Alabama BON Arrests

[WorriedGraduate]

I have arrests that are 12 plus years old and wanted to know how much of a delay it will cause me to get approval to take boards? I don't foresee them denying me but I know it will take longer to get approved. Just wondering if anyone else with a record could tell me how long they had to wait to be approved. Thanks!

[Silverdragon102, BSN]

Moved to the nursing with criminal history forum

[BuckyBadgerRN, ASN, RN]

ArrestS, as in plural? How many are we talking about? The bigger question is WHAT were you arrested for and were there any convictions stemming from those arrests?

[WorriedGraduate]

I had two, one in 2000 for possession of prohibited beverage (we had unopened beer in the car in a dry county) and a DUI in 2003. I have had nothing since then not even a ticket. But my question was how much longer would it take to process my application.

[dirtyhippiegirl, BSN, RN]

There isn't going to be a definitive answer. BoNs are not transparent entities and are notoriously inconsistent with how they process things. Have you sent in all of the required documentation about your arrests? That usually helps the process along.

[WorriedGraduate]

Yes I sent in all required certified documents. I was just hoping someone else had experience with this. Maybe they could tell me how long it delayed their application. I know it could be different for everyone but just trying to get an idea of maybe what to expect. Thank you for your reply!