How to Apply for Licensure for Nurse Practitioner

These instructions apply to applicants for an NP certificate who:

1. are licensed and registered as an RN in New York State and,
2. graduated from a NP education program registered (approved) by NYSED as qualifying for an NP certificate.

• STEP 1: SUBMIT Online NP Form 1 - Application for Certification.
  You must pay the $85 license and first registration fee by credit card.
  If you started filling out Online NP Form 1 within the past 30 days, you can continue filling it out by using this link. You will need your Application ID, social security number, and date of birth to access your application. If you already completed Online NP Form 1 and want to upload additional documentation to your application use this link. You will need your Application ID, and date of birth to access your application.
   
• STEP 2: HAVE YOUR SCHOOL (COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY) VERIFY YOUR NP EDUCATION.
  Complete Section I of NP Form 2 - Certification of Professional Education and send the entire form to your school. Section II must be filled out by your school and signed by the registrar. The school must send the completed from (or a scanned copy of it) directly to NYSED by EMAIL at DPLSEDUC@nysed.gov or by regular mail at the address at the end of the form.

These instructions apply to applicants for an NP certificate who:

1. are licensed and registered as an RN in New York State (or who have applied for an RN license in New York State) and,
2. are currently NP certified as described below:

• STEP 1: SUBMIT Online NP Form 1 - Application for Certification.
  You must pay the $85 license and first registration fee by credit card.
  If you started filling out Online NP Form 1 within the past 30 days, you can continue filling it out by using this link. You will need your Application ID, social security number, and date of birth to access your application. If you already completed Online NP Form 1 and want to upload additional documentation to your application use this link. You will need your Application ID, and date of birth to access your application.
   
• STEP 2: HAVE THE NATIONAL CERTIFYING ORGANIZATION VERIFY YOUR NP CERTIFICATION.
  Complete Section I of NP Form 3 - Verification of National Nurse Practitioner Examination and send the entire form to the national certifying organization that issued your NP certification.  The organization must complete Section II and return the entire form (or a scanned copy of it) directly to NYSED by EMAIL at DPLSVERIF@nysed.gov  by regular mail at the address at the end of the form.
   
  • ALERT! If you were initially NP certified before January 1, 2011, you must demonstrate that you passed an acceptable NP certification examination offered by the National Certifying Organization after January 1, 2011.  If you have not, you must complete at least 3 semester hours of  graduate level pharmacotherapy coursework.  If you completed this coursework, fill out, sign, and date Section I of NP Form 2C - Verification of Pharmacotherapeutics Course.  Send the entire form to the school where you completed pharmacotherapy coursework.  Section II must be filled out by your school and signed by the registrar.  The school must send the entire completed form (or a scanned copy of it) directly to NYSED by EMAIL at OPUNIT4@nysed.gov or by regular mail at the address at the end of the form.
• STEP 3: COMPLETE COURSEWORK ON LAWS GOVERNING PRESCRIPTIONS AND RECORD KEEPING
  You must complete coursework on New York State and federal laws governing prescriptions and record keeping. The following organizations offer this coursework online:

  The Nurse Practitioner Association of New York State
  Phone 518-348-0719
  Web www.thenpa.org

  The New York State Nurses Association
  Phone 518-782-9400 ext. 377
  Web  www.elearnonline.net

  After you have completed the coursework, fill out Section 1 of NP Form 2B - Verification of Instruction in New York State and Federal Laws Related to Prescriptions and Record Keeping. Be sure to sign and date item 8.  Send the entire form to the organization where you completed the instruction.  The organization must complete Section II and send the entire form (or a scanned copy of it) directly to NYSED by EMAIL at  DPLSEduc@nysed.gov or by regular mail at the address at the end of the form.

These instructions apply to applicants for an NP certificate who are licensed and registered as an RN in New York State (or who have applied for an RN license in New York State) – and- meet criteria in one or both of the paragraphs (1 or 2) below.

1. Currently hold an unencumbered NP license or certification issued by a state, U.S. territory, or another country with licensure standards that are substantially equivalent to New York State requirements for NP certification.
   
   - OR -
    
2. graduated from an NP program in another state or U.S. territory that is equivalent to a New York State registered NP education program.

• STEP 1: SUBMIT Online NP Form 1 - Application for Certification.
  You must pay the $85 license and first registration fee by credit card.
  If you started filling out Online NP Form 1 within the past 30 days, you can continue filling it out by using this link. You will need your Application ID, social security number, and date of birth to access your application. If you already completed Online NP Form 1 and want to upload additional documentation to your application use this link. You will need your Application ID, and date of birth to access your application.
   
• STEP 2: HAVE YOUR SCHOOL (COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY) VERIFY YOUR NP EDUCATION.
  Complete Section I of NP Form 2 - Certification of Professional Education and send the entire form to your school.  Section II must be filled out by your school and signed by the registrar.  The school must send the completed from (or a scanned copy of it) directly to NYSED by EMAIL at DPLSEDUC@nysed.gov  or by regular mail at the address at the end of the form.   You must also arrange to have your official transcript submitted to NYSED.
   
• STEP 3: HAVE THE NATIONAL CERTIFYING ORGANIZATION VERIFY YOUR NP CERTIFICATION.
  You must demonstrate that you completed acceptable graduate level pharmacotherapy coursework. Complete Section I of  NP Form 2C  - Verification of Pharmacotherapeutics Course  and sign and date item 8.  Send the entire form to the school (college or university) where you completed the pharmacotherapy coursework.   Section II must be filled out by your school and signed by the registrar.  The school must return the entire form (or a scanned copy of it) directly to NYSED by EMAIL at DPLSEDUC@nysed.gov  by regular mail at the address at the end of the form.
   
• STEP 4: HAVE YOUR NP LICENSE(S) VERIFIED (if applicable)
  If you have been licensed or certified as an NP in another state or a U.S. Territory, you must arrange to have information verifying your license/certification provided to the New York State Education Department.   Fill out NP Form 3 - Verification of Other Professional Licensure /Certification and send it to the licensing authority that granted your license.  The licensing authority will verify your license on Nurse Form 3 and then send it to the New York State Education Department and return the entire form directly to NYSED by regular mail at the address at the end of the form or send a scanned copy of it by EMAIL at DPLSEduc@nysed.gov.
   
• STEP 5: COMPLETE COURSEWORK ON LAWS GOVERNING PRESCRIPTIONS AND RECORD KEEPING
  You must complete coursework on New York State and federal laws governing prescriptions and record keeping. The following organizations offer this coursework online:

  The Nurse Practitioner Association of New York State
  Phone 518-348-0719
  Web www.thenpa.org

  The New York State Nurses Association
  Phone 518-782-9400 ext. 377
  Web  www.elearnonline.net

  After you have completed the coursework, fill out Section 1 of NP Form 2B - Verification of Instruction in New York State and Federal Laws Related to Prescriptions and Record Keeping. Be sure to sign and date item 8.  Send the entire form to the organization where you completed the instruction.  The organization must complete Section II and send the entire form (or a scanned copy of it) directly to NYSED by EMAIL at  DPLSEduc@nysed.gov or by regular mail at the address at the end of the form.