INTIAL NCLEX-RN APPLICATION - TEXAS STATE

Like most states, Texas requires foreign nursing graduates to go through the CGFNS Credentials Evaluation Service. CGFNS must receive certain documents from your nursing school and local licensing authority in order for them to review your credentials and make sure it is up to par with the Nursing Education standards in the US. Once CGFNS completes the review, an electronic copy of the report will be sent to Texas Board of Nursing.

In order to be deemed eligible to take the NCLEX, you must have a valid CES report from CGFNS, a completed criminal background check, have passed the Nursing Jurisprudence Exam and have submitted an RN application through the Texas Board of Nursing Portal. Once deemed eligible, you can proceed with the Pearson Vue registration in order to receive your ATT.

Once an applicant is deemed eligible to take the NCLEX, the Pearson Vue registration must be submitted in order for the Board of Nursing to release the ATT or Authority to Take, which will be used to schedule the exam.  

 Once the ATT has been released, it will only be valid for 6 months which means you will need to take the NCLEX within the validity period of your ATT. You will be able to pick a testing center as well as the date and time of your exam. 

 Your NCLEX-RN result will be available 48 hours after taking the examination. 

 Congratulations, you passed the NCLEX-RN examination!  A soft copy of the RN license will be issued anytime within 2-4 weeks. Texas does not issue a hard copy of the license. 

It may seem challenging but do not worry! That's exactly the reason why we are here.

Click the link to view the general fees and requirements for TEXAS STATE.