CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - July 11, 2007) - The National Council of State Boards of
Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) will begin NCLEX® testing in Manila, the capital
city of the Philippines, at the international Pearson Professional Center
on Aug. 23, 2007. Scheduling for examination appointments will begin on
July 13, 2007.
The Manila site was chosen in February by the NCSBN Board of Directors
because of the deep commitment shown by the Philippine government to
ensuring a secure test center. The placement of a test site in the
Philippines will allow for greater customer service to nurses without
compromising the goal of safeguarding the public health, safety and welfare
of patients in the U.S.
Intended for the purposes of domestic nurse licensure in U.S. states and
territories, all security policies and procedures currently used to
administer the NCLEX examination domestically will be fully implemented at
this new site. Administration of the NCLEX examination abroad does not
contradict or circumvent any current board of nursing process or
requirement. All international candidates are required to apply to the
board of nursing in the state or territory where they wish to be licensed
before registering for the NCLEX examination. The NCLEX examination fee for
all candidates is $200. Candidates who elect to take the NCLEX at an
international site pay an additional $150 when they schedule their
examination. State and territorial NCLEX examination fees remain at their
current levels and are not being used to subsidize the international
testing initiative.
Offered abroad since January 2005, the current international sites for
NCLEX examinations are in London, England; Hong Kong; Sydney, Australia;
Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, Canada; Frankfurt, Germany; Mumbai, New
Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Chennai, India; Mexico City, Mexico;
Taipei, Taiwan; and Chiyoda-ku and Yokohama, Japan.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) is a
not-for-profit organization whose membership comprises the boards of
nursing in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S.
territories. Mission: The National Council of State Boards of Nursing
(NCSBN), composed of Member Boards, provides leadership to advance
regulatory excellence for public protection.
Media inquiries may be directed to the listed contact. Technical inquiries
about the NCLEX examination may be directed to the NCLEX information line
at 1.866.293.9600 (domestic) or
nclexinfo@ncsbn.org.
+1.312.525.3750 (international)
NCSBN Web site http://www.ncsbn.org/
Pearson VUE Web site http://www.pearsonvue.com/
Contact Information: Contact:
Dawn M. Kappel
Director of Marketing and Communications
312.525.3667 direct
312.279.1034 fax
NCSBN Web site http://www.ncsbn.org/