Psychology · AK
Can a Licensed Psychologist transfer a license to Alaska as a military spouse?
Data as of May 2026|Source: Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) commission + DOJ Servicemembers Initiative
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⚠ VAEIA federal backstop
Not through the compact — Alaska is not currently a Psychology compact member. A military-spouse Licensed Psychologist relies on VAEIA 2022 / 50 U.S.C. § 4025a, which requires Alaska to recognize a valid out-of-state license upon relocation for military orders.
Your psychology licensing board in Alaska
Alaska Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing)
www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofPsychologists ↗Alaska military-spouse provision
Under Alaska Statute 08.01.063, the department or appropriate board (including the Board of Psychologists) may issue a temporary courtesy license, valid 180 days and renewable once, to the spouse of an active-duty member of the armed forces stationed in Alaska.
Official source ↗About the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT)
For licensed psychologists. Allows telepsychology and temporary in-person practice across member jurisdictions.
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