a. Applicant must submit application with the appropriate fees to the Board of Nursing and begin registration with Pearson VUE, the testing vendor.
b. Applicant schedules an electronic fingerprint appointment with a Livescan service provider and is fingerprinted.
c. Once all materials are submitted, an application specialist will review them. It may be necessary for the application specialist to request additional information.
d. If eligibility requirements are met applicant will receive Eligibility letter with instructions regarding registration with Pearson VUE. Approval is transferred to Pearson VUE.
e. Upon passing the licensure examination the initial license is issued within 7-10 days.
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Applicants who do not successfully pass their examination will have to submit a re-examination application.
After three failures of the same level of examination (RN, LPN), regardless of jurisdiction, the applicant must successfully complete a Florida Board of Nursing approved remedial training program. The program includes classroom and clinical components and proof of completion must be submitted at the time of application for the fourth attempt.
Registration for testing and candidate information bulletins are available through the state’s contracted test administrator, Pearson Vue.
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