Applications for NCLEX eligibility must include the applicant's personal information. This includes the applicant's name, address, telephone number, email address and social security number. Most state boards of nursing also require applicants to submit a current passport-sized photograph of themselves.
NCLEX applicants must have their official transcripts sent to their state's board of nursing reflecting the completion of a state approved nursing program.
LPN applicants typically complete year-long programs at technical/ vocational schools or community colleges. RN applicants have the option of completing two to three year hospital diploma programs, two year associate's degree programs or four year bachelor's degree programs.
Regardless of what type of program NCLEX applicants choose, their transcripts must reflect the successful completion of classroom course work as well as the execution of hands-on clinical experience.
In addition to submitting official transcripts from their nursing program, NCLEX applicants must also submit a form signed by the dean, director other supervising official from their nursing program verifying the applicant has satisfactorily completed all required course work and clinical practice.
Most states require NCLEX applicants answer several questions regarding their criminal history and previous (if any) licensing history. Applicants are also required to submit their fingerprints for a state and federal criminal background check.
All states require NCLEX applicants pay certain application and licensing fees. Fees vary by state. NCLEX applicants should check with their state's board of nursing for details.
Applying with the state's board of nursing for exam eligibility is not sufficient to sit for the NCLEX examination; applicants must also register to sit for the NCLEX with Pearson VUE, the company that administers the NCLEX examination. Applicants can register for the test via mail, internet or phone; registration includes the payment of a nonrefundable $200 fee as of 2010.