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The New York State Education Department (“SED”) Office of the Professions (“OP”) is alerting everyone to a vishing scam that has been brought to our attention. Phishing—or “vishing”—scams impersonate SED employees or websites attempting to collect licensure and personal information from the licensee. If you receive an inquiry which you believe to be suspicious do not provide any information. To verify if the inquiry was from OP, contact OP directly using the following contact information. You may report any suspicious communication received to the Federal Trade Commission.

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Important Notice: DO NOT use Form 1 if you are already licensed in this profession in New York State. A New York State professional license is valid for life unless it is revoked, annulled, or suspended by the Board of Regents. To practice in New York State, your professional license must be registered. To renew your registration online, visit http://op.nysed.gov/services/online-registration-renewal. If your registration has lapsed for longer than 4 months, submit a Delayed Registration Application.

Applicant Checklist

You may print and keep this checklist as a reminder of what forms you have filed and when you filed them. This is for your reference and should not be submitted with your application forms. You should also keep a copy of all application forms submitted.

Online Form 1 - Application for Licensure for Registered Professional Nurse

All applicants for licensure must initially submit Form 1 along with the $143 licensure and first registration fee. You must answer all questions and provide all information requested unless otherwise indicated. Failure to accurately complete all required parts of the application will delay its review. Additional forms below are required based on the licensure requirements of the profession. Do not use Form 1 to renew your existing license.

If you are applying for licensure as a licensed practical nurse and you did not graduate from a New York State approved nursing program, you must include a copy of your high school or secondary school diploma or transcript in the original language with your Form 1.

If you were educated outside the U.S., include a copy of your nursing diploma in the original language.

Continuing Your Application
If you have started an application within the past 30 days, and have not yet completed it, you can use this link to continue your application. You will need your Application ID, Social Security Number, and Date of Birth.

Upload Additional Documentation
If you have already completed an application, but you have additional documents or files to include in your previous submission, use this link to upload additional documentation. You will need your Application ID and Date of Birth.

Change Address or Name - You are required to notify us within 30 days of any address or name changes. Please read the instructions to request this change.

Form 2 - Certification of Professional Education

This form and an official transcript must be submitted directly by the nursing school that made you eligible to take the NCLEX examination. The Office of the Professions will not accept this form if submitted by the applicant.

• If you graduated after April 1, 1998 from a New York State licensure qualifying program registered by the State Education Department, your school will notify us of your educational qualifications. You do not have to submit Form 2.
• If you completed a New York State licensure qualifying program prior to April 1, 1998, or obtained your education in the United States but not in New York State, complete Section I of Form 2 and forward the entire form to your school of nursing to complete and submit along with an official transcript directly to the State Education Department.
• If your education was obtained in another country, do not use Form 2. You may arrange for the NYSED to receive your foreign credentials, either directly from the institution issuing the credential using Form 2F or from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS), who will verify the authenticity of your foreign nursing education credentials using CGFNS’s Credential Verification Service for New York State. If you are also licensed as a nurse in another country, you may also request that CGFNS verify your foreign nursing license or have that country submit a license verification directly to us using Form 3F. If you use CGFNS, you must contact CGFNS directly to sign-up and pay for CGFNS’ Credential Verification Service for New York State. For more information, visit CGFNS’ Website: www.cgfns.org. After you sign-up and pay for CGFNS's service, CGFNS will send a report regarding your foreign education credentials directly to NYSED. While it is not mandatory for an applicant to utilize the services of CGFNS, the department recognizes that it is often very difficult, if not impossible, and time consuming for an applicant to effectively complete the application process independently and encourage applicants to consider utilizing that service.

Form 2F - Certification of Foreign Nursing Education

Complete this form ONLY if you are applying for an RN or LPN license based on completion of education in a nursing program located outside the United States or its territories and you are not using CGFNS to verify your credentials.

The Office of the Professions will not accept this form if submitted by the applicant.

• Section I: Complete this section of the form and forward the entire form to the nursing school to complete.
• Section II: The school of nursing must return the entire form in a sealed official school envelope along with an official transcript directly to the Office of the Professions at the address at the end of this form. If the transcript is not in English, a qualified translation is also required. For information on what constitutes a qualified translation see our website. This form and transcript will NOT be accepted if submitted by anyone other than the nursing school.

Electronic Education Documentation

The Office of the Professions (OP) will accept official electronic transcripts and forms from educational institutions (i.e. colleges/universities) or designated third-party* transcript entities located in the United States, Canada, Brazil and the Philippines provided that:

• The transcript is the certified true and official academic record and the document does NOT have an expiration date**.
• OP can independently verify that the documentation is received directly from the educational institution’s registrar or officially designated third-party.
• If a third-party transcript provider is involved, it is clear that the educational institution has designated the third party as the official sole provider of its transcripts.
• The applicant had no opportunity to directly access or alter the transcript before it is sent or transmitted.
• Any educational institution education documentation submissions should be made electronically to DPLSEduc@nysed.gov***.

*OP will only accept third-party submissions after we have determined that the arrangement between the educational institution and the third party is consistent with our security and verification standards.

**Transcript documents with expiration dates cannot be accepted. Expirations on links to the document are acceptable.

***Do NOT use this email to submit a question, as we will be unable to provide a response. Submit a Contact Us Form for questions regarding specific applications or to check the status of a licensure application.

Form 3 - Verification of Other Professional Licensure/Certification

Complete this form if you hold, or have ever held, a license or certificate to practice any profession* in any U.S. jurisdiction. For additional information on verifying nurse licensure, see Verification of Nurse Licensure in Another State. If you are licensed as a nurse in another country, you may also request that CGFNS verify your foreign nursing license or have that country submit a license verification directly to us using Form 3F.

This form must be submitted directly by the licensing/certifying authority. The Office of the Professions will not accept this form if submitted by the applicant.

• Section I: Complete this section before sending the entire form to the licensing/certifying authority of each jurisdiction in which you are or have been licensed/certified. Be sure to sign and date item 9.
• Section II: The licensing/certifying authority must complete this section, sign, date and return both pages of the form directly to the Office of the Professions at the address at the end of the form.

NOTE: A Form 3 is not required for licenses/certificates issued by the New York State Education Department. Also, If the certification/verification documentation provided by a U.S. jurisdiction contains the same information requested in the Form 3, completion of a Form 3 for that jurisdiction is not necessary. For certification/verification documentation that does not contain the same information, a Form 3 will need to be completed for that jurisdiction.

*Profession is defined as professional titles licensed under New York State Education Law.

Electronic Verification of Licensure, Certification and/or Examination

The Office of the Professions (OP) will accept electronic verifications of licensure, certification and examination completion from other licensing authorities located in the United States provided that:

• OP can independently authenticate that the verification is received directly from the licensing authority.
• The applicant had no opportunity to directly access or alter the verification before it is sent or transmitted.
• Any licensing authority verification submissions should be made electronically to DPLSVerif@nysed.gov.*

*DO NOT use this email to submit a question, as we will be unable to provide a response. Submit a Contact Us Form for questions regarding specific applications or to check the status of a licensure application.

Form 3F - Verification of Foreign Professional Licensure/Certification

Complete this form if you hold, or have ever held, a license or certificate to practice any profession* in any jurisdiction outside the U.S. and its territories.

This form must be submitted directly by the licensing/certifying authority. The Office of the Professions will not accept this form if submitted by the applicant.

• Section I: Complete this section before sending the entire form to the licensing/certifying authority of each jurisdiction outside the U.S. or its territories in which you are or have been licensed/certified. Be sure to sign and date item 10.
• Section II: The licensing/certifying authority must complete this section, sign, date and return both pages of the form directly to the Office of the Professions at the address at the end of the form.

Online Form 5 - Application for Limited Permit for Registered Professional Nurse

All applicants for a limited permit must initially submit Form 5 along with the $35 limited permit fee. You must also submit a Form 5CS - Certification of Supervisor for Limited Permit along with your application.

Continuing Your Application
If you have started an application within the past 30 days, and have not yet completed it, you can use this link to continue your application. You will need your Application ID and Date of Birth.

Upload Additional Documentation
If you have already completed an application, but you have additional documents or files to include in your previous submission, use this link to upload additional documentation. You will need your Application ID and Date of Birth.

Changes to Supervisors and/or Settings
If you change supervisors and/or settings, or you have to add or remove a supervisor or setting, after a permit is issued, you must obtain an amended permit using the Limited Permit Change Form. After changes are processed you will receive an amended permit. A fee is not required for an amended permit issued as a result of a change in supervisor or setting. You must also submit a Form 5CS - Certification of Supervisor for Limited Permit for each new supervisor you are adding (see Upload Additional Documentation above).

Form 5CS - Certification of Supervisor for Limited Permit

Use this form ONLY if you are applying/have applied for a New York State Limited Permit as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse online.

• Section I: Complete this section.
• Section II: Your supervisor must complete this section before you can submit it to the Office of the Professions at the appropriate address at the end of the form. It is your responsibility to ensure your supervisor fully completes Section II. Failure to complete this form will delay its review.

Child Abuse Certification of Exemption Form

This form is not for all applicants. Use this form only if you are applying for an exemption to the requirement to complete training or coursework in the identification of child abuse and maltreatment because the nature of your practice excludes contact with persons under the age of 18 and persons 18 or older with a handicapping condition who reside in a residential care school or facility.

You may register online directly with the examination provider, VUE, the electronic testing service of NCS Pearson, to take NCLEX.

Last Updated: December 2, 2020

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