You must submit a request for an “Actively Deployed Application” with a copy of the military orders which were in place when your license lapsed no later than 60 days of return from deployment. Based on the orders you submit, if you are eligible for the Actively Deployed Application, one will be sent to you in the manner you request: email, mail, or fax.
- Yes. You will need to demonstrate having earned adequate (24 hours) of CE for the renewal of the license had you not been actively deployed. If you did not earn enough CE prior to being actively deployed, you may earn CE while your request for an Actively Deployed Application is considered.
- Nurses licensed during the licensure period (i.e., New Graduates, Endorsements) may have a prorated amount of CE for the first renewal, if they were deployed prior to renewing the license for the first time. If you are unsure how much CE you are required to demonstrate, you may request that this information be communicated to you when you submit your request for an Actively Deployed Application.
- You may not use CE’s you used for reinstatement toward the next renewal of your license. You should take care to ensure that those CE hours that you earn in the current renewal period are not present on your Individual CE Record for the next renewal.
No. If you held an active Alabama nursing license and were actively deployed while the United States military was engaged in active military operations against any foreign power, your license may be reinstated or renewed without penalty or payment of the reinstatement or late fee.
First, you must have an active RN license in order to reinstate AP approval. Otherwise, you will have to meet all other requirements to reinstate your AP approval, including Pharmacology CE and payment of the reinstatement fee.
Nurses serving in the military, who will be deployed during their biennial licensure renewal period, may submitted documentation prior to deployment to maintain licensure without lapsing. The license will not lapse during the deployment, provided that the following conditions are met: The license is active at the time of deployment.
The licensee provides the Board a copy of the military activation or deployment orders, or other proof of active military service, in advance of the deployment.