RN Licensure application for california or vermont

hi there. i applied thru CA BON but it didnt took me 6-12 mos..i applied for my eligibility jan, then i got a reply from them april...the advantage is your ATT is good for one year..just use your address in the Phils, better.

US address makes no difference, the length of time is based on where you went to school.

Thread moved to International Forum, as it is related to foreign nurses. And you are applying for licensure as an RN, not to take the NCLEX exam. The exam is only part of the process.

CA will take one month to get your results, something else to consider.

Vermont only has a three month window to sit for the NCLEX exam.

hi there! i got my eligibility from california after 2 months of mailing my application... and some of my friends even got theirs in just 5 weeks (same state). one more thing.. the fastest way is not always the best way... good luck!

I got my eligibility letter from CA after 5 months, with a US address.

HI!!!

I agree with vernice that the fastest way is not always the best way and with suzanne that US address indeed does not make a difference.

CA BON usually finishes processing your application within 6 months. Some are luckier because they got their eligibility by the 3rd month, in Vernice's case, by 2 months. If you want to apply for the CA BON, you have to call them and inquire about your status if you haven't received your eligibility within 6-8 weeks. Never call them before those weeks, because that will just delay the processing. (That is what's indicated in their instructions) Their ATT is also good for a year, so that's a big advantage especially if you are not really ready to take the exam yet.

Vermont BON, however, process applications faster. They said that the processing takes 3-4 months, but I got my eligibility within 2 months, probably less than that, if they only indicated that course description is also a requirement. Unfortunately, their ATT is only good for 3 months.

You need to take into consideration that if you decide to apply for licensure in Vermont, you will also apply for endorsement because your relatives are living in California. The time you spent with applying for licensure in Vermont plus endorsing your license to California BON (after you pass the exam) is just like applying for licensure in California, you get what I mean?

Well, i learned it the hard way. I should have listened to Suzanne.

Anyway, before you decide, you better weigh both their advantages and disadvantages. Good Luck!!

You apply for licensure as an RN in the US, you do not apply to take the NCLEX exam. It is only one part of the process.

[quote=suzanne4;2052925]US address makes no difference, the length of time is based on where you went to school.

what do you mean by this suzanne?

The length of processing depends upon when they complete their transcript evaluation. Non-US transcripts will always get scrutinized compared to their US counterparts so it takes time for them to process it and also consider the fact that there are hundreds or thousands that they receive from foreign-applicants. It is stated in their application form that it takes them an ave. of 4-6 mos but it could be shorter or longer depending on how busy they are.

You may refer to the post in post #6 on the advantages and disadvantages of just directly applying to where you really want to work compared applying to states like VT or NM then endorsing.

US address makes no difference, the length of time is based on where you went to school.

suzzane what do you mean by this?

Thanks