Verification of School accreditation for GA License by endoresement?

U.S.A. Georgia

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Hello,

I am currently licensed in NC, and trying to get licensed by endorsement in GA.

In the application, they require information of school's accreditation status, which I have no clue

where to get from. I just graduated from Duke in May, by the way.

I spoke to a person from GA board of nursing and they had no clue, either.

Is sealed official transcript sufficient?

Thanks Perian for the information. I also got the news from the board of nursing and also Judy Laclair a very kind person. I hope the Governor signs the bill before July 1st. I filled all my endorsement paperwork on July 1st 2011. If it gets approved prior to that I may not need to re file all the paper work and the dues to GA and California BON all over again. Anyways I'm happy that the outcome finally turned out to be a fair one. Thanks again:)

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The Governor signed HB675 into law on February 16th 2012.

What I would like to know what is next? I applied for my lic through endorsement on July 2011. (this application will stay active for a year) Do I have to do anything to get the process going again or is it automatic? Anyone out there know how to proceed with this? Thanks for all the support.

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Hello, I had recently moved here to Georgia Dec 31 2011 beyond my means. I also completed my application and background, etc. Got notice that it was received jan 11 2012 and everything complete in system except my accreditation INFO Jan 19. Then I received an email from a License Analyst that I am unable to get license in this state. So I was wondering myself what is going on because I had spoke with them regarding app process and no one mentioned anything about regional accreditation, in which my school holds a national. So I called and was told to just have my school send info stating what our accreditation was not knowing this was an issue. So my director of education faxed over info and also this forum and what a surprise! So called bon to check on fax and when i would hear something, they actually took my number and same license analyst that sent me denial email sent me another email march 1 2012 stating no def time frame, but that my app is going back up for review and due to the volume of apps, they are being looked at on a case by case basis and would be reviewed in April's meeting, but was hoping to hear back sooner and would let me knw. You might want to just call them again since the bill passed just to make sure not lost in the loop.

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Hi Keish,

I did call and the bon member the same lady that initially told me that I cant get my license as my school is not regionally accredited told me to send them the schools credentials and the details of my hours and clinicals and upon receipt of the information my license will be issued within 7 business days. I called my school and the director of nursing herself is writing me a letter and the transcript will be mailed and I hope my license will be issued. With passage of HB675 the regional accreditation issue is no longer a barrier. Hopefully you too will be awarded your license. It has been a very tough time and hopefully its comming to an end.

Wish you all the best and keep me updated on your application progress, I will do the same.

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I think we need to figure out away to bring some media attention to this issue. Maybe it will shame the state of Georgia into changing this unjust law ASAP! I can't imagine being a nurse that graduated from a top notch school like Duke, Harvard, or Yale, moving to Georgia only to be told you can't work here because Duke is not regionally accredited. That's such a tragedy!! I understand the need to discourage fly by night schools from popping up everywhere, put excluding qualified applicants from highly credible colleges is ludicrous.

Duke, Harvard and Yale are all regionally accredited.

http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/InstAccrDetails.aspx?756e697469643d3133333336382663616d70757349643d30267264743d332f392f323031322031313a34343a343020414d

http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/InstAccrDetails.aspx?756e697469643d3132313135302663616d70757349643d30267264743d332f392f323031322031313a34373a333720414d

http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/InstAccrDetails.aspx?756e697469643d3130383637362663616d70757349643d30267264743d332f392f323031322031313a34363a343720414d

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Hello zarali, I did receive another email of same situation on Fri 3/9 that I need to have my school send over the theory and clinical hours information. It had only been 1wk since I had gotten the response of it being reviewed, so I would have been receiving my license as we speak OMG! So nursing office is completing the information and emailing it to the license analyst that is handling my application. In the email she did put a certain fax on it 877 371 5712 and that it needs to say healthcare 3 if they are able to fax instead of mailing. So, thanks for the information, and glad to know will only take 7 business days upon receipt. Good luck everyone! and I will keep you informed.

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Zarali, please check with BON regarding what your DON is sending over because I was emailed a certain FORM to send that is actually posted on the website that is very detailed on what is needed in which I have to fill out section 1 and school fills out section 2. Don't want you to keep getting the run around when it can be done correctly the first time. Who wants to keep waiting...

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Hello all, Just want to let ya know that my school completed the clock hour form for my LPN endorsement and emailed me a copy last friday. I emailed it to GAbon last night(Sunday) to my license analyst, and she emailed me back today(mon 3/26) with my license # at 11am yay. I have a meeting tomorrow with an agency that hires LPN's in office setting with GOOD starting pay and should be able to start next week.

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