How does a LVN work in the state of New York?

Answer 1

According to the New York State of Education Department,

To be licensed as a licensed practical nurse in New York State you must: * be of good moral character; * be at least seventeen years of age; * be a high school graduate or the equivalent; * meet education requirements; and * meet examination requirements. You must file an application for licensure and the other forms indicated, along with the appropriate fee, to the Office of the Professions at the address specified on each form. It is your responsibility to follow up with anyone you have asked to send us material.

The fee for licensure and first registration is $135. The fee for a limited permit is $35. Fees are subject to change. The fee due is the one in law when your application is received (unless fees are increased retroactively). You will be billed for the difference if fees have been increased. * Do not send cash. * Make your personal check or money order payable to the New York State Education Department. Your cancelled check is your receipt. * Mail your application and fee to: NYS Education Department

Office of the Professions

PO Box 22063

Albany, NY 12201

To meet the examination requirements for licensure as a registered professional nurse and/or licensed practical nurse, you must successfully complete the NCLEX examination developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and administered by Pearson VUE. For those applicants applying for licensure based upon licensure in another jurisdiction, scores from the State Board Test Pool (SBTP) examination and NCLEX may be accepted for licensure. The licensing authority in the jurisdiction in which you took the examination (see instructions for Form 3) or Nursys (see Verification of Nurse Licensure in Another State) must verify acceptable scores on the examination(s) directly to the Office of the Professions. To qualify to take either the NCLEX-RN examination or the NCLEX-PN examination, you must: # Submit an Application for Licensure (Form 1) and the $135 licensure and first registration fee to the New York State Education Department. # Ask your school to verify your education directly to the New York State Education Department on Form 2 (New York State programs completed prior to 4/1/98 or other U.S. programs), or Form 2AF (for graduates who are applying for an LPN license based on completion of equivalent education in a program conducted by the U.S. armed forces) or have your educational credentials verified by CGFNS (non-U.S. programs). # Register directly with Pearson VUE to take the NCLEX examination. To register for the examination, you will need the program code for your nursing education program that is listed in the NCLEX Candidate Bulletin. The NCLEX Candidate Bulletin and additional information regarding the examination are available on the Web at www.vue.com/nclex or ncsbn.org. You may register for the examination online at www.vue.com/nclex or by calling Pearson VUE at 1-866-496-2539* *If you are a graduate of a New York State nursing program, or an approved nursing program in the U.S., you may apply for the examination at any time after submitting all the items in 1 and 2 above. If you are a non-U.S. nursing program graduate, you may only apply for the examination after receiving a letter from the New York State Education Department notifying you that your education has been approved and you are now eligible to sit for the examination.