Psychology License from Kansas to Colorado: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Kansas to Colorado by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations), verify your Kansas license, and meet Colorado's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — Board Rule 1.12(C) lets the applicant attest to a written competence examination required and passed in any jurisdiction, including one other than the state the applicant is endorsing from; if no written exam was required when the applicant was first licensed, the Board accepts 20 years of independent doctoral-level practice in an ASPPB jurisdiction instead. Every endorsement applicant must pass the Board-developed Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination — Rule 1.12(D) applies it with no exemptions.
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Licensure by endorsement
Both Kansas and Colorado are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as Kansas remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Colorado clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Colorado in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Colorado. A permanent move puts you in front of the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations) 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 Colorado's terms.
What changes, Kansas → Colorado
| Kansas (current) | Colorado (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $175–$225 ($175 nonrefundable application fee, plus the $50 original license fee due after the Board confirms eligibility ($225 total). The $600 EPPP examination fee is not charged to an applicant who already has a passing EPPP score. K.S.A. 74-5310(a) caps the application fee at $225 and the original license fee at $150.) | Not verifiable from a primary source. DORA/DPO does not publish a psychologist endorsement application fee on any public page — the Psychology Applications page states only that fees are shown on the respective application, and the endorsement application itself is filed inside the DPO Online Services portal behind a login. No fee amount is asserted here rather than guessed |
| Processing time | The BSRB publishes no processing time for reciprocity applications; its psychology FAQ only advises examination applicants to file a complete application at least eight weeks before the date they wish to register for the EPPP. Null rather than extrapolating that figure to reciprocity. | No board-stated range. DORA/DPO publishes no processing time for psychologist licensure by endorsement; the only related timing note on the Psychology Applications page is that a license issued within 120 days of the upcoming renewal expiration is given the next expiration date |
| Licensing authority | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board | Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Colorado sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Colorado's current requirements on the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current, unrestricted psychologist license in good standing in another state, U.S. territory or through the federal government, held for at least one year.
- Hold a doctoral degree in psychology, or a doctoral degree with a major the licensing jurisdiction determined equivalent to psychology.
- Attest to one year of supervised post-doctoral experience before your original licensure, or to one year of active practice averaging at least 20 hours per week.
- Pass the Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination — an open-book online exam on Colorado mental health law and rules.
- Submit verification of licensure from every jurisdiction, federal agency and military branch where you have ever been licensed, registered, listed or certified.
- Be at least 21 years of age and pass a Colorado Bureau of Investigation background check.
- Pay the fees (Not verifiable from a primary source. DORA/DPO does not publish a psychologist endorsement application fee on any public page — the Psychology Applications page states only that fees are shown on the respective application, and the endorsement application itself is filed inside the DPO Online Services portal behind a login. No fee amount is asserted here rather than guessed) and allow No board-stated range. DORA/DPO publishes no processing time for psychologist licensure by endorsement; the only related timing note on the Psychology Applications page is that a license issued within 120 days of the upcoming renewal expiration is given the next expiration date.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Colorado accept a Kansas psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Kansas to Colorado by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations), verify your Kansas license, and meet Colorado's endorsement requirements. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — Board Rule 1.12(C) lets the applicant attest to a written competence examination required and passed in any jurisdiction, including one other than the state the applicant is endorsing from; if no written exam was required when the applicant was first licensed, the Board accepts 20 years of independent doctoral-level practice in an ASPPB jurisdiction instead. Every endorsement applicant must pass the Board-developed Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination — Rule 1.12(D) applies it with no exemptions.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Kansas to Colorado?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — Board Rule 1.12(C) lets the applicant attest to a written competence examination required and passed in any jurisdiction, including one other than the state the applicant is endorsing from; if no written exam was required when the applicant was first licensed, the Board accepts 20 years of independent doctoral-level practice in an ASPPB jurisdiction instead. Every endorsement applicant must pass the Board-developed Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence Examination — Rule 1.12(D) applies it with no exemptions.
What does the move cost?
Not verifiable from a primary source. DORA/DPO does not publish a psychologist endorsement application fee on any public page — the Psychology Applications page states only that fees are shown on the respective application, and the endorsement application itself is filed inside the DPO Online Services portal behind a login. No fee amount is asserted here rather than guessed (Not verifiable from a primary source. DORA/DPO does not publish a psychologist endorsement application fee on any public page — the Psychology Applications page states only that fees are shown on the respective application, and the endorsement application itself is filed inside the DPO Online Services portal behind a login. No fee amount is asserted here rather than guessed).
How long will it take?
No board-stated range. DORA/DPO publishes no processing time for psychologist licensure by endorsement; the only related timing note on the Psychology Applications page is that a license issued within 120 days of the upcoming renewal expiration is given the next expiration date — No board-stated range. DORA/DPO publishes no processing time for psychologist licensure by endorsement; the only related timing note on the Psychology Applications page is that a license issued within 120 days of the upcoming renewal expiration is given the next expiration date.
Kansas and Colorado 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 Colorado (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Kansas. Relocating to Colorado requires licensure by endorsement from the Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners (Department of Regulatory Agencies, Division of Professions and Occupations) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Colorado clients before my Colorado license is issued?
While your Kansas license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Colorado 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 Kansas stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Colorado license.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Colorado State Board of Psychologist Examiners — Rules, 3 CCR 721-1, Rule 1.12 Occupational Credential Portability Program (endorsement criteria, exam attestation, NR/ABPP/CPQ exemptions, jurisprudence exam) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Colorado DPO — Psychology Applications and Forms (initial license by examination, endorsement or telehealth method filed through DPO Online Services; jurisprudence examination guide) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Colorado DPO — Psychology Licensing Guide (EPPP and Colorado Mental Health Jurisprudence Exam requirements) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PSYPACT — PSYPACT Map/States (Colorado participating) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Kansas BSRB — Psychologists page (LP Reciprocity requirements, fee schedule: $175 application / $50 original license, out-of-state 30-day permit, EPPP score transfer) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Kansas BSRB Psychologists page — Internet Archive snapshot of the official page actually read on 2026-08-07 (ksbsrb.ks.gov returned 403 to the research network) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Kansas BSRB — Psychologist FAQs ('Kansas does not have reciprocity with any one state'; no jurisprudence examination; EPPP scale score 500) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- K.S.A. 74-5315 — Licensure of a doctoral level psychologist licensed in another jurisdiction ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- K.S.A. 74-5310 — Issuance of license; fee caps; qualifications ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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