colorado licensing

[GeneValgene]

just a curiosity for those who have attained a colorado license, specifically from a new grad perspective. from reading the site, looks like you need an SP within 180 days of the application for a PA license...

 

do fresh PAs looking for jobs in colorado typically go ahead and apply for a license first, and hope they find a job and an SP that will sponsor them within 6 months?

[Patrick13]

You need to submit the entire application, minus the SP paperwork. Your application is reviewed and placed on hold until you get the SP form submitted. Once you get a job you get the SP to sign that one piece of paper and your application is complete and should be cleared within a week. You DO need to get a previous practice record completed even though you are a new grad. You fax this form in the packet to Texas and they run a report and send it to the Colorado DORA. Jobs are pretty tight here so good luck!

[GeneValgene]

You need to submit the entire application, minus the SP paperwork. Your application is reviewed and placed on hold until you get the SP form submitted. Once you get a job you get the SP to sign that one piece of paper and your application is complete and should be cleared within a week. You DO need to get a previous practice record completed even though you are a new grad. You fax this form in the packet to Texas and they run a report and send it to the Colorado DORA. Jobs are pretty tight here so good luck!

 

thanks so much for the tips!! yea, even from afar it does seem like jobs are super tight there :(

 

how do you like practicing there if you don't mind me asking?

[Patrick13]

I am from Colorado and love it here. As a PA I have very few restrictions and perform 97% of the things my SP does. She gets to handle all the legal crap and other BS I am not allowed to touch. A good state to be a PA as far as I am concerned.