How to apply for Eligibility in NCLEX - New York in the Philippines
These instructions apply to applicants for licensure as a RN who graduated from a nursing school in a foreign country (outside of the U.S. and U.S. territories).
To get your Eligibility in New York State Education Department (NYSED):
Eligibility Processing Time:
TBA
- Form 1: Personal Information
- Form 2F: Certification of Foreign Nursing Education
- Form 3F: Verification of Other Professional Licensure/Certification
I. Step in Form 2F:- School/Education Verification
Complete this form ONLY if you are applying for an RN or LPN license based on completion of education in a nursing program located outside the United States or its territories and you are not using CGFNS to verify your credentials.
The Office of the Professions will not accept this form if submitted by the applicant.
You have two options for having your foreign nursing education credentials verified to the NYSED:
Option 1: You must arrange to have the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)* verify your nursing education credentials to the NYSED using CGFNS’ Credential Verification Service for New York State*. If you were also licensed as a nurse in a foreign country, you must arrange for NYSED to receive verification of your nursing license from the licensing authority that issued it.
*CGFNS is a non-profit company that helps foreign educated individuals who want to work in the U.S. as nurses. If you use CGFNS’ Credential Verification Service for New York State, CGFNS will collect and review your foreign nursing credentials. Then CGFNS will send a report to the NYSED regarding your credentials. After the NYSED reviews the report and your RN license application, it will inform you in writing whether your nursing education meets criteria for licensure as a RN in New York State. You may sign up for CGFNS’s Credential Verification Service for New York State online on at: www.cgfns.org or by calling 1-215-349-8767.
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Option 2: You must arrange to have your credentials verified by your foreign nursing school using a Certification of Professional Education (Form 2F). The school will certify your education on Form 2 and send it along with your official transcript and any other required documentation to the NYSED. If your transcript is in a language other than English, you must arrange to have it translated by a translation service acceptable to NYSED.
Form 2F: Download the form from this link -
Cost: if varies/depends on your School
For UMAK:
a. TOR for Evaluation Purpose: Php 100
b. Documentary Stamp for TOR: Php 50
c. RLE for Evaluation Purpose: Php 150
d. Nurse Form 2F: Php 150
e. GCash Bank Transfer Charges: Php 15
f. Courier Charges (DHL): Php 2.440.46
Total expenses in my school: Php 2,905.46
How to fill the Section-1 in Form 2F (Certification of Foreign Nursing Education):
1. Check what you are applying for: Registered Nurse
2. Social Security Number: Leave this blank if you do not have a U.S. Social Security Number.
3. Birth Date: MM/DD/YYYY
4. Print Your Name Exactly As It Appears On Your Application for Licensure (Form 1): Last, First and Middle Name
5. Mailing Address
6. Print your name as it appears on your degree or diploma
7. Nursing school attended:
Address:
Date of Attendance from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY
Date degree/diploma was awarded: MM/DD/YY
Name/Title of the Degree/Diploma issued to you: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
8. Applicant Signature and Date.
All other questions are self-explanatory. Section II should be filled directly by the School.
Your school will send directly to NYSED or otherwise, they will instruct you how to ship the sealed document.
II. Steps in Form 3F:- PRC License - State Board Verification
Complete this form if you hold, or have ever held, a license or certificate to practice any profession* in any jurisdiction outside the U.S. and its territories.
The Office of the Professions will not accept this form if submitted by the applicant.
If you were licensed as a nurse in a foreign country, you must arrange for the NYSED to receive verification of your nursing license from the licensing authority that issued it using a Verification of Foreign Professional Licensure/Certification (Form 3F).
If you are not licensed in Philippines, you can skip this step.
Form 3F: Download the form from this link -
Cost:
Php 83.00 (75 + 8 Additional Charges) for Leris - State Board Verification
Php 50.00 for Documentary Stamp
Courier Fee: FedEx - Php 2,000 OR DHL - Php 2,200
Total: Php 2,133
Gather all your documents:
- State Board Verification Slip through Leris
- Electronic Official Receipt (EOR) through Leris
- Form 3F (Fill and sign the Section I - Applicant Information)
- Photocopy of valid Professional Identification Card (PIC) - Front and Back (in 1 page only).
How to fill the Form of Verification of Your Foreign Nursing Credentials (Form 3F):
1. Check what you are applying for: Registered Nurse
2. Social Security Number: Leave this blank if you do not have a U.S. Social Security Number.
3. Birth Date: MM/DD/YYYY
4. Print Your Name Exactly As It Appears On Your Application for Licensure (Form 1): Last, First and Middle Name
5. Mailing Address
6. Name of licensing/registration authority to which this form is being sent: Professional Regulation Commission
7. If you were issued a license/certificate by this licensing/registration authority, print your name as it appears on your license/certificate.
Print Name:
Professional title on license/certificate issued (native language spelling): Rehistradong Nars
Professional title on license/certificate issued (English-language spelling): Registered Nurse
8. If you took a licensing examination using a different name, enter that name below.
Last, First, Middle
9. If licensed/certified as a nurse, name of school of nursing
Address:
Date certificate or diploma in nursing was awarded: MM/DD/YY
Certificate/Diploma Title: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
10. Applicant Signature and Date.
All other questions are self-explanatory. Section II should be filled directly by the PRC.
Steps in PRC for State Board Verification:
1. Make an online appointment through PRC-Licensure Examination & Registration Information System (LERIS)
a. Go to https://online.prc.gov.ph/Home
b. Sign-in to your account in the LERIS
c. Click Select Transaction
d. Go to Certifications Tab
e. In the drop-down menu, select State Board Verification
f. Enter your Profession, Quantity (No. of SBV to be applied for) and License Number
g. Select preferred PRC Regional Office [NCR-Morayta] – Then, click Proceed
h. To complete the transaction, please choose desired Payment Option
i. After payment, go to Existing Transaction and Print Document
2. On the day of your appointment.
You would be required to fill-out the Health Declaration form and get you temperature checked before you are allowed to enter the PRC Building. The form is in a small box few steps away from the entrance. Fill-out the document and line-up to enter the PRC Building.
3. Proceed to Customer Service Center (CSC) at Windows M, N, or O (near entrance gate) to purchase a Documentary stamp.
4. For Initial assessment of PRC Officer of State Board Verification Window.
Proceed to Window A to the State Board Verification Window.
Submit the documentary requirements for initial assessment and verify if you have the complete documents.
5. Payment of Courier Service
The PRC Officer would ask you to pay for express delivery. Then you have to proceed to DHL or FedEx outside the PRC office. The courier service will advise you when does the PRC will lodge your requested document and you will receive an SMS for the tracking number.
6. Return to State Board Verification Window, submit all the document and sign the Logbook.
7. You will receive a SMS notification for the Air Way Bill (AWB)/ Tracking number of your document. You can directly track you document on DHL/FedEx as per the below website:
III. Steps to Complete New York State's Required Coursework:
You must complete a NYSED Approved Infection Control Course and a Child Abuse Identification and Reporting Course from an approved provider or qualify for an exemption.
You must complete a NYSED Approved Infection Control Course and a Child Abuse Identification and Reporting Course from an approved provider or qualify for an exemption.
Mandatory Training
Mandatory trainings required in New York are:
- Child Abuse Training
- Infection Control Training
You can purchase in any Approved Providers of Training listed on:
I preferred to purchase All Access Pass that includes unlimited CE courses for 1 year in CEUFast.
Cost:
USD 39 (Fee as of 15 Sep 2022).
Approx: Php 2,228.46 (Rates varies on the US dollar exchange rate)
You cand download your certificate on your CEUFast account. Just simply, select the drop down menu My Account. Then, click Go to My Account. And select the training course to view and save the certificate.
IV. Step in Form 1:- Personal Information - Online Form
All applicants for licensure must initially submit Form 1 along with the $143 licensure and first registration fee. You must answer all questions and provide all information requested unless otherwise indicated. Failure to accurately complete all required parts of the application will delay its review. Additional forms below are required based on the licensure requirements of the profession. Do not use Form 1 to renew your existing license.
Cost:
USD 143 (Fee as of September 2022). = Approx: Php 8,195.40
USD 143 (Fee as of September 2022). = Approx: Php 8,195.40
This fee covers your license and your initial RN registration.
You must pay the $143 license and first registration fee by credit card.
Documents to be Uploaded - Scan copy of:
1. Diploma in BS Nursing
2. Highschool Diploma
3. Valid Passport
4. Certificate in Child Abuse Training
5. Certificate in Infection Control Training
6. Marriage Certificate (If you are married and your name appears on your degree or diploma is when you are in single).
Take note:
- You do not need to upload your TOR and RLE as it directly sends by your school to NYSED.
- You do not need to upload your license as it directly sends by the PRC to NYSED.
Form 1: Online Form
1. Select your profession to start a new application. Select Registered Nurse, then click Start.
2. Select what type you are applying for. Select Apply for a new license.
Then click Begin Application.
2. Answer the personal information, then click Continue Application.
3. Your application ID will reflect on the site. Continue answering and upload documents related to:
- Page 1: History & Moral Character
- Accommodations
- History
- Moral Character
- Page 2: Examination
- Examination History
- Previous Nursing Licenses
- Page 3: Education
- Elementary or Primary School
- High School/Secondary School/ Equivalency Diploma Issuer
- Nursing Program
- Other Postsecondary Information
- Educated Outside of the United States
- Education Document - Upload
- Page 4: Experience
- Previous Licenses/ Certificate
- Current/Previous Professional Licenses and Certificates
- Page 5: Additional Information
- Child Support Obligation
- Citizenship/Immigration Status
- Passport/Immigration Document - Upload
- Coursework
- Training Requirements
- Child Abuse Training Document - Upload
- Infection Control Training Document - Upload
- Gender and Ethnicity
4. Review and Sign. Carefully review all the information you have provided.
If any information needs to be changed and updated, you must modify before signing the application.
You will not be able to make changes to the electronic application after it has been submitted.
Once you have reviewed your responses and are satisfied that the information provided is accurate, then complete and sign the attestation at the end of the page. Simply type your full name provided on your application. Then click Continue Application.
5. Enter your payment details to proceed your application.
After successful payment, you will be given 7 minutes to record and/or print the page for your records.
You will receive an email of:
- Application ID details
- Receipt of your online application.
- Payment receipt for your Registered Nurse application.
V. Upload Additional Documentation (Optional)
If you already completed Online Form 1 and want to upload additional documentation to your application, you will need your Application ID, and date of birth to access your application.
use this link:
Additional Documents (Optional):
1. Certificate of Disposition
2. Child Abuse Training
3. Continuing Education Certificates
4. CPR Requirements
5. Diploma
6. High School Diploma/Transcript
7. Immunization Training Certificate
8. Infection Control Training
9. Moral Character Documentation
10. NYSED Form
11. Other
12. PALS/ACLS Document
13. Passport/ Immigration Document
14. Testing Accommodations
VI. NCLEX Examination Approval
You will receive an email notification that your NYS Application has been approved.
Subject: NYS NCLEX Examination Approval
You may check the status of currently reviewing documents:
VII. Pearsonvue Registration
Once your examination approval granted. You may register and pay the examination fee online by visiting the link provided on your eligibility email:
Registering for the NCLEX is a multistep process that includes the nursing regulatory body (NRB) and Pearson VUE.
Registration Fee (Seeking Licensure to US): USD 200
Steps in Registration in Pearson VUE:
1. Go to the link provided on your eligibility email: https://www.pearsonvue.com/nclex/
2. Click Register, then click Register Now.
3. On the Pearson VUE policy, tick all the:
a. Data Collection
b. Data Processing
c. Data Transfer
d. CCTV
e. Palm Vein Consent
Then click Agree button to proceed.
By clicking the “Agree” button, you acknowledge that you understand, agree, and explicitly consent to the terms contained in the Pearson VUE.
4. Start to create a Web Account
a. Personal information (Step 1 of 4)
Personal
Title: Example: Mr., Ms., Mrs., Dr.
*First Name / Given Name: Enter as it appears on your government issued ID
Middle Name:
*Last Name / Surname / Family Name: Enter as it appears on your government issued ID
Suffix: Example: Jr., Sr., II, III, IV
Email
Email:
Confirm Email:
b. Contact information (Step 2 of 4)
Home Address and Telephone
*Address Type: Home
*Location/Region:
*Address 1:
Address 2:
Post Code:
*City:
*Telephone:
Mobile Telephone Number:
Communication Preferences
Correspondence Language: English
c. Additional information (Step 3 of 4)
Additional Information
What is your mother's maiden name (last name only - mother's family name before marriage)?
*What is your date of birth?
What is your gender?
What is your U.S. Social Security Number? (For U.S. licensure candidates only)
If you are currently or were married, what is your maiden name?
If you ever changed your name, what is your previous last name?
If you answered the previous question, when did you last use this name (mm/yyyy)?
What is your primary language? English and Another language
d. Login information (Step 4 of 4)
Login Information
Username: Your username must contain 6 or more characters.
Password:
Security Question
5. After creating a web account in Pearson VUE, you may start the registration process
Find an exam
Note: Any requests to change an examination type will result in a change fee. See the Candidate Bulletin for more information.
I am seeking licensure/registration in the US, U.S. Territory or Australia
I am seeking licensure/registration in Canada
I am seeking licensure/registration in the US, U.S. Territory or Australia
NCLEX-RN The National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
NCLEX-PN The National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses
VIII. Authorization to Test (ATT)
The Authorization to Test (ATT) is issued by email once the NRB declares you are eligible to test and registration through Pearson VUE is complete. The ATT email will be sent to the email address provided when registering.
If you do not automatically receive your ATT in your email within 48 hours after you register with Pearsonvue. Use the below link in order to request to be made eligible:
Select your topic: Request for ATT #
Click the Request an Authorization to Test (ATT) or Exam Eligibility request.
Answer all the required information accordingly. Then click Submit.
Each ATT is valid for a period of time specified by the NRB, dates must test within the validity dates.
IX. Scheduling your Exam.
You must have your ATT email to schedule an appointment to take the NCLEX.
X. Examination Day
Plan to arrive at the test center at least 30 minutes before your scheduled testing time. If you arrive more than 30 minutes after your scheduled appointment, you may be required to forfeit your NCLEX appointment. Your failure to take the examination will be reflected in your registration as a case report which will be viewable by your nursing regulatory body (NRB)
Test Center:
Pearson Professional Centers-Manila, Philippines
27th Floor, Trident Tower, 312 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, 1227 Manila, Philippines
Dress Code:
As per the Guidelines by Building Management, slippers and shorts are not allowed in the building.
XI. Exam Result
Examination results are sent to you by your NRB. Wait a minimum of six weeks following your examination for your results to arrive.
For Retake:
The NCSBN retake policy allows candidates to take the NCLEX eight times a year, and there must be 45 test-free days between each
examination. This is unless the desired jurisdiction of licensure/registration only offers a limited amount of NCLEX exams per year.
Candidates are encouraged to contact the NRB for their policy on NCLEX retakes.
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Actual Expenses (As of September 2022):
Form 1 (Online - Personal Information and Mandatory Trainings): Php 10,423.86
Form 2 (School - Education Verification): Php 2,905.46
Form 3 (PRC - Verification of Foreign Professional License): Php 2,133
TOTAL (Eligibility): Php 15,462.32
(As of December 2022):
Registration on the Pearson VUE: USD 200 (Approx. Php 10,984)
(As of January 2023):
Schedule of Exam: USD 150 (Approx. Php 8,468.14)
GRAND TOTAL (Overall): Php 34,914.46
