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New Jersey NP to New York NP License Requirements
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Likely pathway †
For New York State (NY) NP certification, NYSED requires that you are “currently registered and licensed as a registered professional nurse (RN) in New York State” before NYSED will review the NP application. You must also apply for NP certification with NYSED and meet education/experience criteria acceptable to NYSED. NP education/experience can be met via one of the NYSED education pathways, including: (1) graduation from an NYSED-registered/equivalent NP program; (2) currently NP certified by an acceptable national certifying organization; or (3) currently licensed/certified as an NP in another jurisdiction with substantially equivalent standards OR graduation from an equivalent out-of-jurisdiction NP program. If initially NP certified before Jan 1, 2011 (and you did not pass an acceptable NP certification exam offered after Jan 1, 2011), you must complete at least 3 semester hours of graduate-level pharmacotherapy coursework (via NP Form 2C).
Pathway conditions to check
- RN prerequisite for NY NP review
NYSED will not review the NP certificate application until you are currently licensed and registered as an RN in New York.
To determine which option applies: Whether applicant is “currently registered and licensed as a registered professional nurse (RN) in New York State.”
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Good moral character
General requirement for NP certification.
To determine which option applies: Whether applicant meets NYSED “good moral character” requirement.
Source 1 ↗ - NP education/experience pathway selection
Meet NYSED education/experience criteria acceptable to NYSED by one of the listed paragraphs (A, B, or C).
To determine which option applies: Whether applicant graduated from an NYSED-registered/equivalent NP program, is currently NP certified by an acceptable national certifier, and/or is currently NP licensed/certified elsewhere; also whether initial NP certification date triggers the pharmacotherapy requirement.
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Education pathway A (NP program graduation)
Graduated from an NYSED-registered NP education program or an equivalent NP program as determined by NYSED.
To determine which option applies: Whether applicant’s NP program is NYSED-registered/equivalent (as determined by NYSED).
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Education pathway B (national NP certification)
Currently NP certified by an acceptable national certifying organization.
To determine which option applies: Whether applicant is “currently NP certified by an acceptable national certifying organization.”
Source 1 ↗ - Special pharmacotherapy coursework trigger (pathway #2 ALERT)
If initially NP certified before Jan 1, 2011 and did not pass an acceptable NP certification exam after Jan 1, 2011, complete at least 3 semester hours graduate-level pharmacotherapy coursework (NP Form 2C).
To determine which option applies: Initial NP certification date; whether acceptable NP exam was passed after Jan 1, 2011.
Source 1 ↗ - Education pathway C (out-of-jurisdiction NP license/certification)
Currently hold an unencumbered NP license/certification with substantially equivalent standards OR graduated from an equivalent out-of-jurisdiction NP program.
To determine which option applies: Whether applicant currently holds an “unencumbered NP license or certification” and whether standards are “substantially equivalent,” or whether applicant’s program is equivalent.
Source 1 ↗ - Required coursework (NY & federal laws governing prescriptions/record keeping)
All NP applicants must complete coursework on NY and federal laws governing prescriptions and record keeping; submit NP Form 2B after completing instruction.
To determine which option applies: Whether applicant completed this coursework via an NYSED-listed provider (or other approved equivalent, if NYSED allows) and can submit NP Form 2B completed by the organization.
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Government fees †
NYSED states: “The fee for certification and initial registration…in each specialty practice area is $85. ($50 certificate application fee plus a $35 fee for initial registration.)” You must pay this $85 by credit card when submitting Online NP Form 1. NYSED also notes you must file a separate application and pay an additional fee for each NP specialty practice area.
Fee breakdown
- NY NP certification and initial registration fee (per specialty practice area) — $85.00
Initial certification + initial registration
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Processing time †
Could not confirm from the available official evidence any NYSED NP processing/decision time estimate.
Compact considerations †
NYSED states: “Please note that New York State is not a \"Nursing Compact State\".” (This statement does not provide compact-based NP certification pathways; NP certification still requires RN licensure/registration in New York.)
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Application requirements †
NP application instructions include these steps (pathway-dependent on what verifications you need): STEP 1: Submit Online NP Form 1 - Application for Certification and pay the $85 fee by credit card. STEP 2: Have your school verify NP education with NP Form 2 (Section I by you; Section II by registrar signed by school) sent to NYSED. STEP 3: Pharmacotherapy coursework verification (NP Form 2C) is required in the pathway #2 “ALERT” situation (initial NP certification before Jan 1, 2011 and no acceptable exam after Jan 1, 2011). STEP 4: If applicable, have NP license/certification verified using NP Form 3. STEP 5: Complete coursework on NY and federal laws governing prescriptions and record keeping, then submit NP Form 2B verification by the course provider to NYSED. Also: you must “arrange to have your official transcript submitted to NYSED.”
Requirements checklist
- NY NP applicants must be certified and registered as an NP by NYSED to practice as an NP in NY — Required
General NP practice requirement
Source 1 ↗ - RN licensure/registration in New York must be current for NP certification review — Required
Prerequisite for NP review
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Good moral character — Required
General NP requirement
Source 1 ↗ - Meet education and experience requirements acceptable to NYSED (one of paragraphs A/B/C) — Required
Pathway-dependent
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Education criterion (NP program graduation) — May apply
If applicable
Source 1 ↗ - Education criterion (currently NP certified by an acceptable national certifying organization) — May apply
If applicable
Source 1 ↗ - Education criterion (out-of-jurisdiction NP license/certification, unencumbered, substantially equivalent) — May apply
If applicable
Source 1 ↗ - Education criterion (out-of-jurisdiction NP program equivalent to NYSED-registered NP education) — May apply
If applicable
Source 1 ↗ - Pharmacotherapy coursework requirement (only under pathway #2 ALERT situation) — May apply
Initially NP certified before Jan 1, 2011 AND no acceptable NP certification exam offered after Jan 1, 2011
Source 1 ↗ - Required coursework on NY and federal laws governing prescriptions and record keeping — Required
General requirement
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - After coursework, complete NP Form 2B verification of instruction (via organization) — May apply
After completing the required instruction
Source 1 ↗ - Complete NP education verification using NP Form 2 (school registrar signs Section II) — Required
Pathway-dependent on needing school education verification
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Submit Online NP Form 1 - Application for Certification — Required
Pathway selection begins with NP Form 1
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - If applicable (out-of-jurisdiction NP license/certification), submit NP Form 3 verification — May apply
If you have been licensed/certified as an NP in another state or U.S. Territory
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Arrange for official transcript to be submitted to NYSED — Required
Stated as required
Source 1 ↗ - NP Form 2C pharmacotherapeutics verification (only for the specified trigger situation) — May apply
Pathway #2 ALERT situation
Source 1 ↗ Source 2 ↗ - Apply and pay a fee per NP specialty practice area for which you seek certification/registration — Required
Separate application/fee per specialty area
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License verification †
NYSED requires third-party verification depending on the pathway: - NP education verification via NP Form 2 (“Section II must be filled out by your school and signed by the registrar”). - Pharmacotherapy course verification via NP Form 2C (“Complete Section I of NP Form 2C - Verification of Pharmacotherapeutics Course”) in the specified pathway #2 “ALERT” situation. - NP license/certification verification via NP Form 3 “if applicable,” using NP Form 3 - Verification of Other Professional Licensure /Certification (sent to NYSED after the licensing authority verifies). - NY/federal law coursework verification via NP Form 2B, completed by the organization that offers the coursework and sent to NYSED. NYSED also states you are responsible for asking organizations to send written verification directly to NYSED.
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Fingerprinting and background checks †
Could not confirm any NYSED NP-specific fingerprinting/background-check requirement from the supplied official NP evidence. (The supplied evidence includes New Jersey nursing application instructions, but those are not NY requirements.)
Education and transcripts †
Education/experience requirements for NY NP certification can be met by meeting one of NYSED’s criteria: (1) graduation from an NYSED-registered NP education program or an NP program equivalent to an NYSED-registered NP education program; OR (2) currently NP certified by an acceptable national certifying organization; OR (3) currently licensed/certified as an NP in another jurisdiction with substantially equivalent standards OR graduation from an equivalent out-of-jurisdiction NP program. All applicants must complete coursework on “laws governing prescriptions and recordkeeping”; if you did not graduate from an in-state NYSED-registered NP program, you must complete that NY/federal laws coursework (then submit NP Form 2B). In the pathway #2 ALERT situation, you must complete at least 3 semester hours of graduate-level pharmacotherapy coursework (NP Form 2C).
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Documents to prepare †
NP application/record submission includes: - Submit Online “NP Form 1 - Application for Certification.” - NP education verification: NP Form 2, with Section II filled out by the school and signed by the registrar, sent directly to NYSED. - You must “arrange to have your official transcript submitted to NYSED.” - Pharmacotherapy verification (when required) using NP Form 2C. - NP license/certification verification (when applicable) using NP Form 3. - NY/federal laws coursework verification using NP Form 2B, completed by the instruction organization and sent to NYSED.
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Responsible agency †
NYSED (Office of the Professions) certifies and registers NPs. NYSED states you must “apply for nurse practitioner certification with NYSED,” and that NYSED certifies and registers you as an NP to practice as an NP.
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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
Applicant NY RN status not provided; therefore which NP education/experience pathway applies (A/B/C; and whether the pre-2011 pharmacotherapy trigger applies) cannot be confirmed from the available applicant facts.
- Fingerprinting and background checks
No NYSED NP background-check/fingerprinting requirement confirmed in supplied official NP evidence.
- Government fees
Only $85 per specialty practice area (initial certification + initial registration) was confirmed; any additional verification/form fees not confirmed.
- Processing time
No official processing time/decision time estimate confirmed.
- Compact considerations
Compact participation effect on NP certification not supported beyond the statement that NY is not a Nursing Compact State.
- Documents to prepare
Exact document requirements that apply may vary by pathway (e.g., whether NP Form 2C and NP Form 3 apply) and cannot be finalized from applicant facts.