Nurse, Registered
- Exam
- Not reported
- Education
- Not reported
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- Not reported
Persons practicing nursing in hospitals, private practice, etc., as registered nurses or advanced practice registered nurses. Fees: Examination Application - California Graduate $300 Examination Application - Graduate from Another State, District or U.S. Territory $350 Examination Application - International Graduate $750 Renewal: $190; Delinquent: $280 8-Year Renewal: Timely - N/A; Delinquent: $350 Fingerprinting: $49 License: Included in application fee. Examination Frequency: Ongoing, 6 days a week; applicant schedules own test date. Exam Locations: 22 locations throughout the State. Experience Requirement: Completion of professional nursing program in approved school of nursing or by additional preparation by licensed vocational nurses or military corpsmen. Call Board for details. Average Time to Process Application: 8 weeks. (Temporary Licenses or Interim Permits are available while awaiting permanent licensure.) Renewal Period: Biennially (every second year). Special License Requirements: N/A Comments: N/A Authority: Business and Professions Code, Section 2736, et seq. California Code of Regulations, Title 16, Section 1400, et seq.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Consumer Affairs
- Board
- Board of Registered Nursing
- Address
- P.O. Box 944210 Sacramento, CA 94244
- Phone
- (916) 322-3350
- Agency website
- https://www.rn.ca.gov/
- Last updated
- May 22, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Registered Nurse 29-1141.00
Source and verification
This record is California's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Board of Registered Nursing — see the issuing body section above.
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