Transfer Your Psychology License to Kansas: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board ↗
Your psychology license does not transfer to Kansas automatically — you apply to the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board for licensure by endorsement. The board verifies your active license, doctoral degree, and supervised experience and accepts your existing EPPP score rather than re-testing you. Expect $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.), processing 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.. Kansas participates in PSYPACT, but that only covers telepsychology and up to 30 days a year of temporary in-person work — it does not license you in Kansas, and a move here still runs through endorsement.
Moving to Kansas from a specific state?
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Verdict
PSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Be precise about what you are actually trying to do in Kansas, because the two mechanisms answer different questions. If you are staying licensed and resident elsewhere and want to see Kansas clients by telehealth, Kansas's PSYPACT participation is the relevant route and you never touch the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board — you work through ASPPB and the commission instead. If you are moving to Kansas, or want an unrestricted Kansas license for any other reason, the compact contributes nothing at all and the endorsement steps below are your path.
The Board answers the reciprocity question directly: Kansas has no reciprocity agreement with any single state, only a credential-based 'licensure through reciprocity' pathway, so the partner list is genuinely empty. Two board sources state the required length of prior licensure differently — the LP Reciprocity page and K.S.A. 74-5315(a)(2)(A) require continuous doctoral-level licensure with a similar scope of practice for at least the 12 months immediately preceding application, while the psychology FAQ describes five years of continuous licensure and practice with the work-experience hours in K.A.R. 102-1-3b. The statute controls, but an applicant near either threshold should confirm with the Board before filing. Kansas also issues an Out-of-State Permit letting a psychologist licensed at the independent level elsewhere practice 30 days in the year the permit is active. Kansas is a PSYPACT participating state; PSYPACT grants telepsychology (APIT) and temporary in-person (TAP) authority only and never transfers a license.
Kansas requirements at a glance
| Exam | EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — Kansas requires a scaled EPPP score of 500, accepts it indefinitely, and directs licensees to ASPPB/psypro.org score transfer; the $600 examination fee does not apply to an applicant who already holds a passing score. The Board's FAQ states plainly that Kansas does not require a jurisprudence examination. |
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| Fees | $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.) |
| 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. |
Step by step
- Confirm Kansas's current requirements on the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state.
- Hold a current doctoral-level psychologist registration, certification or license in good standing in another jurisdiction.
- Qualify either because that jurisdiction's requirements are substantially equivalent to Kansas', or by continuous doctoral-level licensure with a similar scope of practice and the absence of serious disciplinary action (K.S.A. 74-5315).
- File the BSRB LP Reciprocity application packet with the $175 nonrefundable application fee.
- Pay the $50 original license fee once the Board notifies you that all eligibility requirements are satisfied.
- Pay the fees ($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.)) and allow 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..
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Frequently asked questions
Does my psychology license transfer to Kansas?
Your psychology license does not transfer to Kansas automatically — you apply to the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board for licensure by endorsement. The board verifies your active license, doctoral degree, and supervised experience and accepts your existing EPPP score rather than re-testing you. Expect $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.), processing 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.. Kansas participates in PSYPACT, but that only covers telepsychology and up to 30 days a year of temporary in-person work — it does not license you in Kansas, and a move here still runs through endorsement.
Do I have to retake the EPPP to get licensed in Kansas?
No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken) — Kansas requires a scaled EPPP score of 500, accepts it indefinitely, and directs licensees to ASPPB/psypro.org score transfer; the $600 examination fee does not apply to an applicant who already holds a passing score. The Board's FAQ states plainly that Kansas does not require a jurisprudence examination..
How much does it cost to get a Kansas psychology license by endorsement?
$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.) ($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.).
How long does Kansas take to process an endorsement application?
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. — 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..
Is Kansas a PSYPACT state?
Yes — Kansas was participating as of 2026-08-07. That lets a psychologist licensed in another participating state provide telepsychology to Kansas clients under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Kansas for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. It does not license you in Kansas: relocating still requires endorsement through the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.
Can I practice in Kansas using PSYPACT instead of getting licensed?
Only within the compact's limits, and only if you are not moving. Telepsychology into Kansas is covered by APIT; in-person work is capped at 30 days per calendar year under a TAP. Beyond that — and for any relocation to Kansas — you need a Kansas license by endorsement.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 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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