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

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (OSBEP) ↗

A psychology license transfers from South Dakota to Oklahoma by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (OSBEP), verify your South Dakota license, and meet Oklahoma's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB automatically transfers the score to Oklahoma when the application is sent through the PLUS online portal; Oklahoma's pass point is the ASPPB-recommended 500. The Oklahoma Jurisprudence (JP) examination must still be passed before licensure is finalized.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

South Dakota and Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma means applying to the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (OSBEP) for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Oklahoma'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 Oklahoma clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Oklahoma 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 → Oklahoma

Side-by-side: South Dakota vs Oklahoma (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
	South Dakota (current)	Oklahoma (destination)
PSYPACT status	PSYPACT member — multistate license honored	PSYPACT 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)	$400 ($400.00 nonrefundable application fee for Licensure via Endorsement or Reciprocity; all OSBEP fees are nonrefundable. No fee for a first-time Jurisprudence Exam candidate; JP re-exam is $100.00 (check only). EPPP/score-transfer fees are paid to ASPPB)
Processing time	The 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 examination	The Board publishes no processing-time estimate. Timing is gated by the in-person Jurisprudence Exam, offered on fixed monthly dates (2026 dates published by the Board), and by Board review of a complete file
Licensing authority	South Dakota Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Department of Social Services)	Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (OSBEP)

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

Step by step

Confirm Oklahoma's current requirements on the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (OSBEP) website (linked below) — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (OSBEP) (application linked below).
Arrange license verification from your current state.
Qualify under one of the three statutory endorsement routes in 59 O.S. 1366(2) — ABPP diplomate, current ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ), or licensure in a state with a formal written reciprocity agreement with the Board (currently only Texas).
Submit Out-of-State License Verification Form(s) for every jurisdiction of licensure.
Submit three letters of reference sent directly to the Board by licensed psychologists.
Pass the Oklahoma Jurisprudence Examination (120 multiple-choice questions, two hours, 70% to pass, in-person only).
Submit the Citizens Affidavit and two passport photographs with the application.
Pay the fees ($400 ($400.00 nonrefundable application fee for Licensure via Endorsement or Reciprocity; all OSBEP fees are nonrefundable. No fee for a first-time Jurisprudence Exam candidate; JP re-exam is $100.00 (check only). EPPP/score-transfer fees are paid to ASPPB)) and allow The Board publishes no processing-time estimate. Timing is gated by the in-person Jurisprudence Exam, offered on fixed monthly dates (2026 dates published by the Board), and by Board review of a complete file.

Official links

Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (OSBEP) ↗Oklahoma application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Frequently asked questions

Does Oklahoma accept a South Dakota psychology license?

Do I retake the EPPP moving from South Dakota to Oklahoma?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — ASPPB automatically transfers the score to Oklahoma when the application is sent through the PLUS online portal; Oklahoma's pass point is the ASPPB-recommended 500. The Oklahoma Jurisprudence (JP) examination must still be passed before licensure is finalized.

What does the move cost?

$400 ($400.00 nonrefundable application fee for Licensure via Endorsement or Reciprocity; all OSBEP fees are nonrefundable. No fee for a first-time Jurisprudence Exam candidate; JP re-exam is $100.00 (check only). EPPP/score-transfer fees are paid to ASPPB) ($400.00 nonrefundable application fee for Licensure via Endorsement or Reciprocity; all OSBEP fees are nonrefundable. No fee for a first-time Jurisprudence Exam candidate; JP re-exam is $100.00 (check only). EPPP/score-transfer fees are paid to ASPPB).

How long will it take?

The Board publishes no processing-time estimate. Timing is gated by the in-person Jurisprudence Exam, offered on fixed monthly dates (2026 dates published by the Board), and by Board review of a complete file — The Board publishes no processing-time estimate. Timing is gated by the in-person Jurisprudence Exam, offered on fixed monthly dates (2026 dates published by the Board), and by Board review of a complete file.

South Dakota and Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in South Dakota. Relocating to Oklahoma requires licensure by endorsement from the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (OSBEP) like any other applicant.

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

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