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

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) ↗

A psychology license transfers from North Dakota to Idaho by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses), verify your North Dakota license, and meet Idaho's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — IDAPA 24.12.01.100.01 requires applicants to pass the national EPPP, and the Board verifies an existing score rather than re-testing an already-licensed applicant. Idaho imposes no state jurisprudence exam: the psychologist rules contain none, and Idaho Code 67-9409(4) bars a licensing authority from establishing a jurisprudence examination for universal-licensure applicants..

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Both North Dakota and Idaho 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 Idaho clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Idaho in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Idaho. A permanent move puts you in front of the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) 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 Idaho's terms.

What changes, North Dakota → Idaho

Side-by-side: North Dakota vs Idaho (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
North Dakota (current)Idaho (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.)$250 (IDAPA 24.12.01.400 sets the Endorsement Application fee (and the Senior Psychologist application fee) at a not-to-exceed $250, plus a $25 administrative fee; Idaho Code 54-2307(4) caps any application fee at $300 and adds a $25 processing fee when an examination is required. The Board charges within those ceilings; a separate dollar-exact schedule is not published in rule, so the ceiling is reported rather than a guessed amount. All fees nonrefundable.)
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)).Neither the Board's rules nor its website publishes a processing-time estimate for endorsement applications, and Idaho Code 67-9409 sets no statutory deadline — null rather than a guess.
Licensing authorityNorth Dakota State Board of Psychologist ExaminersIdaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses)

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Idaho's current requirements on the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold current, valid and unrestricted psychologist licensure in another state, district or territory (Idaho Code 67-9409(1)).
  5. Submit the Endorsement Application with the required fee and supporting documentation to the Board of Psychologist Examiners.
  6. Have a passing score on the national EPPP on record.
  7. Complete the same background checks required of every other applicant for licensure (Idaho Code 67-9409(3)).
  8. Pay the fees ($250 (IDAPA 24.12.01.400 sets the Endorsement Application fee (and the Senior Psychologist application fee) at a not-to-exceed $250, plus a $25 administrative fee; Idaho Code 54-2307(4) caps any application fee at $300 and adds a $25 processing fee when an examination is required. The Board charges within those ceilings; a separate dollar-exact schedule is not published in rule, so the ceiling is reported rather than a guessed amount. All fees nonrefundable.)) and allow Neither the Board's rules nor its website publishes a processing-time estimate for endorsement applications, and Idaho Code 67-9409 sets no statutory deadline — null rather than a guess..

Official links

Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) ↗Idaho application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Idaho → North DakotaPsychology in North DakotaPsychology in IdahoAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Idaho accept a North Dakota psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from North Dakota to Idaho by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses), verify your North Dakota license, and meet Idaho's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — IDAPA 24.12.01.100.01 requires applicants to pass the national EPPP, and the Board verifies an existing score rather than re-testing an already-licensed applicant. Idaho imposes no state jurisprudence exam: the psychologist rules contain none, and Idaho Code 67-9409(4) bars a licensing authority from establishing a jurisprudence examination for universal-licensure applicants..

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

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — IDAPA 24.12.01.100.01 requires applicants to pass the national EPPP, and the Board verifies an existing score rather than re-testing an already-licensed applicant. Idaho imposes no state jurisprudence exam: the psychologist rules contain none, and Idaho Code 67-9409(4) bars a licensing authority from establishing a jurisprudence examination for universal-licensure applicants..

What does the move cost?

$250 (IDAPA 24.12.01.400 sets the Endorsement Application fee (and the Senior Psychologist application fee) at a not-to-exceed $250, plus a $25 administrative fee; Idaho Code 54-2307(4) caps any application fee at $300 and adds a $25 processing fee when an examination is required. The Board charges within those ceilings; a separate dollar-exact schedule is not published in rule, so the ceiling is reported rather than a guessed amount. All fees nonrefundable.) (IDAPA 24.12.01.400 sets the Endorsement Application fee (and the Senior Psychologist application fee) at a not-to-exceed $250, plus a $25 administrative fee; Idaho Code 54-2307(4) caps any application fee at $300 and adds a $25 processing fee when an examination is required. The Board charges within those ceilings; a separate dollar-exact schedule is not published in rule, so the ceiling is reported rather than a guessed amount. All fees nonrefundable.).

How long will it take?

Neither the Board's rules nor its website publishes a processing-time estimate for endorsement applications, and Idaho Code 67-9409 sets no statutory deadline — null rather than a guess. — Neither the Board's rules nor its website publishes a processing-time estimate for endorsement applications, and Idaho Code 67-9409 sets no statutory deadline — null rather than a guess..

North Dakota and Idaho 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 Idaho (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in North Dakota. Relocating to Idaho requires licensure by endorsement from the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) like any other applicant.

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

While your North Dakota license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Idaho 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 Idaho 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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