Psychology License from Pennsylvania to Alaska: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Pennsylvania to Alaska by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing), verify your Pennsylvania license, and meet Alaska's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — 12 AAC 60.030 requires verification of the applicant's EPPP score sent directly to the division by the licensing jurisdiction or ASPPB, and waives that verification if the applicant was first licensed before that jurisdiction required the EPPP. Alaska is unusual in requiring no state jurisprudence or law exam: AS 08.86.150 entitles a qualifying credentials applicant to be licensed 'without examination'.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Leaving Pennsylvania for Alaska takes you outside the compact's reach: Alaska has enacted PSYPACT but was not participating as of 2026-08-07, so no APIT or TAP authorization covers Alaska clients, and there is no telehealth or temporary-practice bridge to work across while your application is pending. You apply to the Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) for licensure by endorsement — your existing EPPP score is accepted rather than retaken, and Alaska applies its own credential review, jurisprudence requirement, and background check. Any authorizations you hold for other participating states remain valid only while your Pennsylvania license does.
What changes, Pennsylvania → Alaska
| Pennsylvania (current) | Alaska (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT enacted — not yet issuing |
| Application fee | $105 (Initial application fee of $105 under 49 Pa. Code 41.12; 41.52a(4) directs endorsement applicants to pay that initial application fee. Biennial renewal is $300. No separate endorsement/reciprocity fee line exists in the regulation. PPLE and EPPP fees are paid to the exam vendors) | $300–$800 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 credential review fee due with the application; the $500 initial license fee may be submitted with the application or on completion of licensing requirements, for $800 total) |
| Processing time | Neither the Board page, the licensure snapshot, nor 49 Pa. Code Chapter 41 states a processing-time range; no Board processing-time page was reachable on 2026-08-07 | No board-stated range. The division states only that 'the average processing time varies by program' and that a complete, fully-paid application is then sent to the board for approval; the board does not publish a target turnaround for the psychologist license by credentials |
| Licensing authority | Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology (Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, Department of State) | Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Alaska sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Alaska's current requirements on the Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current psychologist license or certificate from another jurisdiction issued on examination and qualification requirements essentially similar to or higher than Alaska's, OR be a diplomate in good standing of the American Board of Professional Psychology.
- Have verification of licensure sent directly to the division by every jurisdiction where a psychology license is or has ever been held, including any disciplinary history.
- Submit official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended (ABPP applicants may substitute ABPP verification).
- Submit five reference letters — three from licensed psychologists, APA members or ABPP diplomates, and two from unrelated persons.
- Submit a vita covering dates and places of residency from high school graduation to the date of application.
- Pay the fees ($300–$800 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 credential review fee due with the application; the $500 initial license fee may be submitted with the application or on completion of licensing requirements, for $800 total)) and allow No board-stated range. The division states only that 'the average processing time varies by program' and that a complete, fully-paid application is then sent to the board for approval; the board does not publish a target turnaround for the psychologist license by credentials.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Alaska accept a Pennsylvania psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Pennsylvania to Alaska by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing), verify your Pennsylvania license, and meet Alaska's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — 12 AAC 60.030 requires verification of the applicant's EPPP score sent directly to the division by the licensing jurisdiction or ASPPB, and waives that verification if the applicant was first licensed before that jurisdiction required the EPPP. Alaska is unusual in requiring no state jurisprudence or law exam: AS 08.86.150 entitles a qualifying credentials applicant to be licensed 'without examination'.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Pennsylvania to Alaska?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — 12 AAC 60.030 requires verification of the applicant's EPPP score sent directly to the division by the licensing jurisdiction or ASPPB, and waives that verification if the applicant was first licensed before that jurisdiction required the EPPP. Alaska is unusual in requiring no state jurisprudence or law exam: AS 08.86.150 entitles a qualifying credentials applicant to be licensed 'without examination'.
What does the move cost?
$300–$800 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 credential review fee due with the application; the $500 initial license fee may be submitted with the application or on completion of licensing requirements, for $800 total) ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 credential review fee due with the application; the $500 initial license fee may be submitted with the application or on completion of licensing requirements, for $800 total).
How long will it take?
No board-stated range. The division states only that 'the average processing time varies by program' and that a complete, fully-paid application is then sent to the board for approval; the board does not publish a target turnaround for the psychologist license by credentials — No board-stated range. The division states only that 'the average processing time varies by program' and that a complete, fully-paid application is then sent to the board for approval; the board does not publish a target turnaround for the psychologist license by credentials.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Alaska DCCED CBPL — Psychologist License by Credentials Application and Instructions, form 08-4313 (rev. 02/13/2025): AS 08.86.150 criteria, fees, documents ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Alaska DCCED CBPL — Statutes and Regulations, Psychologists and Psychological Associates (AS 08.86.150 license by credentials; 12 AAC 60.030 application for licensure by credentials) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PSYPACT — PSYPACT Map/States and news item 'Alaska passes PSYPACT Legislation!' (6/25/2026); Alaska enacted but not yet participating ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 49 Pa. Code 41.52a — Licensure by endorsement (Act 41) conditions for out-of-state psychologists ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 49 Pa. Code 41.52 — Licensure of psychologists licensed in another state (EPPP national-portion waiver, child abuse training, temporary practice) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 49 Pa. Code 41.12 — State Board of Psychology fee schedule ($105 initial application, $300 biennial renewal) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PA Department of State — Psychologist Licensure Snapshot (EPPP + PPLE, supervised experience, fees, PSYPACT) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PA State Board of Psychology — board home page ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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