California Nursing License Fingerprinting in Idaho

By Jim Allen, an Idaho Mobile Notary since 2018

The travel contract is signed and the start date is on the calendar, and the California Board of Registered Nursing still doesn’t have your fingerprints. Every week the board spends waiting on them is a week you’re not working.

I can take that step off your plate without a flight. I come to you in the Treasure Valley, capture your fingerprints electronically, and send them to our California partner company. Our partner company processes and submits them to the California DOJ.

$349 for one nurse, government fees up to $75 included
$299 each for two or more at the same stop
Your home, hospital, or clinic in Ada or Canyon County
Every print checked on screen before I leave

Call or text (208) 826-1210, or book online any time.

Why nurses outside California get stuck

The BRN’s site points applicants outside California to ink fingerprint cards rather than Live Scan, and says that processing can take several weeks to a few months. The Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians sends out-of-state LVN applicants to ink fingerprint cards rather than Live Scan, which it says is only available in California.

What I offer is a different route. The capture happens here, on my equipment, and our California partner company does the submitting in California. I’m not a California Live Scan site, and neither board has endorsed this route.

The full picture is on my California Live Scan from Idaho page.

Where your prints are taken

I capture your fingerprints here in Idaho, and our partner company processes and submits your fingerprints to the California DOJ. The DOJ and FBI send the results to your board. I never see them.

So your prints are taken in Idaho, not in California. I don’t submit anything to the DOJ myself; our California partner company does that from California. But the capture still happens here. If your board tells you your prints have to be taken inside California, this isn’t the right option for you, and I’d rather you find that out before you pay me. Ask your board first.

Why a California license at all?

California isn’t part of the Nurse Licensure Compact. An active multistate RN license doesn’t cover a California contract — the state wants its own license, and that license requires a fingerprint background check through the California Department of Justice.

So it isn’t paperwork you can skip or carry over. It’s a separate application with its own fingerprint requirement, and it’s usually the piece standing between a signed contract and a start date.

Three ways to get it done

Fly back to California. It works, and some nurses do it. It costs a flight and at least a day of your time off.
Mail an ink fingerprint card. This is the route the boards point out-of-state applicants toward. It also takes several weeks to a few months, which most contract start dates can’t absorb.
Have me come to you. I capture your fingerprints electronically here in the Treasure Valley, and our California partner company processes and submits them to the California DOJ. Most results come back in under a week.

Nurses I see for this

Travel nurses with a California assignment and a deadline
RNs applying by endorsement with an Idaho license already in hand
New grads applying to test in California
LVNs applying through the BVNPT

How it works

Book by call, text, or online, before or after a shift.
I come to you, check your ID, and enter your details from your board’s form.
I capture your prints on Live Scan and check each one on screen.
Our California partner company submits them to the California DOJ. Results go to your board, not to me.

What to bring

A valid, unexpired government photo ID
The Request for Live Scan Service form your board issued you, with the board’s agency code on it. The BRN sends its form after your application is in.
If your board sent ink fingerprint cards rather than a Live Scan form, call or text me before you book so we can sort out the form first.

What it costs

$349 for one nurse. That’s my travel, the capture, data entry, submission handling, and government fees up to $75.

Two or more nurses at the same stop pay $299 each, and that applies to everyone, not just the extra people. It works well for a unit or a travel group heading out together. If your agency’s fees top $75, you pay only the difference, and I confirm it before anything is submitted. Your board’s application fee is separate.

What clients say

“Jim is the only guy in Boise doing livescan fingerprints in the Treasure valley that I could find. He is a great communicator. Confirmed the appt with me. Showed up a few minutes early. Got me finger printed and documents complete quickly and efficiently. Great experience and super convenient.”

— Matt Scheid, 5-star Google review

“Jim was amazing! As a new mom, the last thing I wanted to do was load up the baby and drive somewhere. His mobile notary service was incredibly convenient…he came right to me, quick and hassle-free. 1-2-3 easy. Highly recommend!”

— Mel, 5-star Google review

“Jim was prompt, professional and personable. Would definitely recommend him!”

— Pat McKeever, 5-star Google review

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Nursing license questions

Do I have to travel to California to get fingerprinted for my nursing license?

Not for the capture. I take your prints here, and our California partner company submits them in California.

Does the BRN accept prints done this way?

The BRN’s website says it can’t receive results from Live Scan vendors outside California. I’m in Idaho, and I don’t submit to the DOJ; our California partner company does, from California. Whether that works for your application is the BRN’s call, not mine. Ask the board before you book. If they tell you the prints themselves must be taken in California, this isn’t the route for you.

Which boards is this for?

RNs apply through the California Board of Registered Nursing. LVNs apply through the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians. Bring the form from whichever board you’re applying to.

How long do results take?

The California DOJ typically returns results in under five business days, and 10 is the outside edge. The clock starts at submission. Your board’s review of the application runs on its own timeline.

What if my prints are rejected?

If it’s my capture, like a smudge or a rushed roll, I redo it at no charge, and checking every print on screen catches most of that before I leave. If it’s ridge quality, which constant hand washing and sanitizer can wear down, I’ll work the capture as hard as it can be worked. But I can’t guarantee the state accepts prints from fingers without much ridge left.

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Keep your start date

Text me where you are and your next day off. I’ll come to you and get your prints to California.