MO Psych Juris cheat sheet

Missouri Psychology Licensure Requirements and Jurisprudence

• Licensure in Missouri is administered by the Missouri Board of Psychologist Examiners under the Division of Professional Registration, Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance; the governing statute is Chapter 337 (RSMo), with rules in 20 CSR 2230.

• Doctoral applicants must hold a doctorate in psychology from a program that meets Board-accepted regional/professional accreditation standards, and must document that the program included appropriate coursework and practicum/internship experience; degrees from non-accredited programs require Board evaluation.

• Supervised postdoctoral experience must be completed under a licensed psychologist and must total at least 1,500 hours over no less than one year; the Board requires the supervisor to document the nature, duration, and quality of supervision.

• The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is the national written examination required for licensure; Missouri requires passing the EPPP at the score set by the Board, plus the Missouri jurisprudence examination covering Chapter 337 and 20 CSR 2230.

• Missouri grants licensure by reciprocity/endorsement to psychologists licensed in another jurisdiction who hold a doctoral degree and have practiced under that license; the Board reviews credentials and may require the jurisprudence exam.

• Temporary or provisional permits may be issued to applicants who have completed the doctoral degree and are accumulating supervised hours, provided the practice is supervised and the permit is renewed as Board rules require.

• License renewal occurs on a biennial cycle; licensees must complete continuing education (currently 40 hours per renewal period, including required hours in ethics and, per Board rule, jurisprudence-related content), and must report any change of address to the Board.

• Grounds for discipline include practicing outside the scope of competence, unprofessional conduct, conviction of a crime related to practice, impairment, and failure to maintain required records; the Board may reprimand, suspend, revoke, or place a licensee on probation.

• Mandatory reporting and confidentiality: Missouri psychologists must maintain client confidentiality except where disclosure is required or permitted by law (e.g., duty to protect under the Tarasoff-type standard recognized in Missouri, abuse reporting, court order), and must report impaired or unethical colleagues as required by statute and the APA Ethics Code.