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

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

A psychology license transfers from New York to New Jersey by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General), verify your New York license, and meet New Jersey's endorsement requirements. 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..

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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 New Jersey participates. Endorse into New Jersey through the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General), 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, New Jersey's jurisprudence requirement applied — but what it unlocks afterwards is considerably more than a single state.

What changes, New York → New Jersey

Side-by-side: New York vs New Jersey (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
New York (current)New Jersey (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.)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 timeNYSED Office of the Professions publishes no stated review timeframe for psychology licensure or endorsement.The Board publishes no application review timeframe on its applications, FAQ or board pages.
Licensing authorityNew York State Board for Psychology (NYSED Office of the Professions)New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General)

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

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 (linked below) — 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 below).
  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 ↗

Related guides

Reverse: New Jersey → New YorkPsychology in New YorkPsychology in New JerseyAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does New Jersey accept a New York psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from New York to New Jersey by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the New Jersey State Board of Psychological Examiners (Division of Consumer Affairs, Office of the Attorney General), verify your New York license, and meet New Jersey's endorsement requirements. 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..

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

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. 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..

What does the move cost?

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 will it take?

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..

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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