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Clinical Nurse Specialist - CNS

A Clinical Nurse Specialist is an advanced practice nurse who can provide expert advice related to specific conditions or treatment pathways. According to the International Council of Nurses (ICN), an Advanced Practice Nurse is a registered nurse who has acquired the expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies for expanded practice, the characteristics of which are shaped by the context and/or country in which s/he is credentialed to practice. Read more about Clinical Nurse Specialists on our blog: A Spotlight on Clinical Nurse Specialists 

Can a Clinical Nurse Specialist become a certified Medical Examiner with the DOT?

To be listed as a certified Medical Examiner with the DOT/FMCSA NRCME program, a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) must be licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with applicable state laws and regulations to perform physical examinations.

Please see the table below for a Clinical Nurse Specialist'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 - Possible Eligibility Montana  - Possible Eligibility
Alaska - Possible Eligibility
 Nebraska - Possible Eligibility
Arizona - Possible Eligibility
 Nevada - Possible Eligibility
Arkansas - Possible Eligibility
 New Hampshire - Possible Eligibility
California - Possible Eligibility
 New Jersey - Possible Eligibility
Colorado - Possible Eligibility
 New Mexico - Possible Eligibility
Connecticut - Possible Eligibility
 New York - Possible Eligibility
Delaware - Possible Eligibility
 North Carolina - Possible Eligibility
District of Columbia - Possible Eligibility
 North Dakota - Possible Eligibility
Florida - Possible Eligibility
 Ohio - Possible Eligibility
Georgia - Possible Eligibility
 Oklahoma - Possible Eligibility
Hawaii - Possible Eligibility
 Oregon - Possible Eligibility
Idaho - Possible Eligibility
 Pennsylvania - Possible Eligibility
Illinois - Possible Eligibility
 Puerto Rico - Possible Eligibility
Indiana - Possible Eligibility
 Rhode Island - Possible Eligibility
Iowa - Possible Eligibility
 South Carolina - Possible Eligibility
Kansas - Possible Eligibility
 South Dakota - Possible Eligibility
Kentucky - Possible Eligibility
 Tennessee - Possible Eligibility
Louisiana - Possible Eligibility
 Texas - Eligible
Maine - Possible Eligibility
 Utah - Possible Eligibility
Maryland - Possible Eligibility
 Vermont - Possible Eligibility
Massachusetts - Possible Eligibility
 Virginia - Possible Eligibility
Michigan - Possible Eligibility
 Washington - Possible Eligibility
Minnesota - Eligible
 West Virginia - Possible Eligibility
Mississippi - Possible Eligibility Wisconsin - Possible Eligibility
Missouri - Eligible
 Wyoming - Possible Eligibility 

 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.

Clinical Nurse Specialist CNS NRCME Training Course DiscountDOT NRCME Certificate of Completion Training Program
We offer a full refund within 30 days of your enrollment date if you decide not to become certified and have not had your Certificate of Completion issued at the end of the program.