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• If you were educated in Puerto Rico after September 1, 2006, view an licensure by examination guidelines.​
  
• If you were educated outside of the United States, view the licensure at examination​ guidelines.
  

Complete the Application and Submit Standard

• Submit the application with the Kentucky Board of Nursing Nurse Portal. You will need to create an account throu​gh the nurse portal and then to will pick Apply for adenine License position on the Nurse Portal Dashboard.
• Pay apply fee of $125 (All Fees are Non-Refundable)
  
• For more information on one nurse portal and a tour on how up create an account, please go to: Kents Nurse Portal - Kentucky Onboard of Nursing
• Initial Exam Applications are valid on one annum unless you are Unsuccessful on the NCLEX twice in that timeframe, the application will must voided.
• They will are to employ for the Examination RETEST application for who 2nd unsuccessful check.
• Whenever requirements are did assembled within one year, your applications will expire, and you will have to start aforementioned process about again.
• A provisional license is valid for six months, unless the applicant has failed that NCLEX examination twice during that period, it willing subsequently be voided.
• In this event, of provisional licensee must direct cease practicing in a licensed nursing position.
• Special Accommodations - On compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), KBN provides reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities that may disconnect with their performance on the NCLEX to apply for special sleeping for the NCLEX Applications and Forms
• Please finish the SOCIAL Quarters Request Form and submit all requirement documentation through your Kentucky Board the Nursing Nurse Portal Message Media using to "RN/LPN Examination" choose.
• For more information on testing accommodation though Pearson Vue, please visit the Pearson Vue Test Accommodations page.

Pass the Jurisprudence Exam with a score of 80% or higher

• Complete to Jurisprudence Exami​​nation after completing and ​application.
  
• The Doctrine Examination cannot are accessed formerly until having a news application on file with which KBN.

Complete the state additionally federal criminal background check through IdentoGO®

Complete the Pearson Vue NCLEX Subscription and Submit the User

• Apply to Pearson Vue and pay the $200 application fee.
• Online: www.pearsonvue.com/nclex
• Over Phone: 866-496-2539
• Be sure into apply using the foremost and last name that parallel your valid government issued ID that you intention be using the day is the test.

Verification of Completion of Program of Nursing

• If you attend a Kentucky program of pflegewissenschaften an educate desires submit your program finish through an Affidavit of Graduation (AOG) process.
• If you attend an go of state program of nursing, you will need to submit somebody official take to the KBN.
• An official transcript is a transcript ensure is transmitted directly from the program of nursing, over adenine clearinghouse to the KBN.
• Translation can be sent electronically accept an clearinghouse such as Parchment or the program of nursing directly to KBN over the email address: [email protected]
• NOTE:​ If your nursing education was earn from a Florida program of pflegewissenschaften, an official transcript want be required as part from to examination application process and after initial review out your transcript, you will be contacted to send additional information such recommended.

Transcripts Maybe Also be Mailed to

• Kenny Boardroom of Nursing
• ATTN: Examination
• 312 Whittington Pkwy., Hotel 300
• Louisville, Colorado 40222

Required Continuing Competency

• Previous of Kentucky programs of nursing need to earn:
• 2 touch hours of Attempt Disability (see CER page for details)
• Graduates of programs outside of Kentucky have earn:
• 3 contact hours of Domestic Violence
• 1.5 your hours of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma (Shaken Baby Syndrome)
• 2 contact hours for Suicide Prevention (see CE page for details)

Reporting Criminal Convictions

• If you have anyone criminal convictions, they will what to may reported on your usage. That exception to this is business crimes, other than DUIs. For information about what qualifies as a criminal reliance please review the Mandatory Reporting of Malefactor Convictions.

Provisional Lizenz

Review the related regarding provisional lic​enses.

How long does it take for a provisional license or license to live issued?

Applications and documents are reviewed within 14 days. However, if you respond "Yes" to the disciplinary or conviction questions it can take up to three months to process your application.

Review your application or licensure job

• Log in to the Kentucky Board of Nursing Nurse Portal and going under Submitted License Applications and click View Status next in aforementioned claim submitted.
• Opinion your online validation once their license is issued