School Nurse Preliminary Credential California

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Hello everyone!

I'm in California and getting hired on as a sub school nurse. I'm confused as to how I can start/submit an application to get my preliminary school nurse license. Does it have to be mailed? Do I gather all the requirements and mail them in together? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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I have to take a look but I believe I emailed mine in but I had to create an account on the CTC site beforehand. 

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I made an account and only saw options to sign up for teaching credentials. Would you be able to share where you found the email?

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Seira said:

I made an account and only saw options to sign up for teaching credentials. Would you be able to share where you found the email?

Sorry for the late reply.

You can look at this link specifically

https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/school-nurse-services-credential-(cl-380)

I believe you have to create an Educator account and Start a New Credential Application. I don't want to start a new one in case it messes with anything LOL. But I believe that's how it works.

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Hi there! 

Sorry to piggyback on this forum. I am a school nurse at a state special school in CA with my BSN. The state doesn't require me to have a credential to be a nurse there, as its more of an urgent care for residential students. I want to try district nursing, but would have to get my preliminary credential. I went to a nationally accredited university but CTC website states regional accredited university or college. Has anyone else applied and got approved even if they didn't satisfy this?

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BayArea_BSNRN said:

Hi there! 

Sorry to piggyback on this forum. I am a school nurse at a state special school in CA with my BSN. The state doesn't require me to have a credential to be a nurse there, as its more of an urgent care for residential students. I want to try district nursing, but would have to get my preliminary credential. I went to a nationally accredited university but CTC website states regional accredited university or college. Has anyone else applied and got approved even if they didn't satisfy this?

I honestly don't really know the difference. Was your university in California or a different state or country? I know many school nurses who did their schooling in the Philippines and they had no real issue becoming school nurses other than getting transcripts. 

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sergel02 said:

I honestly don't really know the difference. Was your university in California or a different state or country? I know many school nurses who did their schooling in the Philippines and they had no real issue becoming school nurses other than getting transcripts. 

Thanks for replying! The biggest difference with the accreditations is how credits transfer... but I'm graduated and was able to sir for board etc with no issue. My school is in California. It gives me peace of mind to know that international nurses were able to get their credentials. I'm just worried about landing a job in a district and ultimately not being able to satisfy the credential requirements. I still haven't got a solid answer but this makes me feel better. 

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