get a license in CA when from another state

[butterflymel6]

Hello, I currently am living in another state and am interested in moving to CA. I am a recent new grad and want to know how and when I should obtain a CA liscens. I have applied ot several places online but most of them will automatically disqualify you when its asks if you hold a CA RN liscense....at the time I don't but, I meet all other requirements.

any info would be greatly appreciated!

[CrunchRN, ADN, RN]

Do you have any idea about how bad the job market is for new grads in Cali?

[butterflymel6]

no i don't but I believe its pretty bad everywhere right now? do you know?

[Snwbdr]

yeah it's pretty horrible....there are grads from the class of 2008, and 2009 that still do not have jobs....I would NOT move out to Cali unless you have a job offer in writing.....it's an over-saturated market right now

[ICUSkeenRN]

Um, I moved here from atlanta and found a job within 3 weeks, and got a CA endorsement several weeks later......if you really want something bad enough....

[butterflymel6]

do you have an experience? Do you know how to get a liscense in CA when moving and if so, do you need to do it ahead of time when just applying to jobs?

[ICUSkeenRN]

No I was a new grad RN when I moved. I had no experience. i had my GA RN license when I was applying and indicated "pending CA endorsement"

[Snwbdr]

Um, I moved here from atlanta and found a job within 3 weeks, and got a CA endorsement several weeks later......if you really want something bad enough....

Kudos to you, you're definitely not a part of the norm.

A lot of it will also depend on where in Cali you want to move to; it's a pretty big state.

[butterflymel6]

what exactly is a ca endorsement??? Was thinking southern ca, either san diego or LA