Section 12.44.290. Application for examination.

	(a)  An applicant for license by examination in this state shall  
		(1) submit a completed application, on a form provided by the department, for approval to take the licensing examination; the completed application must include  
			(A) for identification purposes, an original, passport photograph of the applicant, on photography paper, taken within the six months immediately preceding the date of application, signed and dated by the applicant, and the personal identification information requested on the application form;  
			(B) the name, location, and dates of attendance of the nursing education program attended by the applicant;  
			(C) the applicant's licensing and examination history;  
			(D) information on the applicant's physical and mental health related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270;  
			(E) information on any criminal convictions related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270;  
			(F) the applicant's notarized signature certifying that the information in the application is correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge;  
			(G) the applicant's fingerprint information described in 12 AAC 44.319(a);  
		(2) pay the application fee, the fingerprint processing fee, and the license fee specified in 12 AAC 02.280;  
		(3) provide the board with, if the applicant  
			(A) graduated from a school of nursing in the United States or Canada, a complete certified transcript of the applicant's nursing education, mailed directly to the board from the school of nursing;  
			(B) is a registered nurse applicant who graduated from a school of nursing outside of the United States or Canada, except Quebec, Canada, an evaluation of the applicant's nursing education by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Credentials Evaluation Service, with a full education, course-by-course report;  
			(C) is a practical nurse applicant who graduated from a school of nursing outside of the United States or Canada, except Quebec, Canada, an evaluation of the applicant's nursing education by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools Credentials Evaluation Service, with a full education, course-by-course report;  
			(D) graduated from a registered nurse or practical nurse program offered by a school of nursing outside of the United States or Canada, except Quebec, Canada, verification of passing one of the following English proficiency examinations, with at least the following minimum scores:  
				(i) International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination - overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 on all modules;  
				(ii) Test of English as a Foreign Language, paper-based test (TOEFL-PBT) - overall score of 560 with a score on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) of 50;  
				(iii) Test of English as a Foreign Language, computer-based test (TOEFL-CBT) - overall score of 220 with a score on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) of 50;  
				(iv) Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-based test (TOEFL-iBT) - overall score of 84 with a speaking score of 26;  
		(4) repealed 4/27/83;  
		(5) provide the nursing program verification form, completed by an official of the school of nursing attended, and mailed directly to the department from the school of nursing; and  
		(6) provide, at the written request of the board, additional information that is necessary to demonstrate that the applicant has met the licensing requirements of AS 08.68  and this chapter.  
	(b)  The application, fees, and all supporting documents required under (a) of this section must be on file with the department before the applicant will be approved to take the licensing examination.  
	(c)  An applicant who is approved to take the licensing examination is eligible for examination for one year after the date the department sends a notice of approval to take the NCLEX to the testing company. An applicant who does not take the examination within that year shall reapply for approval under (a) of this section and submit the application fee and fingerprint processing fee.  
	(d)  Repealed 5/7/2010.  
	(e)  Repealed 5/7/2010.  

Authorities

08.68.100;08.68.170;08.68.190;08.68.270

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 44.319
12 AAC 44.320

Authority

AS 08.68.100 AS 08.68.170 AS 08.68.190 AS 08.68.270 Editor's note: The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examinations described in 12 AAC 44.290(a)(3)(D)(ii) - (iv) are administered by Educational Testing Services, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey 08541; Telephone: [phone].

History

Eff. 10/14/72, Register 43; am 4/27/83, Register 86; am 8/2/86, Register 99; am 7/28/95, Register 135; am 4/27/97, Register 142; am 9/25/98, Register 147; am 6/16/2002, Register 162; am 10/9/2002, Register 164; am 11/23/2003, Register 168; am 10/15/2004, Register 172; am 5/18/2006, Register 178; am 3/4/2007, Register 181; am 5/7/2010, Register 194; am 10/3/2011, Register 200; am 8/10/2016, Register 219

References

12.44.290