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BSN PL Handbook Texas

After Completing the BSN Pre-Licensure Program

Students are to follow the Graduation Requirements policy found in the Aspen University Academic Catalog.

Licensure Examination

To be eligible to take the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Examination for Professional Licensure after graduation, students must have completed the BSN program of study and hold a diploma. All students must have a signed affidavit of graduation (AOG) by the Program Director.  No exceptions are made to this policy.

Students are responsible for applying to take the National Council Licensure Examination – Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) exam for professional licensure through the State Board of Nursing in the state of their choice.

To seek licensure in Texas, follow the instructions online.   

The registered nurse licensing requirements are the exclusive responsibility of the Texas Board of Nursing and must be satisfied independently of any requirements for graduation from the University. Satisfactory performance on the licensure examination is the responsibility of the graduate and not guaranteed by the SONHS.

 

Professional Nurse Qualifications

The Nursing Jurisprudence Examination (NJE) and PearsonVue (PV)* registration MUST be completed BEFORE you can receive your Authorization to Test (ATT) and in turn your GN/GVN permit (if applicable).

Nursing Jurisprudence Examination

You must pass the Texas nursing jurisprudence examination prior to being issued an authorization to test (ATT) for the NCLEX® examination. Instructions on taking the Texas nursing jurisprudence examination:

  1. File an examination application with the Texas Board of Nursing
  2. Wait fifteen business days
  3. While you wait, prepare for the exam. We recommend that you:
    1. view a copy of the Nursing Practice Act (NPA) and Board Rules and Regulations on our website.
    2. take the online jurisprudence prep course on the Board's web site. This course is voluntary and contains information about the NPA and Rules and Regulations of the Texas BON.
  4. After fifteen business days, follow the instructions to log on and complete the online nursing jurisprudence exam. The examination takes a maximum of two hours in length. If you are not successful in passing the examination or if the system locks up, you may retake the examination again after 24 (twenty-four) hours have elapsed from the previous attempt. The cost of the examination is included in your application fee.

When you graduate from an approved school of nursing, Texas schools of nursing will submit an online affidavit of graduation directly to the BON. After the BON receives your:

  1. application
  2. fees
  3. criminal background check
  4. passing result of the Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam, and
  5. affidavit of graduation,

the BON will access the registration system of Pearson/Vue to see if you have registered to take the exam. If you have registered with Pearson/Vue, the BON will deem you eligible to take the NCLEX®. Pearson/Vue will send you an email verification giving you the authorization to test (ATT) and instructions on scheduling the test. Your ATT is valid for 75 days from the ATT start date to take the exam. If you are eligible for a graduate nurse (GN) or graduate vocational nurse (GVN) permit, the permit will be posted online within five working days of deeming you eligible to take the exam.