Licensure of Internationally Educated Nurse Practitioners
For clinical specialists who are integrating immigrants and internationally educated nurses
Have you worked as a nurse practitioner (NP) outside of Israel? Would you like to join the Israeli workforce? Find here information about licensure of international nurse practitioners in Israel.
If you have worked as an advanced practiced nurse (APN/NP) outside of Israel, you can file an application to the Nursing Division to endorse your advanced practice, on condition that your additional training is practiced Israel.
A list of endorsed advanced practices in Israel
Endorsement of the Nursing Division will allow you to work in Israel. To receive the endorsement of the Nursing Division, you must meet all requirements and submit the documents specified below. The Department for Professional Training of the Nursing Division will review the submitted documents and determine whether your training outside of Israel satisfies the local requirements for advanced training. You will be notified of the decision, and receive further instructions to have a license issued.
Graduates of international advanced practice nursing programs will get an Advanced Practice Nurse License after getting professional endorsement, and passing the State Nursing Board Licensure Examination.
Licensure requirements for Nurse Practitioners (NP) in Israel
- Permanent and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the State of Israel*
- Your APN/NP license from your country of origin (if APN/NP is not recognized in your country, the Nursing Division will consider each case independently).
- Proof you worked as an APN/NP in your country of origin for at least one year, in the past ten years.
- A nursing master's (postgraduate) degree or Ph.D. from an international academic institution accredited by the Division for Evaluation of Foreign Academic Degrees Abroad of Israel Ministry of Education. Nursing Master's or Ph.D. Programs:
- The advanced nursing practice is endorsed by the State of Israel;
- A minimum of 30 credits for a master's thesis or 40 credits for a master's degree without a thesis;
- The program lasts at least two academic years (no less than four full semesters);
The program includes at least 300 hours of clinical courses directly related to the advanced practice; and - The program includes at least 400 hours of clinical training in the advanced practice.
* The review of your application for evaluation of credentials and licenses of nurse practitioners educated and licensed outside of Israel will be done at the same time as the review of your application for evaluation of credentials and licenses of registered nurses educated and licensed outside of Israel.
Internationally educated nurse practitioners must submit all the documents required for both reviews together.
Find information for an internationally educated nurse on licensure of a Registered Nurse (RN) in Israel in these webpages:
Submitting an application for a nursing license
Licensure of registered nurses: internationally educated nurses
The documents required for licensure application
Note
Attach only photocopies of documents to your Nursing Division application, not original documents, as document submitted will not be returned to you.
- Valid Registered Nurse license (RN) in Israel.
- Academic record transcripts, specifying the courses you took, their scores, and hours spent on academic studies and practical training.
- Endorsement of the Committee for Assessment of International Academic Degrees of Israel Ministry of Education, confirming your academic degree is equivalent to a master’s degree recognized by the State of Israel.
- Advanced Practice Nursing or Nurse Practitioner (APN/NP) license (where such licenses are recognized) issued by the state-authorized licensure of APN/NP board.
- Proof of employment as an APN/NP outside of Israel after graduation, including exact duration of employment: start and termination dates, and positions held.
- Certificates, diplomas, or any other proof of completing advanced practice training programs and practice as an APN/NP: clinical research, publications, conferences, nursing experience and multi-disciplinary staff education, advancing your practice, clinical experience, peer references.
- Photocopy of an Israeli I.D. card, including the slip; mention also your legal status in Israel (citizen or resident) a photocopy of your passport and general work permit for Israel.
- Photocopy of immigrant certificate (Teudat Oleh), or repatriation certificate.
- Up-to-date resume (CV).
Your resume must include the following contact information:
- Postal address
- Mobile phone number with SMS messaging enabled
- An active email address.
Note that for technical reasons the Nursing Division cannot receive emails with the suffix ru. To email the Nursing Division, we recommended having a Gmail, Walla, or Hotmail account.
Document Translation
Documents in English can be submitted in English without translation.
Documents in other languages must be translated into Hebrew and accompanied by a certificate from a notary authorized in Israel confirming that the translated documents match the original.
Together with the translated documents, you must send the original notarial certificate (with the red ribbon).
Submitting the Documents
Documents in English can be sent as a single scanned file to the email: siud-pituah@MOH.GOV.IL
Translated documents must be sent by mail to the following address:
The Department of Professional Development, Nursing Administration, Ministry of Health
39 Yirmiyahu St., P.O. Box 1176, Jerusalem
ZIP code 9101002
Please note
At any stage during the review of your eligibility and afterward, if information is received or discovered that raises doubt or indicates that the professional documents or any related information are not authentic, your eligibility for professional recognition in the field of nursing will be revoked.