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

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

A psychology license transfers from Kentucky to Mississippi by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Mississippi Board of Psychology, verify your Kentucky 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

Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky, 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, Kentucky → Mississippi

Side-by-side: Kentucky vs Mississippi (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
	Kentucky (current)	Mississippi (destination)
PSYPACT status	PSYPACT member — multistate license honored	PSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee	$100 ($100 application review fee under 201 KAR 26:160 Section 1(1)(a); an Application for Licensure as a Psychologist by Reciprocity is likewise $100 (Section 6). Separate from this application fee: $100 for the jurisprudence and competency examinations, $50 per retake of either, and a $250 initial licensure fee for the first three-year period once the process is complete. The EPPP fee is waived for a candidate who already passed the EPPP in another state. All fees are nonrefundable.)	$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 time	No processing-time estimate is published in KRS 319, in 201 KAR 26, or by the Board; applications pass through the online system's primary source verification and then a final board review. Null rather than a guess.	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 authority	Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology (Department of Professional Licensing)	Mississippi Board of Psychology

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

Step by step

Confirm Mississippi's current requirements on the Mississippi Board of Psychology website (linked below) — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Mississippi Board of Psychology (application linked below).
Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
Hold a current psychologist license in another jurisdiction and have it primary-source verified.
Complete the ASPPB PLUS application with primary source verification of degree, training and licensure.
Submit the Board's demographic form and clear a criminal background check.
Pass the Mississippi Board jurisprudence/oral examination before a permanent license is issued.
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.
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 ↗

Frequently asked questions

Does Mississippi accept a Kentucky psychology license?

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Kentucky 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..

Kentucky 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 Kentucky. 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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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