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Psychology License from North Dakota to Florida: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) ↗

A psychology license transfers from North Dakota to Florida by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance), verify your North Dakota license, and meet Florida's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — a scaled score of 500 or higher on an EPPP taken October 2000 or later, sent from ASPPB, satisfies the national-exam criterion, as does a Board-recognized ABPP specialty certification. Rule 64B19-11.002, F.A.C. requires endorsement applicants to meet only the s. 456.0145(2), F.S. criteria, so the Florida laws-and-rules examination that s. 490.005(1)(e), F.S. imposes on licensure-by-examination applicants is not part of the MOBILE endorsement pathway.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Both North Dakota and Florida are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as North Dakota remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Florida clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Florida in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Florida. A permanent move puts you in front of the Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) 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 Florida's terms.

What changes, North Dakota → Florida

Side-by-side: North Dakota vs Florida (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
North Dakota (current)Florida (destination)
PSYPACT statusPSYPACT member — multistate license honoredPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee$450 (Application Initiation Form fee payable to NDSBPE, nonrefundable. Add $200 for the ASPPB PLUS online application and, if the EPPP has not already been passed, $600 to the exam owner plus any testing-site fee. The oral examination itself carries a $0 fee; the future North Dakota professional responsibility examination is $50. Limited practice application is $25; annual renewal is $250.)$305 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 initial licensure fee + $5 unlicensed activity fee, per the Board's MOBILE endorsement fee table; Livescan fingerprint costs are paid separately to the screening vendor)
Processing timeThe board publishes no turnaround time and warns that processing takes 'several days' after the applicant's own work plus primary-source verifications whose timing varies by program and faculty. On receipt of a completed Application Initiation Form from an out-of-jurisdiction licensee the board may grant a provisional license valid six months, extendable for good cause, so the applicant can practise while the file is pending (NDAC 66-02-01-03(3)).~1 weeks (s. 456.0145(2)(e), F.S. requires the board to issue a license to a qualified applicant within 7 days after receipt of all required documentation; collecting license verifications, the ASPPB score transfer and fingerprint results takes longer)
Licensing authorityNorth Dakota State Board of Psychologist ExaminersFlorida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance)

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Florida's current requirements on the Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold an active, unencumbered psychologist license issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.
  5. Have actively practiced psychology for at least 2 years during the 4-year period immediately preceding the application.
  6. Have no pending disciplinary proceeding and no disciplinary action taken in the 5 years preceding the application.
  7. Have never been reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, unless the report was successfully appealed and removed.
  8. Complete electronic Livescan fingerprint screening using the Board's ORI number (required for psychology since 2024 House Bill 975).
  9. Pay the fees ($305 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 initial licensure fee + $5 unlicensed activity fee, per the Board's MOBILE endorsement fee table; Livescan fingerprint costs are paid separately to the screening vendor)) and allow ~1 weeks (s. 456.0145(2)(e), F.S. requires the board to issue a license to a qualified applicant within 7 days after receipt of all required documentation; collecting license verifications, the ASPPB score transfer and fingerprint results takes longer).

Official links

Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) ↗Florida application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Florida → North DakotaPsychology in North DakotaPsychology in FloridaAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Florida accept a North Dakota psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from North Dakota to Florida by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance), verify your North Dakota license, and meet Florida's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — a scaled score of 500 or higher on an EPPP taken October 2000 or later, sent from ASPPB, satisfies the national-exam criterion, as does a Board-recognized ABPP specialty certification. Rule 64B19-11.002, F.A.C. requires endorsement applicants to meet only the s. 456.0145(2), F.S. criteria, so the Florida laws-and-rules examination that s. 490.005(1)(e), F.S. imposes on licensure-by-examination applicants is not part of the MOBILE endorsement pathway.

Do I retake the EPPP moving from North Dakota to Florida?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — a scaled score of 500 or higher on an EPPP taken October 2000 or later, sent from ASPPB, satisfies the national-exam criterion, as does a Board-recognized ABPP specialty certification. Rule 64B19-11.002, F.A.C. requires endorsement applicants to meet only the s. 456.0145(2), F.S. criteria, so the Florida laws-and-rules examination that s. 490.005(1)(e), F.S. imposes on licensure-by-examination applicants is not part of the MOBILE endorsement pathway.

What does the move cost?

$305 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 initial licensure fee + $5 unlicensed activity fee, per the Board's MOBILE endorsement fee table; Livescan fingerprint costs are paid separately to the screening vendor) ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 initial licensure fee + $5 unlicensed activity fee, per the Board's MOBILE endorsement fee table; Livescan fingerprint costs are paid separately to the screening vendor).

How long will it take?

~1 weeks (s. 456.0145(2)(e), F.S. requires the board to issue a license to a qualified applicant within 7 days after receipt of all required documentation; collecting license verifications, the ASPPB score transfer and fingerprint results takes longer) — s. 456.0145(2)(e), F.S. requires the board to issue a license to a qualified applicant within 7 days after receipt of all required documentation; collecting license verifications, the ASPPB score transfer and fingerprint results takes longer.

North Dakota and Florida 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 Florida (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in North Dakota. Relocating to Florida requires licensure by endorsement from the Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) like any other applicant.

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

While your North Dakota license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Florida 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 Dakota stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Florida 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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