Out of State Program (NY) but want to stay in CA

[katherinexo]

Hi all! So I'm looking into applying to a NYC school that's online, but I live in California. I know that programs and licensing requirements are different in each state. But is it possible to get your master's in NYC and get certified in California? I was so sure that you can get your master's anywhere and just take the Praxis/boards in the state you want to work at.

I don't want to waste my time applying to NYC, only to find out that the requirements aren't the same for California and I'd have to start my life all over in NY....

Anyone have any knowledge on this?

[snoves]

I've heard of people going to grad school in other states and coming back to California. The most important thing is to make sure that you're taking the necessary classes and such to get your Cali license!

[CBG321]

I'm going to school in Texas but moving back home for my CF/life lol.  All I need to do, is do a school internship, take coursework in public school methods to show that we have gained competency/equivalency to a California education.  In California SLP's need a special certificate to work in schools so my University has to essentially vouch for me/prove I am prepared despite being educated in a different state.  I'll be taking the praxis here in texas, but completing my CF in California.  I am not sure how it would all work if you wanted to work in a hospital but people move all the time!

I would check with your program whether they have had students in California and how the licensing process works/if they meet all those requirements.  My University was able to answer all those questions for me and essentially takes care of it for us.  

How do online programs work?  How are you supervised with clients?  If you are being supervised in California getting your clinical clock hours I imagine that would help?

[katherinexo]

19 hours ago, CBG321 said:

I'm going to school in Texas but moving back home for my CF/life lol.  All I need to do, is do a school internship, take coursework in public school methods to show that we have gained competency/equivalency to a California education.  In California SLP's need a special certificate to work in schools so my University has to essentially vouch for me/prove I am prepared despite being educated in a different state.  I'll be taking the praxis here in texas, but completing my CF in California.  I am not sure how it would all work if you wanted to work in a hospital but people move all the time!

I would check with your program whether they have had students in California and how the licensing process works/if they meet all those requirements.  My University was able to answer all those questions for me and essentially takes care of it for us.  

How do online programs work?  How are you supervised with clients?  If you are being supervised in California getting your clinical clock hours I imagine that would help?

Hmm the program advisors had no knowledge whatsoever about Californian students taking their NY program and then getting certified in CA, which seems a little weird now that I am thinking about it... I saw on ASHA that we do need to get certified to work in schools, but I'm not sure how that works.

Maybe I'll try to ask an SLP who went to a program out of state and came back to their life in CA!

[CBG321]

That seems a little odd that they have no idea how the process works considering they are an online program.  know California is pretty strict so can't imagine why they wouldn't know.  Is it a new program?

I'm not sure how they do it in California, (ironically) but apparently they become certified to be a school speech pathologist.  I assume all California programs just build the competencies into their coursework and have their students do one placement at a school which counts as a sort of 'student teaching' experience.  Maybe if you're educated in California you just need to do the placement at a school?

If you ask someone make sure it's an online program, because I think it really depends on which program you go to if they cover everything necessary.  

Also a lot of states have equivalency standards so the process is much smoother.  Texas and California don't hence my school needing to write me a letter saying I have interned at a school placement and did all the necessary coursework to get licensed there.  I personally didn't have to do anything differently, I just need to remind my clinical director that i'm moving to CA when I graduate so once hired my employer will be asking them if I met the requirements!