California licensing questions

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Hello all! I'm new to this so please bear with me if I make any mistakes while trying to post this:-)

I'm currently in the state of Utah about to start the nursing program in January 2016, but plan to return to California when I'm done. I have a couple of questions I'm unsure about, and I can NEVER get through to anyone when I call the CA licensing dept to ask them. So I'm hoping someone here might know one or both answers to my questions or at least know where I can look for the answer.

My school doesn't require micro biology or its lab as a pre-req for the ADN or BSN degree so my first question is:

Will I need to have this pre-req to get licensed in CA even after I graduate an obtain my degree?

Second, I read online that it takes way longer to get a CA license if you are licensed somewhere else versus applying for a CA license without ever being licensed with any other state, which is a faster process according to what I read. Now I don't know if it's true or not but my actual question is this:

Can I apply for a CA license after I take and pass my NCLEX in Utah, but at the same time apply for a UT license? So essentially I'd be applying for both at the same time.

The reason why I still need my UT license although I plan on returning to CA is because I plan on getting my BSN right after I'm done with the ADN program. So that means I need to be a licensed RN in the state of UT to be in the BSN program.

Any leads will be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

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I highly suggest that you take micro with lab. When a CA LVN proceeds to get an RN license through the 30 unit option, the micro with lab course is one of the courses required in the 30 units. If you take the course now, that will be one less thing to worry about and you will be taking it while you are still attending school, rather than scrambling to make up the course after the nursing degree has been awarded.

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I think you may be right. Better safe than sorry right? Thank you!

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