RN graduate abroad challenging the CA LVN

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Hi I am a Philippine BSN graduate 2007 that passed the NLE that same year. My question is since to be qualified to take the nclex rn here one should study again to meet the rn standards, will I be qualified to take the LVN exam without a paid work experience? I don't want to submit my application for lvn without making sure that I am qualified to take it... I don't want to waste money. And if I am qualified... should the school send the requested TOR and the like.. to me? Or to the boards? I am kinda confused... In the lvn instruction part says pass it together with my application so that means I should have it.. and another says the school should send it to the boards. I hope someone help me clear these things.. and I've heard after they review that application they will ask for the license verification [local] in the philippines.. is there a form for this? Thank u so much. Will appreciate your comments.

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

To be honest, the most accurate source for your answer is the CA BVNPT. What the Board says will trump anything that may be posted here.

Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians

Contact information: BVNPT - How To Contact Us

Drop them a note and ask.

I am curious though...since you are a BSN graduate, why not apply for RN licensure? Or had you tried that already and it didn't pan out? I know CA's rough on foreign grads.

Best of luck.

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There's a problem with concurency of the theory and clinicals taken abroad. So I am no longer qualified to take the RN. Thank you for your reply @Meriwhen

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.
There's a problem with concurency of the theory and clinicals taken abroad. So I am no longer qualified to take the RN. Thank you for your reply @Meriwhen

Thats what I figured...sorry to hear that. Hopefully you will have better luck with the LVN board.

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Since you're a BSN graduate you can use method 3 for your application. Send the record of nursing program to your school and once your school is done. Let them send it to YOU with the other stuff like RLE and TOR in a sealed envelope. Once you got it. Send the VN application, fee,picture, fingerprint, copy of your highschool diploma, record of conviction form plus the sealed envelope from your school to bvnpt.

PS.. Make sure the your school uses the Preprinted envelope when they send the stuff you needed. If your school uses only plain white letter envelope make sure they put your school stamp at the back of part of the envelope after closing it. Hope this helps you

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Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it. It says I method 3 that the 51 months of paid working experience is required. Does this mean I wont qualify since I got no paid working experience?

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Thank you for your reply. I appreciate it. It says I method 3 that the 51 months of paid working experience is required. Does this mean I wont qualify since I got no paid working experience?

Your clinical duty in your nursing program will count as your experience. You don't have to fill out record of nursing experience form. What you need is the record of nursing program form( I believe they need at least 1500 hours clinical, not really 100 % sure bout this though) and 54 hour pharmacology theory. If your pharma is integrated with other subjects, let your dean explain it in a letter that it was integrated with other subjects. Good luck kabayan with your application.

Down side is processing takes forever. Got my ATT after 11 months.

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Crichei thank u so much for replying... I have one more question it says in there that the clinicals can be counted for max of 8 months out of the 51 months paid duty. And it says in there that I should at least complete half of it within 5 years. So my question is do u think my clinicals from the bsn in the phil would really just be equivalent to 8 months paid exp?

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Crichei thank u so much for replying... I have one more question it says in there that the clinicals can be counted for max of 8 months out of the 51 months paid duty. And it says in there that I should at least complete half of it within 5 years. So my question is do u think my clinicals from the bsn in the phil would really just be equivalent to 8 months paid exp?

Sorry but that one I can't answer. Regarding the clinical experience should be at least within 5 years, I would suggest to contact BVNPT bout that part for clarification. I'm also a BSN grad from the Phils 2012.

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BTW cherrybee, did you work as RN in the Phils?

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So that means since I graduated 2007.. there's a possibility that bvnpt wont honor my clinicals cause its been 7 years since I graduated?

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Yes I worked in the philippines as an rn but I am having problems requesting for the certification etc... so wondering if I can just take the exam without it

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