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License Summary for RN
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License by Endorsement for transferring licenses from another state
License by Examination for Graduate Nurses and foreign transfers

License Renewal Form

RN by Endorsement

The following outlines Registered Nurse licensing information by endorsement. For specific information on filing an application, you will need to obtain the
license application which includes a detailed listing of the requirements.

A. Application Fee:
Licensure by Endorsement: $200.00
B. Education Requirements:

An applicant for a license to practice as a registered professional nurse shall submit to the department written evidence, that the applicant:

  1. Has successfully completed at least an approved 4-year high school course of study or the equivalent as determined by the office of the superintendent of public instruction;

  2. Has completed the basic professional curriculum in an approved school of nursing verified by official transcript.
C. Experience Requirements:
None
D. Examination Information:
  1. An applicant for a license to practice as a registered professional nurse is required to pass National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCLEX) RN exam, or a Board approved licensing exam. On successfully passing the examination, an applicant shall be issued a license to practice professional nursing.

  2. The board shall establish in its rules the requirements for rewriting the examination for those persons failing the examination on the first writing and subsequent writing.

Re-Examination: 8.32.404

  • Candidates who fail the licensing examination will be permitted to retake the examination after 90 days. Effective October 1, 2000, a candidate may retake the examinaton one time. If a candidate does not pass the retake, the candidate will be required to present a plan of study to the board before becoming eligible to take the examination again. A candidate may take the test a maximum of five times in three years. If a candidate does not pass the examination within three years, the individual will be required to complete a school of nursing program before being eligable to test a sixth time.
E. Renewal Period:
  1. The license under Chapter 37-8-431 must be renewed on the date set by department rule. The applicant shall carefully complete subscribe the application form and return it to the department with a renewal fee prescribed by the board on or before the renewal date.

  2. On receipt of the completed application and fee, the department shall verify the accuracy of the application against its record and from other sources the board considers reliable and issue to the applicant a certificate of renewal. The certificate of renewal renders the holder a legal practitioner of nursing for the period stated in the certificate of renewal.

  3. A licensee who allows the license to lapse by failing to renew the license may be reinstated by the board on satisfactory explanation for the failure to renew license and on payment of the current renewal fee prescribed by the board.

  4. A person practicing nursing during the time following the date the license has expired is an illegal practitioner and is subject to the penalties provided for violations of this chapter.

  5. The board may establish a reasonable late fee for licensees who fail to renew their license by the renewal date.
F. Renewal Fee:
$100.00 per renewal period
$200.00 if renewal is received after 12/31 of the renewal year
G. Continuing Education Requirements:
None
H. Other Special License Requirements:
None

 

RN by Examination

The following outlines Registered Nurse licensing information by examination. For specific information on filing an application, you will need to obtain the license application which includes a detailed listing of the requirements.

A. Application Fee:
Licensure by Examination: $100.00
B. Education Requirements:

Have the appropriate school official send an official final transcript directly to the Board verifying graduation from an accredited nursing exucation program recognized by the Board which prepares for the level of licensing being sought. The transcript must contain the date of graduation and the credential conferred.

C. Experience Requirements:
None
D. Examination Information:

Submit a completed Examination application form to the National Council Licensing Examination for Nursing (NCLEX) with the required fee.
E. Renewal Period:
  1. The license under Chapter 37-8-431 must be renewed on the date set by department rule. The applicant shall carefully complete subscribe the application form and return it to the department with a renewal fee prescribed by the board on or before the renewal date.

  2. On receipt of the completed application and fee, the department shall verify the accuracy of the application against its record and from other sources the board considers reliable and issue to the applicant a certificate of renewal. The certificate of renewal renders the holder a legal practitioner of nursing for the period stated in the certificate of renewal.

  3. A licensee who allows the license to lapse by failing to renew the license may be reinstated by the board on satisfactory explanation for the failure to renew license and on payment of the current renewal fee prescribed by the board.

  4. A person practicing nursing during the time following the date the license has expired is an illegal practitioner and is subject to the penalties provided for violations of this chapter.

  5. The board may establish a reasonable late fee for licensees who fail to renew their license by the renewal date.
F. Renewal Fee:
$100 per renewal period.
G. Continuing Education Requirements:
None
H. Other Special License Requirements:
None
I. Attention: Important Information:
Temporary and eligibility status will not be given until the Application is complete. All requirements for licensure must be met prior to the expiraton date on the temporary permit. There are NO extensions or renewal of Temporary permits. Temporary permits expire on the 90-day expiration dates or after receiving results of NCLEX, whichever comes first.