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

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

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

Both Texas and Mississippi are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as Texas remains your licensed home state, the compact lets you treat Mississippi clients by telehealth (APIT) and work in Mississippi in person for up to 30 days per calendar year (TAP). None of that makes you licensed in Mississippi. A permanent move puts you in front of the Mississippi Board of Psychology 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 Mississippi's terms.

What changes, Texas → Mississippi

Side-by-side: Texas vs Mississippi (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
Texas (current)Mississippi (destination)
PSYPACT statusPSYPACT member — multistate license honoredPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application fee$425 (22 TAC 885.1: 'LP Application (including reciprocity applications)' totals $425 ($410 base + $10 Texas.gov + $5 Office of Patient Protection). The psychologist Jurisprudence Exam fee is $39 and the fingerprint criminal history check is billed separately by the vendor. All fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.)$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 time4–6 weeks (Council states most applications take an average of 30-40 days to fully process and asks applicants not to inquire until six weeks have elapsed. Its published FY2025 figures for psychologist applications were 1 day minimum, 310 days maximum, 43-day median, 46-day average.)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 authorityTexas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council)Mississippi Board of Psychology

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

Step by step

  1. Confirm Mississippi's current requirements on the Mississippi Board of Psychology website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Mississippi Board of Psychology (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Hold a current psychologist license in another jurisdiction and have it primary-source verified.
  5. Complete the ASPPB PLUS application with primary source verification of degree, training and licensure.
  6. Submit the Board's demographic form and clear a criminal background check.
  7. Pass the Mississippi Board jurisprudence/oral examination before a permanent license is issued.
  8. 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.
  9. 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 ↗

Related guides

Reverse: Mississippi → TexasPsychology in TexasPsychology in MississippiAll psychology statesThe PSYPACT explained

Frequently asked questions

Does Mississippi accept a Texas psychology license?

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

Do I retake the EPPP moving from Texas 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..

Texas 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 Texas. 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 Texas 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 Texas 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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