- Effective November 1, 2023, foreign graduates must submit a Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) Professional Report CGFNS.
- English Language Proficiency (ELP) testing is also required. Current approved ELP exams include IELTS and TOEFL. Effective January 1, 2024, additional ELP exams accepted are OET and MET. No home tests are accepted.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- RN-LPN Exam Application Instructions for Students and Graduates
- LPN Initial Licensure by Exam Application
- LPN Endorsement Application Instructions
- Effective November 1, 2023, foreign graduates must submit a Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) Professional Report from CGFNS.
- English Language Proficiency (ELP) testing is also required. Current approved ELP exams include IELTS and TOEFL. Effective January 1, 2024, additional ELP exams accepted are OET and MET. No home tests are accepted.
Medication Aide
- Medication Aide Certification Application *Submit this application in order to receive authorization to take the certification exam for Tennessee. Only those graduates of approved programs are eligible for Medication Aide Certification in Tennessee.
- Medication Aide Certification Application Instructions
Other Applications and Information
- Criminal Background Checks
- OCA Numbers for Criminal Background Checks
- Address Change
- Declaration of Primary State of Residence
- Name Change Request
- Declaration of Citizenship
- Licensure Verification Request (NURSYS)
- Tennessee Endorsement Licensure Verification Request for those states NOT listed on NURSYS
- Expedited Licensure for Military Member
- Declaration of Eligibility for Military Spouse
- Affidavit of Retirement From Practice in Tennessee
- Fee Schedule
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