Psychology License from Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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
Tennessee and Idaho 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 Tennessee to Idaho means applying to the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Idaho's jurisprudence requirement. What the shared participation genuinely gives you is different and still valuable: while you remain licensed and resident in Tennessee, you can serve Idaho clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Idaho for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.
What changes, Tennessee → Idaho
| Tennessee (current) | Idaho (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $175–$375 (PH-1034 requires a $175 nonrefundable application fee plus a $200 licensure fee at submission; a $10 state regulatory fee and a $100 ethics and jurisprudence exam fee are also due, for a board-stated total of $485. Temporary license adds $100; provisional license adds $125. Fingerprint/background-check vendor charges are billed separately.) | $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 time | 4–6 weeks (Board-stated: materials are typically in the applicant's file within two weeks of the postmark and, absent complicating factors, average application processing time is four to six weeks.) | 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 authority | Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology (Tennessee Department of Health) | Idaho 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
- Confirm Idaho's current requirements on the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold current, valid and unrestricted psychologist licensure in another state, district or territory (Idaho Code 67-9409(1)).
- Submit the Endorsement Application with the required fee and supporting documentation to the Board of Psychologist Examiners.
- Have a passing score on the national EPPP on record.
- Complete the same background checks required of every other applicant for licensure (Idaho Code 67-9409(3)).
- 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..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Idaho accept a Tennessee psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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..
Tennessee 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 Tennessee. 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee 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.
- IDAPA 24.12.01 — Rules of the Idaho State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Section 100 licensure/EPPP; Section 400 fee schedule incl. Endorsement Application) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- IDAPA 24.12.01 — Internet Archive snapshot of the official rules PDF actually read on 2026-08-07 (idaho.gov hosts were unreachable from the research network) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Idaho Code 54-2307 — Qualifications for license; application fee cap ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Idaho Code 67-9409 — Universal licensure (out-of-state licensees; no jurisprudence exam; same fees) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners — board home page (PSYPACT participation under Idaho Code 54-2321, eff. 7-1-2022) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology — board page, applications and forms ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Tennessee Rules 1180-02, Rules Governing Psychologists (July 2026 revision) — reciprocity 1180-02-.03(12), endorsement (13), jurisprudence exam never waived (14), examinations 1180-02-.04 ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Tennessee Psychologist Application PH-1034 — fees, processing time, EPPP and ethics/jurisprudence exam instructions ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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