Psychology License from Virginia to Mississippi: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-08-07 · source: Mississippi Board of Psychology ↗
A psychology license transfers from Virginia to Mississippi by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Mississippi Board of Psychology, verify your Virginia 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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Licensure by endorsement
Both Virginia and Mississippi are PSYPACT participants, which helps you right up until you actually relocate. As long as Virginia 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, Virginia → Mississippi
| Virginia (current) | Mississippi (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| PSYPACT status | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored | PSYPACT member — multistate license honored |
| Application fee | $200 (18VAC125-20-30 sets 'Application processing and initial licensure' at $200 for clinical and applied psychologists (school psychologists $85). All fees are nonrefundable and payable to the Treasurer of Virginia.) | $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 time | Not verified. No processing-time commitment appears in 18VAC125-20, and www.dhp.virginia.gov did not resolve or connect from this network on 2026-08-07, so no board-stated range is asserted. | 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 authority | Virginia Board of Psychology (Department of Health Professions) | Mississippi Board of Psychology |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Mississippi sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Mississippi's current requirements on the Mississippi Board of Psychology website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Mississippi Board of Psychology (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Hold a current psychologist license in another jurisdiction and have it primary-source verified.
- Complete the ASPPB PLUS application with primary source verification of degree, training and licensure.
- Submit the Board's demographic form and clear a criminal background check.
- Pass the Mississippi Board jurisprudence/oral examination before a permanent license is issued.
- 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.
- 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..
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Frequently asked questions
Does Mississippi accept a Virginia psychology license?
A psychology license transfers from Virginia to Mississippi by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Mississippi Board of Psychology, verify your Virginia 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 Virginia 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..
Virginia 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 Virginia. 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 Virginia 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 Virginia 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.
- Mississippi Board of Psychology — Applying for a License (Never Licensed / Licensed in Another Jurisdiction / UROLA pathways) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Mississippi Board of Psychology — Fees ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- Mississippi Board of Psychology — board home (PSYPACT effective April 8, 2024 notice; license search link) ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 18VAC125-20-42, Prerequisites for licensure by endorsement — Virginia Administrative Code, Board of Psychology ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 18VAC125-20-30, Fees required by the board — Virginia Administrative Code, Board of Psychology ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
- 18VAC125-20-80, General examination requirements — Virginia Administrative Code, Board of Psychology ↗ (accessed 2026-08-07)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-08-07
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