A Temporary APN Permit allows you to practice as an APN until your license is issued.

• Delaware temporary permits are not valid for work in any other jurisdiction.
• A temporary permit does not give you prescriptive authority!
• You must be supervised while working under a temporary permit.
• Do not begin employment until you are assigned a temporary permit number .
• If you fail the examination, your Temporary Permit will be terminated immediately.

Additional Requirements for a Temporary APN Permit

The following are required in addition to the items in the Requirements for All Applicants.

• Answer "Yes" to Question 2 on the Application for Licensure as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
  
  
• Enclose temporary permit fee by check or money order made payable to "State of Delaware ." This fee is in addition to the processing fee for the application.
  
  
• If your specialty requires certification , enclose copy of your original certification document or current re-certification card.
  • If you are not yet certified, request the certifying organization to submit a letter verifying your eligibility to take the examination.
  • If you fail the examination, your Temporary Permit will be terminated. You may petition the Board for an extension. See Section 8.10.5.1.1 of the Board's Rules and Regulations.
  
  
• If certification is not available for your specialty and you do not have 1000 hours practice in your specialty over the past two years, arrange for the Board office to receive a letter from your supervisor in which he or she agrees to supervise you and to report when you have completed the 1000 hours practice.
  
  
• The Board office must also have received the results of the criminal background check you requested.

Your permit will be issued within seven days of the date all of the above documentation is received. It will be mailed to you and is not available at the Board office. Meanwhile, you may verify your permit online at dpr.delaware.gov. Click on Verify License Online. The temporary permit expires 90 days from issuance.