Illinois Administrative Code › Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS › Part 1300 - NURSE PRACTICE ACT › Subpart C - REGISTERED NURSE › Section 1300.320 - RN Licensure by Endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Each
				applicant who is licensed in another jurisdiction shall file a completed,
				signed application for licensure on the basis of endorsement, on forms supplied
				by the Division. The application shall include:
1) The fee required by Section
				1300.30(a)(1);
2) Proof of graduation from a nursing
				education program that meets the requirements of Section
				1300.340;
3) Proof of passage of an examination
				recognized by the Division, upon recommendation of the Board (i.e., National
				Council Licensure Examination for professional nurses, or State Board Test Pool
				Examination for professional nurses or practical nurses);
4) Verification of fingerprint processing
				from ISP or its designated agent. (Practical nurses licensed in Illinois are
				not required to be fingerprinted when applying for a license as a registered
				professional nurse.) Applicants shall contact an Illinois-licensed fingerprint
				vendor for fingerprint processing. Out-of-state residents may have their
				fingerprints taken by an out-of-state vendor but the fingerprints must be
				processed by an Illinois Livescan Vendor. Fingerprints shall be taken within
				the 60 days prior to application;
5) For RN applicants who received education
				outside of the United States, a credentials evaluation report of the
				applicant's foreign nursing education from either the Commission on Graduates
				of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) Credentials Evaluation Service (CES), the
				Educational Records Evaluation Service (ERES), or another credentialing service
				approved by the Division. This requirement can be satisfied by providing proof
				of licensure in a state that requires such a report for initial licensure.
A) To be accepted, the report must:
i) Verify that the applicant has successfully
				completed nursing education equivalent to education received in a US state or
				territory as determined by the Department, based upon receipt and review of
				official transcripts from the nursing education program bearing the school
				seal;
ii) Indicate any subject
				matter deficiencies; and
iii) Be in
				a form and manner acceptable to the Division. The Division will not accept a
				credential report until it receives all relevant information required by this
				Section.
B) The
				requirement for a credentials evaluation of foreign nursing education may be
				satisfied by the submission of proof of a certificate from the Certificate
				Program or the VisaScreen Program of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign
				Nursing Schools, provided that the certificate was based upon licensure in the
				applicants country of education;
C)
				If the applicant's first language is not English, the applicant shall provide
				certification of passage of either the Test of English as a Foreign Language
				(TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic
				Module. For TOEFL, the minimum passing score on the paper-based test is 560,
				computer-based test is 220, and internet-based test is 83. For the IELTS
				Academic Module, the minimum passing score shall be 6.5 (overall score) and 7.0
				(spoken band). The Division may waive the requirement that the applicant pass
				the TOEFL or IELTS examination if the applicant submits verification of the
				successful completion of a nursing education program conducted in English or
				the passage of an approved licensing examination given in English;
D) Applicants that have completed a minimum
				of 2 years of nursing education and have met the other requirements for those
				educated in another country may be approved for licensure.
6) Official transcripts of theory and
				clinical education prepared by an official of the military for a nurse
				applicant who has received his/her education in the military service. Education
				must meet the standards for education set forth in Section 1300.340;
7) Verification of licensure status from the
				jurisdiction in which the applicant was originally licensed, current licensure
				and any other jurisdiction in which the applicant has been actively practicing;
				and
8) A certified translation for
				all credentials of education and licensure, if not in English.