SLP licensure in other states

[phillyslp2b]

Just wondering what the process is like to get licensed in a state that is different from the state you're attending graduate school in? Is this a difficult and pricey process? Also, can you do your CFY in a state that you did not attend grad school in?

[jpiccolo]

You can definitely do your CFY in a different state. Those things aren't connected, although some states do have more strict requirements for schools. I'm staying in my state and my temp license required a transcript and praxis scores. Everything costs money. 

[pbandj]

I think the difficulty of doing a CFY in another state can depend on the two states. For example, I'm going to school in Washington and asked them about how easy it was to go back to California. I was told it was really quite easy and they've had students go to California for their CFY a week after graduation! But to go to some other states, it's more difficult. Maybe the requirements between CA and WA are pretty similar or they have connections? I didn't ask too much at the time. I would ask your grad program if they have had students complete their CFY in the state you're interested in, or if they know how that would work.