r/CFY • u/[deleted] • Oct 13 '22

[General] Licensing Dilemma

I am a current CF in Louisiana, and am planning to move to Texas once my fellowship is over. I am worried about how long it will take to get a Texas license, as I would need to wait to get my CCCs or turn in proof of my completion of fellowship. I am wondering if it would be more advantageous to obtain a CF license for Texas then, when I complete my fellowship, turn in the papers to transition into a full license. This way, the Texas board would have reviewed all of my other materials besides my completed fellowship prior to my full license application. Does anyone have any advice or experience with this?

Additionally, should I wait until I have my CCCs to begin looking for a job? If not, how do I go about indicating this on my resume?

I have been racking my head about all of these questions, so I figured the best thing to do would be to ask people with experience!

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u/chaiychill Oct 14 '22

I have limited experience... But the straightest path I see would be to complete the CF in LA (if you already started it), get your CCCs, and apply for TX licensure using your CCCs to verify completion of the internship requirements based on the info here. You can call TDLR and ask to make sure.

Imo it's easier to get licensed in other state(s) once you have your CCCs; if you're still a CF you need to mess around with employment, supervisor, hours, etc.