Nursing State Licensing

NCLEX PREPARE PAGE

Nursing Ohio Licensing & Certification

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Kentucky Board of Nursing Register Application

Indiana Nursing License Information

Indiana Nursing License by Examination

For RN-BS, Use College Code: US20509800 (Mount St. Joseph University BSN Program)

For RN-MSN , Use College Code: US20509700 (Mount St. Joseph University MSN Program)

The application for Nurse Licensure by Examination in Ohio is available on the OBN website at Licensure and Renewal.

• All license and certificate applications must be submitted online.
• You will be required to register with a new user account profile the first time you apply for a license or certificate in Ohio.

https://elicense.ohio.gov/OH_CommunitiesLogin

• No paper applications or payment will be accepted.
• Submit the completed application electronically to the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN) as required by the Board with the applicable licensure fee, as set forth in Section 4723.08 of the Revised Code
• Costs associated with the application are subject to change and are the responsibility of the student. The current cost is $75.00

• Submit to FBI (federal) and BCI (civilian) background checks that result in findings that the applicant has not been convicted of, pled guilty to, or had a judicial finding of guilt for any violation set forth in Section 4723.09 of the Revised Code;
• The applicant must request that **BOTH **reports be sent to the Board **DIRECTLY **from BCI, or they will not be accepted by the Board.
• Locate information regarding the Background Check at https://nursing.ohio.gov/licensing-certification-ce/
• Costs associated with the background checks are subject to change and are the responsibility of the student. The cost is dependent on location. Typical cost is $70.00

• Complete the registration process for examination required by Pearson VUE, the testing service that administers the NCLEX Exam. Visit http://www.pearsonvue.com/nclex/ to review the most up to date candidate bulletin.
• The NCLEX examination fee is approximately $200. Costs associated with the NCLEX-RN® are subject to change and are the responsibility of the student.

The name on the program completion letter must match the name on your application for licensure. The name on your diploma is the name that we use on the completion letters. Make sure that you use the same name on your application.

• After all applications and fees have been received, the student will receive an Authorization to Test (ATT) number.
• This number is used to register for a test date with Pearson VUE.

• In accordance with requirements of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (http://www.ncsbn.org/), the OBN has developed a procedure for maintaining the psychometric integrity of the examination while responding to the special needs of applicants with disabilities who are eligible for admission to the NCLEX-RN® exam.
• Disabilities should be brought to the Board’s attention as early as possible (6 months preferred) before the time the applicant wishes to test.
• All correspondence and inquiries should be addressed to the Operations Manager at the Ohio Board of Nursing, 77 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43266-0316, 614/466-9800.