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Now what do you do once you have passed? LOL

Since my program was online- I have had to figure a lot of things out on my own. Now that I have passed boards- now what? Will they just send me my license or do I have to apply for that and pay? Is there anything else I need after my license? Thanks ?

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Congrats. That's terrible that you're on your own figuring out how to proceed. All you have right now is national certification. You will receive a certificate from whichever board you took the exam from. The next step is to apply for state certification with your BON (granted you do not live in CA, KS, IN where in some situations, national certification is not required). Sending proof of national certification to your state will require an additional fee that is going to be charged to you by the national board you got certified from.

Does your state require additional documents and proof of competence prior to being able to prescribe? Some states do and this is something that is quite variable and specific.

You should apply for a job now. You employer will hopefully guide you in whatever you will need next. You can get an NPI number on your own via https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov/NPPES/StaticForward.do?forward=static.npistart.

In some states, you can already apply for a DEA on your own. Some require documents (such as a collaborative agreement) which you will not have until you're employed. The website is DEA Diversion Control Program Registration Applications. I personally would wait on this especially since many employers are willing to pay for the fee.

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Well, the first thing you do is celebrate! You've worked hard and should acknowledge your success. Juan gives excellent advice. The only other thing I would check is the necessity for a separate controlled substance registration in your state. In my state I have to have my state license, my DEA registration, and my state controlled substance registration. My employer pays for all of that, so it might be best to get your state license and hold off on the others until you get a job.

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Thanks guys!

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Yes, that DEA license is $731 for 3 years. :eek: I was mighty glad my employer paid for that. Your first stop should be your state BON website, which will (hopefully) have information about applying for a license. I *think* you need the license before applying for an NPI number, but go to the site provided by Juan to check for sure.

Yes that DEA license is $731 for 3 years. :eek: I was mighty glad my employer paid for that. Your first stop should be your state BON website, which will (hopefully) have information about applying for a license. I *think* you need the license before applying for an NPI number, but go to the site provided by Juan to check for sure.[/quote']

Probably...when I applied for an NPI I needed to provide license numbers. I don't have an NPI as an NP but as an IBCLC (and have my RN listed as well).

It's interesting though because my moms NPI doesn't have the correct labeling for her license type so then I wonder how much they pay attention.

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