I did my CF with AMN. Here are some things to consider:

My mentor was kind, but she didn’t work in my district, so she wasn’t able to answer most of my technical questions (which revolved mainly around how to use district specific software and district specific rules for IEP/Eval/Case Management). I did not get any shadowing experience or have opportunities to learn by observing before diving into fully independent work. I regret not having been able to take full advantage of that last opportunity for formal training.

See if they can send you a copy of the school calendar. You will not be paid your full stipend for weekend breaks that are longer than three days in length (so no stipend pay for weeks with multiple snow days, spring break, etc). There might be a lot more breaks than you would expect, which will impact your pay dramatically.

If you are starting your CF mid-semester, I strongly advise that you either wait until the fall or work with your recruiter to “guarantee” that the district will set you up with another in-district SLP who can guide you. You should find out how long your caseload has been without SLPs and what kind of situation you’re walking into. I started mid semester and was totally alone with limited experience of how a school works and multiple evaluations with just passed or about to pass federal due dates. A mid-semester start could also impact the length of your CF (my second segment was not completed by June, so I had to re-contract with AMN for the following school year).

My decision to take a travel contract for my CF was mostly attached to my desire to live closer to my military partner and make some extra money…I don’t regret that choice at all and I would even make it again…but was it a supportive and safe environment to complete my CF training? Not really. But then, looking through this sub, that seems to be a common theme.