Psychology License from Wisconsin to Florida: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Wisconsin to Florida by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance), verify your Wisconsin license, and meet Florida's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — a scaled score of 500 or higher on an EPPP taken October 2000 or later, sent from ASPPB, satisfies the national-exam criterion, as does a Board-recognized ABPP specialty certification. Rule 64B19-11.002, F.A.C. requires endorsement applicants to meet only the s. 456.0145(2), F.S. criteria, so the Florida laws-and-rules examination that s. 490.005(1)(e), F.S. imposes on licensure-by-examination applicants is not part of the MOBILE endorsement pathway.
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Both Wisconsin and Florida are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as Wisconsin remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Florida clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Florida in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Florida. A permanent move puts you in front of the Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) for endorsement — your EPPP score carries over rather than being retaken, but the degree, supervised experience, jurisprudence exam, and background check are all reviewed on Florida's terms.
What changes, Wisconsin → Florida
| Wisconsin (current) | Florida (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | DSPS does not publish the initial psychologist credential fee on the profession page or in its Renewal Dates and Fees schedule — the application fee is calculated and paid in the LicensE portal, so no verified amount could be recorded. Verified adjacent figures: biennial renewal $66 (with late fee $91), and an additional $266 fee if the Examining Board requires the applicant to appear before it prior to licensure. | $305 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 initial licensure fee + $5 unlicensed activity fee, per the Board's MOBILE endorsement fee table; Livescan fingerprint costs are paid separately to the screening vendor) |
| Processing time | Neither DSPS nor the Psychology Examining Board publishes a stated review timeline for reciprocity applications; applicants monitor progress through the LicensE application status lookup. | ~1 weeks (s. 456.0145(2)(e), F.S. requires the board to issue a license to a qualified applicant within 7 days after receipt of all required documentation; collecting license verifications, the ASPPB score transfer and fingerprint results takes longer) |
| Licensing authority | Wisconsin Psychology Examining Board (Department of Safety and Professional Services) | Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Florida sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Florida's current requirements on the Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold an active, unencumbered psychologist license issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.
- Have actively practiced psychology for at least 2 years during the 4-year period immediately preceding the application.
- Have no pending disciplinary proceeding and no disciplinary action taken in the 5 years preceding the application.
- Have never been reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, unless the report was successfully appealed and removed.
- Complete electronic Livescan fingerprint screening using the Board's ORI number (required for psychology since 2024 House Bill 975).
- Pay the fees ($305 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 initial licensure fee + $5 unlicensed activity fee, per the Board's MOBILE endorsement fee table; Livescan fingerprint costs are paid separately to the screening vendor)) and allow ~1 weeks (s. 456.0145(2)(e), F.S. requires the board to issue a license to a qualified applicant within 7 days after receipt of all required documentation; collecting license verifications, the ASPPB score transfer and fingerprint results takes longer).
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Frequently asked questions
Does Florida accept a Wisconsin psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Wisconsin to Florida by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance), verify your Wisconsin license, and meet Florida's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — a scaled score of 500 or higher on an EPPP taken October 2000 or later, sent from ASPPB, satisfies the national-exam criterion, as does a Board-recognized ABPP specialty certification. Rule 64B19-11.002, F.A.C. requires endorsement applicants to meet only the s. 456.0145(2), F.S. criteria, so the Florida laws-and-rules examination that s. 490.005(1)(e), F.S. imposes on licensure-by-examination applicants is not part of the MOBILE endorsement pathway.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Wisconsin to Florida?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — a scaled score of 500 or higher on an EPPP taken October 2000 or later, sent from ASPPB, satisfies the national-exam criterion, as does a Board-recognized ABPP specialty certification. Rule 64B19-11.002, F.A.C. requires endorsement applicants to meet only the s. 456.0145(2), F.S. criteria, so the Florida laws-and-rules examination that s. 490.005(1)(e), F.S. imposes on licensure-by-examination applicants is not part of the MOBILE endorsement pathway.
What does the move cost?
$305 ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 initial licensure fee + $5 unlicensed activity fee, per the Board's MOBILE endorsement fee table; Livescan fingerprint costs are paid separately to the screening vendor) ($200 nonrefundable application fee + $100 initial licensure fee + $5 unlicensed activity fee, per the Board's MOBILE endorsement fee table; Livescan fingerprint costs are paid separately to the screening vendor).
How long will it take?
~1 weeks (s. 456.0145(2)(e), F.S. requires the board to issue a license to a qualified applicant within 7 days after receipt of all required documentation; collecting license verifications, the ASPPB score transfer and fingerprint results takes longer) — s. 456.0145(2)(e), F.S. requires the board to issue a license to a qualified applicant within 7 days after receipt of all required documentation; collecting license verifications, the ASPPB score transfer and fingerprint results takes longer.
Wisconsin and Florida 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 Florida (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Wisconsin. Relocating to Florida requires licensure by endorsement from the Florida Board of Psychology (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Florida clients before my Florida license is issued?
While your Wisconsin license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Florida 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 Wisconsin stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Florida license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Florida Board of Psychology — Psychologist licensure pathways incl. MOBILE Endorsement (fees, EPPP/ABPP, Livescan) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Florida Statutes s. 456.0145 — MOBILE Act (2 of last 4 years, ineligibility criteria, 7-day issuance, state jurisprudential exam only if the practice act requires it) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Florida Statutes ch. 490 — s. 490.006 Licensure by endorsement and s. 490.005 Licensure by examination ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Florida Administrative Code Rule 64B19-11.002 Endorsement (amended 11-20-25; DH-MQA-5101 rev. 08/2025; recognized ABPP specialties) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- CSG National Center for Interstate Compacts — PSYPACT member states (Florida joined 2023) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wisconsin DSPS — Psychologist licensing methods (Exam, Interim, Reciprocity, Late Renewal) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wisconsin DSPS Form #634 — Credentialing Information for Psychology Licensure Applicants (reciprocity checklist, Wis. Stat. 455.04(3), $266 board-appearance fee) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wisconsin DSPS — Psychologist exam information (EPPP Part 1, ASPPB score transfer, jurisprudence exam at 80%) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wisconsin DSPS — Reciprocity/Endorsement Not Available list, rev. 08/03/2026 (Maryland Psychologist and Florida School Psychologist excluded) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Wisconsin DSPS — Renewal Dates and Fees (Psychologists: 09/30 odd year, $66 renewal, $91 with late fee) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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