Psychology License from Pennsylvania to Missouri: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration) ↗
A psychology license transfers from Pennsylvania to Missouri by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration), verify your Pennsylvania license, and meet Missouri's endorsement requirements. 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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Licensure by endorsement
Both Pennsylvania and Missouri are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as Pennsylvania remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Missouri clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Missouri in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Missouri. A permanent move puts you in front of the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration) 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 Missouri's terms.
What changes, Pennsylvania → Missouri
| Pennsylvania (current) | Missouri (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $105 (Initial application fee of $105 under 49 Pa. Code 41.12; 41.52a(4) directs endorsement applicants to pay that initial application fee. Biennial renewal is $300. No separate endorsement/reciprocity fee line exists in the regulation. PPLE and EPPP fees are paid to the exam vendors) | $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 | Neither the Board page, the licensure snapshot, nor 49 Pa. Code Chapter 41 states a processing-time range; no Board processing-time page was reachable on 2026-08-07 | 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. |
| Licensing authority | Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology (Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, Department of State) | Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Missouri sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Missouri's current requirements on the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration) (application linked below).
- 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 Missouri accept a Pennsylvania psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Pennsylvania to Missouri by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration), verify your Pennsylvania license, and meet Missouri's endorsement requirements. 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.
Do I retake the EPPP moving from Pennsylvania to Missouri?
No — the EPPP is passed once and your score is verified rather than retaken. 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.
What does the move cost?
$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 will it take?
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..
Pennsylvania and Missouri 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 Missouri (APIT) and in-person practice there for up to 30 days a year (TAP) while your license stays in Pennsylvania. Relocating to Missouri requires licensure by endorsement from the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration) like any other applicant.
Can I start seeing Missouri clients before my Missouri license is issued?
While your Pennsylvania license remains active and is your home-state license, a PSYPACT authorization can cover Missouri 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 Pennsylvania stops being your licensed home state — they are a bridge during a transition, not a substitute for the Missouri license.
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)
- 49 Pa. Code 41.52a — Licensure by endorsement (Act 41) conditions for out-of-state psychologists ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 49 Pa. Code 41.52 — Licensure of psychologists licensed in another state (EPPP national-portion waiver, child abuse training, temporary practice) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 49 Pa. Code 41.12 — State Board of Psychology fee schedule ($105 initial application, $300 biennial renewal) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PA Department of State — Psychologist Licensure Snapshot (EPPP + PPLE, supervised experience, fees, PSYPACT) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- PA State Board of Psychology — board home page ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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