Once again my California nursing licenses expired. I decided it was time to renew them because I would be open to returning there for work this year. I had one of the agencies I work with renew them for me because it costs over $500 for all of the licensing renewal fees. California is known for having steep fees.
The good part is that the process was extremely fast. I had received an email that my licenses were renewed within 5 days of doing the applications and submitting payment. Well I have to clarify that the agency licensing representative did all of the actual work.
The annoying part is that I noticed my licenses expire again 12/2020, at the end of this year! I find that to be ridiculous considering we just paid over $500 just to have active licenses for 10 months vs the standard 2 years.
If you plan on doing locums work long term, I highly recommend you getting a California license. There is always plenty of work there and depending on the location, the pay can be pretty high. Keep in mind the original licenses can take 4-6 months, but fortunately the renewal is quick.
