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CA - How to start as a school nurse

I am currently in ca working in a hospital as a floor nurse. I always want to become a school nurse but most job posting require preliminary school nurse credential.

How do I get that if I have never work for a district ? Are there any schools don't require this credential ?

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    See if you can start subbing. Start working on what ever requirements there are in your state.

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    In CA you are required to get the preliminary credential even as a sub. Basically HR helps you sort it out once you are hired, it's not a prerequisite. It's just a fee and they check to make sure your education and license are up to snuff. It takes a couple weeks. Then you agree to get the permanent credential through a university within 5 years of hire. Usually those programs are linked to a Master's option. So since programs take about two years, you need to decide within your first 2 years of school nursing if you want to make that financial investment to be a school nurse for life in California.

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    I'm a school nurse in California. The requirements are a BSN and you are given a temporary credential from the State of CA and then have 5 years to complete the School Nurse Credential.

    I am almost in my 5th year and decided not to do the credential so my time will be up in November. I was looking at Sac State's program though as it was closer to me. Most of it is done online.

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