Skip to main content
← Change my selections

Prescribing & DEA Roadmap

New York Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive authority

Separate professional authority, state registration and federal DEA steps.

Last researched

Source-linked research. Check the conditions for each requirement and confirm your circumstances with the board.

Use the boxes to track your preparation. Checking an item does not verify compliance.

Who may prescribe

  • An NP may diagnose illness and physical conditions and perform therapeutic and corrective measures within the specialty area of practice for which the NP is certified.

    Applies when: For a New York NP acting within certified specialty area(s).

    Source evidence
    1. 1. op.nysed.gov ↗
      a nurse practitioner (NP) diagnoses illnesses and physical conditions and performs therapeutic and corrective measures within the specialty area of practice in which the NP is certified

  • An NP may diagnose illnesses and prescribe treatment for patients only within the specialty area(s) for which the NP is certified.

    Applies when: For treatment prescribing by a New York NP.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. op.nysed.gov ↗
      An NP may diagnose illnesses and prescribe treatment for patients only within the specialty area(s) for which the nurse practitioner is certified

License and education prerequisites

  • To become certified and registered as an NP in New York, the applicant must be currently registered and licensed as an RN in New York State.

    Applies when: For an applicant seeking NP certification and registration in New York.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. op.nysed.gov ↗
      be currently registered and licensed as a registered professional nurse (RN) in New York State

  • The applicant must meet NYSED-acceptable education and experience requirements and apply for NP certification; NYSED also recognizes acceptable national or out-of-state NP certification pathways.

    Applies when: For NP certification eligibility in New York.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. op.nysed.gov ↗
      meet education and experience requirements acceptable to NYSED; and - apply for nurse practitioner certification with NYSED
    2. 2. op.nysed.gov ↗
      be a graduate of an NP education program acceptable to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) or be certified as an NP by a national certifying organization acceptable to NYSED

Collaboration and supervision †

  • An NP with 3,600 or fewer hours of qualifying practice must practice under written practice protocols and a written practice agreement with a collaborating physician.

    Applies when: For a New York NP with 3,600 or fewer qualifying hours.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. op.nysed.gov ↗
      must practice in accordance with written practice protocols and a written practice agreement with a collaborating physician unless and until the NP has completed 3,600 hours of experience
  • †

    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

State controlled-substance authority †

  • †

    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

Federal DEA requirements †

  • †

    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

Training and monitoring †

  • †

    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

Fees and renewals

  • $85

    Applies when: For applying for an NP certificate only; this covers the certificate and initial NP registration.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. op.nysed.gov ↗
      If you are applying for an NP certificate only - you must pay an $85 fee to NYSED. This fee covers your NP certificate and your initial NP registration.

  • $35 for each NP certificate plus $73 for RN registration

    Applies when: For renewing NP and RN registrations.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. op.nysed.gov ↗
      If you are renewing your NP and RN registrations - you must pay to NYSED $35 for each NP certificate that you hold and an additional $73 fee for your RN registration

  • Every three years.

    Applies when: For NP and RN registration renewal.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. op.nysed.gov ↗
      Every three years you must renew your NP registration and your RN registration with NYSED to continue practicing as an NP.

Applications and documents †

  • †

    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

  • †

    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

  • †

    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

Authorities and sources †

  • NYSED Office of the Professions is the cited state licensing source for NP certification, registration and practice guidance.

    Applies when: For New York NP licensure and practice guidance.

    Source evidence
    1. 1. op.nysed.gov ↗
      You must be certified and registered as a nurse practitioner (NP) by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) in order to practice as an NP in New York.
  • †

    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.

  • †

    Could not confirm from the available official evidence.