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Hi! I’m planning to take my NCLEX exam for Chicago, as of now, I’m currently working on my application… I’m having a hard time working on the “Credential Evaluation Service or CES”. I dont know where I can download the form for Chicago, I thought that the philadeliphia form will work, but when I went to the PRC they asked for the Chicago CES form

The reason why you are having difficulty is that the form for the CES is not available in the Illinois site. You need to get it in the CGFNS website and the link provided leads you to the CES Form.

MA. THURSDAY

Hi, it’s me again.By the way, I’m from the Philippines that is why it is so hard for me to get the SSN and ITIN for the Cali license.This is a follow-up to my question regarding my supposedly application for license verification for Arizona.After sending the Cali BON the verification form for AZ together with the $60 and doing everything you advised me,what will my application to AZ BON be, license application by endorsement or application by examination? Please, I need your advise again and hope that these questions may not only help me but other nurses as well who have the same problem. Thank you so much again for not letting us down.

It would still be by endorsement since you’ve already passed the NCLEX-RN Examination.

IVEVERN07

Thank you for being supportive and i think i’m thanking you a little late that’s due to boxbe never opened it before not until one of my contacts said the message he sent bounced so i checked on it and found so many messages that i’d been waiting for sometime all there and it included yours,ha,ha,now i realize the importance of doing some extra reading…well  the reason why i said i cannot retake NLE anymore,i guess(but hope there were changes made)it’s because it’s only good for two years according to the book:Professional Nursing in the Philippines,page16:”Renewal examination shall be taken within two years after the last failed exam” since the first exam which i mentioned “i didn’t make it”(just so shy to say i failed)and this Nov. is the 2nd year after my first take..but oh thank you for your kind assistance and for giving me the hope to make it.Hope you have an update on NLE retaking. Thank you

It would be best to check with PRC just to see where they stand.

ROSE

I have posted a thread previously on how to retake nclex after failing and ur advise is really helpful on the steps of retaking. Now i already pass the page 5 of the retake form in vermont to PRC, however, i have a problem on sending mine part page 1-4 of the form coz i can’t find a bank that will make a bankdraft for me to be able to attched the payment in the application form that i will send. I already tried BPI and Allied bank so far but they don’t cater (though BPI did before in my first take) unless u have a dollar account and i dont have that. Right now I don’t know how to pay the $30 retake application fee. Do u know any means of paying it or maybe banks that will accept bankdraft even without a $ account? i tried to search but i can’t really find similar problem that i have.

Its kind of unusual for them to have a dollar account as a prerequisite. It would be best to ask a bank where you have or a family member have an account. Its usually part of their special services and it would be easier to get these type of services when you have an account with the bank. You can always try other banks such as BDO, Metrobank etc.

Also I am confuse with 365days open for the eligibility??? It’s already past 1 year since i took my first exam in nclex in vermont. How this affect my application? do i need new registration form as if my first time to register or just retake form?

I think what it means is that an eligibility is valid for a year so you have to take the exam within the year. But since you used that eligibility when you took the exam first time around then you need to re-apply thus the retake form once you submit that, you will then be given another eligibility so you can retake the examination.

I already passed the page 5 of the retake form in the PRC and paid the express mailing. i’m just concern if i did pass the right form?

Yes the page 5 of the form should be submitted to PRC and they will be the one to mail it to Vermont Board of Nursing.

Lastly i dont know what to fill up in this question of the form. “I have practiced nsg as defined in 26VSA 1576, for atleast: 120 days (960 hrs) in the last 5 yrs or 50 days (400 hrs) in the last 2 yrs?” pls help me, i have spent whole day researching on this matter but i cant find specific answers to my questions. Thanks a lot ma’am joan!

Well if you have practiced as a registered nurse you need to declare it and see if it falls in the two categories mentioned and there is always an option below that you haven’t practiced nursing in the past 5 years from the time you graduated.

PHINKGIRL

ganito po kasi yung problem ko miss joan nakapagsend na po ako ng application sa BON ngayon po nag send sila ng letter sa kin stating that i should send them a photo copy ng license ko in the Philippines which i don’t have… kasi po after i graduated last march 2009 bumalik po agad ako dito sa california kasi immigrant po ako dito and i can’t make it po to take the last june board 2009 kasi po mag ooverstay naman po ako dyan sa atin…naka attached naman po sa application ko yung explanation letter why i don’t hold a license so is there any way i could do po to resolve this? or could you please give me po some piece of advice… thank you so much po miss joan, hoping to hear from you soon… thank’s a lot!

Usually this is really a case to case basis depending on who handles your documents in the California BON. Just try to rewrite a letter to them explaining in detail why you were not able to take the PNLE and besides the PRC might not allow you to take the PNLE because of your immigration status. Just explain your situation and provide supporting documents to prove of such. Usually that does it and an eligibility is granted. I hope this helps.

Please be reminded that all information placed on these articles are opinions based on different forums, sites, experiences and knowledge. The intention of these articles is to be able to give guidance and idea to the readers. Later on, it will be the reader who will decided on whether or not to push through with the content of this article. In addition, end results vary from person to person and is a case to case basis.

If to be posted elsewhere please creditwww.philippinenursesinfo.com.

SAVEDBYGRACE

Miss Joan.. your site is really a BIG help for us confused applicants… I’m planning to take the NCLEX-RN exam hopefully within the next year because I need to complete all the needed requirements for California. My Diploma together with my PRC license will be released on November. I just have this 1 problem. my school is not yet accredited by Ched. i saw that one of the requirments needed is SCHOOL ACCREDITATION. We are the 1st batch of nursing graduates in our university and it’s really confusing becasue they said that our university  is autonomous so we dont need to have an accreditation from ched. how can we provide this “school accreditation”? thank you.. God bless!!

The California BON just needs your school to fill up the following documents: REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPT and BREAKDOWN OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. As long as your school can fill out those forms and provide you with your TOR and RLE records I think you would be fine. The thing is PRC allowed you take the licensure exam that means your school is recognized. 

MADELLE

hello.. I would just like to ask if it is possible to apply for nclex in new mexico even if I don’t have a license yet since I’m a new local board passer and it won’t be available yet for the next 6 months according to the PRC

As long as you passed the local boards and have your license number (which I believe is indicated in the claim stub given to you when you register)  you can apply in New Mexico. You need to fulfill the CES requirement clarify with PRC if you can do such even without your actual license being ready.

CEZ

hi po…I really need your help…I’m planning to apply for NCLEX-RN sa new mexico BON…But, I have a problem…I don’t know if how many years will the new mex license expires…I don’t have any idea bout that…sabi ko nga na sa CaLifornia na lng pero knowing that may retroression pa, baka d pa ko alis dito ng phils. sa loob ng 3 years at mag-expire na calif. license ko. Ano po ba yung advantage at dsadvantages kung sa NEW MEXICO po ako aapply? thank you and god bless!

I know that you worry about the retrogression but I think this is the best way to look at things. Apply to the state where you intend on working and staying. Choose will it be California or New Mexico? A lot can happen within that 3 year period so we cannot keep on assuming. Application wise it would be cheaper in California since they do not require a Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) which costs $328 aside from this there are processing and other fees to be incurred. 

ANN

hi! i would like to take the california state board of nursing .how can get an application form. which web site do i need to visit? advise please.many thanks

You can visit and download application forms at this website: www.rn.ca.gov.

BLUEJHUN21

hello! pasado na ako ng nclex.. Sa mga napagdaanan ko talagang nakatulong ka sa pag-apply ko.  Wala kasi akong agency kaya nahirapan talaga ako kung papaano ang gagawin sa application ko sa California hangang nakita ko nga yun isang website ninyo sa Codedmushroom.. Halos sa pagbabasa ko e nakuha ko na ang mga sagot sa mga itatanong ko sana.. talagang malaki ang naitutulung mo lalo na sa mga nalilito sa pag-aapply ng NCLEX..kaya maraming maraming salamat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ang problema ko naman ngayon e yun lisensya… Kung sakaling after 3 years wal pa akong ssn# ibig ba sabihin uulit ako ng exam?

Congratulations on passing the examination. Thank you for supporting the site and I am honored to be a part of your success. As for your question, the answer is still unclear on that part but for most people I have asked the answer is yes. Good luck with your future endeavors and continue to support the site. See you around!

Please be reminded that all information placed on these articles are opinions based on different forums, sites, experiences and knowledge. The intention of these articles is to be able to give guidance and idea to the readers. Later on, it will be the reader who will decided on whether or not to push through with the content of this article. In addition, end results vary from person to person and is a case to case basis. If to be posted elsewhere please credit www.philippinenursesinfo.com.

Effective October 1, 2008, the following changes will be made to the CGFNS International Credentials Evaluation Service (CES): The Reissue of a CES Report Service, where an official copy of a previously issued CES report is sent to an official recipient, will now become a Re-evaluation Report Service with the following pricing:

Re-evaluation of a Full Education Course-by-Course Report: $238.00

Re-evaluation of a Healthcare Profession and Science Report: $188.00

Applicants who need to upgrade from a Healthcare Profession and Science Report to a Full Education Course-By-Course Report must apply for a CES Full Education Course-By-Course Report. The pricing for the CES Full Education Course-By-Course Report and Healthcare Profession and Science Report remains unchanged at $378 and $328, respectively.

CES Reports do not have an expiration date, but additional CES services may be required based on official recipient requirements, or the submission of additional applicant credentials.

Source: CGFNS Special Notices & Alerts, September 2008