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Psychology License from South Dakota to Minnesota: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Minnesota Board of Psychology ↗

A psychology license transfers from South 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 South 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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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

South Dakota and Minnesota both participate in PSYPACT, and it is worth being blunt about what that does and does not buy you, because the compact's name misleads a lot of psychologists. It does not transfer your license. Moving from South Dakota to Minnesota means applying to the Minnesota Board of Psychology for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Minnesota's jurisprudence requirement. What the shared participation genuinely gives you is different and still valuable: while you remain licensed and resident in South Dakota, you can serve Minnesota clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Minnesota for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.

What changes, South Dakota → Minnesota

Side-by-side: South Dakota vs Minnesota (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
South Dakota (current)Minnesota (destination)
PSYPACT statusPSYPACT member — multistate license honoredPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee$300 ($300.00 Application for Licensure fee. A separate initial licensure fee is prorated by the month the license is granted — $200.00 (July-September), $150.00 (October-December), $100.00 (January-March), $50.00 (April-June) — and annual renewal is $300.00. Oral examination fees are included in the application fee; a retake of a failed oral exam is $200.00. EPPP fees are paid directly to the national examination company)$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 timeThe Board publishes no processing-time estimate. Timing depends on Board review-officer approval of the completed file and, for applicants who do not qualify for the endorsement oral-exam waiver, on scheduling the oral examinationThe 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 authoritySouth Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Social Services)Minnesota Board of Psychology

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Minnesota's current requirements on the Minnesota Board of Psychology website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Minnesota Board of Psychology (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. 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.
  5. Hold the doctoral degree in psychology that formed the basis for that out-of-state licensure.
  6. Have no pending complaints and no active disciplinary or corrective actions in any jurisdiction.
  7. Pass the Minnesota Professional Responsibility Examination (PRE).
  8. Submit a notarized application and complete the FBI and Minnesota BCA background studies.
  9. 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..

Official links

Minnesota Board of Psychology ↗Minnesota application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Minnesota → South DakotaPsychology in South DakotaPsychology in MinnesotaAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Minnesota accept a South Dakota psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from South 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 South 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 South 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..

South 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 South 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 South 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 South 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.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07

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