PsychedOut2291
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Hello, I plan to take the next step and pursue licensure in the very near future. I want to obtain full licensure as a psychologist in two states and I am considering starting the process for both of them at the same time. Are there any potential issues with doing this? Is it common for psychologists to pursue this route. Some people have encouraged me to obtain licensure in the state where I will be completing my postdoctoral training (west coast). However, I have no interest in doing so as the process for licensure in this state is extremely difficult. In addition, I have no interest in settling in this area, as it doesn’t fit my vibe and values. I am sure many of you can identify the location.
I really want to settle down in one of the states that I am interested in and possibly, have the other state license as an additional credential as I have family in the area. The requirements for both states seem to vary despite being next door to each other. One state allows applicants to count practicum hours towards the total number of required hours, while the other strictly requires 2,000 hours of supervised postdoc training. It seems that one allows you to be provisionally licensed in the state provided that you are completing your postdoc training under a psychologist who is licensed in that specific jurisdiction. It seems that both allow you to take the eppp before completing postdoc but I would have to scrutinize the requirements carefully.
I don’t like the idea of first obtaining licensure in one state and transferring it over, as some states require you to wait 5-years like the West Coast state of my postdoc program.
Can this be done? Is it advisable?
I really want to settle down in one of the states that I am interested in and possibly, have the other state license as an additional credential as I have family in the area. The requirements for both states seem to vary despite being next door to each other. One state allows applicants to count practicum hours towards the total number of required hours, while the other strictly requires 2,000 hours of supervised postdoc training. It seems that one allows you to be provisionally licensed in the state provided that you are completing your postdoc training under a psychologist who is licensed in that specific jurisdiction. It seems that both allow you to take the eppp before completing postdoc but I would have to scrutinize the requirements carefully.
I don’t like the idea of first obtaining licensure in one state and transferring it over, as some states require you to wait 5-years like the West Coast state of my postdoc program.
Can this be done? Is it advisable?