Nurse Form 2F at a glance
What it is: Nurse Form 2F is the Certification of Foreign Education of The State Education Department, Office of the Professions.
Who signs: Complete Section I. Be sure to sign and date item 9. Registrar: Sign and date the Certification.
Use this form ONLY if your nursing school is located outside the United States or its territories and you were advised that TruMerit did not obtain full documentation needed for a New York State nursing license review of your Credentials Verification Service for New York State Application or you are not utilizing its services.
What to bring and attach to Nurse Form 2F
An official transcript or marksheets is issued by the school showing completed courses by year and grades and bears original school official's signature(s) and an original school seal(s). It must be received directly from the school along with syllabi and this form in a sealed official school envelope.
If the marksheet or transcript is not in English, a qualified translation is also required.
A filled-in Nurse Form 2F example: a nurse applicant completes Section I
How to fill out Nurse Form 2F, box by box
Applicant Instructions: what you are applying for
Complete Section I. Be sure to sign and date item 9.
Check what you are applying for (check one): Registered Professional Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
Items 1 to 6: Social Security Number, Birth Date, Name, Mailing Address, Telephone/Email Address and DMV ID Number
Social Security Number (1): leave this blank if you do not have a U.S. Social Security Number.
Birth Date (2): Month, Day, Year.
Print Name (3): Last, First, Middle. Enter your name exactly as it appears on your Application for Licensure (Form 1).
Mailing Address (4), Home or Business: you must notify the Department within 30 days of any address or name changes.
Telephone/Email Address (5): Daytime Phone, Home or Business, and Email Address, Home or Business (please print clearly).
Licensee business address, phone and email address are public information. Failure to indicate business or home on this form for each item will deem it public information.
New York State DMV ID Number (6), Driver or Non-Driver ID: leave this blank if you do not have a New York State DMV ID Number.
Items 7 to 9: the degree, the institution and the permission
Enter the Name as it appears on your Degree/Diploma/Certificate (7).
Enter the Name of institution attended (8) and the Address of institution.
Enter the Dates of attendance from and to (mo. day yr.).
Enter the Title of Degree/Diploma/Certificate awarded (in original language).
Enter the Date Degree/Diploma/Certificate awarded (mo. yr.), or check Not yet awarded.
In item 9, you request and give your permission to the institution listed in item 8 to complete Section II of this form and mail it to the Office of the Professions, and to release any other information requested by the State Education Department in connection with your application.
Section II, items 1 and 2: the nursing school and the program
Instructions to the Registrar: Complete Section II to document the applicant's education. Enter the Name of the applicant (see Section I, item 7).
Nursing school name (1), Former institution name, and Address (Street), City (State/Province) (ZIP Code) (Country).
Length of the program (2), Language of instruction used, Date of admission, Years of education required for admission, Date of completion, Date of graduation, Title of degree/diploma/certificate awarded, and Date degree/diploma/certificate was awarded.
Mark the Type of program: Baccalaureate, Diploma, Associate or Other.
Mark: This program was approved as preparing for licensed practice as a registered professional nurse, licensed practical nurse or professional nurse.
Enter the Licensing Authority or Appropriate Government Agency who approved this program: Authority/Agency Name, Authority/Agency Address, Authority/Agency Contact (Telephone, Email Address), Website Address, and the Initial date the program was approved by the Authority/Agency.
If NOT approved for general nursing practice, explain.
Certification - To be completed by the Registrar
Registrar: Sign and date the Certification.
By signing you certify that the information in Section II is a true statement of the record of the professional education of the individual named on this form and that all statements made in this application, including accompanying documents, are true, complete and correct.
I understand that any false or misleading information in, or in connection with, this application may be cause for a denial, loss of licensure or a professional misconduct action and may result in criminal prosecution.
Enter the Registrar's Print Name, Title or official position, Institution, Institution Seal, Address, Telephone, Fax, Email.
A foreign program and the return of the form
If you attended a foreign nursing program
If you attended a foreign nursing program, the licensing authority or appropriate governmental agency of said country must certify that the program prepares graduates for practice as a practical or registered professional nurse. In addition, the Department may, as applicable, require additional information including but not limited to verification from the licensing authority or appropriate governmental agency of said country certifying that the program prepares graduates for practice as a practical or registered professional nurse. Failure to provide any information requested on this form or, any additional information requested by the Department, as applicable, may result in delays in processing and/or your application being deemed incomplete.
The professional school returns the form
Common mistake: Have the professional school you attended complete the appropriate parts of Section II. Be sure to include any fee required by the school. The school must return the entire form in a sealed official school envelope along with an official marksheet or transcript and syllabi directly to the Office of the Professions. This form and transcript will not be accepted if submitted by the applicant or any person or agency other than the proper school authority.
Return Directly to: New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services, Nurse Unit, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234-1000.
Sources
[1] Nurse Form 2F (Revised 4/26), Certification of Foreign Education, The State Education Department, Office of the Professions (the Official source link on this page).