Expert: Ronald Levy, M.D. - 7/4/2008

Question
If I finish a CRNA program, am I now licensed in that state only to start work as a CRNA? Also, what if a different state has a job for a better salary, but requires a license to their state? Would it be difficult to get an additional state license? Thanks for reading my question, and I hope it wasn't too long.

Answer
I am not sure about CRNAs but each state has its own licensing rules. So if you train in a state and have a license for that state, it is not good in another state. Usually it is just a matter of paperwork to transfer your license but some states have additional regulations. In Texas, for example, you need to take a jurisprudence test.

Ronald Levy, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston