VA Eligibility and ATT process.

**NICU Guy, BSN, RN** · Dec 4, 2014

Sign up for an account at Pearson now, why wait? Your state will send you your ATT and then you can schedule a test date with Pearson Vue.

morbidman666 · Dec 4, 2014

Thank you Don1984,RN,BSN. Like you said I just created an account in pearson, it says wait 1 business day to process the account creation. Is Eligibility letter the same as ATT? my co workers says I will receive eligibility letter from VA BON and I will receive my ATT at Pearsons.

**NICU Guy, BSN, RN** · Dec 7, 2014

Once you get your email from the BON or you are able to schedule a test date on Pearson website, you are good. You will not be able to schedule a date and time on Pearson until the BON notifies Pearson.

morbidman666 · Jan 6, 2015

Just for a record.. as soon as you paid the application fee on VA, go ahead and pay the pearson at the same

time. the transition is fast and in just a day or two u'll get your ATT via email. Do not wait for the eligibility mail

from BON coz all are online process. hope this helps other people that has this confusion on their first application.

NurseRMM · May 22, 2016

Hi am currently in this process.. hopefully anyone of you guys still uses this website. I just paid the $190. And I see the checklist now & everything says unchecked. Did you have to wait 30 days for them to process your initial application? How did you know what paper work to send them? I was told a letter should come in the mail with instructions, but how long will that take to come?

Pandamom44 · May 22, 2016

They only sent me a letter when they were missing my transcripts. I had to wait 30 days and then i started calling everyday until it was done. You should only have to do the background check/fingerprint stuff and send your transcripts.

SWimbish, BSN, RN · May 22, 2016

I am from Virginia and I test 5/26

I graduated on 5/6 and received my ATT 5/12 - I did the following

I registered with the VBON and immediately did the pearson stuff.

This way you know it is all finished and no one has to wait on you to finish any steps :)

ESPECIALLY since they send the ATT by email! You don't have to wait for the letter to arrive to sign up.

NurseRMM · May 22, 2016

Thank you guys so much for replying!

Pandamom44, so what did you wait 30 days for? And called & asked if what was done? I was given no instructions on what I should do or anything so I'm kind of lost.

SWimbish how long did you wait after you paid for your initial application for them to contact you? And how did you know what documents to send the VA BON?

Pandamom44 · May 22, 2016

I waited 30 days for them to process my application and stuff. Everything was unchecked until the 30 days were up. They were kinda slow about it. Lol

NurseRMM · May 22, 2016

Wow.. i was hoping that was an estimate time and it usually gets processed faster I really wish my school told us to do this from a long time ago. They just left us hanging. When did your department send in your transcripts and other documents? After the 30 days were up or before?

Pandamom44 · May 22, 2016

I had several friends who got their ATT before i did though! They sent my transcripts in a few days after we graduated. The BON said they never got them...although the school sent all the transcripts together in one big envelope. So i sent them again.