Graduating Nursing Students

Applying for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)

  1. Complete the Graduation Application.
  2. Successfully complete all degree requirements.
  3. Complete and submit a Transcript Request if a transcript is required by the state to which you are applying. Indicate sending once degree is posted.
  4. Follow the instructions for application by examination on the Board of Nursing website for the state in which you intend to become licensed.
  5. Identify the correct program code. Note that the code may not indicate the campus where the nursing program was completed.

Program codes

Associate Degree Nursing and LPN to Associate Degree Bridge - US10402000

Practical Nursing, Associate of Applied Science and Diploma - US10108300

Other important candidate information is available at National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN).

Testing accommodations

Students requiring accommodations for the NCLEX should review the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Candidate Bulletin or contact the Board of Nursing in the state where licensure is sought.

Students taking NCLEX and seeking licensure in Minnesota

  1. Go to Minnesota Board of Nursing.
  2. Follow the instructions to apply for licensure by exam.
  3. Once degrees have been conferred, the director of nursing or designee electronically approve those who have applied to the Minnesota Board of Nursing.

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Students taking NCLEX and seeking licensure in North Dakota

  1. Go to North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON).
  2. Follow the instructions to apply for licensure by exam.
  3. Request that transcripts with conferred degree be sent to NDBON by completing a Transcript Request. Once your application is complete, NDBON will send you the Authorization to Test (ATT). This may be delivered via email, so use an email address that you check regularly.

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Students taking NCLEX and seeking licensure in states other than Minnesota or North Dakota

It is the graduate's responsibility to make sure they meet the requirements to take the NCLEX and become licensed in states other than Minnesota or North Dakota. Boards of nursing outside of this region may have different requirements.

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