PhD/PsyD Post-Doc in State different from licensure exam?

[Phipps]

Hi All:

So, I just moved to a new home and State and was thinking about applying to post-docs different than the state I live in. How much sense does it make to do a post-doc in a State I will not get licensed in?? TIA

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[WisNeuro]

I did a postdoc in a state that I had no intention of staying in once I finished. Several colleagues did the same. I think it's quite common. I got licensed in another state while I was a postdoc. I actually still have that same license and work in a totally different state than that license is (I work for the VA).

 

[HomeworkHelper]

Pretty sure that's common. More than half the postdocs in my program sought licensure in the state the plan to work/live in, not the one they did their postdoc in.

 

[Rivi]

Pretty sure that's common. More than half the postdocs in my program sought licensure in the state the plan to work/live in, not the one they did their postdoc in.

Yup, same here, myself included. I don't think it is an issue, at all.

 

[AcronymAllergy]

Just adding another "ditto" to the pile. So long as your supervisors meeting the requirement of being a "supervisor" and are able (and willing) to sign off on your hours in the state in which you want to get licensed, it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

States vary for supervision requirements, so make sure your supervision matches the state where you want to be licensed. IIRC there are a handful of states w quirky requirements.

 

[clinicaltiger]

I finish my postdoc in Georgia this August. I started the process of getting licensed in Georgia because I was unsure about where I was getting a job. I took the EPPP and passed and then found out I got a job in Kentucky (around March) that I accepted. So I didn't go through the orals and state licensure process for Georgia and switched to Kentucky. It was not a huge issue (other than Georgia would not refund me the application fees so I had to pay fees for Georgia and Kentucky).

I echo what other people are saying. Make sure you get the hours needed for what state(s) you would want to apply for licensure for during your postdoc. Good luck!

 

[Phipps]

Thank you all! As always, helpful.