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Psychology License from Alabama to Mississippi: Does It Transfer? (2026)

Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Mississippi Board of Psychology ↗

A psychology license transfers from Alabama to Mississippi by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Mississippi Board of Psychology, verify your Alabama license, and meet Mississippi's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — an applicant already licensed in another jurisdiction documents it through the ASPPB PLUS primary-source credential review rather than re-testing, but must still be recommended for and pass the Mississippi Board's jurisprudence/oral examination before licensure.

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

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

What changes, Alabama → Mississippi

Side-by-side: Alabama vs Mississippi (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
Alabama (current)Mississippi (destination)
PSYPACT statusPSYPACT member — multistate license honoredPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee$400 ($400 nonrefundable application processing fee payable to the Board; separately + $38.25 payable to ALEA for the state/federal criminal history check and + $50 PSE fee due when sitting for the exam)$400 (Board fee schedule lists a single combined $400 'Application and Background Check' fee; the required oral examination is a separate $150 fee, and a temporary practice certificate is $100. Renewal is $300/year.)
Processing time13–17 weeks (Board states the process for previously licensed applicants 'generally takes three (3) to four (4) months from the time the application is received'; files are reviewed only at regular Board meetings, generally the second Friday of odd-numbered months, and must be complete by the first day of an odd-numbered month)The Board publishes no processing-time estimate. Timing is driven by ASPPB PLUS primary-source verification and by the Board's published oral-exam dates, neither of which the Board expresses as a range.
Licensing authorityAlabama Board of Examiners in PsychologyMississippi Board of Psychology

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Mississippi's current requirements on the Mississippi Board of Psychology website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Mississippi Board of Psychology (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Hold a current psychologist license in another jurisdiction and have it primary-source verified.
  5. Complete the ASPPB PLUS application with primary source verification of degree, training and licensure.
  6. Submit the Board's demographic form and clear a criminal background check.
  7. Pass the Mississippi Board jurisprudence/oral examination before a permanent license is issued.
  8. For the faster Universal Recognition of Licensure Act route, prove Mississippi residency, at least 1 year of licensure in good standing, and no pending investigations or disciplinary history.
  9. Pay the fees ($400 (Board fee schedule lists a single combined $400 'Application and Background Check' fee; the required oral examination is a separate $150 fee, and a temporary practice certificate is $100. Renewal is $300/year.)) and allow The Board publishes no processing-time estimate. Timing is driven by ASPPB PLUS primary-source verification and by the Board's published oral-exam dates, neither of which the Board expresses as a range..

Official links

Mississippi Board of Psychology ↗Mississippi application ↗License verification ↗Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Mississippi → AlabamaPsychology in AlabamaPsychology in MississippiAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Mississippi accept a Alabama psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from Alabama to Mississippi by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Mississippi Board of Psychology, verify your Alabama license, and meet Mississippi's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — an applicant already licensed in another jurisdiction documents it through the ASPPB PLUS primary-source credential review rather than re-testing, but must still be recommended for and pass the Mississippi Board's jurisprudence/oral examination before licensure.

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Alabama to Mississippi?

No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — an applicant already licensed in another jurisdiction documents it through the ASPPB PLUS primary-source credential review rather than re-testing, but must still be recommended for and pass the Mississippi Board's jurisprudence/oral examination before licensure.

What does the move cost?

$400 (Board fee schedule lists a single combined $400 'Application and Background Check' fee; the required oral examination is a separate $150 fee, and a temporary practice certificate is $100. Renewal is $300/year.) (Board fee schedule lists a single combined $400 'Application and Background Check' fee; the required oral examination is a separate $150 fee, and a temporary practice certificate is $100. Renewal is $300/year.).

How long will it take?

The Board publishes no processing-time estimate. Timing is driven by ASPPB PLUS primary-source verification and by the Board's published oral-exam dates, neither of which the Board expresses as a range. — The Board publishes no processing-time estimate. Timing is driven by ASPPB PLUS primary-source verification and by the Board's published oral-exam dates, neither of which the Board expresses as a range..

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

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

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