Notice Of Limited Reopening Of Emergency Graduate Licensure Programs

Please see below for specific information relative to your profession.

NURSES

• Emergency Graduate Nursing Licenses ("EGNL") are available to nurses who graduate from accredited professional nursing and practical nursing programs located in New Jersey.
• Graduation Date must be within six months of the date of application for an EGNL.
• To be eligible for an EGNL, you must either: 1) not yet have taken the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN) or 2) have taken and passed NCLEX, but not yet have completed all requirements for a plenary license. 
• Individuals who have failed NCLEX are not eligible.
• Individuals who previously held EGNLs are not eligible.
• Nurses granted an EGNL may only practice under supervision in an acute care facility.
• EGNLs automatically expire if the holder fails the NCLEX.

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PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS

• Emergency Graduate Physician Assistant Licenses ("EGPAL") are available to physician assistants who graduate from accredited physician assistant education programs located in New Jersey (programs must be accredited by the Accreditation Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant Inc. (ARC-PA), or its predecessor or successor).
• Graduation Date must be within six months of the date of application for an EGPAL.
• To be eligible for an EGPAL, you must either: 1) not yet have taken the licensure examination or 2) have passed the licensure examination, but not yet have completed all requirements for a plenary license. 
• Individuals who have failed the licensure examination are not eligible.
• Individuals who previously held EGPALs are not eligible.
• Physician Assistants granted an EGPAL may only practice under supervision in an acute care facility.
• EGPALs automatically expire if the holder fails the licensure examination.

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PHARMACISTS

• Emergency Graduate Pharmacist Licenses ("EGPL") are available to pharmacists who graduate from accredited schools or colleges of pharmacy located in New Jersey.
• Graduation Date must be within six months of the date of application for an EGPL.
• To be eligible for an EGPL, you must either: 1) not yet have taken the licensure examination or 2) have passed the licensure examination, but not yet have completed all requirements for a plenary license. 
• Individuals who have failed the licensure examination are not eligible.
• Individuals who previously held EGPLs are not eligible.
• Pharmacists granted an EGPL may only practice under supervision in an acute care facility.
• EGPLs automatically expire if the holder fails the licensure examination.

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RESPIRATORY CARE THERAPISTS

• Emergency Graduate Respiratory Care Therapist Licenses ("EGRCTL"s) are available to respiratory care therapists who graduate from accredited respiratory care therapist education programs located anywhere within the United States (programs must be accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or its successor).
• Graduation Date must be within six months of the date of application for an EGRCTL.
• To be eligible for an EGRCTL, you must either: 1) not yet have taken the licensure examination or 2) have passed the licensure examination, but not yet have completed all requirements for a plenary license. 
• Individuals who have failed the licensure examination are not eligible.
• Individuals who previously held EGRCTLs are not eligible.
• Respiratory Care Therapists granted an EGRCTL may only practice under supervision in an acute care facility or field hospital.
• EGRCTLs automatically expire if the holder fails the licensure examination.

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SOCIAL WORKERS

• Emergency Graduate Social Workers Licenses ("EGSWL") are available to social workers who graduate with a master's degree or doctorate in social work from an accredited educational program located anywhere within the United States (programs must be accredited by the Council on Social Work Education).
• Graduation Date must be within six months of the date of application for an EGSWL.
• Eligibility limited to individuals who have initiated an application for a standard license.
• To be eligible for an EGSWL, you must either: 1) not yet have taken the licensure examination or 2) have passed the licensure examination, but not yet have completed all requirements for a plenary license. 
• Individuals who have failed the licensure examination are not eligible.
• Individuals who previously held EGSWLs are not eligible.
• Social Workers granted an EGSWL who intend to provide social work services must comply with all statutory and regulatory scope of practice and supervision requirements imposed upon licensed social workers (LSWs).  Supervision of clinical social work services provided by individuals holding an EGSWL must be provided by a New Jersey licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who is compliant with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:44G-8.1.
• EGSWLs automatically expire if the holder fails the licensure examination.

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PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS

• Emergency Graduate Professional Counselors Licenses ("EGPCL") are available to professional counselors who graduate with a master's degree or doctorate in counseling from an accredited educational program located anywhere within the United States (programs must be from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, or an institution accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs).
• Graduation Date must be within six months of the date of application for an EGPCL.
• Eligibility limited to individuals who have initiated an application for a standard license.
• To be eligible for an EGPCL, you must either: 1) not yet have taken the licensure examination or 2) have passed the licensure examination, but not yet have completed all requirements for a plenary license. 
• Individuals who have failed the licensure examination are not eligible.
• Individuals who previously held EGPCLs are not eligible.
• Professional Counselors granted an EGPCL who intend to provide counseling services must comply with all statutory and regulatory scope of practice and supervision requirements imposed upon licensed associate counselors (LACs).  Supervision must be provided consistent with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 45:8B-34 through -50, and the regulations promulgated thereunder, N.J.A.C. 13:34-10.1 through 19.27.
• EGPCLs automatically expire if the holder fails the licensure examination.

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