Nurses General Nursing
Published Jul 14, 2007
sun_chica
105 Posts
I'm updating my resume and I'm working on the section for licensure/certifications. I'm listing my CPR & ACLS courses and I put the date I took the course/got certified (not when the cert expires, right)?
Also, for my RN license, I put "RN license #5555555" - should I list the date of my original licensure in that state, most recent renewal date, or the expiration date listed.
Any help is appreciated... I think my brain's fried from a busy week at work... thanks
crissrn27, RN
904 Posts
I usually put expiration date on all my certs.....who cares when you got them, they just want to know when you need to recert.
When I was looking at it, I thought that potential employees might think I needed to re-cert when I was current... thanks for confirming;)
lyceeboo
Hi Sun Chica!
As an FYI, side note...I recently learned (from an allnurses member's post) that most Rn's no longer put their license # on their resumes....d/t ID theft and nurse imposters. I verified this by looking through 3 books on nurse resumes in a library near my home.
Guess just putting RN & yr obtained means you're licensed...then when you fill out the application they'll ask for license #.
My state recently decided not to send out paper licenses to protect against imposters. Employers just look up the license on the BON website.
Good luck!
Good to know... thanks
DutchgirlRN, ASN, RN
3,932 Posts
Do Not include your license number:nono: When you get a job you can give it to them then.