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Psychology License from Texas to Arizona: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners ↗

A psychology license transfers from Texas to Arizona by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, verify your Texas license, and meet Arizona's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — under A.R.S. § 32-2072 an ABPP diplomate or an ASPPB CPQ holder satisfies the national examination requirement outright, and a National Register applicant must have ASPPB send the passing EPPP score directly to the Arizona Board. The Board is authorized by A.R.S. § 32-2072 to give an additional examination on Arizona law and professional ethics, but its licensure-by-credential instructions require no jurisprudence exam.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Texas and Arizona 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 Texas to Arizona means applying to the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Arizona's jurisprudence requirement. What the shared participation genuinely gives you is different and still valuable: while you remain licensed and resident in Texas, you can serve Arizona clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Arizona for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.

What changes, Texas → Arizona

Side-by-side: Texas vs Arizona (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
Texas (current)Arizona (destination)
PSYPACT statusPSYPACT member — multistate license honoredPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee$425 (22 TAC 885.1: 'LP Application (including reciprocity applications)' totals $425 ($410 base + $10 Texas.gov + $5 Office of Patient Protection). The psychologist Jurisprudence Exam fee is $39 and the fingerprint criminal history check is billed separately by the vendor. All fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.)$350 ($350 nonrefundable application fee, paid online at submission; the Arizona DPS fingerprint clearance card fee is paid separately to DPS)
Processing time4–6 weeks (Council states most applications take an average of 30-40 days to fully process and asks applicants not to inquire until six weeks have elapsed. Its published FY2025 figures for psychologist applications were 1 day minimum, 310 days maximum, 43-day median, 46-day average.)4–17 weeks (A.A.C. R4-26-208 Table 1 sets, for an application for licensure by credential, a 30-day administrative completeness review, a 90-day substantive review and a 120-day overall time frame; both clocks are suspended while requested documents are outstanding, and the Application Review Committee meets about twelve times a year, so real-world time depends on how fast verifiers respond)
Licensing authorityTexas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council)Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Arizona's current requirements on the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold one of the three credentials the Board recognizes — ABPP diplomate/specialist, ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ), or National Register of Health Service Psychologists — a license in another state alone does not qualify.
  5. Have been licensed as a psychologist in another U.S. state or Canadian province for five or more years.
  6. Obtain an Arizona Department of Public Safety fingerprint clearance card, or submit proof that the DPS application was filed.
  7. Submit a National Practitioner Data Bank self-query processed within 30 days of the application submission date.
  8. Have verification of every psychology license ever held, active or not, sent directly to the Board by each jurisdiction.
  9. Submit a completed Arizona Statement of Citizenship and Alien Status form with proof of lawful presence.
  10. Pay the fees ($350 ($350 nonrefundable application fee, paid online at submission; the Arizona DPS fingerprint clearance card fee is paid separately to DPS)) and allow 4–17 weeks (A.A.C. R4-26-208 Table 1 sets, for an application for licensure by credential, a 30-day administrative completeness review, a 90-day substantive review and a 120-day overall time frame; both clocks are suspended while requested documents are outstanding, and the Application Review Committee meets about twelve times a year, so real-world time depends on how fast verifiers respond).

Official links

Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners ↗Arizona application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Arizona → TexasPsychology in TexasPsychology in ArizonaAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Arizona accept a Texas psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from Texas to Arizona by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners, verify your Texas license, and meet Arizona's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — under A.R.S. § 32-2072 an ABPP diplomate or an ASPPB CPQ holder satisfies the national examination requirement outright, and a National Register applicant must have ASPPB send the passing EPPP score directly to the Arizona Board. The Board is authorized by A.R.S. § 32-2072 to give an additional examination on Arizona law and professional ethics, but its licensure-by-credential instructions require no jurisprudence exam.

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Texas to Arizona?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — under A.R.S. § 32-2072 an ABPP diplomate or an ASPPB CPQ holder satisfies the national examination requirement outright, and a National Register applicant must have ASPPB send the passing EPPP score directly to the Arizona Board. The Board is authorized by A.R.S. § 32-2072 to give an additional examination on Arizona law and professional ethics, but its licensure-by-credential instructions require no jurisprudence exam.

What does the move cost?

$350 ($350 nonrefundable application fee, paid online at submission; the Arizona DPS fingerprint clearance card fee is paid separately to DPS) ($350 nonrefundable application fee, paid online at submission; the Arizona DPS fingerprint clearance card fee is paid separately to DPS).

How long will it take?

4–17 weeks (A.A.C. R4-26-208 Table 1 sets, for an application for licensure by credential, a 30-day administrative completeness review, a 90-day substantive review and a 120-day overall time frame; both clocks are suspended while requested documents are outstanding, and the Application Review Committee meets about twelve times a year, so real-world time depends on how fast verifiers respond) — A.A.C. R4-26-208 Table 1 sets, for an application for licensure by credential, a 30-day administrative completeness review, a 90-day substantive review and a 120-day overall time frame; both clocks are suspended while requested documents are outstanding, and the Application Review Committee meets about twelve times a year, so real-world time depends on how fast verifiers respond.

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

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

While your Texas license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Arizona 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 Texas stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Arizona 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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