How soon to begin State BON applications before graduation?

[smchacon93]

Hey there!

I am graduating in Arizona in May and plan on relocating to central Florida right after graduation, which means I will be testing and applying for my license in Florida. I am trying to figure out how far before graduation I should submit my application to the Florida Board of Nursing. In Arizona you can apply as early as 8 weeks prior to graduation, but I haven't found any info on what the best timeline would be to apply in Florida so I was just wondering if there was a general timeline for applying. I would love to apply as soon as possible so I can get that ball rolling before my move, but I also don't want to apply earlier than I should and end up getting denied or delaying the process.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

[EllaBella1, BSN]

I did something similar and applied directly to Florida after finishing school in another state. I'm not positive, but I'm like 90% sure I couldn't finish my application until after my degree was officially conferred, which in my university's case was almost 3 weeks after graduation. I finished school in May of that year and took my NCLEX at the end of June, and I remember that was only a few days after I received my ATT. Altogether I think it took about 2 months after graduation to have my license in my hand. I would call them to ask though, especially since things have changed with the compact licenses.