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Iowa NP to Virginia NP License Requirements
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Likely pathway †
Could not confirm a specific Virginia APRN nurse practitioner pathway specifically for an already-licensed Iowa APRN from the supplied official evidence. The official Virginia APRN page describes requirements and states there is an online application for “Licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by Endorsement,” but the evidence provided does not clearly define the endorsement/transfer pathway for an applicant who is already licensed in Iowa.
Pathway conditions to check
- APRNs must meet RN foundation requirement
Applicant must provide evidence of a current Virginia RN license OR RN license with multi-state privilege (from a compact state).
To determine which option applies: Whether the applicant has a current Virginia RN license and/or RN multi-state privilege that is from a compact state.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Professional certification for specialty area
Applicant must provide verification of professional certification for the specialty area of educational preparation (agencies listed in 18VAC90-30-90).
To determine which option applies: Whether the applicant has current professional certification and which certifying agency issued it.
Source 1 ↗ - If no current professional certification: pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics course within 5 years
If no current professional certification, transcript or letter verifying completion of a graduate-level pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics course obtained within the past five years is accepted (conditional option).
To determine which option applies: The evidence for this pathway condition needs confirmation.
- If no current professional certification: 1000 practice hours/2 years + CE
If no current professional certification, attestation of at least 1000 hours of practice in each of last two years and copies verifying 15 hours of continuing education in each of last two years is accepted (conditional option).
To determine which option applies: The evidence for this pathway condition needs confirmation.
- If no current professional certification: 30 hours pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics/5 years (content specified)
If no current professional certification, evidence of 30 hours of education in pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics within last five years including listed content is accepted (conditional option).
To determine which option applies: The evidence for this pathway condition needs confirmation.
- Graduate transcript requirement
Applicant must submit an official transcript from the graduate degree program in nursing designed to prepare APRNs.
To determine which option applies: Whether the transcript is official and from the program designed to prepare APRNs.
Source 1 ↗ - Endorsement application exists, but Iowa-ARNP-to-VA-APRN mapping not confirmed
Evidence indicates an applicant may start the process “by Endorsement,” but the provided materials do not clearly map requirements to an already-licensed Iowa APRN endorsement scenario.
To determine which option applies: The evidence for this pathway condition needs confirmation.
- Online application condition shown for initial LNP only (not confirmed as the same for APRN endorsement)
Instruction says “An online application may be submitted only if you are applying for an initial LNP license...”
To determine which option applies: The evidence for this pathway condition needs confirmation.
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Government fees †
Could not confirm any APRN nurse practitioner fee amounts from the supplied official evidence. The evidence states to “Complete and submit the Autonomous Practice Application with the fee for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse,” but no dollar amount is shown.
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Processing time †
Could not confirm processing times or review timelines for Virginia APRN nurse practitioner licensure from the supplied official evidence.
Compact considerations †
Supported: “Virginia participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)” and applicants can view an implementation map; it also states that if a primary state of residence is a compact state, the applicant must apply for licensure in that state. However, the supplied evidence does not confirm whether Iowa is a compact state for this applicant, nor does it show how this impacts APRN (as opposed to RN) licensing authorization specifically.
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Application requirements †
Supported “application inputs” shown in the evidence for Virginia APRN: all applicants must provide (1) evidence of a current Virginia RN license OR RN license with multi-state privilege (from a compact state), (2) complete online application may be submitted only if applying for an initial LNP license in accordance with 18VAC90-30-80 by examination or by endorsement (conditional language shown in the instruction), and (3) current national professional certification OR options if no current certification. The evidence also says to complete and submit the “Autonomous Practice Application” with the fee for APRN, but it does not provide a step list, order, or where to submit beyond truncated wording.
Requirements checklist
- RN prerequisite: current Virginia RN license OR RN multi-state privilege (compact) — Required
Provide evidence of current Virginia RN license OR RN license with multi-state privilege from a compact state.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Verification of professional certification for specialty area (agencies listed in 18VAC90-30-90) — Required
Provide verification of professional certification for the specialty area of educational preparation issued by an agency listed in 18VAC90-30-90.
Source 1 ↗ - Graduate transcript (APRNs) — Required
Submit an official transcript from the graduate degree program in nursing designed to prepare APRNs.
Source 1 ↗ - If no current certification: pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics graduate-level course within past five years — Needs confirmation
Applies if applicant does not have current professional certification (conditional option).
- If no current certification: 1000 hours practice in each of last two years + 15 hours CE in each of last two years — Needs confirmation
Applies if applicant does not have current professional certification (conditional option).
- If no current certification: 30 hours pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics within last five years including specified content — Needs confirmation
Applies if applicant does not have current professional certification (conditional option).
- Autonomous Practice Application + APRN fee (amount not shown) — Required
Complete and submit the Autonomous Practice Application with the fee for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (destination truncated in evidence).
Source 1 ↗ - Endorsement application entry exists for APRN — Needs confirmation
Evidence indicates an online application process for “Licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse by Endorsement,” but mapping to an already-licensed Iowa APRN is not confirmed by supplied text.
- Online application condition shown for initial LNP only — Needs confirmation
Applies to “initial LNP license” path referenced in instructions; not confirmed as universal for APRN endorsement.
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License verification †
The evidence requires “verification of professional certification” for the specialty area of educational preparation, issued by agencies listed in 18VAC90-30-90, and sent directly from the professional certifying source (form/instruction wording). The supplied evidence does not provide a specific out-of-state APRN (Iowa) license verification process for this applicant.
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Fingerprinting and background checks †
Could not confirm APRN nurse practitioner-specific background check or fingerprinting requirements from the supplied official APRN-focused evidence. (Some RN pages mention criminal background checks, but applicability to APRN is not confirmed in the provided APRN materials.)
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Education and transcripts †
The evidence requires an official transcript from the graduate degree program in nursing designed to prepare APRNs. If the applicant does not have current professional certification, alternatives include: a transcript or letter verifying satisfactory completion of a graduate-level pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics course obtained within the past five years; OR a statement/affidavit attesting to no less than 1000 hours of practice in each of the last two years plus copies verifying 15 hours of continuing education in each of the last two years; OR evidence of 30 hours of education in pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics within the last five years including specified content.
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Documents to prepare †
Supported required evidence types for Virginia APRN include: (1) evidence of a current Virginia RN license OR RN license with multi-state privilege (from a compact state); (2) verification of professional certification for the specialty area of educational preparation (issued by agencies listed in 18VAC90-30-90); and (3) an official transcript from the graduate degree program in nursing designed to prepare APRNs. If no current professional certification, the evidence lists specific alternatives (pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics course, practice-hours/CE attestation, or 30 hours pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics with listed content).
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Responsible agency †
The evidence says to complete and submit the “Autonomous Practice Application” with the fee for APRN “to:” but the destination/address details are not included in the supplied snippet, so submission location cannot be confirmed from the available official evidence.
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Some details in marked sections could not be confirmed. The text explains what remains uncertain; confirm those details with the licensing board before applying.
Details still to confirm
- Likely pathway
Evidence does not clearly define the endorsement/transfer pathway for an already-licensed Iowa APRN; only general requirements and existence of an endorsement application entry are shown.
- Application requirements
No full numbered step-by-step APRN checklist, no complete submission destination/address, and unclear how ‘initial LNP’ online-application condition relates to APRN endorsement for this applicant.
- Fingerprinting and background checks
No APRN-specific background check/fingerprinting requirement is confirmed in supplied APRN materials.
- Government fees
No APRN fee amount provided in supplied official APRN snippets.
- Processing time
No processing/review timelines provided in supplied official evidence.
- Compact considerations
Current destination-state compact participation was not confirmed by the validated evidence. Confirm participation, your license type and primary residence before relying on multistate privileges.
- Responsible agency
Submission destination/address for the Autonomous Practice Application is truncated/omitted in supplied evidence.