Registered Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse
Requirements for Licensure

To qualify for license by examination you must:

1. Be of good moral character;
2. Have completed the basic curriculum and graduated from an approved program of practical or registered nursing for LPN licensure or registered nursing for RN licensure;
3. Proof of Age/Citizenship
4. Pass the NCLEX-PN® for LPN licensure or the NCLEX-RN® for RN licensure; and
5. Graduates of foreign nursing programs must pass an examination that includes English proficiency before he/she will be allowed to take the NCLEX® examination;

• Graduates from non-English speaking practical nursing education programs, must pass the TOEFL paper version with a minimum score of 540, the TOEFL computer version with a minimum score of 207, the IELTS with a score of 725, or the TOEIC with a minimum score of 780.
• Graduates of foreign registered nursing programs must pass either the English version of Canadian Nurses Association licensure examination (CNATS or CRNE) or the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) examination.

To qualify for licensure by endorsement you must:

1. Be of good moral character;
2. Have completed the basic curriculum and graduated from an approved program of practical or registered nursing for LPN licensure or registered nursing for RN licensure;
3. Proof of Age/Citizenship
4. Be currently or previously licensed in another state or jurisdiction;
5. Meet 1 of the following practice requirements for continued competence:
   1. Graduated from an approved nursing program within the previous 2 years; or
   2. Practiced nursing for a minimum of 500 hours within the previous 5 years; or
   3. Completed a review course of study within the previous 5 years; and
6. Have taken and passed the NCLEX ® or the State Board Test Pool Examination (SBTPE).