Psychology License from Ohio to Kansas: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board ↗
A psychology license transfers from Ohio to Kansas by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board, verify your Ohio license, and meet Kansas's endorsement requirements. 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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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Ohio and Kansas 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 Ohio to Kansas means applying to the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board for licensure by endorsement exactly as you would if neither state had ever joined — license verification, doctoral transcript, supervised-experience review, Kansas's jurisprudence requirement. What the shared participation genuinely gives you is different and still valuable: while you remain licensed and resident in Ohio, you can serve Kansas clients by telepsychology under an APIT authorization, and work in person in Kansas for up to 30 days a year under a TAP. That can cover a transition period — it cannot cover the move.
What changes, Ohio → Kansas
| Ohio (current) | Kansas (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $300 (R.C. 4732.15 application fee for a license issued under Chapter 4732, no part of which is returned. Biennial registration thereafter is $365 (R.C. 4732.14). Background-check and eLicense payment-processing costs are additional.) | $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 Board publishes no stated turnaround. Because the oral examination is the final step, timing depends on the Board's oral examination schedule after the file is found compliant. | 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. |
| Licensing authority | Ohio State Board of Psychology (Ohio Board of Psychology) | Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Kansas sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Kansas's current requirements on the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (application linked below).
- 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 Kansas accept a Ohio psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Ohio to Kansas by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board, verify your Ohio license, and meet Kansas's endorsement requirements. 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..
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Ohio to Kansas?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. 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..
What does the move cost?
$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 will it take?
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..
Ohio and Kansas 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 Kansas (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Ohio. Relocating to Kansas requires licensure by endorsement from the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Kansas clients before my Kansas license is issued?
While your Ohio license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Kansas 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 Ohio stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Kansas license.
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)
- Ohio Board of Psychology — U.S. License Reciprocity Application (one-year out-of-state doctoral license, background check, oral exam) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Board of Psychology — Psychologist Applicants (application routes: general, U.S. license reciprocity, senior Canadian, endorsement via ABPP/CPQ/NRHSP; oral examination as final step) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Revised Code 4732.15 — License fee ($300, nonrefundable) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Revised Code 4732.12 — Issuance of license; issuance under Chapter 4796 to an applicant holding a license in another state ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Revised Code 4732.11 — Examinations; out-of-state examination scores submitted to the Board; optional law/rules/ethics examination ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Revised Code 4796.03 — Universal licensure recognition: criteria for issuing a license to an out-of-state licensee ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Ohio Revised Code 4796.08 — Licensing authority may still require a state law-and-rules examination, criminal records check and financial responsibility ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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