New Jersey Board of Nursing

Licensure by Examination

Apply by "Examination" if you have not yet taken the NCLEX for this license type and are not licensed in another state.

Exam Application Process Overview


RN and LPN Licensure by Examination Application Packet NCLEX
• Online Application
  


• NCS Pearson Vue
  
• RN and LPN Application Packet Graduates of Foreign Nursing Programs
• Re-Exam Application for Nurse Licensure by Examination (U.S. Graduates)
• NCLEX Information (National Council of State Boards of Nursing)

Licensure by Endorsement

Apply by "Endorsement" if you have taken the NCLEX for this license type and are licensed in another state.

RN and LPN Licensure by Endorsement
• Online Application

Reinstatement

• RN/LPN Reinstatement Packet
• Application to Reinstate or Reactivate Advanced Practice Nurse Certification​
  Note:
  Reinstate your Registered Professional Nurse license first because you are required to be licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in order to be certified as an Advanced Practice Nurse.

Request a Duplicate License

• Duplicate License Form

Temporary License

• Official Application for a Temporary Courtesy License

Reactivation

• Reactivation of an Inactive License Application

Forensic Nurse-Certified Sexual Assault

• Application for Forsenic Nurse-Certified Sexual Assault
• Application to Reinstate an Expired Forensic Nurse-Certified Sexual Assault Certificate

Advanced Practice Nurse Certification

• Application for Advanced Practice Nurse Certification
• Advanced Practice Nurses Facts and Information

Reporting Forms

• Reporting Form for Drug Diversion and Impairment