Getting your Florida License via Endorsement: A Detailed How-To Guide

I had to do a lot of digging to figure this out. So, I'm putting everything in writing in hopes that it help others. U.S.A. Florida HowTo

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Anonymous666

138 Posts

For the background check, is that separate or is it part of the fingerprint thing? Like, go do your fingerprints and the background check is taken care of?

chinnukutty

1 Post

Thankyou so much!! your detailed steps helped me a lot to stay out of stress while doing endorsement application.

only edit in endorsement procedure is the following :

Applicants should know that as of July 1, 2016 the 2 hour Prevention of Medical Errors course is no longer

required for initial licensure, it is now only required for renewal.

thankyou once again !!

Spririt1

2 Posts

February 27,2018. Great Post, everything is correct but for the last part when you need to complete 2 credit hours of Medical Errors course. As of two years ago it is no longer required. Just spoke with FL state board representative. Only need 3 steps, application, verification of current license and fingerprinting with picture ( which takes 5 days for out-of-state to be received). Everything else is spot on. Thank you so much.

tmfrankrn

1 Post

I live in new York and trying to apply for a Florida license. I have completed all steps but received an address for to fill out. said I needed to provide proof of residency. I didnt think I have to live in Florida to get a license to do travel nursing. can you help?

muggs

35 Posts

tmfrankrn said:
I live in new York and trying to apply for a Florida license. I have completed all steps but received an address for to fill out. said I needed to provide proof of residency. I didnt think I have to live in Florida to get a license to do travel nursing. can you help?

You checked the wrong box, like I did. Attach a file from the "Check application status" page that says you only want the single state endorsement not the compact state. I'd also submit a copy of your drivers license and the residency declaration page of the application too. And pray they don't want you to do anything else. I submitted my application in March and still don't have my endorsement. I swear Mickey Mouse is running the office there. Everything I asked and reasked how to fill out I am now having to redo because I was told wrong. You should also send the information via email and regular mail, because I called to see what was going on with my application the other day and was told they were waiting on my letter saying I only wanted the single state endorsement which I emailed to them, as I was told to do, and received an email confirming they received it back in April.

Mister_Murse

5 Posts

I just wanted to tell you how appreciative I was of your post here. This was a life saver! Thank you again.

tmfrankrn said:
I live in new York and trying to apply for a Florida license. I have completed all steps but received an address for to fill out. said I needed to provide proof of residency. I didnt think I have to live in Florida to get a license to do travel nursing. can you help?

Did you ever get this figured out?

tosca rose

128 Posts

On 3/16/2014 at 4:27 PM, NurseNightOwl said:

Yes!! I just don't know all the steps for that process ?

Hello, do you have to send employment verification as mentioned in their website? What if i dont have SSN, will they give full license? Thanks

I am moving in with my partner in FL and applying for endorsement down there as soon as I pass in Indiana! I was wondering if they will ever require me to send a copy of my "FL driver's license" if I have a FL address? Can I use that address for the endorsement application even though I'll move there after that process is started? I just don't want to get in any trouble or cause the process to take longer. I plan on getting my FL driver's license after I "officially" move down there and settle in. Thank you so much!

On 8/14/2015 at 10:35 AM, mecks625 said:

This post was beyond amazing!! Thank you for posting all the directions! I followed them exactly, filled out my application on a Wednesday, got fingerprinted Thursday, finished and sent the CE course certificate Friday, and the following Monday I received an email from the BON with my license number! I am endorsing from New York. So surprised by how quick the whole process was!

I'm attempting to start the process to endorse into FL from IN! Did you have to submit anything for schooling, transcripts, etc? I didn't see anything but was curious. Also, what did you do about the address part? Did you have a place/address lined up or not? Currently deciding what to do about that part. Thanks!

featherzRN, MSN

1,012 Posts

Specializes in Outpatient/Clinic, ClinDoc.

I just did this, and I got my endorsed license in four days - all the problems I expected didn't happen! ?

I didn't read this first, unfortunately, as it seems going through 'fieldprint' could be cheaper than 'printscan'  (which is likely the same machine in the UPS store). 

I am in NY - cost me $110 to apply for the license., $30 for nursys, $120ish for the fingerprints. Nothing to mail in via snail mail- applied on Monday night, did fingerprints on Thursday, got license on Friday. Was amazed it was that quick!

 

 

Lovethisworld

21 Posts

On 9/7/2020 at 4:33 PM, featherzRN said:

I just did this, and I got my endorsed license in four days - all the problems I expected didn't happen! ?

I didn't read this first, unfortunately, as it seems going through 'fieldprint' could be cheaper than 'printscan'  (which is likely the same machine in the UPS store). 

I am in NY - cost me $110 to apply for the license., $30 for nursys, $120ish for the fingerprints. Nothing to mail in via snail mail- applied on Monday night, did fingerprints on Thursday, got license on Friday. Was amazed it was that quick!

 

 

FeatherzRN did you apply for a multi license or are you moving to that particular state making yourself a permanent resident of that state?