2027 License Renewal Opens August 15, 2026
Licenses expire annually on October 15. As a courtesy, renewal notices will be sent to each licensee's email address of record. Please ensure your contact information is current.
Renewal & Lapsed Licenses
- Online renewal fees may be paid by credit or debit card through the Board's online renewal system (preferred). Manual payments should be made payable to the Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology.
- Licenses not renewed on or before October 15 will LAPSE. Practice is not permitted with a lapsed license, and late fees apply.
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- To renew a lapsed license, contact the Board for reinstatement instructions. Required renewal forms, fees, and Continuing Education (CE) Requirements must be satisfied.
- A lapsed license may be reinstated within two years of the date of lapse. Contact the Board to Reinstate a Lapsed License.
- After the two-year period has expired, a new application for licensure must be submitted to the Board.
Not Renewing or Retiring?
If you do not intend to renew your license for 2027, including because you have retired from practice, you must notify the Board of your election of Non-Renewal. Please complete the manual renewal form available below and submit it by email to psychology.board@psychology.alabama.gov.
Continuing Education for 2027 Renewal
To renew for Licensure Year 2027, licensees must first satisfy the CE requirements for the current Licensure Year (2026).
For 2027 renewal:
- CE activities completed October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 should be entered in the CE Portal under Licensure Year 2026.
- These CE requirements must be completed and reported in order to renew your license for Licensure Year 2027.
- Do not enter these CE activities under Licensure Year 2027.
In short:
CE completed October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026 -->Licensure Year 2026 --> Required to renew for Licensure Year 2027.
Submit all CE information through the CE Portal.
Retain your CE certificates for audit purposes. Do not submit certificates to the Board unless requested.
