Licensure - Endorsement Information. Definition of Endorsement “The process of issuing a permanent license without further examination to a nurse from another jurisdiction or licensing authority after determination is made that the applicant meets the same standards as those required of Texas nurses.” Rule 217.1 (12) Requirements. This interstate compact allows nurses licensed in a state that is part of the program to practice in other states within the program and have their current licenses. Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Virginia, have entered into the nurses' licensure compact.

Rn/Lpn Endorsement Application & Instructions

Maryland Rn License By Endorsement Schedule

INSTRUCTIONS & INFORMATION FOR COMPLETING THE RN/LPN APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE COMPLETING THE APPLICATION

  1. ALL APPLICANTS must mail a completed application along with the items listed below to the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. If you have ever held a license as a nurse previously in Indiana, and are applying again for the same profession, please contact our office at (317) 234-2043 or by e-mail at pla2@pla.in.gov to inquire about reactivating your previous license. Please type or print neatly with black or blue ink.
    1. Include a photograph, approximately 2 ½ x 3 ½ inches, head and shoulders view, black and white or color, of professional quality. Polaroid type or laminated photographs will not be accepted.Please tape, rather than staple, the photo to the application. Please place your signature on the front of your photograph.
    2. Submit the $50.00 application fee made payable to the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. THE APPLICATION FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
    3. Include proof of current, active licensure in another state (please include documentation of license expiration date). If you do not have an active license in another state, you will not be eligible for licensure by endorsement in Indiana.
    4. Enclose documentation of any legal name change if your name differs from that on any of your documents. Documentation may include a copy of your marriage license or divorce decree.
    5. Complete your Criminal Background Check after receiving notification from staff that your application has been received. Applicants who complete a criminal background check PRIOR to their application being received will be required to complete another criminal background check.
    6. IF YOUR STATE OF ORIGINAL LICENSURE DOES NOT VERIFY EDUCATION OF THEIR APPLICANTS FOR OTHER STATE BOARDS OF NURSING: You will need to provide official documentation of graduation from a state accredited program in nursing, provided directly to the Indiana State Board of Nursing from your nursing program. (FOREIGN GRADUATES SEE SECTION B)
    7. VERIFICATION OF LICENSURE - We must receive verification from EVERY state and country that you are licensed in or have ever been licensed in. Your nursing license MUST be active in at least 1 state. Verification should be obtained by 1 of the following methods, which is your responsibility:

      - NURSYS - Verification will be provided through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing for every state that participates in NURSYS. The following states currently participate in the NURSYS program:

      Alaska

      Arizona

      Arkansas

      Colorado

      Delaware

      District of Columbia

      Florida

      Idaho

      Indiana

      Iowa

      Kentucky

      Louisiana - RN

      Maine

      American Samoa

      Maryland

      Massachusetts

      Minnesota

      Mississippi

      Missouri

      Montana

      Nebraska

      New Hampshire

      New Jersey

      New Mexico

      North Carolina

      North Dakota

      Nevada

      New York

      Northern Mariana Islands

      Ohio

      Oregon

      Rhode Island

      South Carolina

      South Dakota

      Tennessee

      Texas

      Utah

      Vermont

      Virginia

      West Virginia - PN

      Wisconsin

      Wyoming

      Virgin Islands

      You must submit a NURSYS verificationform to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) for verification of any nursing license you hold or have ever held in the above mentioned states. Please see additional information regarding the NURSYS program and fees on the instruction sheet. Please register online at Nursys.com to verify any licenses ever held in any of the NURSYS participating states.

      Any other state this is not involved in the NURSYS program needs to be sent a Verification of State Licensure Form. They should return this form back to the Indiana Board of Nursing. Please check with each state to see if there is a fee for this service. Verification needs to be sent from every state that you hold or have ever held a license in.

      * Please note, your original state of licensure should verify that you have taken and passed the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX) or the State Board Test Pool Examination (SBTPE). You will NOT be eligible for licensure in Indiana if you have only taken a state constructed examination. (Canadian Graduates see Subsection III).

  2. FOREIGN NURSE GRADUATES** (Canadian Graduates See Section III) must submit, Along with the items in Section I, the following: **This requirement applies if your original state of licensure does not directly provide verification of your foreign education credentials.
    1. Official nursing school transcripts provided through a credentials evaluation service such as CGFNS, which specify THEORY and CLINICAL EXPERIENCE in all areas.
    2. Official copy of high school diploma or equivalent or official transcripts.
      'OFFICIAL' MEANS THESE DOCUMENTS MUST BE THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT OR A NOTARIZED COPY PROVIDED DIRECTLY FROM ANOTHER STATE BOARD OF NURSING OR THE AWARDING ENTITY.

    If your original state of licensure has an official copy of your nursing school transcripts and/or high school diploma or equivalent, you may request that state forward a certified copy to this office.

    All documents must be accompanied with an official translation if not in English. The Board will accept as 'official translations' only those translations coming from the consulate or embassy of the country in which the nursing school is located, or those provided as part of a credentials evaluation service such as provided by CGFNS.

  3. CANADIAN NURSE GRADUATES must submit, along with all items in Section I, the following:

    1. Official nursing school transcripts which specify THEORY and CLINICAL EXPERIENCE in all areas.
    2. Your original state of licensure should verify that you have taken and passed one of the following examinations.
      • National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX)
      • State Board Test Pool Examination (SBTPE)
      • The English version of the Canadian Nurses Examination (CNATS)

    If your original state of licensure has an official copy of your nursing school transcripts and/or high school diploma or equivalent, you may request that state forward a certified copy to this office.

    All documents must be accompanied with an official translation if not in English. The Board will accept as 'official translations' only those translations coming from the consulate or embassy of the country in which the nursing school is located.

  4. TEMPORARY PERMITS - A temporary permit will be issued after our office receives the following:

    1. Completed APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT (please check the box on Page 1 indicating that you desire a temporary permit);
    2. Proof of current, active licensure in another state. Prior to issuance of any temporary license, the Indiana State Board of Nursing will verify current license status with the issuing state of endorsement.
    3. The $50.00 application fee and the $10.00 temporary permit fee; AND
    4. A passport quality photograph, approximately 2 ½ x 3 ½ inches, head and shoulders view, black and white or color, of professional quality. Polaroid type or laminated photographs will not be accepted.
    5. Completion of criminal background check. A positive response on a criminal background check must go through a longer approval process and the time depends on whether or not a personal appearance before the Board or an administrative law judge will be required.

  5. RENEWAL OF LPN AND RN LICENSES

    Registered Nurse (RN) licenses expire on October 31 of odd-numbered years and Practical Nurse (LPN) licenses expire on October 31 of even-numbered years, regardless of the issuance date. Please consider this when you are applying for licensure. The renewal fee is $50.00. If you fail to renew by the expiration date, you will be accessed a $50.00 late fee.

    It is your responsibility to make sure that the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency always has your current address. Renewal notifications will be sent to the email address on record. Renewals will be available online at http://www.pla.in.gov/.

ALL APPLICATIONS NOT COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR WILL BE CONSIDERED ABANDONED AND A NEW APPLICATION AND FEE WILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED.

For further information, please contact mailto:pla2@pla.in.govor (317) 234-2043.

NOTICE

Pursuant to Section 7 of the Privacy Act of 1974, you are hereby given notice that disclosure of your U.S. Social Security number on your application is mandatory for the purpose of complying with IC 25-1-5-8 and IC 4-1-8-1 which provide that the Indiana Department of Revenue may obtain Social Security numbers from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency for tax enforcement purposes. In addition, disclosing such number is mandatory in order for the licensing board or committee to comply with the requirements of the federal National Practitioner Data Bank and the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank 42 U.S.C. §1320(a)-7e(b), 5 USC §552a, 45 CFR Part 60.1, and 45 CFR Part 61. Failure to disclose your U.S. social security number will result in the denial of your application. Application fees are not refundable.

Definition of Endorsement

Maryland Rn License By Endorsement Sc

“The process of issuing a permanent license without further examination to a nurse from another jurisdiction or licensing authority after determination is made that the applicant meets the same standards as those required of Texas nurses.” [Rule 217.1 (12)]

Requirements

Per Rule 217.5 (a) To be eligible for licensure by endorsement, you must have:

  1. graduated from an approved licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) or registered nurse (RN) program
  2. taken the appropriate US exam, and
  3. have either worked in nursing or have taken the US NCLEX® exam sometime in the previous four years prior to the application

Exceptions

Licensed vocational nurse (LVN) endorsement applicants who meet all of the following criteria qualify for an exception to Board Rule 217.5 (a)(1) must have:

  1. graduated from an approved RN nursing program
  2. passed the appropriate VN/PN NCLEX® Exam approved by the Texas BON (so no Board Constructed)
  3. a clean disciplinary record (no disciplinary action ever on any other nursing license), and
  4. worked actively as an LVN/LPN a minimum of ten (10) years before applying to Texas for LVN Licensure.

Ineligibility

You are not eligible to apply by endorsement if any of the following is true:

  • you have previously held a Texas nursing license.You should either renew or reactivate the Texas license you once held. Go to Licensure Renewal for more information regarding this process.
  • you did not graduate from an approved nursing program
    • Notice - Individuals who attended a nursing program outside of the United States must meet additional requirements for licensure. Please check our “Non Approved International School(s)” list to ensure that your nursing program is approved by the Board and that you are eligible to receive a license in Texas.
  • you do not meet the qualifications for an exception (see above) to Rule 217.5 (a)(1), or
  • you have not taken a national nursing licensing examination. To see if you are eligible to take the NCLEX for Texas please visit Licensure - Examination Information

There are two methods by which a nurse may apply for a license with the Texas Board of Nursing (BON):

  1. Online or
  2. Paper submission

Online Procedures

StepAction
1

Carefully review this information page and the Licensure Eligibility section.

  1. Do you need to answer “Yes” to any of the eligibility questions? If yes, you cannot apply online and must follow the instructions to apply by paper. See below.
  2. Did you graduate outside the United States and you do not have a social security number? If yes, you cannot apply online and must follow the instructions to apply by paper. See below.
  3. Do you have a United States social security number? If no, you will need to apply by paper (See below.) and follow the instructions for international candidates (see number 7, below).
2

Complete the online application at Nurse Endorsement Application. Print a copy of the receipt page for your records.

3

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) will issue a one-time, 120 day, temporary license (if you are eligible) within fifteen business days of receipt of the completed application and fee.

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Criminal Background Check

A criminal background check (CBC) must be completed through the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) based on a set of fingerprints provided to MorphoTrust. The BON cannot accept fingerprint cards or criminal background check results mailed by you, or results that were completed for another facility, even if the previous check was completed through the DPS and the FBI.
Ten business days after the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) has received your application, submit your fingerprints to MorphoTrust (IdentoGo)

Note: The BON will be updating the process in which applicants submit fingerprints to MorphoTrust. The updated process, which uses service codes instead of Fast Passes and ORI numbers, will be more streamlined and user-friendly when scheduling a fingerprinting appointment, registering fingerprints with MorphoTrust, and getting results to the Board. The updated process will also require the use of a unique identifier which will no longer be related to a U.S. issued social security number or a BON assigned number, but rather in the form of an email. Our website and applications/instructions will provide more information at the beginning of January 2016.
NOTE: You do not need to complete this step if you already have a criminal background check on file with the BON. If you are a STUDENT APPLICANT, who has not undergone the CBC process, you must contact your prospective nursing program instead of following this process. Use the following link to verify a previous CBC on file with our office: http://www.bon.texas.gov/forms/applstatus.asp
The following information will assist you in completing the fingerprinting process:

If you are a Texas resident follow the instructions:
For Applicants Residing in Texas
If you are not a Texas resident follow the instructions:
For Applicants Residing Outside of Texas
If you do not have a U.S. issued Social Security number, follow the instructions:
For Applicants Without a Social Security Number

The Texas Board of Nursing does not make judgments regarding the fingerprints that are submitted. Occasionally the DPS and/or the FBI will notify the BON that the fingerprints submitted were not usable and/or readable and therefore have been rejected. You will be notified if a rejection has been received and another set of fingerprints is required. The BON can only submit a request to initiate a name search on your behalf if our office has received two (2) quality rejections from the FBI. A rejection for any other reason (i.e. smudging, impressions too light, etc.) would not count toward this requirement.

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Nursing Jurisprudence Examination

You must pass the Texas nursing jurisprudence examination prior to being issued a permanent license. Instructions on taking the Texas nursing jurisprudence examination:

  1. File an endorsement application with the Texas Board of Nursing
  2. Wait fifteen business days
  3. While you wait, prepare for the exam. We recommend that you:
    1. view a copy of the Nursing Practice Act (NPA) and Board Rules and Regulations on our website.
    2. take the online jurisprudence prep course on the Board's web site. This course is voluntary and contains information about the NPA and Rules and Regulations of the Texas BON.
  4. After fifteen business days, follow the instructions to log on and complete the online nursing jurisprudence exam. The examination takes a maximum of two hours in length. If you are not successful in passing the examination or if the system locks up, you may retake the examination again after 24 (twenty-four) hours have elapsed from the previous attempt. The cost of the examination is included in your application fee.
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Verification of License(s)

The BON must receive a verification of licensure from ALL:

  • states
  • US territories
  • provinces, and/or
  • countries where you hold or have ever held a nursing license, even if the license was never used, is inactive, delinquent, or invalid.

It is your responsibility to make sure the BON receives this verification.

If you hold or have held a license in any state that is part of the national database NURSYS, then go to www.nursys.com and complete a verification request and pay the appropriate fee. Once you complete that process, the Texas BON will have access to the needed license verification report. (View a list of the participating states.)

If you hold or have held a nursing license from a state/nursing jurisdiction that does not participate in the NURSYS database, you must submit the BON Verification Licensure Form (LVN / RN) to that state and request a verification to be sent directly to Texas. You will need to contact the individual state/nursing jurisdiction for information regarding their exact procedure and required fee.

Note: A copy of the nursing license is not considered to be an official verification.

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International Candidates - you will need the following:
  1. Each of these:
    1. all fees
    2. a completed criminal history report
    3. an original Credential Evaluation Service (CES) Full Education course-by-course report sent directly from an approved organization. The Board accepts the CES from any one of these:
      • the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) www.cgfns.org
      • the Educational Records Evaluation Service, Inc. (ERES) www.eres.com, or the
      • the International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (IERF) www.ierf.org.
        Note: The CES must be dated within one year of issuance by the certification organization and is required for LVN endorsement only.
    4. a Verification of Licensure (VOL) form from all countries, states, provinces, and/or territories where you hold or have held a license. The VOL must come directly from the licensing authority and must bear the authority’s official seal. The VOL is only valid for one (1) year after it is signed and sealed by the licensing authority.
      *Note: the CES Full Education course-by-course report will contain your original country of licensure’s VOL. A copy of the nursing license is not considered to be an official verification.
  2. Follow the instructions provided on Criminal Background Checks (See 3 under Online Procedures, above.)
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The BON will review your application for a permanent nursing license after we receive each of the following:

  • your application
  • criminal background check
  • verification from all states, territories, countries and/or provinces, and
  • you pass the nursing jurisprudence examination.

Processing time for the review to take place is within fifteen business days of receipt of the last item that completed your application.

Paper Procedures

StepAction
1

Access the Paper Endorsement application from the BON website. Click on the:

  • LVN Endorsement Application or

whichever is appropriate. You may order an FBI fingerprint card at this time. After you order the FBI fingerprint card, it should be mailed to you within ten business days. If you are unable to print the Paper Endorsement application from the agency website, please call the BON customer service team at (512) 305-7400 and request an application packet which will be mailed within ten business days.

2

If you answer YES to any eligibility questions on the Paper Endorsement application, include a statement explaining the events of the incident(s). Include official court documents that show the disposition of the incident(s).

The paperwork will be submitted for initial review to the Operations Department within fifteen business days after the BON receives all of these:

  • background check results (see 5, below), and
  • pertinent documentation (please refer to Section B of the Paper Endorsement application instructions) being received.

This initial review can take up to 30 days. If it is determined that the issue being reported to the BON meets the criteria for opening a case according to our current rules, you will be required to pay a $150.00 review fee. Your file will be transferred to our Enforcement Department for review once the payment is received. This review may take a minimum of four months. The BON will not approve an applicant for permanent licensure until a decision has been rendered by our Enforcement Department.

3

Mail the paper application along with items in step 2 and $186 fee to the:

Texas Board of Nursing
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, Texas 78701

4

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) will issue a one-time, 120 day, temporary license (if you are eligible) within fifteen business days of receipt of the completed application and fee.

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5
Criminal Background Check

A criminal background check (CBC) must be completed through the Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) based on a set of fingerprints provided to MorphoTrust. The BON cannot accept fingerprint cards or criminal background check results mailed by you, or results that were completed for another facility, even if the previous check was completed through the DPS and the FBI.
Ten business days after the Texas Board of Nursing (BON) has received your application, submit your fingerprints to MorphoTrust (IdentoGo)

Note: The BON will be updating the process in which applicants submit fingerprints to MorphoTrust. The updated process, which uses service codes instead of Fast Passes and ORI numbers, will be more streamlined and user-friendly when scheduling a fingerprinting appointment, registering fingerprints with MorphoTrust, and getting results to the Board. The updated process will also require the use of a unique identifier which will no longer be related to a U.S. issued social security number or a BON assigned number, but rather in the form of an email. Our website and applications/instructions will provide more information at the beginning of January 2016.
NOTE: You do not need to complete this step if you already have a criminal background check on file with the BON. If you are a STUDENT APPLICANT, who has not undergone the CBC process, you must contact your prospective nursing program instead of following this process. Use the following link to verify a previous CBC on file with our office: http://www.bon.texas.gov/forms/applstatus.asp
The following information will assist you in completing the fingerprinting process:

If you are a Texas resident follow the instructions:
For Applicants Residing in Texas
If you are not a Texas resident follow the instructions:
For Applicants Residing Outside of Texas
If you do not have a U.S. issued Social Security number, follow the instructions:
For Applicants Without a Social Security Number

The Texas Board of Nursing does not make judgments regarding the fingerprints that are submitted. Occasionally the DPS and/or the FBI will notify the BON that the fingerprints submitted were not usable and/or readable and therefore have been rejected. You will be notified if a rejection has been received and another set of fingerprints is required. The BON can only submit a request to initiate a name search on your behalf if our office has received two (2) quality rejections from the FBI. A rejection for any other reason (i.e. smudging, impressions too light, etc.) would not count toward this requirement.

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Nursing Jurisprudence Examination

You must pass the Texas nursing jurisprudence examination prior to being issued a permanent license. Instructions on taking the Texas nursing jurisprudence examination:

  1. File an endorsement application with the Texas Board of Nursing
  2. Wait fifteen business days
  3. While you wait, prepare for the exam. We recommend that you:
    1. view a copy of the Nursing Practice Act (NPA) and Board Rules and Regulations on our website.
    2. take the online jurisprudence prep course on the Board's web site. This course is voluntary and contains information about the NPA and Rules and Regulations of the Texas BON.
  4. After fifteen business days, follow the instructions to log on and complete the online nursing jurisprudence exam. The examination takes a maximum of two hours in length. If you are not successful in passing the examination or if the system locks up, you may retake the examination again after 24 (twenty-four) hours have elapsed from the previous attempt. The cost of the examination is included in your application fee.
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The BON must receive a verification of licensure from ALL:

  • states
  • US territories
  • provinces, and/or
  • countries where you hold or have ever held a nursing license, even if the license was never used, is inactive, delinquent, or invalid.

It is your responsibility to make sure the BON receives this verification.

If you hold or have held a license in any state that is part of the national database NURSYS, then go to www.nursys.com and complete a verification request and pay the appropriate fee. Once you complete that process, the Texas BON will have access to the needed license verification report. (View a list of the participating states.)

If you hold or have held a nursing license from a state/nursing jurisdiction that does not participate in the NURSYS database, you must submit the BON Verification Licensure Form (LVN / RN) to that state and request a verification to be sent directly to Texas. You will need to contact the individual state/nursing jurisdiction for information regarding their exact procedure and required fee.

Note: A copy of the nursing license is not considered to be an official verification.

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International Candidates - you will need the following:

  1. Each of these:
    1. all fees
    2. a completed criminal history report
    3. an original Credential Evaluation Service (CES) Full Education course-by-course report sent directly from an approved organization. The Board accepts the CES from any one of these:
      • the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) www.cgfns.org
      • the Educational Records Evaluation Service, Inc. (ERES) www.eres.com, or the
      • the International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (IERF) www.ierf.org.
        Note: The CES must be dated within one year of issuance by the certification organization and is required for LVN endorsement only.
    4. a Verification of Licensure (VOL) form from all countries, states, provinces, and/or territories where you hold or have held a license. The VOL must come directly from the licensing authority and must bear the authority’s official seal. The VOL is only valid for one (1) year after it is signed and sealed by the licensing authority.
      *Note: the CES Full Education course-by-course report will contain your original country of licensure’s VOL. A copy of the nursing license is not considered to be an official verification.
  2. Follow the instructions provided on Criminal Background Checks (See 3 under Online Procedures, above.)
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The BON will review your application for a permanent nursing license after we receive each of the following:

  • your application
  • criminal background check
  • verification from all states, territories, countries, and/or provinces, and
  • you pass the nursing jurisprudence examination.

Processing time for the review to take place is within fifteen business days of receipt of the last item that completed your application unless an eligibility review is required.

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