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Psychology License from Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah 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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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Both Utah and Missouri are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as Utah 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, Utah → Missouri

Side-by-side: Utah vs Missouri (Psychology (licensed psychologist)), verified 2026-08-07
Utah (current)Missouri (destination)
PSYPACT statusPSYPACT member — multistate license honoredPSYPACT member — multistate license honored
Application feeNot verified. Utah psychologist application fees are set on the Division of Professional Licensing fee schedule rather than in Rule R156-61, and dopl.utah.gov served an interactive Cloudflare bot challenge on 2026-08-07 that could not be cleared, so no figure is asserted.$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 timeNot verified. No processing-time range appears in Rule R156-61, and the Division's website could not be read on 2026-08-07 (Cloudflare challenge).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 authorityUtah Division of Professional Licensing (Utah Department of Commerce)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

  1. Confirm Missouri's current requirements on the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration) website (linked below) — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Missouri State Committee of Psychologists (Division of Professional Registration) (application linked below).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
  4. Submit Form 375-0332 with a 2x2 passport-style photograph and the $150 fee.
  5. Have every jurisdiction of licensure return the Verification of Licensure (Form 375-0335) directly to the Committee.
  6. Submit three mental health professional references from people who have known you at least two years (Form 375-0550).
  7. Provide proof of fingerprint submission for the Missouri State Highway Patrol and FBI criminal background check.
  8. 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.
  9. 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 Utah psychology license?

A psychology license transfers from Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah 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..

Utah 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 Utah. 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 Utah 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 Utah 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.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07

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