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Psychologist

Generic permanent psychologist license; specialty areas are not separately licensed under Rule 6.14.

Licensing authority: Mississippi Board of Psychology · Application information

Active duty military renewal extension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
Mississippi National Guard or United States Armed Forces Reserve member serving on federal active duty.
Continuing education
Ordinary renewal activities and applicable CE remain required.
Extension
License does not expire during service; extension up to ninety days after return, normal fees/activities only if renewed in that period. Present official orders or commanding-officer verification before the period ends.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-07-01.

Annual renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Continuing education
Twenty Board-approved CE hours in odd-numbered reporting years; retain documentation and satisfy Rule 12 requirements.
Renewal
Complete renewal process and fees by June 30 for succeeding fiscal year.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-07-01.

Reinstatement after continuing education noncompliance
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Compliance
Submit a compliance plan or documentation showing compliance after Board notice; the Board may impose disciplinary action.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-07-01.

Reinstatement following court ordered child support suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Court
Court is satisfied that the delinquency was purged and orders reinstatement.
Fees
Applicable administrative reinstatement fees under section 93-11-159.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-07-01.

Reinstatement after child support division compliance notice
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Compliance
Division written notice that arrearage ended or a stipulated agreement and agreed judgment was entered; subsequent noncompliance restoration follows section 93-11-157(9).
Priority
Section 93-11-157 controls over conflicting general licensing/disciplinary provisions; applicable administrative reinstatement fees remain conditions.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-07-01.

Licensure by credentials: abpp

All of the following:

  • Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
  • Oral examination (practice unavailable)
Application
Complete the appropriate Board application, PLUS verification, fingerprint/background information and fees.
Conduct
No disciplinary sanction during the entire period of licensure and not currently investigated by another licensing board; Rule 5.1 additionally addresses surrendered licenses, remediation and sanctions.
Eppp exception
Section 73-31-15(1) specifies oral and jurisprudence examinations for this special credentials route. Rule 5.1 says such applicants may be exempt from EPPP requirements; this lower-ranked waiver language is retained as an applicant condition, not used to add EPPP to the statute-specific route.
Oral abbreviation
Rule 5.1 allows an abbreviated oral examination; the extent of any abbreviation is Board-controlled and is a condition of the same oral examination.
Qualifying credential
Diplomate in good standing of the American Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology / ABPP.
Licensure by credentials: cpq

All of the following:

  • Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
  • Oral examination (practice unavailable)
Application
Complete the appropriate Board application, PLUS verification, fingerprint/background information and fees.
Conduct
No disciplinary sanction during the entire period of licensure and not currently investigated by another licensing board; Rule 5.1 additionally addresses surrendered licenses, remediation and sanctions.
Eppp exception
Section 73-31-15(1) specifies oral and jurisprudence examinations for this special credentials route. Rule 5.1 says such applicants may be exempt from EPPP requirements; this lower-ranked waiver language is retained as an applicant condition, not used to add EPPP to the statute-specific route.
Oral abbreviation
Rule 5.1 allows an abbreviated oral examination; the extent of any abbreviation is Board-controlled and is a condition of the same oral examination.
Qualifying credential
Valid ASPPB Certificate of Professional Qualification (CPQ).
Licensure by credentials: twenty years

All of the following:

  • Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
  • Oral examination (practice unavailable)
Application
Complete the appropriate Board application, PLUS verification, fingerprint/background information and fees.
Conduct
No disciplinary sanction during the entire period of licensure and not currently investigated by another licensing board; Rule 5.1 additionally addresses surrendered licenses, remediation and sanctions.
Eppp exception
Section 73-31-15(1) specifies oral and jurisprudence examinations for this special credentials route. Rule 5.1 says such applicants may be exempt from EPPP requirements; this lower-ranked waiver language is retained as an applicant condition, not used to add EPPP to the statute-specific route.
Oral abbreviation
Rule 5.1 allows an abbreviated oral examination; the extent of any abbreviation is Board-controlled and is a condition of the same oral examination.
Qualifying credential
At least twenty years of doctoral-level psychologist licensure in a jurisdiction identified by section 73-31-15(1).
Return from emeritus to standard permanent license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Request
Written request to the Board at license renewal; ordinary permanent renewal fees and CE apply.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-07-01.

Initial licensure by examination

All of the following:

  • EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
  • Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
  • Oral examination (practice unavailable)
Age
At least 21 years old (section 73-31-13(a)).
Application
Board form, fees, photograph not older than six months and official transcript; PLUS primary-source verification through ASPPB, demographic form and background check.
Character and background
Good moral character, no disqualifying felony or moral-turpitude misdemeanor, fingerprint-based Mississippi and FBI checks, no violation of licensing law/rules and no current investigation by another licensing board.
Credentials discretion
Section 73-31-13(f) permits unanimous Board acceptance of adequate credentials as evidence of professional knowledge. That is an applicant condition and does not remove identified currently offered examinations.
Education
Doctoral degree in psychology from the institution and APA/CPA-accredited program described in section 73-31-13(d); newly established, unaccredited-area and foreign programs are subject to Board-recognized professional standards. Required program residence is one continuous full-time year.
Eppp score
ASPPB recommended national scaled score of 500 under Rule 6.2; have ASPPB report all past EPPP scores. Prior passage remains an examination leaf.
Internship
APA/CPA-accredited supervised internship meeting Board training standards, at least 1,800 actual work hours under section 73-31-13(e); Rule 7.2 requires one year full time or two years half time and Rule 7.3 recognizes programs with an active accreditation application.
References
Three licensed psychologists who knew or worked with the applicant within the preceding five years; Rule 4.3.
Repeated failures
Rule 6.4 allows a second EPPP attempt no sooner than two months; two successive EPPP or oral failures close the file and require two years before reapplication. Inactivity for more than one year may require a new application under Rule 6.11.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and Mississippi jurisprudence examination (minimum score 90) before the Board oral examination; Rule 6.8.
New licensure application after lapse exceeding two years

All of the following:

  • EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
  • Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
  • Oral examination (practice unavailable)
Age
At least 21 years old (section 73-31-13(a)).
Application
Board form, fees, photograph not older than six months and official transcript; PLUS primary-source verification through ASPPB, demographic form and background check.
Character and background
Good moral character, no disqualifying felony or moral-turpitude misdemeanor, fingerprint-based Mississippi and FBI checks, no violation of licensing law/rules and no current investigation by another licensing board.
Credentials discretion
Section 73-31-13(f) permits unanimous Board acceptance of adequate credentials as evidence of professional knowledge. That is an applicant condition and does not remove identified currently offered examinations.
Education
Doctoral degree in psychology from the institution and APA/CPA-accredited program described in section 73-31-13(d); newly established, unaccredited-area and foreign programs are subject to Board-recognized professional standards. Required program residence is one continuous full-time year.
Eppp score
ASPPB recommended national scaled score of 500 under Rule 6.2; have ASPPB report all past EPPP scores. Prior passage remains an examination leaf.
Internship
APA/CPA-accredited supervised internship meeting Board training standards, at least 1,800 actual work hours under section 73-31-13(e); Rule 7.2 requires one year full time or two years half time and Rule 7.3 recognizes programs with an active accreditation application.
Reapplication
Lapse longer than two years requires a new application under the requirements then in effect; eligibility for special credentials or statutory recognition remains an applicant condition.
References
Three licensed psychologists who knew or worked with the applicant within the preceding five years; Rule 4.3.
Repeated failures
Rule 6.4 allows a second EPPP attempt no sooner than two months; two successive EPPP or oral failures close the file and require two years before reapplication. Inactivity for more than one year may require a new application under Rule 6.11.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and Mississippi jurisprudence examination (minimum score 90) before the Board oral examination; Rule 6.8.
Reinstatement within two years after lapse or good standing surrender
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Conduct
No violating conduct during lapse and no current licensing-board investigation.
Continuing education
Fulfill all CE requirements.
Fees
Pay all fees in arrears and applicable late fees.
Time
Written reinstatement request within two years of last fully licensed renewal date.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-07-01.

Military Family Freedom Act: experience
Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
Conduct
Meet section 73-50-1(3)(c)-(f): good standing as applicable, no disqualifying criminal record/conduct or misconduct surrender, pending complaint resolution and fees.
Jurisprudence discretion
Section 73-50-1(5) permits the Board to require the currently offered state jurisprudential examination. Discretion is an applicant condition; the examination remains a leaf.
Military relationship
Military member, spouse or dependent as defined by section 73-50-1.
Other requirements
The Act operates notwithstanding other law. The Board general application page states EPPP and jurisprudence/oral requirements for ordinary applications; the higher-ranked military statute governs this route. Existing-license examinations from another jurisdiction are applicant evidence, not this state's leaves.
Qualification
At least three years of similar-scope lawful occupational work in a state that does not regulate it by a license.
Military Family Freedom Act: licensed
Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
Conduct
Meet section 73-50-1(3)(c)-(f): good standing as applicable, no disqualifying criminal record/conduct or misconduct surrender, pending complaint resolution and fees.
Jurisprudence discretion
Section 73-50-1(5) permits the Board to require the currently offered state jurisprudential examination. Discretion is an applicant condition; the examination remains a leaf.
Military relationship
Military member, spouse or dependent as defined by section 73-50-1.
Other requirements
The Act operates notwithstanding other law. The Board general application page states EPPP and jurisprudence/oral requirements for ordinary applications; the higher-ranked military statute governs this route. Existing-license examinations from another jurisdiction are applicant evidence, not this state's leaves.
Qualification
Current valid similar-scope license in another state held at least one year.
Military Family Freedom Act: trained
Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
Conduct
Meet section 73-50-1(3)(c)-(f): good standing as applicable, no disqualifying criminal record/conduct or misconduct surrender, pending complaint resolution and fees.
Jurisprudence discretion
Section 73-50-1(5) permits the Board to require the currently offered state jurisprudential examination. Discretion is an applicant condition; the examination remains a leaf.
Military relationship
Military member, spouse or dependent as defined by section 73-50-1.
Other requirements
The Act operates notwithstanding other law. The Board general application page states EPPP and jurisprudence/oral requirements for ordinary applications; the higher-ranked military statute governs this route. Existing-license examinations from another jurisdiction are applicant evidence, not this state's leaves.
Qualification
Military occupational specialty awarded; completed military training, testing or equivalent training/experience, and performed in that specialty.
Licensure for applicants licensed in another jurisdiction without special credentials eligibility

All of the following:

  • EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
  • Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
  • Oral examination (practice unavailable)
Age
At least 21 years old (section 73-31-13(a)).
Application
Board form, fees, photograph not older than six months and official transcript; PLUS primary-source verification through ASPPB, demographic form and background check.
Character and background
Good moral character, no disqualifying felony or moral-turpitude misdemeanor, fingerprint-based Mississippi and FBI checks, no violation of licensing law/rules and no current investigation by another licensing board.
Credentials discretion
Section 73-31-13(f) permits unanimous Board acceptance of adequate credentials as evidence of professional knowledge. That is an applicant condition and does not remove identified currently offered examinations.
Education
Doctoral degree in psychology from the institution and APA/CPA-accredited program described in section 73-31-13(d); newly established, unaccredited-area and foreign programs are subject to Board-recognized professional standards. Required program residence is one continuous full-time year.
Eppp score
ASPPB recommended national scaled score of 500 under Rule 6.2; have ASPPB report all past EPPP scores. Prior passage remains an examination leaf.
Internship
APA/CPA-accredited supervised internship meeting Board training standards, at least 1,800 actual work hours under section 73-31-13(e); Rule 7.2 requires one year full time or two years half time and Rule 7.3 recognizes programs with an active accreditation application.
Other license
Licensed in another jurisdiction; where section 73-31-15 special credentials eligibility applies, use the corresponding credentials route.
References
Three licensed psychologists who knew or worked with the applicant within the preceding five years; Rule 4.3.
Repeated failures
Rule 6.4 allows a second EPPP attempt no sooner than two months; two successive EPPP or oral failures close the file and require two years before reapplication. Inactivity for more than one year may require a new application under Rule 6.11.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and Mississippi jurisprudence examination (minimum score 90) before the Board oral examination; Rule 6.8.
Reapplication after denial or revocation

All of the following:

  • EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
  • Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
  • Oral examination (practice unavailable)
Age
At least 21 years old (section 73-31-13(a)).
Application
Board form, fees, photograph not older than six months and official transcript; PLUS primary-source verification through ASPPB, demographic form and background check.
Character and background
Good moral character, no disqualifying felony or moral-turpitude misdemeanor, fingerprint-based Mississippi and FBI checks, no violation of licensing law/rules and no current investigation by another licensing board.
Credentials discretion
Section 73-31-13(f) permits unanimous Board acceptance of adequate credentials as evidence of professional knowledge. That is an applicant condition and does not remove identified currently offered examinations.
Education
Doctoral degree in psychology from the institution and APA/CPA-accredited program described in section 73-31-13(d); newly established, unaccredited-area and foreign programs are subject to Board-recognized professional standards. Required program residence is one continuous full-time year.
Eppp score
ASPPB recommended national scaled score of 500 under Rule 6.2; have ASPPB report all past EPPP scores. Prior passage remains an examination leaf.
Internship
APA/CPA-accredited supervised internship meeting Board training standards, at least 1,800 actual work hours under section 73-31-13(e); Rule 7.2 requires one year full time or two years half time and Rule 7.3 recognizes programs with an active accreditation application.
Reapplication
More than two years after legal effectiveness of denial/revocation; previously disciplined applicants must appear and show cause under Rule 4.2.
References
Three licensed psychologists who knew or worked with the applicant within the preceding five years; Rule 4.3.
Repeated failures
Rule 6.4 allows a second EPPP attempt no sooner than two months; two successive EPPP or oral failures close the file and require two years before reapplication. Inactivity for more than one year may require a new application under Rule 6.11.
Sequence
Pass EPPP and Mississippi jurisprudence examination (minimum score 90) before the Board oral examination; Rule 6.8.
Restoration after Board reevaluation of suspension
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Board decision
Suspension may not exceed one year; at its end the Board reevaluates and either reinstates or revokes. Any required remediation or formal safe-practice assessment under section 73-31-21(8) is an applicant condition, not an identified examination.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2025-07-01.

Universal recognition: qualifying work experience

All of the following:

  • EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
  • Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
  • Oral examination (practice unavailable)
Board implementation
The Board application page states that the complete application must be reviewed and verified and that jurisprudence/oral examinations must be passed for permanent licensure.
Character
No disqualifying criminal record, conduct warranting Mississippi refusal/suspension/revocation, surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct, or unresolved complaint/investigation, subject to the statutory resolution rule.
Exam conditions
EPPP scaled score 500 under Rule 6.2, jurisprudence minimum score 90 under Rule 6.8, and applicable Board oral procedure. Section 73-31-15 special credentials eligibility may excuse the EPPP requirement.
Fees and verification
Fees, background checks, notarized affidavit when seeking a temporary permit and complete PLUS application.
Preserved requirements
The July 1, 2026 amendment, section 73-50-2(14), expressly preserves psychology education, supervised training and examination requirements under sections 73-31-14 and 73-31-15; applicable prior score, credentials eligibility and exemptions are applicant conditions.
Residence
Establish Mississippi residence using the documentation in section 73-50-2(6).
Statutory reading
Section 73-50-2(4) is retained despite the application page describing licensed applicants only. Section (14) preserves psychology examination provisions; their prerequisites and applicability remain conditions.
Work experience
At least three years in the same lawful occupation in a state that does not regulate it by a license, with a similar scope of practice, under section 73-50-2(4).
Universal recognition: licensed resident

All of the following:

  • EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
  • Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
  • Oral examination (practice unavailable)
Board implementation
The Board application page states that the complete application must be reviewed and verified and that jurisprudence/oral examinations must be passed for permanent licensure.
Character
No disqualifying criminal record, conduct warranting Mississippi refusal/suspension/revocation, surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct, or unresolved complaint/investigation, subject to the statutory resolution rule.
Exam conditions
EPPP scaled score 500 under Rule 6.2, jurisprudence minimum score 90 under Rule 6.8, and applicable Board oral procedure. Section 73-31-15 special credentials eligibility may excuse the EPPP requirement.
Existing license
Current valid license in good standing for at least one year, with similar practice scope, and original-state verification of applicable minimum education, experience, examination and clinical-supervision requirements.
Fees and verification
Fees, background checks, notarized affidavit when seeking a temporary permit and complete PLUS application.
Preserved requirements
The July 1, 2026 amendment, section 73-50-2(14), expressly preserves psychology education, supervised training and examination requirements under sections 73-31-14 and 73-31-15; applicable prior score, credentials eligibility and exemptions are applicant conditions.
Residence
Establish Mississippi residence using the documentation in section 73-50-2(6).

Temporary License

Temporary psychologist license pending the next oral-examination administration.

Licensing authority: Mississippi Board of Psychology · Application information

Temporary license pending oral examination
EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
Application
Permanent-license application and fee; no prior Board oral failure or Board suspension/revocation.
Duration
Lapses at the next oral-examination administration unless extended for good cause, and lapses on oral failure. Oral and jurisprudence requirements belong to the permanent-license route; the temporary-license issuance requires EPPP passage.
Existing license
Duly licensed in another jurisdiction, not under another licensing-board investigation.
Score
Pass EPPP at the same Board-established level as permanent licensure (500).

Temporary Practice Permit

Affidavit-based temporary practice permit under universal recognition or the Military Family Freedom Act.

Licensing authority: Mississippi Board of Psychology · Application information

Military family temporary practice permit: experience
Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
Affidavit
Affidavit under penalties of perjury establishing the applicable section 73-50-1(3) or (4) qualification and payment of fees. If processing exceeds two weeks, issue permit within thirty days. Permit lasts until grant or denial and expires at 365 days if applicable jurisprudence requirement is not satisfied.
Conduct
Meet section 73-50-1(3)(c)-(f): good standing as applicable, no disqualifying criminal record/conduct or misconduct surrender, pending complaint resolution and fees.
Jurisprudence discretion
Section 73-50-1(5) permits the Board to require the currently offered state jurisprudential examination. Discretion is an applicant condition; the examination remains a leaf.
Military relationship
Military member, spouse or dependent as defined by section 73-50-1.
Other requirements
The Act operates notwithstanding other law. The Board general application page states EPPP and jurisprudence/oral requirements for ordinary applications; the higher-ranked military statute governs this route. Existing-license examinations from another jurisdiction are applicant evidence, not this state's leaves.
Qualification
At least three years of similar-scope lawful occupational work in a state that does not regulate it by a license.
Military family temporary practice permit: licensed
Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
Affidavit
Affidavit under penalties of perjury establishing the applicable section 73-50-1(3) or (4) qualification and payment of fees. If processing exceeds two weeks, issue permit within thirty days. Permit lasts until grant or denial and expires at 365 days if applicable jurisprudence requirement is not satisfied.
Conduct
Meet section 73-50-1(3)(c)-(f): good standing as applicable, no disqualifying criminal record/conduct or misconduct surrender, pending complaint resolution and fees.
Jurisprudence discretion
Section 73-50-1(5) permits the Board to require the currently offered state jurisprudential examination. Discretion is an applicant condition; the examination remains a leaf.
Military relationship
Military member, spouse or dependent as defined by section 73-50-1.
Other requirements
The Act operates notwithstanding other law. The Board general application page states EPPP and jurisprudence/oral requirements for ordinary applications; the higher-ranked military statute governs this route. Existing-license examinations from another jurisdiction are applicant evidence, not this state's leaves.
Qualification
Current valid similar-scope license in another state held at least one year.
Military family temporary practice permit: trained
Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
Affidavit
Affidavit under penalties of perjury establishing the applicable section 73-50-1(3) or (4) qualification and payment of fees. If processing exceeds two weeks, issue permit within thirty days. Permit lasts until grant or denial and expires at 365 days if applicable jurisprudence requirement is not satisfied.
Conduct
Meet section 73-50-1(3)(c)-(f): good standing as applicable, no disqualifying criminal record/conduct or misconduct surrender, pending complaint resolution and fees.
Jurisprudence discretion
Section 73-50-1(5) permits the Board to require the currently offered state jurisprudential examination. Discretion is an applicant condition; the examination remains a leaf.
Military relationship
Military member, spouse or dependent as defined by section 73-50-1.
Other requirements
The Act operates notwithstanding other law. The Board general application page states EPPP and jurisprudence/oral requirements for ordinary applications; the higher-ranked military statute governs this route. Existing-license examinations from another jurisdiction are applicant evidence, not this state's leaves.
Qualification
Military occupational specialty awarded; completed military training, testing or equivalent training/experience, and performed in that specialty.
Universal recognition temporary practice permit: experience

All of the following:

  • EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
  • Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
  • Oral examination (practice unavailable)
Board implementation
The Board application page states that the complete application must be reviewed and verified and that jurisprudence/oral examinations must be passed for permanent licensure.
Character
No disqualifying criminal record, conduct warranting Mississippi refusal/suspension/revocation, surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct, or unresolved complaint/investigation, subject to the statutory resolution rule.
Exam conditions
EPPP scaled score 500 under Rule 6.2, jurisprudence minimum score 90 under Rule 6.8, and applicable Board oral procedure. Section 73-31-15 special credentials eligibility may excuse the EPPP requirement.
Fees and verification
Fees, background checks, notarized affidavit when seeking a temporary permit and complete PLUS application.
Permit
For psychology applications needing longer than two weeks, the 2026 statute requires issuance within sixty days after receiving the application and affidavit/fees. May practice until license grant or denial; temporary permit expires at 365 days if applicable requirements are unmet. Insufficient criminal, education, training or examination inquiries require suspension/revocation. The Board page describes a one-year permit while the full application and jurisprudence/oral steps are completed.
Preserved requirements
The July 1, 2026 amendment, section 73-50-2(14), expressly preserves psychology education, supervised training and examination requirements under sections 73-31-14 and 73-31-15; applicable prior score, credentials eligibility and exemptions are applicant conditions.
Residence
Establish Mississippi residence using the documentation in section 73-50-2(6).
Statutory reading
Section 73-50-2(4) is retained despite the application page describing licensed applicants only. Section (14) preserves psychology examination provisions; their prerequisites and applicability remain conditions.
Work experience
At least three years in the same lawful occupation in a state that does not regulate it by a license, with a similar scope of practice, under section 73-50-2(4).
Universal recognition temporary practice permit: licensed

All of the following:

  • EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)
  • Mississippi jurisprudence examination (practice unavailable)
  • Oral examination (practice unavailable)
Board implementation
The Board application page states that the complete application must be reviewed and verified and that jurisprudence/oral examinations must be passed for permanent licensure.
Character
No disqualifying criminal record, conduct warranting Mississippi refusal/suspension/revocation, surrender for negligence or intentional misconduct, or unresolved complaint/investigation, subject to the statutory resolution rule.
Exam conditions
EPPP scaled score 500 under Rule 6.2, jurisprudence minimum score 90 under Rule 6.8, and applicable Board oral procedure. Section 73-31-15 special credentials eligibility may excuse the EPPP requirement.
Existing license
Current valid license in good standing for at least one year, with similar practice scope, and original-state verification of applicable minimum education, experience, examination and clinical-supervision requirements.
Fees and verification
Fees, background checks, notarized affidavit when seeking a temporary permit and complete PLUS application.
Permit
For psychology applications needing longer than two weeks, the 2026 statute requires issuance within sixty days after receiving the application and affidavit/fees. May practice until license grant or denial; temporary permit expires at 365 days if applicable requirements are unmet. Insufficient criminal, education, training or examination inquiries require suspension/revocation. The Board page describes a one-year permit while the full application and jurisprudence/oral steps are completed.
Preserved requirements
The July 1, 2026 amendment, section 73-50-2(14), expressly preserves psychology education, supervised training and examination requirements under sections 73-31-14 and 73-31-15; applicable prior score, credentials eligibility and exemptions are applicant conditions.
Residence
Establish Mississippi residence using the documentation in section 73-50-2(6).

Mississippi jurisprudence examination

Format
Written jurisprudence examination
Passing score
Minimum score of 90 before approval for the oral examination (Rule 6.8).
Examination outline
  • Mississippi Code Title 73, Chapter 31: Psychologists
  • Mississippi Code Title 73, Chapter 50, sections 73-50-1 and 73-50-2
  • Mississippi Code Title 33, Chapter 1, section 33-1-39
  • Mississippi Code Title 93, Chapter 11, sections 93-11-64, 93-11-153, 93-11-157 and 93-11-163
  • Title 30, Part 3201, Chapter 1: Members of the Board
  • Title 30, Part 3201, Chapter 3: Public Access to the Board
  • Title 30, Part 3201, Chapter 4: Licensure Application Process
  • Title 30, Part 3201, Chapter 5: Applicants Previously Licensed
  • Title 30, Part 3201, Chapter 6: Examination
  • Title 30, Part 3201, Chapter 7: Educational Requirements for Licensure
  • Title 30, Part 3201, Chapter 8: Disciplinary Actions
  • Title 30, Part 3201, Chapter 9: Civil Commitment Certification
  • Title 30, Part 3201, Chapter 10: License Renewal
  • Title 30, Part 3201, Chapter 11: Exempted Professions
  • Title 30, Part 3201, Chapter 12: Continuing Education
  • Title 30, Part 3201, Chapter 13: Oral Proceedings on Proposed Rules
  • Title 30, Part 3201, Chapter 14: Declaratory Opinions
Examination sources

Oral examination

Format
Board panel of three psychologists, including a Board member; questioning and recorded examination
Time limit
Approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour
Examination outline
  • Section 1
  • Section 3
Examination sources

EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge)

Provider
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB); delivered by Pearson VUE at Pearson Professional Centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination; each item has three or four possible responses, only one of which is correct; the score is the number of correct responses. A French form (FEPPP) is available only to candidates whose licensing authorities legally require a French form.
Exam questions
225 items: 175 scored and 50 unscored pretest items
Time limit
4 hours and 15 minutes for completion of the exam items
Passing score
Scaled score (200-800 scale); ASPPB recommended passing scores of 500 for independent practice and 450 for supervised practice; each licensing authority sets its own passing standard
Exam fee
$600 USD exam fee per sitting plus $91.88 test sitting fee (English EPPP (Part 1-Knowledge))
Examination outline
  • Domain 1. Biological Bases of Behavior (10%)
    • KN1. Functional correlates and determinants of the neurobiological and genetic bases of behavior pertaining to perception, cognition, personality, and mood and affect in normal, acute and chronic neurobehavioral disease processes and disease comorbidities
    • KN2. Drug classification, mechanisms of action, and desired/adverse effects of therapeutic agents, drugs of abuse, and complementary or alternative agents
    • KN3. Results from major trials and general guidelines for pharmacological, psychotherapeutic, and combined treatment of psychological disorders
    • KN4. Behavioral genetics, transmission and expression of genetic information and its modification, and the role and limitations of this information in understanding disorders
    • KN5. Applications of structural and functional brain imaging methods, electrophysiological methods, therapeutic drug monitoring methods, and genetic screening methodologies, and the evidence for their effectiveness
  • Domain 2. Cognitive-Affective Bases of Behavior (13%)
    • KN6. Major research‐based theories and models of intelligence and their application
    • KN7. Major research-based theories, models, and principles of learning and their application
    • KN8. Major research‐based theories and models of memory and their application
    • KN9. Major research‐based theories and models of motivation and their application
    • KN10. Major research-based theories and models of emotion and their application
    • KN11. Elements of cognition, including sensation and perception, attention, language, information processing, visual-spatial processing, executive functioning
    • KN12. Relations among cognitions/beliefs, behavior, affect, temperament, and mood
    • KN13. Influence of psychosocial factors on cognitions/beliefs and behaviors
  • Domain 3. Social and Cultural Bases of Behavior (11%)
    • KN14. Major research‐based theories and models of social cognition (e.g., person perception, development of stereotypes, prejudice)
    • KN15. Social interaction and relationships (e.g., attraction, aggression, altruism, organizational justice, verbal and non‐verbal communication, internet communication, mate selection, empathy)
    • KN16. Group and systems processes (e.g., school, work, and family systems, job satisfaction, team functioning, conformity, persuasion) and social influences on functioning
    • KN17. Major research‐based personality theories and models
    • KN18. Cultural and sociopolitical psychology (e.g., privilege, cross‐cultural comparisons, political differences, international and global awareness, religiosity and spirituality, acculturation)
    • KN19. Identity diversity and intersectionality (e.g., psychological impact of diversity on individuals, families, and systems)
    • KN20. Causes, manifestations, and effects of oppression
  • Domain 4. Growth and Lifespan Development (12%)
    • KN21. Normal growth and development across the lifespan
    • KN22. Influence of individual‐environment interaction on development over time (e.g., the relationship between the individual and the social, academic, work, community environment)
    • KN23. Major research‐based theories and models of development
    • KN24. Influence of diverse identities on development
    • KN25. Family development, configuration, and functioning and their impact on the individual across the lifespan
    • KN26. Life events that can influence the course of development across the lifespan
    • KN27. Risk and protective factors that may impact a developmental course (e.g., nutrition, prenatal care, health care, social support, socioeconomic status, abuse, victimization, and resiliency)
    • KN28. Disorders and diseases that impact the expected course of development over the lifespan
  • Domain 5. Assessment and Diagnosis (16%)
    • KN29. Psychometric theories, item and test characteristics, test construction and standardization procedures, reliability and validity, sensitivity and specificity, and test fairness and bias
    • KN30. Assessment theories and models (e.g., developmental, behavioral, ecological, neuropsychological)
    • KN31. Assessment methods and their strengths and limitations (e.g., self‐report, multi-informant reports, psychophysiological measures, work samples, assessment centers, direct observation, structured and semi‐structured interviews)
    • KN32. Commonly used instruments for the measurement of characteristics and behaviors of individuals and their appropriate use with various populations
    • KN33. Issues of differential diagnosis and integration of non‐psychological information into psychological assessment
    • KN34. Instruments and methods appropriate for the assessment of groups and organizations (e.g., program evaluation, needs assessment, organizational and personnel assessment)
    • KN35. Criteria for selection and adaptation of assessment methods (e.g., evidenced-based knowledge of assessment limitations, cultural appropriateness, trans‐cultural adaptation, and language accommodations)
    • KN36. Classification systems and their underlying rationales and limitations for evaluating client functioning; dimensional vs. categorical approaches to diagnosis
    • KN37. Factors influencing evidence-based interpretation of data and decision‐making (e.g., base rates, group differences, cultural biases and differences, heuristics)
    • KN38. Constructs of epidemiology and base rates of psychological and behavioral disorders
    • KN39. Major research-based theories and models of psychopathology
    • KN40. Measurement of outcomes and changes due to prevention or intervention efforts with individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations
    • KN41. Use of technology in implementing tests, surveys, and other forms of assessment and diagnostic evaluation (e.g., validity, cost-effectiveness, consumer acceptability)
  • Domain 6. Treatment, Intervention, and Prevention and Supervision (15%)
    • KN42. Factors related to treatment or intervention decision-making (e.g., relevant research, matching treatment to assessment/diagnosis, matching client or patient with psychologist characteristics, knowledge and use of allied services, cost and benefit, readiness to change)
    • KN43. Contemporary research-based theories and models of treatment, intervention, and prevention
    • KN44. Treatment techniques and interventions and the evidence for their comparative efficacy and effectiveness
    • KN45. Methods and their evidence base for prevention, intervention, and rehabilitation with diverse and special populations
    • KN46. Interventions to enhance growth and performance of individuals, couples, families, groups, systems, and organizations
    • KN47. Research-based consultation models and processes
    • KN48. Research-based models of vocational and career development
    • KN49. Telepsychology and technology‐assisted psychological services
    • KN50. Healthcare systems, structures, and economics, and how these impact intervention choice
    • KN51. Approaches to health promotion, risk reduction, resilience, and wellness
    • KN52. Contemporary theories and models of supervision and their evidence base
  • Domain 7. Research Methods and Statistics (7%)
    • KN53. Sampling and data collection methods
    • KN54. Design of case, correlational, quasi‐experimental, and experimental studies
    • KN55. Analytic methods, including qualitative (e.g., thematic, phenomenological) and quantitative (e.g., probability theory; descriptive, inferential, and parametric statistics; meta-analysis; factor analysis; causal modeling)
    • KN56. Statistical interpretation (e.g., power, effect size, causation vs. association, clinical vs. statistical significance)
    • KN57. Critical appraisal and application of research findings (e.g., adequacy of design and statistics, limitations to generalizability, threats to internal and external validity, design flaws, level of evidence)
    • KN58. Evaluation strategies and techniques (e.g., needs assessment, process and implementation evaluation, formative and summative program evaluation, outcome evaluation, cost‐benefit analysis)
    • KN59. Considerations regarding community involvement and participation in research
    • KN60. Dissemination and presentation of research findings
  • Domain 8. Ethical/Legal/Professional Issues (16%)
    • KN61. Current ethical principles and codes for psychologists (APA, CPA)
    • KN62. Professional standards and relevant guidelines for the practice of psychology (e.g., standards for educational and psychological testing)
    • KN63. Laws, statutes, and judicial decisions that affect psychological practice
    • KN64. Identification and management of potential ethical issues
    • KN65. Models of ethical decision‐making
    • KN66. Approaches for continuing professional development
    • KN67. Emerging social, legal, ethical, and policy issues and their impact on psychological practice
    • KN68. Client and patient rights
    • KN69. Ethical issues in the conduct of research
    • KN70. Ethical issues in supervision
    • KN71. Ethical issues in technology-assisted psychological services
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