Organization : Florida Board of Nursing
Type of Facility : Licensing/ Registration & Check Application Status Online
Country: United States of America
Website : http://floridasnursing.gov/licensing/
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Florida Nursing Licensing & Registration
To learn more about the licensure process, select the type of license you wish to apply for from the list of professions below.
Related : Maryland Board of Nursing Online License & Certification Renewal : www.statusin.org/9396.html
The Board has made every effort to include the information you need to apply for licensure on this website. You can visit our Help Center, FAQs and Resources page for frequently asked questions, links, forms, applications and other helpful information.
Profession or Program:
** Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) by Examination
** Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) by Reciprocity
** Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) & Registered Nurse (RN) by Examination
** Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) & Registered Nurse (RN) by Endorsement
** Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
** Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)
** Nursing Assistant Training Program
** Practical & Registered Nurse Education Program
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) by Examination:
Applicants to become a Certified Nurse Assistant by Examination must meet the following requirements to proceed with the application process.
Requirements:
The requirements are as follows and can be found in Section 464.203, F.S.:
** Has a high school diploma, or its equivalent; or
** Is at least 18 years of age.
** Has completed the curriculum developed under the Enterprise Florida Jobs and Education Partnership Grant and achieved a minimum score, established by rule of the board, on the nursing assistant competency examination, which consists of a written portion and skills-demonstration portion, approved by the board and administered at a site and by personnel approved by the department.
Note:
If an applicant fails to pass the nursing assistant competency examination in three attempts, the applicant is not eligible for reexamination unless the applicant completes an approved training program.
Process:
All applicants must complete a Level II background screening as part of the application process.
** Applicant submits completed application with all required fees to Prometric.
** Prometric sends applicant a “fingerprint authorization” letter.
** Applicant schedules an electronic fingerprint appointment and is printed using the Electronic Fingerprint Form.
** Once all materials are submitted, an application specialist will review them. It may be necessary for the application specialist to request additional information.
** Prometric is informed of applicant’s eligibility based on the results of background screening.
** Prometric schedules eligible applicant and sends out “admission ticket” for testing.
** Applicant takes the test. Applicants who pass both exams will be placed on the FL Nursing Assistant Registry within 14 days. Applicants who fail one or both of the exams, begin the process over at step one.
A state-approved training program is not required prior to examination. A high school diploma or its equivalent, or be 18 years of age, is required if the applicant is challenging the exam without completion of an approved training program.
Applicants, both first-time and re-certifying, must pass the Prometric CNA Exam which is a 2 part examination, consisting of a written and a performance (skills) section. The Written Test is a ninety (90) minute test with sixty (60) multiple-choice questions written in English. An Oral or Spanish Test may be requested for the Written Test if you have difficulty reading English and you must ask for it when you submit your application. The Manual Skills Evaluation requires the applicant to perform five (5) randomly selected nursing assistant skills.
The application and candidate information bulletins are available through the state’s contracted test administrator, Prometric.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) by Reciprocity:
Requirements:
For Certification by Reciprocity, the requirements are as follows and can be found in Section 464.203, F.S.:
** Is currently certified in another state;
** is listed on that state’s certified nursing assistant registry;
** and has not been found to have committed abuse, neglect, or exploitation in that state.
Process:
Applicants may apply by Reciprocity for a CNA certificate in Florida if they hold a valid active CNA license in good standing with another state. The Florida state exam is not required.
For more information on background checks and a list of Livescan service providers, please visit our Background Screening page:
** Applicant submits completed application to the Board of Nursing.
** Applicant schedules an electronic fingerprint appointment and is printed.
** Florida Board of Nursing determines applicant’s eligibility based on results of background screening.
** Once all materials are submitted, an application specialist will review them. It may be necessary for the application specialist to request additional information.
** The Board of Nursing will attempt to verify the applicant’s license in the jurisdiction in which he/she currently holds a license.
** If the Board Office is unable to verify the license the applicant will be sent a license verification form to be completed by the jurisdiction in which he/she currently holds a license.
** If applicant meets all requirements he/she will be placed on the Registry.
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