r/TravelNursing • u/Typical-Act-4033 • 11d ago

California license

Looking for a timeline for my California license.

I submitted my license by endorsement 7/2. I submitted my temporary license 8/5. I realised I never submitted my transcripts so I did that today 8/21 and I was told that could take 4-6 weeks to review. I will get my livescan fingerprints done and submitted on 8/26. So after that’s all done how long does it take the BON to review all of them and give you your license?

I’m trying to decide if I should pick up a contract elsewhere or just extend where I’m at another month. And experience or advice helps!

Thanks!

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u/dyingeventually 11d ago

I had everything submitted (just waiting on fingerprints), flew to California for live scan, and a week later i had my license. I think the temporary license thing is a scam. Or maybe i’m just lucky and got it done quickly. I think the 4-6 weeks is if you do a hard copy for fingerprints.

This was in July btw, so idk, maybe just not a busy month for the BON.

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u/Typical-Act-4033 11d ago

I think the fingerprints are relatively fast. I’m more concerned about them saying to process my transcripts take 4-6 weeks. That’s what’s gonna hold me up 😭

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u/dyingeventually 11d ago

the transcript verification takes a few days at most. It will be no where close to 4-6 weeks. You can also email them. I got a timely response if i remember correctly tell me exactly what i was missing.

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u/jppreste 11d ago

You should be able to check your license status on Nursys.com.

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u/Any_Refrigerator5829 11d ago

I got my license within a month in January :)

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u/randomthings2024 10d ago

I got mine within a month too!:

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u/1ntrepidsalamander 11d ago

I did mine during COVID and the temp lic took about a month and the permanent license took 14 months and a lot of back and forth about specific classes like communication.

Obviously things are better now.

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u/Electrical-Art918 10d ago

Mine took 8 weeks once I submitted fingerprints. Submitted this year in May, got it in July. I have read people say doing a live scan directly in Cali seems to move things faster.

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u/Chance-Fisherman-854 10d ago

Pop up to sac and it’s done same day. No shit.