RECIPROCAL LICENSES

RECIPROCAL LICENSES

ED ROMAN

9/14/2011

Dear List:

I am currently seeking employment. I am an ABC Certified Prosthetist and an
Illinois Licensed Prosthetist and Orthotist. I have been told that there
are not many states with licensing laws that have reciprocal licensing. The
licensed examples most commonly stated as difficult to impossible to acquire
are: Florida, Texas and New Jersey.

I am wondering if there is a list of licensed states that shows whose
previous license is recognized by another state without examination.

I should also state that I am an old timer from the era that did not require
a Bachelor's Degree or residency to sit for the ABC exam. The rules from
1972 required a GED, two years experience and successful completion of the
exam. (At the time Illinois first issued licenses, I received both licenses
under the grandfather's clause. That window of opportunity was only
available for the first year of licensing. I am assuming that other states
had grandfather's clauses and are no longer available for use.)

I think it would be of assistance, if somehow a chart could be made
available of which licensed states will recognize and issue a reciprocal
license to someone accepting employment in another licensed state.

I would favor answers from members of their state's licensing boards as
definitive answers. I would also like to hear from successful licensees who
transferred to another state and what their experiences were.

I am sure that some one will also point out what additional questions I
should have asked in this post.

Thanks in advance for the assists.

Ed Roman CP/LPO(IL)