Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - APRN / APN

Welcome, Nurses. Can an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse become a certified Medical Examiner with the DOT? Yes, an APRN is eligible in all 50 states. To be listed as a certified Medical Examiner with the DOT/FMCSA NRCME program, an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) must be licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with applicable state laws and regulations to perform physical examinations.

Please see the table below for an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse's eligibility in the state they are licensed to practice in to become a certified Medical Examiner with the DOT:

 Eligible = Eligible Not Eligible = Not Eligible Possible Eligibility = Possible Eligibility (see below)
Alabama - Eligible Montana  - Eligible
Alaska - Eligible Nebraska - Eligible
Arizona - Eligible Nevada - Eligible
Arkansas - Eligible New Hampshire - Eligible
California - Eligible New Jersey - Eligible
Colorado - Eligible New Mexico - Eligible
Connecticut - Eligible New York - Eligible
Delaware - Eligible North Carolina - Eligible
District of Columbia - Eligible North Dakota - Eligible
Florida - Eligible Ohio - Eligible
Georgia - Eligible Oklahoma - Eligible
Hawaii - Eligible Oregon - Eligible
Idaho - Eligible Pennsylvania - Eligible
Illinois - Eligible Puerto Rico - Not Eligible
Indiana - Eligible Rhode Island - Eligible
Iowa - Eligible South Carolina - Eligible
Kansas - Eligible South Dakota - Eligible
Kentucky - Eligible Tennessee - Eligible
Louisiana - Eligible Texas - Eligible
Maine - Eligible Utah - Eligible
Maryland - Eligible Vermont - Eligible
Massachusetts - Eligible Virginia - Eligible
Michigan - Eligible Washington - Eligible
Minnesota - Eligible West Virginia - Eligible
Mississippi - Eligible Wisconsin - Eligible
Missouri - Eligible Wyoming - Eligible

 Possible Eligibility = The FMCSA has not received verification from your state licensing board that the DOT exam is within the scope of practice for your profession. You may proceed with registration, but the FMCSA must receive verification from your state licensing board before certifying you. We recommend that you delay your certification test until the state licensing board has confirmed that the DOT exam is within your scope of practice.

If you have any questions or need further information on this process, please contact the FMCSA Help Desk at fmctechsup@dot.gov (recommended) or call (617) 494-3003.

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