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

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: New York State Board for Psychology (NYSED Office of the Professions) ↗

New York licenses out-of-state psychologists by endorsement rather than by any automatic exchange. The New York State Board for Psychology (NYSED Office of the Professions) reviews your credentials and accepts your existing EPPP passing score; budget $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.) and NYSED Office of the Professions publishes no stated review timeframe for psychology licensure or endorsement. for processing. New York 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 York 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 York — in person or by video — until the New York State Board for Psychology (NYSED Office of the Professions) licenses you. The endorsement steps below are the only route in.

New York's endorsement route is genuinely narrow: it is open only to an applicant who can document 5 years of licensed practice in the 10 years before applying, and the original license must have been earned by meeting age, doctoral-degree, supervised-experience and acceptable-examination requirements. Anyone short of the 5 years must file as a standard initial applicant, and if the first license came from a jurisdiction without significantly comparable requirements the Department reviews the full initial-licensure documentation for substantial equivalence. New York explicitly refuses the CPQ — an important divergence from most states' mobility fast-track. New York is not a PSYPACT member (assembler-supplied), so there is no compact telepsychology or temporary in-person authority into the state; the only out-of-state options are this license or a Form 5B limited permit for a recent arrival awaiting examination.

New York requirements at a glance

Out-of-state psychology license transfer requirements for New York, verified 2026-08-07
ExamEPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB sends the score directly to NYSED and a converted score of at least 75 is required. New York adopted only EPPP Part 1 (Knowledge); Part 2 (Skills) is not required. New York has no jurisprudence examination, but it expressly does NOT accept the ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) for licensure, and no examination other than the EPPP-1 is acceptable for endorsement applicants.
Additional requirements
  • Present evidence of 5 years of licensed practice within the 10 years immediately before applying — applicants who cannot certify this are ineligible for endorsement and must apply as initial licensure applicants
  • Hold a doctoral degree in psychology that qualified you for psychologist licensure in the other jurisdiction
  • Have ASPPB submit your EPPP Part 1 score to the Department
  • Have every jurisdiction where you are or have been licensed complete and submit Form 3 (Verification of Other Professional Licensure/Certification)
  • Have a licensed colleague in the other jurisdiction complete Form 4F attesting to the 5 years of post-licensure experience
  • Complete New York's mandated coursework in the identification and reporting of child abuse (or qualify for the exemption)
Fees$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.)
Processing timeNYSED Office of the Professions publishes no stated review timeframe for psychology licensure or endorsement.

Step by step

  1. Confirm New York's current requirements on the New York State Board for Psychology (NYSED Office of the Professions) website — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the New York State Board for Psychology (NYSED Office of the Professions) (application linked on this page).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Present evidence of 5 years of licensed practice within the 10 years immediately before applying — applicants who cannot certify this are ineligible for endorsement and must apply as initial licensure applicants.
  5. Hold a doctoral degree in psychology that qualified you for psychologist licensure in the other jurisdiction.
  6. Have ASPPB submit your EPPP Part 1 score to the Department.
  7. Have every jurisdiction where you are or have been licensed complete and submit Form 3 (Verification of Other Professional Licensure/Certification).
  8. Have a licensed colleague in the other jurisdiction complete Form 4F attesting to the 5 years of post-licensure experience.
  9. Complete New York's mandated coursework in the identification and reporting of child abuse (or qualify for the exemption).
  10. Pay the fees ($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.)) and allow NYSED Office of the Professions publishes no stated review timeframe for psychology licensure or endorsement..

Official links

New York State Board for Psychology (NYSED Office of the Professions) ↗New York application ↗

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Frequently asked questions

Does my psychology license transfer to New York?

New York licenses out-of-state psychologists by endorsement rather than by any automatic exchange. The New York State Board for Psychology (NYSED Office of the Professions) reviews your credentials and accepts your existing EPPP passing score; budget $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.) and NYSED Office of the Professions publishes no stated review timeframe for psychology licensure or endorsement. for processing. New York 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 York?

No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB sends the score directly to NYSED and a converted score of at least 75 is required. New York adopted only EPPP Part 1 (Knowledge); Part 2 (Skills) is not required. New York has no jurisprudence examination, but it expressly does NOT accept the ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ) for licensure, and no examination other than the EPPP-1 is acceptable for endorsement applicants..

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

$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.) (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.).

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

NYSED Office of the Professions publishes no stated review timeframe for psychology licensure or endorsement. — NYSED Office of the Professions publishes no stated review timeframe for psychology licensure or endorsement..

Is New York a PSYPACT state?

No. New York had not joined PSYPACT as of 2026-08-07, so no compact authorization reaches New York — including for telehealth — and a New York 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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