Who did CES and how long did it take?

lawrence01 · Feb 21, 2006

I want to thank all those who already posted and those who will soon be posting their personal experiences. At first, I thought that this thread wouldn't fly but so far so good..

Keep posting pips. Good or bad experiences are welcome. :rolleyes:

lawrence01 · Feb 21, 2006

for CVS NY state, CVS received my license validation last week of november and my school transcripts 2nd week of december.....UNTIL NOW, both are still under review....Grrrrr!!!

Keep faith. I think in the end you'll reap the benefits of doing CVS.

Aquarian · Mar 1, 2006

here is my experience;
july 2005 - i downloaded the form and requested fbi finger print card.
- requested my brother to submit the request form to my school
for them to fill up and submit directly to nm bon in sealed
envelope. (but my bro mail it to post office within the vicinity of
the school.
- started nclex review (nsna 5th edition)
august 2005- received the fbi card and completed the finger printing
(police department cidg) on the same day. finished the
notarization same day. filled up the application form and paid the
fee using my credit card.
- submitted the application and fbi card (bankdraft) through
fedex.
- received email from nm bon to register to pearson and i did it
quickly.(i'm online then)
- received att 5 minutes after registration.
- called pearson australia for hongkong exam using again my
credit card.
- on going nclex review
september 2005
- still in review mode ...nclex review nsna + saunders q&a.
october 2005
- went to hongkong took the exam stopped at 75.
- after 2 days, pearson result still not available but result
submitted to bon accdg to website when i check online.
- check the bon website by encoding my first and last name.
- i saw my name with my license number.
- bingo!!! i passed the exam.
- received pass result after one via snail mail.
- received nursing license (like atm card) again after one
week.
hope this help.....

hi. i'm also planning to apply in nm. how do i get the fbi fingerprint card? thanks!

Qatrn · Mar 1, 2006

Hi. I'm also planning to apply in NM. How do I get the FBI Fingerprint Card? Thanks!

Just send an email to new mexico board of nursing, state your interest to take the nclex and your address....hope this help..(you could find the exact email on their website. you can as well download the forms and start the application while waiting for the finger print card to come)

lawrence01 · Mar 3, 2006

Just send an email to new mexico board of nursing, state your interest to take the nclex and your address....hope this help..(you could find the exact email on their website. you can as well download the forms and start the application while waiting for the finger print card to come)

Thanks for replying Qatrn. Hope there are more out there who would post and share their experiences.

oopopnon · Mar 5, 2006

here is my experience;

july 2005 - i downloaded the form and requested fbi finger print card.
- requested my brother to submit the request form to my school
for them to fill up and submit directly to nm bon in sealed
envelope. (but my bro mail it to post office within the vicinity of
the school.
- started nclex review (nsna 5th edition)
august 2005- received the fbi card and completed the finger printing
(police department cidg) on the same day. finished the
notarization same day. filled up the application form and paid the
fee using my credit card.
- submitted the application and fbi card (bankdraft) through
fedex.
- received email from nm bon to register to pearson and i did it
quickly.(i'm online then)
- received att 5 minutes after registration.
- called pearson australia for hongkong exam using again my
credit card.
- on going nclex review
september 2005
- still in review mode ...nclex review nsna + saunders q&a.

october 2005
- went to hongkong took the exam stopped at 75.
- after 2 days, pearson result still not available but result
submitted to bon accdg to website when i check online.
- check the bon website by encoding my first and last name.
- i saw my name with my license number.
- bingo!!! i passed the exam.
- received pass result after one via snail mail.
- received nursing license (like atm card) again after one
week.

hope this help.....

dear

i mailed my application for application to new mexico board of nursing in 28th feb in 2006 .please tell me how long i will recieve att.now i am worry about it .thanks.

fulltime_nursern · May 9, 2006

That was fast. Will you be endorsing to another state?
Thanks for sharing. I'm sure a lot will benefit from this.
Hope there will be more who will share their experiences.

good for you.... just one question, how did your school sent your transcript to NM is it by mail or fedex? and where did you get the request form of the transcript to be sent to NM? ive downloaded the forms and all i see is the notice for eligibility for graduation..thanks and goodluck..

Qatrn · May 9, 2006

good for you.... just one question, how did your school sent your transcript to NM is it by mail or fedex? and where did you get the request form of the transcript to be sent to NM? ive downloaded the forms and all i see is the notice for eligibility for graduation..thanks and goodluck..

Actually, my brother collected the sealed envelope the following day and mailed it (Post office/registred mail) within the vicinity of the school. My school is in Quezon City so around that area only.

Just download the form through their website and give it to your school registrar. They know what to do. Goodluck..

lawrence01 · May 10, 2006

good for you.... just one question, how did your school sent your transcript to NM is it by mail or fedex? and where did you get the request form of the transcript to be sent to NM? ive downloaded the forms and all i see is the notice for eligibility for graduation..thanks and goodluck..

You can send it thru mail or fedex/dhl. You just have to pay the registrar the corresponding fees for those. I always send my documents via courier and since I have friends applying for the same BON we just shared the fee for fedex (P1,500) and let our registrar send it by batches. Not only did we able to send it faster and safer but we were able to save on money by doing that.

Make sure your school's registrar do the mailing for you to be safe.

thistlegirl · May 11, 2006

Hi there, I'm going mad waiting for CES report!! Sent documents in Jan and have been "Ready for review" on website since march. My recruiter phoned them and was told to call back at the end of june if nothing had been issued. Surely this can't be normal:yawn: Has anyone else waited this long?

nayeli0016 · Jul 10, 2006

Hi, I have a question for those who applied to the state of Maryland for initial licensure, how long did it take before the CES was approved?

Thanks and have a nice day!

yxj124 · Jul 10, 2006

Hi msrclim,

Did AZ BON issue you a hard copy of RN License without SSN? Or you already have had SSN before you applied it?

I applied and sent a completed application form to the Arizona State Board of Nursing. At about the same time, I applied for the CES with the CGFNS, indicating Arizona as one of the recipients. The Arizona state board sent me back the fingerprint card and the affidavit regarding why I do not have a SSN (about 2 weeks after application was received). I sent these back to them promptly. The CES report was issued about 4 weeks after CGFNS received all the required documents. The CES report was sent electronically to the Az board, and they issued my ATT within 2 weeks of receiving the CES report.So, it took only about 2 months from the time I applied and paid the fees with the Az state board until I received my ATT. I also had my IELTS result sent to Az board. I received my Az license within 3 days of taking and passing the NCLEX test.
Hope this helps.