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Psychology License from Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas 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

Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas, 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, Texas → Idaho

Side-by-side: Texas vs Idaho (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
Texas (current)Idaho (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.)$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 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.)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 authorityTexas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council)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

  1. Confirm Idaho's current requirements on the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Hold current, valid and unrestricted psychologist licensure in another state, district or territory (Idaho Code 67-9409(1)).
  5. Submit the Endorsement Application with the required fee and supporting documentation to the Board of Psychologist Examiners.
  6. Have a passing score on the national EPPP on record.
  7. Complete the same background checks required of every other applicant for licensure (Idaho Code 67-9409(3)).
  8. 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..

Official links

Idaho Board of Psychologist Examiners (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) ↗Idaho application ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Idaho → TexasPsychology in TexasPsychology in IdahoAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Idaho accept a Texas psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from Texas 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 Texas 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 Texas 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..

Texas 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 Texas. 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 Texas 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 Texas 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.

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

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