getting a FL license and then tranferring immediately to GA

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hello all. I failed my NCLEX a few weeks ago and a few people have told me that I can take my NCLEX in another state and have it tranferred back to Georgia is this true? I know typically you have to have 3 months of experience before you transfer a license but someone told me ifI took the board in Florida, passed, and then transferred to a Georgia license I would be able to do it because I was a new graduate and didn't have work experience yet? Can somone please shed some light on this for me? THanks so much!

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You have to apply for licensure in Georgia, but you can test anywhere there is a testing center. So as long as you do that, there is no need to transfer your license. Because it is a nationalized test, you can take the actual test anywhere in the country. Are you going on vacation in Florida or something? Because I think you have to take the same NCLEX we do in Georgia.

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What would be the point? To bypass a waiting period before you can retest? The exam is the same wherever you take it. You would have to go through the entire licensure application process again (in FL) in order to do that, which would probably take longer than whatever the "retest" waiting period is in GA. I don't know for sure, offhand, but I'm guessing that would also be more expensive than just retesting in GA.

I guess I'm not clear on what you would be trying to accomplish by doing that.

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elkpark yes that was what I was trying to accomplish but after I did the math it would tak about the same time. The only reason I was trying to do it before 90 days is because I already have a job but now since I didnt pass I can't work until after I pass. Thank you both for the help.

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Best wishes for your next try! :)

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