[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by chunkymonkey33

I've read that CA does not accept Excelsior due to lack of clinical hours. Is there work exerience you can get with your LVN license or that out of state RN license that will complete that need. I've contacted the board in CA and seems no one wants to answer.

Ca does not accept Excelsior training for licensure. And you cannot endorse a license from another state when you trained and obtained your license from Excelsior, unless you got licensed several years ago initially before the ruling went into place.

You will have to complete an approved program in order to get licensed in CA. The NCLEX exam has reciprocity with all of the 50 states and territories, that means that you do not need to write the exam ever but one time if you keep a license current. However, one must meet the education requirements of the new state in order to be able to get licensed or endorse a previous license there. And this is where many are having issues.

Best of luck to you. There are quite a few programs that are actually accepted in CA and will also be accepted in all 50 states. Always recommend that someone go that route.

I would have a good read on the Distance Learning Forum, much has been written on this topic. There is also a statement about it on the website for the BRN, or at least there used to be.

[khine2mn80]

Originally Posted by suzanne4

One can easily do a walk-thru in Sacramento and get the temporary license issued that same day, provided that the original state is in Nursys or they have received the verification from the BON beforehand.

If so, it can all be done in just a few hours, including getting the LiveScan done.

hi suzanne

does that work for a foriegn grad too? live scan is done there? not in advance before going to sacramento?

[vivicaq]

You are so right, If you have all required documents BRN will have your license processed within a month. I applied for mine on october 8th and had one issued on october 22 2008

[suzanne4]

Originally Posted by khine2mn80

hi suzanne

does that work for a foriegn grad too? live scan is done there? not in advance before going to sacramento?

This goes for the foreign grad as well. As long as they have your verification from the original state or it can be obtained by them thru Nursys, then there is no issue with going to Sacramento.

LiveScan can be done at the Dept of Justice (DOJ) and on the same day.