• To apply for the NCLEX, please visit: https://license.mdbon.org/nbe.
• Each license type needs an individual background/fingerprint (RN or LPN)
• If in the State of Maryland, click here: http://mbon.maryland.gov/Documents/chrc-nurse-initial-2017.pdf​
• If out of state, please contact mdbon.nbexam@maryland.gov. Include your name and complete postal address for a fingerprint card to be sent directly to you.
• If you have not received a license number after 10 business days, contact CJIS Central Repository (410) 764-4501 to verify that your results have been sent to the Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON).
• If sent, please contact the background department at mbon.backgroundreview@maryland.gov.
• To receive the Authority to Test (ATT) you MUST first register with Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.com/nclex) OR call 1-866-496-2539. There is a $200 fee required.
• If you are re-scheduling a RN or LPN exam, please email mdbon.nbexam@maryland.gov and address it to Avis Ward.
• After you have passed the NCLEX, please allow a minimum of 10 business days for your license number to be posted to the license verification site, Look-Up A License. Paper wallet-size cards with license numbers are no longer distributed.

International Applicants:

• A social security number is required in order to apply with the Maryland Board of Nursing. Disclaimer: The MBON does not provide information on how to obtain these services.
• Fill out Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON) an application before CGFNS (Global International Evaluation Service) is reviewed
• To obtain the MBON international application, email mdbon.nbexam@maryland.gov and include your name and complete postal mailing address.
• Must complete and pass 1 of 2 English tests: TOEFL iBT or IELTS.

**** Do NOT register with Pearson VUE until told to do so by the MBON.

**** For additional questions, you may contact the Examination Department at mdbon.nbexam@maryland.gov.

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