License Type Step 1 / 13
RN or LPN license from another state Step 2 / 13
Do you have an RN or LPN license from another state?
Nurse Licensure Step 3 / 13
For practical nurse licensure, have you graduated from an approved practical nursing program in Alabama, or an approved practical nursing program at an accredited institution located in another jurisdiction or territory that substantially meets the same educational criteria as Alabama programs?
For registered nurse licensure, have you graduated from an approved registered nursing program in Alabama, or an approved registered nursing program at an accredited institution located in another jurisdiction or territory that substantially meet the same educational criteria as Alabama programs?
Primary State of Residence Step 4 / 13
Is Alabama your primary state of residence?
Are you moving to Alabama to establish primary residence?
Multistate Licensure by Examination Eligibility Criteria Step 5 / 13
Do you have a felony conviction?
Are you currently a participant in any alternative program (a non-disciplinary monitoring program approved by a licensing board)?
Are any of your nursing licenses, in any jurisdiction, currently under discipline, including revocation, suspension, probation, voluntary surrender, limitation, or other encumbrance?
Multistate Licensure by Examination Eligibility Criteria Step 6 / 13
Have you been found guilty, or entered into an agreed disposition, of a felony offense?
Have you been convicted or found guilty, or entered into an agreed disposition, of a misdemeanor offense (other than a minor traffic violation)?
Demographics Step 7 / 13
Education Step 8 / 13
If your program is not listed in the program dropdown, please do not continue the application.
Call the board office at 1-800-656-5318 or email Exams@abn.alabama.gov.
Exam Step 9 / 13
Have you ever taken NCLEX for RN?
Was your name on the last application {Name}
Have you ever taken NCLEX for LPN?
Regulatory Questions Step 10 / 13
1
Excluding minor traffic violations*, have you (check all that apply):
(*Any crime related to driving while impaired or while under the influence of any substance is not a "minor traffic violation")
1-a
Been convicted of any crime in any state, municipality, territory, or country?
1-b
Entered a plea of guilty to any crime in any state, muncipality, territory, or country?
1-c
Entered a plea of nolo contendere or no contest for any crime in any state, municipality, territory, or country?
1-d
Received deferred prosecution or adjudication for any crime in any state, muncipality, territory, or country?
1-e
Had judgment withheld for any crime in any state, muncipality, territory, or country?
1-f
Received pretrial diversion for any crime in any state, muncipality, territory, or country?
1-g
Received any other alternative sentencing, supervision, or diversion program for any crime in any state, muncipality, territory, or country?
1-h
Stipulated to a prima facie case against you for any crime in any state, municipality, territory, or country?
1-i
Pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity or mental defect to any any crime in any state, municipality, territory, or country?
2
Has the licensing authority of any state, territory, or country denied, revoked, suspended, reprimanded, fined, accepted your surrender of, restricted, limited, placed on probation, or in any other way disciplined your nursing and/or any other occupational license, registration, certification or approval?
3
Is the Board of Nursing or other licensing authority of any state, territory or country, currently investigating you?
4
Is disciplinary action pending against you with the Board of Nursing or other licensing authority of any state, territory, or country?
5
Are you currently a participant in any alternative program (a nondisciplinary monitoring program approved by a licensing board)?
6
Are you now, or have you ever been, placed on a state and/or federal abuse registry or placed on the Office of Inspector General exclusion list?
7
Has any branch of the armed services ever administratively discharged you with any characterization of service other than "Honorable" and/or court-martialed you?
8
The ABN recognizes that nurses and other healthcare professionals encounter health conditions, including those involving career fatigue, burnout, mental health, physical health, and substance use disorders. The ABN strongly supports applicants and nurses’ efforts to address their health concerns and ensure patient safety through voluntarily seeking care and self-limiting their practice during times when their conditions may render them unable to safely practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to patients. The failure to adequately address such a condition, where the applicant or nurse is unable to safely practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to patients, may result in the ABN taking action against the applicant or nurse to ensure patient health and safety. Applicants or nurses who are unable to safely practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to patients may also be eligible to participate in the ABN’s non-public Voluntary Disciplinary Alternative Program. By checking the “no” box, I attest that I have no physical, mental, or substance use disorder condition which currently impairs my ability to safely practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to patients, with or without reasonable accommodation. If you are not able to make this attestation, please check the “yes” box, and a representative of the Voluntary Disciplinary Alternative Program will reach out to you at your contact information on file with the ABN.
*Please note that VDAP is not available to MACs and NSTs.
Preview Step 11 / 13
E-Signature Step 12 / 13
Affirm and Submit Step 13 / 13