychology (NYSED Office of the Professions) | Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Louisiana sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Louisiana's current requirements on the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current, valid psychologist license in another U.S. jurisdiction, in good standing, for at least one year.
- Establish Louisiana residency (Louisiana driver's license, voter registration card, homestead exemption, or documented in-state employment with 6-month follow-up).
- Have license verification sent directly to LSBEP from every jurisdiction where you hold or have ever held a professional license.
- Pass the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination.
- Complete a criminal background check; LSBEP also queries the ASPPB Disciplinary Data System and the National Practitioner Data Bank.
- Have no disciplinary action or investigation pending in any other state.
- Pay the fees ($200 (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.)) and allow ~9 weeks (The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published.).
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Frequently asked questions
Does Louisiana accept a New York psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from New York to Louisiana by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP), verify your New York license, and meet Louisiana's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — under the Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:52) LSBEP relies on the examination/education standards the other state already imposed, and the separate board rule route (LAC 46:LXIII.201) accepts an ASPPB CPQ or ABPP diplomate in place of re-examination; either way the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination must be passed before a license is issued.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from New York to Louisiana?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — under the Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:52) LSBEP relies on the examination/education standards the other state already imposed, and the separate board rule route (LAC 46:LXIII.201) accepts an ASPPB CPQ or ABPP diplomate in place of re-examination; either way the Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination must be passed before a license is issued.
What does the move cost?
$200 (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.) (Application fee $200, non-refundable (LAC 46:LXIII.601 and the board's endorsement instructions). Additional: $75 non-refundable Louisiana Jurisprudence Examination fee, plus criminal-background-check costs. The $250 oral examination in the fee schedule applies to the standard licensure route; §201.B only permits the board to require a meeting with a reciprocity applicant.).
How long will it take?
~9 weeks (The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published.) — The Welcome Home Act (La. R.S. 37:55) requires a written decision within 60 days of a completed application (~9 weeks). LSBEP acknowledges receipt in 5-7 business days, and completed applications are docketed on a consent agenda for approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. No minimum is published..
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- LSBEP — Endorsement application (Welcome Home Act) applicant page ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- LSBEP — Steps Toward Licensure: Endorsement License Pursuant to the Welcome Home Act (fees, residency, jurisprudence exam, board decision) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Louisiana Act 253 of 2024 (SB 60), Welcome Home Act, La. R.S. 37:51 et seq. — enrolled text posted by LSBEP ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- LSBEP board rules, LAC Title 46:LXIII — Chapter 2 §201 Licensure of Psychologists through Reciprocity and Chapter 6 §601 Licensing Fees ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- LSBEP — PSYPACT status notice (Act 302 of 2026; effective January 1, 2028) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NYSED Office of the Professions — Psychology License Requirements (fees, education, experience, examination, Applicants Licensed in Another Jurisdiction, Licensure by Endorsement, limited permits) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NYSED Office of the Professions — How to Apply for Licensure as a Psychologist (forms, sequence, Form 3 for out-of-state licensees) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NYSED Office of the Professions — Psychology profession landing page ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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