Published Aug 22, 2012
LindseyRN86
243 Posts
So I have an interview in another state. I am in Wisconsin and the prospective job is in Michigan. I haven't started the process of getting my Michigan license because it is a big expense and I don't want to spend money if I don't get this job. What should I tell the interviewer when they ask where I am at with the process of obtaining Michigan license? Any help would be much appreciated. Kind of lost....
Double-Helix, BSN, RN
3,377 Posts
IF they ask you, just say that you have completed the application paperwork and you're waiting to submit it, pending an offer from a Michigan hospital.
However, I just looked at the Michigan BON website, and the cost to apply for licensure (either by exam or by endorsement) is only $54 dollars. That doesn't sound like a very big expense when it might potentially give you a leg up in getting a job.
IF they ask you, just say that you have completed the application paperwork and you're waiting to submit it, pending an offer from a Michigan hospital. However, I just looked at the Michigan BON website, and the cost to apply for licensure (either by exam or by endorsement) is only $54 dollars. That doesn't sound like a very big expense when it might potentially give you a leg up in getting a job.
Yes, the 54 dollars isn't a big expense but you also need to do fingerprinting and a background check and you also have to send in fees to each state that you are licensed in to confirm you are a licensed professional. If it were only the 54 dollars it would be a done deal but with the other expenses it makes it a tough decision.
Also, thank-you for the reply.