Q. Do I have
to have a Social Security Number to apply for licensure by examination?
A. A Social Security number is required to process an application.
Q. Does my application
have to be notarized?
A. No, your signature on the application affirms that
the information you provided on the application is accurate and true.
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Q. If I am retaking the
examination, what do I have to provide to the Board?
A. You must provide a new application and
fee. If your original application with the Alabama Board of Nursing was submitted
within the past 12 months, a transcript is not necessary. If your original application
with the Alabama Board of Nursing was submitted greater than 12 months ago, a new official
transcript is necessary
Q. What if I took the NCLEX in
another state?
A. If you have taken the NCLEX in
another state, complete Part I of the "Out-of-State Repeat Examination
Application" and mail the form along with a self addressed stamped envelope to the
state board of nursing where you originally applied for licensure by examination. That
board may charge a fee for completion of the form. Enclose the completed form with your
application packet.
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Q. How can I pay my fee to the
Board?
A. You may apply and pay online with a credit card at: https://www.alabamainteractive.org/cgi-bin/abn/exam_license/examlicense.cgi
Or you may enclose the application fee, made payable to
the Alabama Board of Nursing, with your paper application. Fees may be paid by money
order, certified check, cashier’s check, corporate or business check, and personal
check. NOTE: THE RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONAL CHECKS ARE:
- Counter checks are NOT an acceptable method of payment.
Personal checks must be imprinted with the name, address, and account number of the
applicant or licensee.
- Personal checks by third parties (spouse, friend, parents,
etc.) are NOT acceptable. Again, the name of the applicant or licensee must be
on imprinted on the check. Business checks are acceptable.
- Personal checks on out-of-state banks are
NOT acceptable.
Applicants who have checks returned due to
insufficient funds may be prohibited from paying any future fees by personal check. As of
January 1, 2003, a bad check charge of $30 will be assessed. Your application and fee is
retained for up to one year. If the process has not been completed within that time, a new
application and fee must be submitted. FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE.
MAIL THE APPLICATION AND FEES to Alabama Board of
Nursing, P.O. Box 303900, and Montgomery, AL 36130-3900.
The Alabama Board of Nursing will
make you eligible to take the examination after review and clearance of all your
documentation.
Q. How do I register for the NCLEX exam?
A. Follow the instructions in the "NCLEX
Candidate Bulletin". For more information, please visit the NCSBN web site at
www.ncsbn.org/296.htm
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Q. How do I request special accommodations?
A. Requests for modification of
the procedures for administering the examination for candidates with disabilities, must be
submitted to the Board with the application for licensure and must include an evaluation
of the disability by the applicant’s licensed physician or licensed psychologist and
a statement from the director of the nursing education program addressing any
accommodations made during the nursing education process
.
Q. What
about a temporary permit?
A. A first
time applicant for licensure by examination may request a nonrenewable 90 day temporary
permit to practice nursing. A temporary permit will be issued upon approval of a completed
application packet for licensure by examination. The permit will enable the applicant to
practice as a Nursing Graduate under the supervision of a currently licensed registered
nurse physically present in the facility, and under direct supervision of a registered
nurse physically present and accessible to designate or prescribe a course of action when
performing more complex or advanced skills. The Nursing Graduate shall not assume charge
responsibilities.
A temporary permit will expire upon
receipt by the applicant of notice of licensure approval and issuance of a license, or
license disapproval or upon notice of failure to pass the examination. The applicant must
notify his/her employer immediately upon receipt of notice of failure to pass the
examination or of licensure disapproval.
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Q. How
about my NCLEX results?
A. For quality control purposes,
every computerized NCLEX examination is scored twice; once by the computer at the test
center and then the result is verified after the examination record has been transmitted
to Peason VUE.
Although the examination is
scored as the candidate completes each item, NO RESULTS are released at the test center.
Examination results, available only from your board of nursing, will be mailed to
candidates approximately one month after taking the examination. Do not call your
board of nursing, NCLEX candidate services, the Pearson Professional Centers or NCSBN for
examination results.
Q. I
was educated outside the United States. What requirements must I meet?
A. A Social Security number
is required prior to issuance of a license.
Prior to licensure, individuals educated in
other countries who wish to practice in Alabama must:
- Provide certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign
Nursing Schools (CGFNS). Also, have a full course by course evaluation package furnished
by CGFNS forwarded to the Alabama Board of Nursing.
- Be a graduate of a nursing education program approved by the proper
authorities in the country where the program is located.
- Meet the requirements for nursing program content employed as
criteria for approval in Alabama at the time of the applicant’s graduation.
- Make up any educational deficiencies.
- Provide proof of completion of secondary school or its equivalent.
- Pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
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