Florida Nursing License & Certification Information
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Nursing information on Florida Nurse Licensure Requirements, Nurse License Transfer, NCLEX® - National Council Licensure Examination, Information for Foreign Nurses, Financial Aid and Nurse Resources.
State of Florida Nursing Licensure Information
REQUIREMENTS FOR INITIAL NURSE LICENSURE
All applicants for initial licensure must submit proof of completion of
a three (3) hour HIV/AIDS course, and a one (1) hour Domestic Violence course
prior to licensure. Both courses must be from a Florida-approved continuing
education provider. Applicants for initial licensure, upon submission of an
affidavit showing good cause, shall be allowed six months from the date of
licensure to complete this requirement and will be expected to submit proof
of completion, if audited. Good cause includes applicants who have been residing
outside of Florida or have been on active military duty.
APPLICATION BY EXAMINATION NEW GRADUATE
Registered Nurse (RN)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): Apply for licensure
by examination if you have never taken and passed a nursing licensure examination,
with a score and educational preparation acceptable to the Florida Board of
Nursing. To qualify for the examination, you must: Be a graduate of a general
nursing program for the preparation of professional nurses to qualify for
the Registered Nurse examination; be a graduate of a practical nursing program
for the preparation of practical nurses to qualify for the Practical Nurse
examination; successfully complete courses, which are equivalent to a practical
nursing education, in a professional nursing program to qualify for Practical
Nurse examination based on nursing education.
- Contact Florida Board of Nursing for license application.
- Submit completed application to Florida Board of Nursing with fee.
- Provide employer with a form from Florida Board of Nursing, indicating
date of testing.
- Upon receiving passing test scores, notify employer of results and
present a copy of current license.
FAILED STATE BOARDS - ELIGIBILITY
- Immediately notify your employer of failure.
- With notification of failure, new graduate status is lost. You are
eligible to work as a nurse technician until successful completion of
board exams.
- Apply to Florida Board of Nursing to take next available exam.
- Upon receiving passing test scores, notify employer of results and
present a copy of current license.
LICENSE RENEWAL
You are responsible to renew your nursing license at the appropriate
time.
Student and graduate nurses, view our nursing residencies, internships and pre-professional programs. If you have any additonal questions about the Florida Hospital or our programs, please contact us.
Out-of-State Nursing License Transfer Information
APPLICATION BY ENDORSEMENT TRANSFER FROM ANOTHER STATE
Registered Nurse (RN)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN): Apply for licensure
by endorsement if you meet the educational and licensure requirements for
licensure that were in effect in Florida at the time of your original licensure,
and hold a current license in another state of the United States, province
of Canada, or in Cuba. You will be required to document the conditions you
met at the time the original license was issued. If Florida law would have
required an applicant to take a licensure examination had they applied in
Florida at the time they were licensed in the state of original licensure,
the examination in the original state must have been equivalent to or more
stringent than that given in Florida. Florida law requires that an applicant
have a U.S. Social Security number at the time of application.
- Contact Florida Board of Nursing for license application.
- Submit completed application to Florida Board of Nursing with fee.
Once Florida Board of Nursing receives completed application, a 90-day
work permit will be issued in 4-8 weeks.
- Provide employer with a copy of the Florida Board of Nursing 90-day
permit to work as a licensed nurse.
- Provide employer with a copy of current license from the state where
you are presently licensed.
- Provide employer with a copy of your Florida license upon receipt.
- If license is not received within 90 days from date on receipt, you
are not eligible to work as a licensed nurse, unless you request an
extension letter. Such a letter will be valid for another 90 days.
- It is the responsibility of the employee to provide the employer with
approval from Florida Board of Nursing to work beyond the 90-day period.
NCLEX
A thirty-one page informational booklet details, National Council Licensure EXamination, NCLEX® examination registration
procedures, fee information, directions for completing the NCLEX® Examination
Registration Form, and how to schedule and take the examination. Please contact
your board of nursing for a valid registration form. To learn more, please
contact the National Council
of State Boards of Nursing. Visit Florida
Hospital's NCLEX Reimbursement Program for more information.
Information for Foreign Nurses and Foreign Nursing Students
We welcome the rich diversity that international nurses bring to our hospitals
and mission. As an international nurse, you must meet requirements to be considered
and hired to work in the United States and Florida Hospital, and obtain your
Florida state license. Additional Information
for foreign nurses is available.
Florida Hospital is unable to offer distance clinical experiences and/or
internships to nursing students receiving their education outside of an accredited
nursing program within the United States, due to limited resources to facilitate
such experiences for nursing students within our community.
Financial Aid for Nurses
The following links to potential financial aid sources are provided for
your consideration, and are intended to assist nursing students seeking scholarships,
loans and loan repayment programs for their nursing education. Florida Hospital
does not have administrative authority or jurisdiction over these programs.
All participatory and eligibility guidelines and requirements are subject
to the rules set by the appropriate governing agency, and are out of the control
of Florida Hospital. In addition to exploring the web sites provided, we strongly
encourage you to contact the Financial Aid department at the educational institution
you plan to attend for further information.
Student Loans
This web site contains information about Edsouth
(student loans) for Florida nurses and nursing students.
Nurse Scholarships
These web sites contain information about various scholarship opportunities
available for nursing students:
Additional Nursing Resources
NURSES FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
Find more information for foreign nurses.
LICENSE RENEWAL
You are responsible to renew your nursing license at the appropriate
time.
FLORIDA BOARD OF NURSING INFORMATION
Interim Telephone: 850-245-4125
Fax Number: 850-245-4172
E-mail address: MQA_Nursing@doh.state.fl.us
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For Supplemental Documents and without fee:
Florida Board of Nursing
4052 Bald Cypress Way,
BIN C02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252
For Application with appropriate fees:
Department of Health
Post Office Box 6330
Tallahassee, FL 32314-6330
For more information and to download an application, visit Florida
Department of Health.
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