Transfer Your Psychology License to Missouri: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration) ↗
To practice in Missouri you need a Missouri license, obtained by endorsement through the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration): license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, and your EPPP score accepted as already passed ($150 (Application for Licensure/Temporary/Provisional Licensure (Form 375-0332) fee — the same $150 whether applying by reciprocity or by endorsement of score. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check fees are paid separately to IdentoGO/MACHS.), processing The Committee publishes no application processing-time range. It states only that fingerprint results reach the board office in 7–10 days when electronically collected, or up to 8 weeks for mailed fingerprint cards; the applicant is then scheduled for the jurisprudence (and, where required, oral) examination.). Missouri 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 Missouri, and a move here still runs through endorsement.
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Verdict
PSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Be precise about what you are actually trying to do in Missouri, because the two mechanisms answer different questions. If you are staying licensed and resident elsewhere and want to see Missouri clients by telehealth, Missouri's PSYPACT participation is the relevant route and you never touch the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration) — you work through ASPPB and the commission instead. If you are moving to Missouri, or want an unrestricted Missouri license for any other reason, the compact contributes nothing at all and the endorsement steps below are your path.
Missouri splits out-of-state applicants by years licensed: 'Licensure by Reciprocity' for 5+ years (jurisprudence exam only) and 'Endorsement of Score' for under 5 years (jurisprudence plus oral exam). Four fast-track conditions waive the transcript and both post-degree supervised-experience forms AND the oral exam entirely: National Register of Health Service Providers listing, ABPP diplomate status, a current ASPPB CPQ, or an APA/NR-ASPPB-accredited doctorate with more than 5 years of licensure and no discipline in the preceding 5 years. This is endorsement, not blanket reciprocity — the Committee still reviews credentials and requires its own jurisprudence exam. Missouri is a PSYPACT participating state, but PSYPACT grants only telepsychology (APIT) and 30-day temporary in-person (TAP) authority and never a Missouri license.
Missouri requirements at a glance
| Exam | EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken). Reciprocity applicants (licensed 5 or more years) request an ASPPB score transfer only if their license verifications do not already carry the EPPP score, and then sit for the Missouri jurisprudence exam alone; Endorsement of Score applicants (licensed under 5 years) must request an ASPPB EPPP score transfer and sit for both the jurisprudence and the oral exam |
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| Fees | $150 (Application for Licensure/Temporary/Provisional Licensure (Form 375-0332) fee — the same $150 whether applying by reciprocity or by endorsement of score. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check fees are paid separately to IdentoGO/MACHS.) |
| Processing time | The Committee publishes no application processing-time range. It states only that fingerprint results reach the board office in 7–10 days when electronically collected, or up to 8 weeks for mailed fingerprint cards; the applicant is then scheduled for the jurisprudence (and, where required, oral) examination. |
Step by step
- Confirm Missouri's current requirements on the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration) website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration) (application linked on this page).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit Form 375-0332 with a 2x2 passport-style photograph and the $150 fee.
- Have every jurisdiction of licensure return the Verification of Licensure (Form 375-0335) directly to the Committee.
- Submit three mental health professional references from people who have known you at least two years (Form 375-0550).
- Provide proof of fingerprint submission for the Missouri State Highway Patrol and FBI criminal background check.
- Pass the Missouri jurisprudence examination, plus the oral examination if you are licensed fewer than 5 years and hold no National Register, ABPP or CPQ credential.
- Pay the fees ($150 (Application for Licensure/Temporary/Provisional Licensure (Form 375-0332) fee — the same $150 whether applying by reciprocity or by endorsement of score. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check fees are paid separately to IdentoGO/MACHS.)) and allow The Committee publishes no application processing-time range. It states only that fingerprint results reach the board office in 7–10 days when electronically collected, or up to 8 weeks for mailed fingerprint cards; the applicant is then scheduled for the jurisprudence (and, where required, oral) examination..
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Frequently asked questions
Does my psychology license transfer to Missouri?
To practice in Missouri you need a Missouri license, obtained by endorsement through the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration): license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, and your EPPP score accepted as already passed ($150 (Application for Licensure/Temporary/Provisional Licensure (Form 375-0332) fee — the same $150 whether applying by reciprocity or by endorsement of score. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check fees are paid separately to IdentoGO/MACHS.), processing The Committee publishes no application processing-time range. It states only that fingerprint results reach the board office in 7–10 days when electronically collected, or up to 8 weeks for mailed fingerprint cards; the applicant is then scheduled for the jurisprudence (and, where required, oral) examination.). Missouri 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 Missouri, and a move here still runs through endorsement.
Do I have to retake the EPPP to get licensed in Missouri?
No. EPPP passing score transfers (not retaken). Reciprocity applicants (licensed 5 or more years) request an ASPPB score transfer only if their license verifications do not already carry the EPPP score, and then sit for the Missouri jurisprudence exam alone; Endorsement of Score applicants (licensed under 5 years) must request an ASPPB EPPP score transfer and sit for both the jurisprudence and the oral exam.
How much does it cost to get a Missouri psychology license by endorsement?
$150 (Application for Licensure/Temporary/Provisional Licensure (Form 375-0332) fee — the same $150 whether applying by reciprocity or by endorsement of score. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check fees are paid separately to IdentoGO/MACHS.) (Application for Licensure/Temporary/Provisional Licensure (Form 375-0332) fee — the same $150 whether applying by reciprocity or by endorsement of score. Fingerprint and criminal-background-check fees are paid separately to IdentoGO/MACHS.).
How long does Missouri take to process an endorsement application?
The Committee publishes no application processing-time range. It states only that fingerprint results reach the board office in 7–10 days when electronically collected, or up to 8 weeks for mailed fingerprint cards; the applicant is then scheduled for the jurisprudence (and, where required, oral) examination. — The Committee publishes no application processing-time range. It states only that fingerprint results reach the board office in 7–10 days when electronically collected, or up to 8 weeks for mailed fingerprint cards; the applicant is then scheduled for the jurisprudence (and, where required, oral) examination..
Is Missouri a PSYPACT state?
Yes — Missouri was participating as of 2026-08-07. That lets a psychologist licensed in another participating state provide telepsychology to Missouri clients under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Missouri for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. It does not license you in Missouri: relocating still requires endorsement through the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration).
Can I practice in Missouri using PSYPACT instead of getting licensed?
Only within the compact's limits, and only if you are not moving. Telepsychology into Missouri 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 Missouri — you need a Missouri license by endorsement.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-08-07.
- Missouri State Committee of Psychologists — Application Instruction Letter (LICENSURE BY RECIPROCITY and ENDORSEMENT OF SCORE section, fees, exam and waiver rules) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Missouri State Committee of Psychologists — Application Forms index ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Missouri State Committee of Psychologists — committee home ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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