Psychology License from North Carolina to Nevada: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners ↗

A psychology license transfers from North Carolina to Nevada by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners, verify your North Carolina license, and meet Nevada's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Board reviews it through license verification or the ASPPB Psychology Licensure Universal System (PLUS). There is no exam waiver of any kind: the Board states the Nevada State Examination and a criminal background check are required of every applicant, including CPQ/ABPP/National Register holders and those licensed 20 or more years.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Both North Carolina and Nevada are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as North Carolina remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Nevada clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Nevada in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Nevada. A permanent move puts you in front of the Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners for endorsement — your EPPP score carries over rather than being retaken, but the degree, supervised experience, jurisprudence exam, and background check are all reviewed on Nevada's terms.

What changes, North Carolina → Nevada

Side-by-side: North Carolina vs Nevada (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
	North Carolina (current)	Nevada (destination)
PSYPACT status	PSYPACT member — multistate license honored	PSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee	$100 (Nonrefundable application fee, check or money order only ($20 charge for a returned bank item). Add $38 for the criminal background check and $200 for the State Examination; health services provider (HSP-P) certification, which is mandatory for permanently licensed psychologists rendering health services in North Carolina, costs a further $50.)	$150 (Non-refundable application fee submitted with the Applicant Screening Information Form; paying by PayPal adds a 2.95% surcharge. Criminal-background-check costs are separate and not published by the Board.)
Processing time	4–9 weeks (Board rule of thumb: if an application is complete by the last working day of a month it will be reviewed by the last working day of the following month — roughly 4 to 9 weeks depending on when the file completes. Some files must go to the full Board, which follows the published meeting calendar. An incomplete application stays active only three months, then voids.)	The Board states only that applicants should allow approximately 5–10 business days for initial review of the screening application. It publishes no end-to-end licensure timeline, which also depends on PLUS verification and Nevada State Examination scheduling, so no range is recorded here.
Licensing authority	North Carolina Psychology Board	Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners

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

Step by step

Confirm Nevada's current requirements on the Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners website (linked below) — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners (application linked below).
Arrange license verification from your current state.
Submit the Applicant Screening Information Form with the $150 fee so the Board can assign your application track.
For the expedited track, hold a CPQ, National Register or ABPP credential, or 20+ years of continuous active licensure in good standing.
For the abbreviated track, hold 5 or more but fewer than 20 years of continuous active licensure without those credentials.
Complete the ASPPB Psychology Licensure Universal System (PLUS) documentation if licensed fewer than 5 years, or when the Board refers you to it.
Pass the Nevada State Examination and clear a criminal background check.
Pay the fees ($150 (Non-refundable application fee submitted with the Applicant Screening Information Form; paying by PayPal adds a 2.95% surcharge. Criminal-background-check costs are separate and not published by the Board.)) and allow The Board states only that applicants should allow approximately 5–10 business days for initial review of the screening application. It publishes no end-to-end licensure timeline, which also depends on PLUS verification and Nevada State Examination scheduling, so no range is recorded here..

Official links

Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners ↗Nevada application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Frequently asked questions

Does Nevada accept a North Carolina psychology license?

Do I retake the EPPP moving from North Carolina to Nevada?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — the Board reviews it through license verification or the ASPPB Psychology Licensure Universal System (PLUS). There is no exam waiver of any kind: the Board states the Nevada State Examination and a criminal background check are required of every applicant, including CPQ/ABPP/National Register holders and those licensed 20 or more years.

What does the move cost?

$150 (Non-refundable application fee submitted with the Applicant Screening Information Form; paying by PayPal adds a 2.95% surcharge. Criminal-background-check costs are separate and not published by the Board.) (Non-refundable application fee submitted with the Applicant Screening Information Form; paying by PayPal adds a 2.95% surcharge. Criminal-background-check costs are separate and not published by the Board.).

How long will it take?

The Board states only that applicants should allow approximately 5–10 business days for initial review of the screening application. It publishes no end-to-end licensure timeline, which also depends on PLUS verification and Nevada State Examination scheduling, so no range is recorded here. — The Board states only that applicants should allow approximately 5–10 business days for initial review of the screening application. It publishes no end-to-end licensure timeline, which also depends on PLUS verification and Nevada State Examination scheduling, so no range is recorded here..

North Carolina and Nevada are both PSYPACT states — doesn't my license transfer automatically?

No. PSYPACT never transfers a license, including between two participating states. It authorizes telepsychology into Nevada (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in North Carolina. Relocating to Nevada requires licensure by endorsement from the Nevada State Board of Psychological Examiners like any other applicant.

Can I start seeing Nevada clients before my Nevada license is issued?

While your North Carolina license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Nevada clients by telepsychology, and a TAP covers up to 30 days a year of in-person work there. Those are the compact's limits, and they end when North Carolina stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Nevada license.

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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