Story at a Glance
The Problem Nobody Warned Me About
When I decided to try travel as an SLP, I knew it would be more complicated than PT or OT — the SLP licensure compact wasn't issuing privileges then, so every state required its own application, its own fees, its own timeline. (It is now, though states join one at a time.) What I didn't fully appreciate was just how long some states take, and what happens to a travel contract when your license isn't ready in time.
I learned this the hard way on my first attempt. I found a great contract in California, signed the agreement, and then discovered that California SLP licensure would take longer than the time left before my contract started.
Finding Ashley
Our first session was essentially a triage call.
The System Ashley Taught Me
Her approach to multi-state SLP licensing is methodical. She maintains a spreadsheet that tracks: application date, required documents, estimated processing time, follow-up contacts, and license number once issued. For each state, she has notes on quirks — which ones need original transcripts vs. copies, which ones have online portals vs. paper-only processes, which ones have reciprocity with states you're already licensed in.
She shared that spreadsheet framework with me and helped me build my own version. It's become the backbone of how I manage licenses now.
Practical Details That Saved Me
A few specific things Ashley told me that I've used directly:
- Check each board's own posted processing time before you sign anything, and apply early to the states you want most
- Ask each board exactly which verifications it needs and how it wants them sent, so you aren't chasing the wrong documents
- When an application stalls, call the board for a status check rather than waiting on email
- Florida has online application tracking — check it weekly, not monthly
Where I Am Now
I've completed three contracts without a single licensing delay. I'm already building my next round of applications for two additional states I want to work in. The chaos of my first attempt feels like a different person's story.
Ashley checks in with me occasionally — not because she has to, but because she genuinely cares how things are going. That's what this program is. Not just a one-time answer session. An actual professional relationship with someone who's been through it.
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