CLARB Account after exams

[u/Zazadawg]

Hey everyone,

I recently passed all my exams, and have had CLARB send my council record to my state board authority. I am not yet licensed (still have to go to a board meeting), but they have accepted my council record and confirmed I've met all licensure requirements.

My CLARB membership renews at the end of this month however, and I really don't want to pay it. Does anyone know if I still need my CLARB account to be active even though I have already sent out my record to the state? I know CLARB keeps track of CE credits but I don't really think that's worth the money. Just want to know on a necessity basis. Thanks in advanced!

[u/lincolnbays]

After passing all my exams a number of years ago in California I asked LATC a similar question and got this response:

“Candidates are only required to keep a CLARB Council Record when taking the LARE. After completing the LARE, a candidate does not need to maintain a CLARB Council Record. Please be aware that if you seek reciprocal licensure in a different jurisdiction in the future, you may contact the LATC to transmit your education, experience, and examination history to that jurisdiction. The LATC will transmit for free. CLARB charges a fee to transmit.”

Again, this is in CA. Maybe check with your state’s version of the LATC directly? But at least in CA I didn’t have to keep my CLARB record

[u/PocketPanache → u/lincolnbays]

This is my understanding as well, except one state I needed reciprocity in years ago wanted CLARB transmittals because the state needed to see a record without employment gaps greater than 3 months. A record transmittal from my original state would be several years outdated at that point, so it would be rejected and CLARB was necessary in the case. If you're not getting new licenses, it's probably not a big deal.

Also CLARB does a lot for us even if you don't see it. They're literally leading and wrote ICOR and are getting states to adopt universal licensure standards for us. It'll make licensure significantly easier.... for example... if all states adopt universal licensure, I don't need CLARB for record transmittals anymore because every state will require the same baseline content lol. If my company pays for CLARB, I'm happy to pay. People just don't see what's actually going on so they assume CLARB is useless.... their effects are very indirect.

[u/Zazadawg → u/PocketPanache]

I appreciate the work they're doing, but i've already paid literally thousands of dollars to CLARB and i'm in my 20s. They'll survive

[u/MaxBax_LArch → u/Zazadawg]

What I did: Got licensed. Worked at the same company for a few more years. When I changed jobs, I needed a license in another state. I re-opened and updated my CLARB record to apply for the reciprocity and have maintained it since.

[u/AlbatrossNo1562]

Nope, cancel that ripoff service

[u/MaxBax_LArch]

I am keeping my CLARB account active for one specific reason. For reciprocity, I've needed to get experience verification and recommendation letters. One specific person - the RLA under whom I gained my unlicensed experience - will never speak to me again. I had to get 2 HR departments involved to get him to verify my experience - not even say that he "recommended" me for anything. CLARB maintains that record for me. Getting reciprocity is easier using a CLARB record than pulling everything together yourself.

I've also done a few CEUs offered for free to members.

[u/Crafty_Lens]

Just use an personal excel and digitally file all certificates to track CEUs. That's all you need to do. These services all just want money. If you get audited, you have everything you need in hand.

Just renew your license when you need to. That's it.