Excelsior college - moving to California

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Hi everyone. I have been doing a lot of research about the Excelsior program. I have a lot of prior medical experience, so I'm not too worried by the fact that there is not a lot of clinical time.

The thing is, I currently live in New York, but plan on moving to California in the next year or two, but see from the boards that CA does not "accept" Excelsior graduates. What does that mean?

I was told (though I may have been giving some wrong information), that once I passed the NYCLEX, I would be able to carry my "RN" with me wherever I go. Will I be able to work in California as an RN if I get my RN through Excelsior?

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Specializes in LTC, Hospice, Case Management.

I am an EC grad in Indiana. Have read alot on here about many problems with EC and Calif. but don't really understand all the specifics. I would definately talk to both the people at EC and the BON in Calif. before you make this decision.

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The thing is, I currently live in New York, but plan on moving to California in the next year or two, but see from the boards that CA does not "accept" Excelsior graduates. What does that mean?

I was told (though I may have been giving some wrong information), that once I passed the NYCLEX, I would be able to carry my "RN" with me wherever I go. Will I be able to work in California as an RN if I get my RN through Excelsior?

If you enrolled in EC by December 6, 2003, then you can work in California. But, if you didn't enroll by the cut off date, California will not license you as an RN.

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Your NCLEX exam score would transfer and be accepted in all states, as far as the exam goes. However, each state can make their own requirements as to what they will not accept as far as clinical/theory nursing education.

California offers a program for LPNS to do what they call a 30 credit program, you can then sit for the NCLEX-RN exam and get licensed in CA. But you will never be able to transfer that license out of the state because it will not meet the educational requirements of other states.

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And if you do not already have your LPN license, you are going to have difficulties with NY accepting your education for licensure as an RN.

For any of these alternative programs, it is imperative that you understand that they are not accepted in all states for the most part. More are accepted if you already have your LPN, but starting from scratch will give you problems in some states. So one big word of advice, check with the BON of where you plan on working before you begin the program.

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Your NCLEX exam score would transfer and be accepted in all states, as far as the exam goes. However, each state can make their own requirements as to what they will not accept as far as clinical/theory nursing education.

California offers a program for LPNS to do what they call a 30 credit program, you can then sit for the NCLEX-RN exam and get licensed in CA. But you will never be able to transfer that license out of the state because it will not meet the educational requirements of other states.

Where can I find out about the 30 credit program? I'm aboutto graduate from Excelsior, and I have been an LPN licensed in Tennessee for the last five years.

So, even when I graduate from Excelsior and can't get a license in California, I could go to California as an LPN, go through a 30 credit program and then get a special RN license so I could work in California?

This sounds very interesting.

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Where can I find out about the 30 credit program? I'm aboutto graduate from Excelsior, and I have been an LPN licensed in Tennessee for the last five years.

So, even when I graduate from Excelsior and can't get a license in California, I could go to California as an LPN, go through a 30 credit program and then get a special RN license so I could work in California?

This sounds very interesting.

Why don't you get licensed in Tennessee before you move to California?

Or, if you move to California before you can get your license, why don't you just test in Arizona, or Utah, or another of California's neighboring states that will accept Excelsior?

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Why don't you get licensed in Tennessee before you move to California?

Or, if you move to California before you can get your license, why don't you just test in Arizona, or Utah, or another of California's neighboring states that will accept Excelsior?

If you're talking about endorsing into California from another state with an RN license, California won't accept that unless you enrolled in EC by the December 6, 2003 cutoff date. You can't endorse in just because you're licensed in another state.

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Where can I find out about the 30 credit program? I'm aboutto graduate from Excelsior, and I have been an LPN licensed in Tennessee for the last five years.

So, even when I graduate from Excelsior and can't get a license in California, I could go to California as an LPN, go through a 30 credit program and then get a special RN license so I could work in California?

This sounds very interesting.

Contact the BON in CA. But be awre that you cannot endorse that license to any othr state in the country. So you would be limiting yourself again. Not always the best idea. You never know what will happen in the future.

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Remember, you can always work at VA, IHS, USPHS, and US military facilities. Cali has many of all of these. The BRN has no authority over these federal facilities. The contracts for the military bases are particularly lucrative. All that is required, is a valid license from ANY state

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Contact the BON in CA. But be awre that you cannot endorse that license to any othr state in the country. So you would be limiting yourself again. Not always the best idea. You never know what will happen in the future.

It is ironic that California will not accept an Excelsior license that is accepted in most other states but they will honor a license that their state will accept but no other state will.....:rolleyes:

I've got one test with Excelsior left to take (the CPNE). I have thought I would like to go work in San Mateo county...I hope they have a VA.

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It is ironic that California will not accept an Excelsior license that is accepted in most other states but they will honor a license that their state will accept but no other state will.....:rolleyes:

With the 30 unit option all of the science, nursing and clinical course requirements are the same. The only thing that's left out is liberal arts courses. It was an attempt to put LVN's on a faster track to becoming RN's because of the shortage.

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