Psychology License from North Dakota to Minnesota: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Minnesota Board of Psychology ↗
A psychology license transfers from North Dakota to Minnesota by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Minnesota Board of Psychology, verify your North Dakota license, and meet Minnesota's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers — Minn. Stat. 148.915 reciprocity does not require re-taking the national examination, and the separate mobility route (Minn. R. 7200.2035, subp. 2) treats the education, EPPP, and supervision requirements as met for a current ASPPB CPQ holder, an ABPP diplomate, or a listed health service provider in psychology (e.g. National Register); every applicant must still pass the Minnesota Professional Responsibility Examination (PRE), the state exam.
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Licensure by endorsement
Both North Dakota and Minnesota 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 Minnesota clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Minnesota in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Minnesota. A permanent move puts you in front of the Minnesota Board of Psychology 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 Minnesota's terms.
What changes, North Dakota → Minnesota
| North Dakota (current) | Minnesota (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT 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.) | $500 (Board fee schedule: 'LP by Reciprocity or Mobility $500.00', non-refundable — the same as the standard LP application fee, and at the statutory ceiling in Minn. Stat. 148.981. Additional: $150.00 board admission fee for the Professional Responsibility Examination (third-party application and administration fees are extra), $17.00 FBI and $15.00 Minnesota BCA background study fees. Biennial renewal $500.00.) |
| Processing time | The 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)). | The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; applicants track status through the e-licensing portal. Applicants who need to practice while the application is pending can apply for a temporary permit (Minn. Stat. 148.916, subd. 1a) at least 30 days before the expected start date. |
| Licensing authority | North Dakota State Board of Psychologist Examiners | Minnesota Board of Psychology |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Minnesota sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Minnesota's current requirements on the Minnesota Board of Psychology website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Minnesota Board of Psychology (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Be licensed, certified, or registered to practice psychology in another state or jurisdiction, and have been for at least the two consecutive years immediately preceding the date of application.
- Hold the doctoral degree in psychology that formed the basis for that out-of-state licensure.
- Have no pending complaints and no active disciplinary or corrective actions in any jurisdiction.
- Pass the Minnesota Professional Responsibility Examination (PRE).
- Submit a notarized application and complete the FBI and Minnesota BCA background studies.
- Pay the fees ($500 (Board fee schedule: 'LP by Reciprocity or Mobility $500.00', non-refundable — the same as the standard LP application fee, and at the statutory ceiling in Minn. Stat. 148.981. Additional: $150.00 board admission fee for the Professional Responsibility Examination (third-party application and administration fees are extra), $17.00 FBI and $15.00 Minnesota BCA background study fees. Biennial renewal $500.00.)) and allow The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; applicants track status through the e-licensing portal. Applicants who need to practice while the application is pending can apply for a temporary permit (Minn. Stat. 148.916, subd. 1a) at least 30 days before the expected start date..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Minnesota accept a North Dakota psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from North Dakota to Minnesota by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Minnesota Board of Psychology, verify your North Dakota license, and meet Minnesota's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers — Minn. Stat. 148.915 reciprocity does not require re-taking the national examination, and the separate mobility route (Minn. R. 7200.2035, subp. 2) treats the education, EPPP, and supervision requirements as met for a current ASPPB CPQ holder, an ABPP diplomate, or a listed health service provider in psychology (e.g. National Register); every applicant must still pass the Minnesota Professional Responsibility Examination (PRE), the state exam.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from North Dakota to Minnesota?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers — Minn. Stat. 148.915 reciprocity does not require re-taking the national examination, and the separate mobility route (Minn. R. 7200.2035, subp. 2) treats the education, EPPP, and supervision requirements as met for a current ASPPB CPQ holder, an ABPP diplomate, or a listed health service provider in psychology (e.g. National Register); every applicant must still pass the Minnesota Professional Responsibility Examination (PRE), the state exam.
What does the move cost?
$500 (Board fee schedule: 'LP by Reciprocity or Mobility $500.00', non-refundable — the same as the standard LP application fee, and at the statutory ceiling in Minn. Stat. 148.981. Additional: $150.00 board admission fee for the Professional Responsibility Examination (third-party application and administration fees are extra), $17.00 FBI and $15.00 Minnesota BCA background study fees. Biennial renewal $500.00.) (Board fee schedule: 'LP by Reciprocity or Mobility $500.00', non-refundable — the same as the standard LP application fee, and at the statutory ceiling in Minn. Stat. 148.981. Additional: $150.00 board admission fee for the Professional Responsibility Examination (third-party application and administration fees are extra), $17.00 FBI and $15.00 Minnesota BCA background study fees. Biennial renewal $500.00.).
How long will it take?
The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; applicants track status through the e-licensing portal. Applicants who need to practice while the application is pending can apply for a temporary permit (Minn. Stat. 148.916, subd. 1a) at least 30 days before the expected start date. — The Board publishes no processing-time estimate; applicants track status through the e-licensing portal. Applicants who need to practice while the application is pending can apply for a temporary permit (Minn. Stat. 148.916, subd. 1a) at least 30 days before the expected start date..
North Dakota and Minnesota 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 Minnesota (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in North Dakota. Relocating to Minnesota requires licensure by endorsement from the Minnesota Board of Psychology like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Minnesota clients before my Minnesota license is issued?
While your North Dakota license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Minnesota 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 Minnesota license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Minnesota Board of Psychology — Applying for Psychologist Licensure (LP, Reciprocity, Mobility, Guest, Temporary Permit; full fee schedule) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Minn. Stat. §148.915 — Reciprocity ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Minn. Stat. §148.981 — Fees (statutory ceilings for board-set licensure fees) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NDSBPE — Application for Licensure: Instructions (two-step process, $450 initiation fee, $200 PLUS fee, $600 EPPP, four statutory requirements, Expedited Licensure/Registration) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NDAC Article 66-02, Chapter 66-02-01 — Licensure and Examining Applications, incl. 66-02-01-03 (licensing psychologists from other jurisdictions / expedited licensing), 66-02-01-08 (fees) and 66-02-01-09.1 (EPPP passing score 500) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NDCC Chapter 43-32 — Psychologists, incl. 43-32-19.1 (expedited licensure for applicants licensed in other jurisdictions) and 43-32-20 (licensing, examination, qualifications) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- NDSBPE — Board home (navigation confirming application, verification and EPPP score transfer pages) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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