License by Endorsement (NY to NJ & Foreign Graduates)

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I am posting this to help 1) Nursing Foreign Grads (I'm from Philippines) 2) People who want to endorse RN NY license to NJ.

I was having a hard time figuring out the steps for get my NY license to NJ and could'nt really find a specific article or blog about others' experiences with it so I decided to post my own experience to help others in some way.

Long story short; I graduated 2016 from Phil. Applied for NY license 2 months after and got my license August 2017. My relatives in NJ decided it was gonna be hard for me to get a job in NY right away so I applied for endorsement on October 2017.

Here's the steps that I did:

1. CGFNS CES

- I started this on October 12, 2017. For this process, I called CGFNS if they still needed me to send my College transcript (remember I already sent a CGFNS with NY license) They said yes but they would only just take a look at it. They also needed my High School transcript. By end of Oct, I got a job interview and got accepted awaiting my reciprocity ofcourse so I couldn't start yet. By November 14, there was still no word from CGFNS, so I EXPEDITED the process because I was desperate, I waited for a year for my NY application due to CGFNS before. TWO DAYS LATER, it was ISSUED REPORT.

2. NJ LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT ONLINE APPLICATION

- started on November 16, 2017. I had to upload a passport photo with a signature

in the back.

- November 24, 2017 they sent me a letter to schedule fingerprinting/background check. Available was on November 28, 2017. It was updated on the website the next day.

- Dec 1, 2017 I sent my Nursys verification. I made a mistake of not resending my Nursys verification during start of my application (i sent it before when I did a paper application for reciprocity which they didnt accept I had to do online.)

December 4, 2017...I missed the Dec 4 job orientation since they didn't release my number yet, so I was gunning for Jan 4 now. I called NJ BON about my application and they told me it was still under review and it would take long due to me being foreign graduate. I told them this application was only for ENDORSEMENT and I don't understand why it was taking so long. Then they just told me to atleast allow 10 business days for the processing.

December 15, we drove to Newark to POSSIBLY walk out with my license since that's what I was hearing. I called them first though and they said the same thing again. When I got there they also told me the same thing. They said the process does take a while for endorsement. I told them that I was desperate since the next job orientation was January 4 and I don't wanna miss it, my job application had been on hold for atleast 2 months. NO LUCK driving there.

December 18, 2017, I called them again and begged for them to process my application fast. Still no luck. I then decided to give a long email to NJ BON. The next day I did the same thing of emailing them and asking them to please process my application. The next day I did the same thing again IN THE MORNING LOL... I was on break at work around 12PM when my relatives messaged me that my license # was posted online!!!!! YAY!

So that's my story....hopefully it will help someone.

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Thank you for sharing your experience.

May i know where you studied nursing in the Philippines?

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Thank you for sharing your experience.

May i know where you studied nursing in the Philippines?

Hi graduated from trinity university if asia

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Thank you for your detailed post. It'll be really helpful for me. And I have some question.

Did you submit your high school transcript? If you did, did you send it to BON or school send it directly?

Was it okay if you process CGFNS CES report before you applied endorsement by NJ?

I want to work fast in NJ like you and other nurses.

So thanks again.:)

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Thank you for your detailed post. It'll be really helpful for me. And I have some question.

Did you submit your high school transcript? If you did, did you send it to BON or school send it directly?

Was it okay if you process CGFNS CES report before you applied endorsement by NJ?

I want to work fast in NJ like you and other nurses.

So thanks again.:)

I never had to send my high school transcript. Just the diploma to NJ BON. And you wont be able to submit your NJ endorsement without sending your CES first

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Hello! Your post is very informative. But I've got a few questions though. For the COLLEGE and HS transcripts are they(CGFNS) gonna send a request a copy of my transcripts to my schools? Or Can I just send them a copy of my transcripts since I have them in hand. Also what CES will I use? CES professional or CES academic?

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CES professional. For my HS diploma, i sent it. But for my college transcripts, i had my college send it. Im not sure abt sending college transcripts on your own.

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CES professional. For my HS diploma, i sent it. But for my college transcripts, i had my college send it. Im not sure abt sending college transcripts on your own.

Thank you! For the college transcript do I have to wait for the request from CGFNS to my school or I can just ask my school to send them a copy? Also I read in NJ BON that international educated nurses need to pass toefl or ielts how did you bypass on doing that?

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CES report means you arrange for relevant documents to be sent to CGFNS.

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Hi I want to ask, did you take the English language test for the CES? I am also applying for endorsement in NJ and currently licensed in Illinois.

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How did you upload a passport photo with the signature in the back?

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Hi, I’m trying to do the same thing) I’m foreign grad and holding NY license and really thinking to get NJ license by endorsement.My question is my school sent everything directly to NYBON do I have to go through CGFNS or ask NYBON send to NJ BON.

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