5.8 Application for Licensure by Examination

5.8 Application for Licensure by Examination

Overview

  • Completion of the program does not guarantee eligibility to take the NCLEX-RNĀ® Examination. Please refer to the appropriate state board of nursing where licensure is desired, for full eligibility requirements. For Minnesota, refer to the Minnesota Board of Nursing, Nurse Practice Act.

  • According to Minnesota Statute 135A.157, Students need to be aware ā€œā€¦that arrests, charges, or convictions of criminal offenses may limit employment possibilities in specific careers and occupations [such as the nursing profession] and may limit their ability to obtain federal, state, and other financial aidā€¦ā€ Please be aware of this and investigate if this is applicable to you. For more information regarding the nursing profession please contact the Minnesota Board of Nursing.

  • Links to all boards of nursing websites and contact information is available through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s (NCSBN) website: http://www.ncsbn.org . NCSBN also provides general information about the NCLEX-RN examination, including its development and information regarding examination administration.

  • Application for licensure by examination will be required from the desired state board of nursing. Fees will vary by state.

  • NCLEX-RNĀ® testing is computerized and arranged individually after graduation. Contact Pearson VUE for questions regarding registering to take the NCLEX-RNĀ® examination (http:Home | NCLEX ).

  • In Term 4, notification of the filing date and other procedures required to take the NCLEX-RNĀ® licensing exam will be reviewed with students.Ā 

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