NCLEX Application: California Board of Registered Nursing

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If you want to be licensed in California thru NCLEX Application, here are detailed steps on how to apply:

Firstly, obtain a copy of NCLEX Application Form from the CA BON Website. It’s 26 pages and in pdf format, so you need Adobe Reader to open it. Pages 1-10 are General Information and Instructions. You have to fill up starting page 11, as follows:

APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION (pp. 11-12)
Basically, this is all about your personal details. Fill in the necessary information and here are some tips and frequently asked questions I encountered when filling up this form.

  • Social Security Number: Leave it blank, unless you have legally work in the US and have secure one.
  • Place your 2×2 picture on the second page beside the date on the lower part of the page using tape NOT glue.
  • Interim Permit: This is an option to obtain temporary permit while waiting for the results of your exam, valid for 6 months or until the release of results. Costs extra $35 so we dont normally avail this.

The rest of the items are self explanatory.

REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPT (p. 13)

You have fill out the personal information and submit this form to your school registrar and have them fill up the rest. The school will be the one to submit this to Ca BON together with your Transcript of Records and RLE Summary.

BREAKDOWN OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL NURSING PROGRAMS and NURSING PROGRAM VERIFICATION (pp 17,22)

Fill out the personal information(upper part) and have the school fill out the rest. Usually they mail it together with your TOR which was filled by the school registrar.

COPY OF LOCAL LICENSE OR LETTER OF EXPLANATION

If you have your license already then just scan it and print it or photocopy it back to back and attach it together with the other documents you will submit. If you do not have your local license yet just request PRC of your Certificate of Board Passing and Board Rating and write a simple letter of explanation to attache with your NCLEX Application. See sample letter of explanation here.

FINGERPRINT CARD

You would have to request this separately. You can request by going to this link: https://app.dca.ca.gov/rn/requests.asp

Fill out the online request form and then they will mail it to the address you provided in 2-3 weeks. Then you can go to NBI offices and request an agent to supervise your fingerprinting.

Place your accomplished fingerprint card (see my post on how to fill up California Fingerprint Card here) together with other forms and payment. Do not bend or fold the fingerprint card, or else they will not accept it and mail it back to you. I suggest you find any hard envelope for your documents.

PAYMENT

Submit the correct TOTAL FEE WITH your NCLEX application, made payable to the Board of Registered Nursing by check or money order (bank draft) in US Currency. Total fee for Application and Fingerprint card processing is $126.

So to summarize:

Packet A. NCLEX Application Documents that YOU will submit to California BON:

· Application for Licensure by Examination (NCLEX Application, 2 pages)

· Letter of Explanation/ Copy of PRC License

· Fingerprint Card (1)

. Payment thru bankdraft payable to Board of Registered Nursing ($126)

Packet B. Documents that the SCHOOL will mail to California BON:

· Request for Transcript form + TOR and RLE Records

· Breakdown of Educational Program for International Nursing Programs Form

· Nursing Program Verification Form

Tip: Since most of the schools don’t mail the above documents but instead they give it back to you with your school envelope, then you have to make it appear that the documents were mailed by the school. Meaning, you have to mail those documents in Packet B SEPARATELY from the documents in Packet A. Also, you have to mail those documents (B) in the same city/town where your school is located.

Processing time of your California eligibility ranges from 4-6 months.

As much as I’m giving you hints on the California NCLEX Application processing, it would be a great help if you read the instructions on the application form packet. If you have further questions don’t hesitate to drop a comment.

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783 Responses to “NCLEX Application: California Board of Registered Nursing”

  1. sir noy, need pa po magielts bukod sa nclex. ano po ba difference ng dalawa? thnx more power

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    Nonoy Reply:

    IELTS is english proficiency exam. Kailangan sa visascreen.

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  2. sir noy,
    helo po..which state po ba vermont or CA mas shorter ang processing time to take place? i slashed out NY out of my list na kc coz it takes soo long from what i heard from my friends in review skul..and saan sa dalawa ang mas hindi complicated at mahirap mag aply? pls help..para kc mas complex kung mag aply sa CA kesa sa vermont kaya lang mas mahal talaga sa vermont kc mayroong CES..im confused until now.. pls help ..

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Mas mabilis California NCLEX Application.

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  3. hi sir nonoy…nalilito po ako,ang validity po ba ng application ng nclex sa california..gano po ba ktgal,mula sa date na nrcvd ko ung eligiblity hanggan marvc ko ung ung ATT,,gano katgal all in all ung registration time limit? tsaka tama po ba $200 + $150 pa ang babaydn which is regstration fee $200 and intrntional fee $150? tama po ba..tnx

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Yes, tama ung fees. Yung ATT is 1 year. You will receive your ATT after registration sa Pearsonvue.

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  4. Hi Sir Nonoy,

    Gusto ko lamang pong itanong kung kinakailangan ba talaga na certified true copy ang isubmit ko na diploma along with other documents to mail to California BON, nandito na kasi ako sa U.S. sir tapos dala dala ko ang diploma ko paano po yan…thanks in advance…have a nice day!!!!

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  5. Hi Sir Nonoy

    at saka Sir tatanggapin ba nila or are they going to process my application kahit wala pa akong social security number, last year pa kasi ako nag apply for my social security number pero hangang ngayon wala pa rin akong natanggap but they gave me a proof of letter stated that i applied already for my social security number.thanks a lot in advance Sir and have a nice day!!!!

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Yes, ipadala mo na lang SSN as soon as you get it.

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    Hazel Reply:

    Thank you Sir;)

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  6. sir nonoy mas matagal po ba kapag certificate of passing ang binigay kasi kaka-pass ko lang po ng local board e matagal pa po yung release. And kasi po may friend po ako na mag-apply din ng nclex, pwede po ba namin ipagsabay yung pag-padala ng packet sa isang package para mas mura,hehe, salamat po!

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Depende sa Cali, basta you include explanation letter. If you belong to the same school, you can mail together school docs. Ganun din personal docs. Basta wag lang sabayin ang school and personal.

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    christopher Reply:

    ah ganun po ba sir? may mga cases na po ba na pinagsabay sa isang package yung personal files nila and pinagsama din yung school files nila? and lastly po kasi yung brother ng girlfriend ko dalawang school of nursing ang inantendan, ano po ilalagay niya sa years attended? yung total years o yung years lang na ini-stay niya sa latest school niya? thanks po!

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Huwag mong pagsabayin and school and personal. basta accredited, kahit ang sa last school lang.

    christopher Reply:

    pero pwede po namin pagsamahin sa isang package yung personal files namin then sa separate packet namin magkasama yung school files namin? Kausapin namin yung school kung pwede pagsamahin yung school files namin sa isang package. Tama po ba? sensya na po kung magulo

    Nonoy Reply:

    yes, kung marami kayo sa iisang school na mag aapply. separate envelope lang syempre.

  7. sir noy,

    how much po ang gastos pag sa california mag apply? yung gastos lahat2x na.. thank you po.. your answer would be very much of a help :)

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    Nonoy Reply:

    126 + 200 + 150 dollars

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  8. Hi kuya Noy ask ko langpo nag apply na [po kasi ako nung December 2009 up to know Feb 2010 wala pa rin po akong narereceive na response from them. Ok lang po ba yun? Ano po ba dapat kong gawin? Thanks a lot po.

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Well, you can wait a little. If you’re impatient, you can call them.

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    cathy Reply:

    I will wait na muna. I don’t wanna brag them baka mainis hehehe. Pero normal pa naman na two months na wala pang reply? thanks a lot kuya.

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    Nonoy Reply:

    no probs. heheh

  9. hi sir.. i just requested a fingerprint card from BON California about a week ago?.. as i understand, pupunta po ako ng NBI Carriedo for the fingerprinting di po ba?.. kailan po b babayaran ung mga fees?.. and how much would i actually pay? sana po maging maayos ang application ko.. because i plan to take by june or july po sana..

    thanks for you help sir! :)

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Yes, i think there’s nothing to pay in nbi.

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    nadine Reply:

    sir., how much po lahat ng fees for nclex application?.. and when should i pay for these?.. i suppose the bankdraft should be included sa envelope na isesend ko sa BON.. tama po ba intindi ko?..hehe..

    would it be possible for me to take the exams this june or july?

    :)

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    Nonoy Reply:

    pls read my post first. i think clear naman ang instructions ko.

    nadine Reply:

    thanks sir.. pasensya na po at makulit.. :)

  10. hi sir noy gud am po..
    tanung k lng po.. :)

    1. ok lng po ba na ang entrance date ko sa nursing april 2006 tapos graduted march 2009? ok lng po ba yun sa BON?? kc po unang year ko as BS BIOLOGY.. anu po klngn ko gwin sir?

    2. ok lng bng nkafold ippdala ung mga package B sir?? tnx sir :)

    GODBLESS…

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    Nonoy Reply:

    1. Yes
    2. Yes, basta sa school envelope.

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    raiza Reply:

    hi ulit sir :) sir ok lng bng walang nursing verification? :)

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Oo.

  11. Sir! I just want to ask kung gaano po katagal ang mgrenewal ng license if ever you pass the NCLEX and get your California RN license???

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    Nonoy Reply:

    mabilis lang renewal kung may license ka na. but california requires SSN for you to be licensed.

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  12. hi sir noy,

    madali lang po bah ma endorse if ever i will pass california exam to other states coz after 3 years if i dnt have an ssn they will destr0y my file, so to avoid this can i just endorse to other states? which state do you advise or suggest? thanx for the help po. :)

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    Nonoy Reply:

    You have to comply with the requirements of that state, it’s just like applying all over again. Vermont would be a good choice. But you can also ask for extension from california, re my post.

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  13. Sir, tanong ko lang po kung anong “race” ang ilalagay ko dun sa fingerprint card? Brown or Maly race po ba? thank you very much.

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    Nonoy Reply:

    asian

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  14. hi sir,
    may tanong lng po ako. andito na po kasi ako sa San Diego using my tourist visa and i want to take the NCLEX. gusto ko lng po i clarify po na pwede po b talga mag take ng NCLEX kahit wla nito? may nabasa po kasi ako sa CA BON website na gnito po

    SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
    Disclosure of your social security number is mandatory. Section 30 of the Business and Professions Code and Public Law 94-455 (42 USCA (c)(2)(C) authorizes collection of your social security
    number. Your social security number will be used exclusively for tax enforcement purposes and for purposes of compliance with any judgment or order for family support in accordance with section
    17520 of the Family Code, or for verification of licensure or examination status by a licensing or examination entity which utilizes a national examination and where licensure is reciprocal with the
    requesting state. If you fail to disclose your social security number, your application for initial or renewal license will not be processed and you will be reported to the Franchise Tax Board, which may
    assess a $100 penalty against you.

    pleae reply po. thank you and God Bless po

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    vanessa Reply:

    i meant the social security number po.

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Yes, pwede, but they wont issue your license without ssn.

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  15. hi sir,ask ko lng pwd ba kmha ng nclex sa california kht hindi pa nagtake ng local exam d2 sa pinas?d pa po q us immigrant..tourist visa palng po un akin..

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Depende. You will have to explain sa California your reasons for not taking, depende sa kanila if they will accept it.

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    kim Reply:

    sir ask po ako ulit ng tanung ung pinsan q bmgsak ng local exm ngyon nov. 2009,then nagsubmit na sya ng application sa california mga january 2010 ata then ang explanation letter na gnwa nya maghihintay ng result sa board exam kaya wala pa syang nurse license…sir paano po kayo yun??posibilidad b na tangapin at paexamin ung pinsan ko sa california(nclex)??

    salamat sir.Godbless.wait ko po response nyo.

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    Nonoy Reply:

    I don’t think California will allow him/her. But wait nya nalang letter from cali.

    kim Reply:

    gnun po b?panu nyo po nasabi na baka hindi po tangapn?

    salamt po..

    Nonoy Reply:

    Kasi they want applicants to be licensed. Kung hindi, your explanation must be valid.

    kim Reply:

    ganun po ba?pero may kakilala kami na ganun ung case kagaya ng cousin ko pero nakaexam po ng nclex..ngayon usrn na po sya..

    salamat po sir..

  16. hello agen sir,

    i understand that if i endorse to other states after 3 years if i dnt have an ssn, it will be like applyng all over agen because i have to comply with the state rquirement, does this also mean that i have to take the exam agen?? just making sure…hope not!

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    Nonoy Reply:

    In vermont, you dont have to take the nclex again.

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  17. sir, ask q lng po kung pano malalaman ung status ng application coz im not sure kung natanggap na nila ung TOR and other req. coming from my school. i just want to know. thank u po in advance;)

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    Nonoy Reply:

    You have to call them.

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  18. sir noy,
    hindi po ako naka take ng nclex exam last dec 1,2009 ,na expire po kase yung passport ko, yung eligibility ko namn po nareceive ko nung jan 13,2009,last year (california po) one year lang po ba ang validity ng eligibility? gusto ko po mag apply uli for nclex exam sa california, ano po ang dapat kong gawin?. thank you and God bless.

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  19. good day sir noy,

    hindi po ako nakatake ng nclex exam(california) last dec 1 ,2009, kse po na expire po yung passport ko oct 2009, gusto ko po mg apply uli ng nclex exam , pero yung eligibility(california) ko na receive ko jan 13,2009, one year lang po ba ang validity ng eligibility. Ano po ang gawin ko , gusto ko p kse mag apply uli . thanks and God bless.

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Check your eligibility letter. If it’s really 1 year, then you have to re apply.

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  20. sir noy,

    Ask ko lang po kung ilan ang passing score nila sa ielts para sa verification of english proficiency.im planning to apply nclex new mexico.

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Basta US, 6.5 overall band, 7 sa speaking.

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  21. hi sir noy, thanks for you reply about my eligibility,according to to my eligibility letter dated January 13, 2009 ( “your file will become inactive and will be destroyed if you do not register and test with pearson vue within(2) two years from the date of this eligibility letter ” )so eligible pa po ako tama po ba?sensya just making sure po. thanks again

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Yes, until january 13, 2011.

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    LEM Reply:

    thank you very much sir so mag submit lang po ako ng application to reapply/repeat for examination , then ano po yung next step na gagawin ko and fees na babayaran? thank you very much.

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  22. hello sir.,
    im interested to take nclex and i dont know the first step to do..can you help me.?thaks

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    Nonoy Reply:

    First step, choose a state board to apply to. Tapos read somewhere in this site about the steps.

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  23. Sir noy, got a few qQs here

    1. ok lang ba na kahit na isubmit ko na yung packet B muna mauna then yung packet A baka 3weeks pa bago maipadala kasi ipapadala ko muna yung packet A sa tita ko sa nevada at sila na magmamail sa BON. pwede ba yung ganoon? may gap lets say 1month gap ng packet b sa A?

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    Nonoy Reply:

    I suggest narrow the gap.

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  24. Sir nonoy, 1.nandito poko sa states ngaun, pero nung umuwi po ako last nov sa philippines, iniwan ko po sa school ung application form ko and request forms po, kelangan ko po ba na isama ung fingerprint scan ko at payment sa papers na nasa school or issend ko po separately un?

    2.pareho lang po ba fees pag dto nagapply? Thanks po

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    Nonoy Reply:

    1. Please read my post about california nclex application above.
    2. Yes, same lang.

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    Xtal Reply:

    Helo po sir, pero po kasi ung application ko po na 2 pages iniwan ko din po sa school.pwede po ba isabay sa school un or dpat po kasma tlaga sa packet na issend ko?
    2.pwede din po ba na from here sa states ko po isend ang both packets?
    Sorry po kung makulit nako. Thank u po ulit

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    Nonoy Reply:

    xtal please read naman my post. hindi pwedeng isabay yun. it must come directly from school, or if not you mail it from the same city where your school is located, separate from your application. very clear naman siguro ang post ko above, or baka hindi mo pa nabasa?

  25. sir noy.. good day! got a problem.. the fingerprinting card that i requested just arrived.. and despite the notice outside the envelop not to bend it… well people from the post office did.. can i do something about it? huhu.. really disappointed

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    Nonoy Reply:

    request again ranz

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  26. Sir,

    Hi! i’m confuse bwt sending my request to the school where i graduated. do u think the school will send the Docs to BON or is it much ok if i’ll my request to my friend then she’ll be the one to send it to the BON? i’M IN THE states right now and I’m hoping to take my exam this year..

    lastly, bwt packet A, will i apply or send it right away to the Board of nursing or just wait if my docs or packet B is already available..

    thanks in advvance!

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    Nonoy Reply:

    You can send packet A first. Depende sa school mo, kung sila ang magpapadala. if not, request someone to send it.

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  27. sir noy, kindly instruct me steps for the Oregon Board. thanks. most of the feedbacks po kasi eh regarding Cali. hehe..thanks

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Do you have Oregon’s application forms and instructions? You must process CES first. It helps if you read them.

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    dez Reply:

    opo sir meron na po ako nung application form revised 2009 and also the national criminal background check po. sir aside from the background check will i request a fingerprint card din from oregon? thanks sir.

    im waiting lang po for the second copy of my IELTS. i took the IELTS when i was in NZ 2009 eh nasa council yung unang copy ko po.

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Yes, you may contact oregon for fingerprinting packet. email osbn.fingerprintinginfo@state.or.us

    dez Reply:

    thank sir. i also read your post for the online CES. really helpful po talga..thanks po…patulong lang sir ha pag may di ako magets…hehehe

    Nonoy Reply:

    Sure dez

  28. Dear Sir Nonoy,

    Ask ko lang ung fee sa NCLEX BON na total $476(126+150+200), pwd ba lahat un pay using credit card. thanks

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Yung $126 dapat check or bankdraft in US funds.

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  29. Hi! sir noy,

    about documents to be send to the BON Whether packet A or B, kailangan ba ng original ang ibigay sa kanila (BON) like RLE, TOR etc? kc ill just ask somebody to send it since I’m here in U.S.

    THANKS!

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    Nonoy Reply:

    as much as possible, original na.

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  30. Hi Sir Noy!

    Nakapag submit na po ako ng mga requirements ko last january pa. May website po ba ang board of nursing sa cali kung kumusta na ang status ng application? Thanks sooo much!! this site really helped me throughout my filing for NCLEX! God bless and Im glad may website na gantO.. nakakatulong! sobra! mwah!

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  31. Hi Sir Nonoy,
    Does California BON required also local license from the Philippines?Thanks

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    Nonoy Reply:

    They do. But sometimes they will allow those who have valid reason, provided you submit letter of explanation why you dont have one.

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    natasha Reply:

    thank you sir;)

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  32. hi sir gud morning!!! nareceive ko na po ung nirequest kong finger print card from BON. un po ba ung bbgay ko sa nbi taft if ever papafingerprint card ako at ok lng bang wala ako ilagay sa social security no. na pinapafillup nila?? thn sir!!!!

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Yes its ok.

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  33. sir is it okay kapag I mail my requirements sa Post office sa Lawton?and after I receive my eligibility whats the next step for me,pano ko iisched ung exam?and i dont have a credit card kung sakaling magbbbyad na ko sa exam,panu un?hope u can help me?thanks in advance.

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Its ok but of course mas matagal kung post office lang. yung iba, they sent it thru LBC, Fedex, etc. After approval, you have to register at pearsonvue for nclex att and then schedule your nclex.

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    DL Reply:

    Thanks.at tska last question sir pwede bng bankdraft kapag mgppasked na ng exam sa pearson.?la kasi akong creditcard eh.hehe.thanks.

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  34. sir nonoy,
    ask ko lang ho kung paano ang pag request ng fingerprint card? saan ho ako magre request nitong card? I’m planning to apply in California NCLEX ho.
    Thank you ho sa time at information na nai share nyo sa aming mga kababayan nyo.

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    Nonoy Reply:

    Have you read my post above in its entirety? I think I’ve said about requesting FP cards.

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  35. sir noy, yung kasama ba sa packet a to be submitted sa bon ca, na prc license to submit is yung ID CARD namin from prc. photocopy front and back? thanks a lot..

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  36. sir noy,
    sa application po, ano po ang ilalagay ko sa state wherein they ask for the state, do i have to leave it blank or N/A lang? kasi di applicable state dito eh, city lang diba..at sa previous name(including maiden name) i dont have any previous names since im not married what do i hav to enter in that section pangalan ko lang din? at sa SSN section? do i have to leave it blank or n/a? and lastly sa type of program po, masters degree/nursing po diba? thanks for the help! soree and dami ko po tanong.. :)

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  37. sir noy. magkano po ba lahat ang magagstos kapag nagnclex ako?

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  38. sir sa fprintcard.. anu exactly ing isusulat ko dun sa race???

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  39. hi sir noy! gsto ko po mag aply ng nclex exam sa california BON pero d2 ako nkatira sa maryland. pwde po ba ako magtake nun?at saka nlilito po ako sa VERIFICATION OF LICENSE, may part dun na “CURRENT ADRESS OF RECORD”, ano po ba ang ilalagay dun, ung address ko sa Pilipinas o yung adress ko d2 sa States o yung adress ng PRC na nagrelease sa akin ng local license. Thank you so much and more power

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