Licensure Mobility Advice?

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hi, I was wondering if any of you have advice about licensure mobility. I'm doing my post doc in PA but I don't know what states I might end up moving to because my fiance is in the medical profession. In PA we need 2 hours a week of supervision and 1500 hours of post doc, but other states are really different. I called CA and they seem to require 150 hours of supervision during the post doc year, and Florida requires 2,000 hours of post doc. I want to get licensed as soon as possible so I can get a better paying job, but if I stop after the 1500 hours required for PA I don't want to have difficulty later on if I move.

I looked into AR and CPQ but they aren't valid in all of the states...

thanks for any suggestions!
 
2000 hours is the more conservative choice and best to do if you want to optimize mobility. Also, be sure you do it over at least 43 weeks..as I believe MA requires that minimum length of internship. The ASPPB site can give you some guidance but you always need to check directly with states for confirmation.
 
Most states have a provision where you can get licensed if you have been licensed in another state for a period of time, and they usually bypass silly stuff like post-doc hours etc...
 
Some states also have an "endorsement" process, which means that if you are licensed in another state and are in good standing, you can automatically receive licensure for the state that you move to. However, even if a state has an endorsement process, they might look at where you went to school, what classes you took, etc. I have heard that California is especially hardcore when it comes to licensing those who are from a different state.

If you have (or are getting) your doctorate getting licensed might be somewhat easier as long as you went to an APA accredited school. If you have a master's degree its much more difficult as states with masters level licensure seem to have their own criteria for education and experience that matches no one else. I have run into this problem since moving from Michigan (where I am licensed as a masters level psychologist) to Illinois (where the only option is being licensed as a professional counselor, and I am not eligible because of I don't have a couple graduate courses).
 
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