Oregon Board of Nursing Requirements for International Nurses

Oregon

Oregon Board of Nursing
17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Road
Portland, OR 97224-7012
Phone: (971) 673-0685
Fax: (971) 673-0684

Oregon State Board of Nursing

Order a Report

Internationally educated nurses applying to the Oregon Board of Nursing can order an ECE® Credential Evaluation Assessment (CEA) Report for Initial RN Licensure or Endorsement RN Licensure. Oregon requirements include secondary school information, foreign nursing license or registration records, and nursing education transcripts. ECE® nursing forms and transcripts must be submitted as instructed. An English Language Proficiency (ELP) Report may be required when instruction, textbooks, and clinical practice were not solely in English. Applicants educated entirely in English may qualify for an exemption. At-home ELP exams are not accepted. Begin the appropriate report order through MyECE.

Registered Nurse (RN)	Secondary School	Foreign License	Nursing Education	ELP	Additional Comments
Initial / Exam	Required	Required	Required	Required** If language of instruction/textbook and clinical practice was NOT SOLEY taught in English	ECE Nursing form and transcripts are required. ELP is required if the language of instruction, textbook, and clinical practice was not solely taught in English. Any applicant taught in English does not need to take an English exam or submit an ELP Report. At-home ELP exams are not accepted.**
Endorsement	Required	Required	Required	Required** If language of instruction/textbook and clinical practice was NOT SOLEY taught in English	ELP is required if the language of instruction, textbook, and clinical practice was not solely taught in English. Any applicant taught in English does not need to take an English exam or submit an ELP Report. At-home ELP exams are not accepted.**

Registered Nurse (RN)

Secondary School

Foreign License

Nursing Education

ELP

Additional Comments

Initial / Exam

Required

Required**

If language of instruction/textbook and clinical practice was NOT SOLEY taught in English

ECE Nursing form and transcripts are required.
ELP is required if the language of instruction, textbook, and clinical practice was not solely taught in English.
** Any applicant taught in English does not need to take an English exam or submit an ELP Report.
At-home ELP exams are not accepted.

Endorsement

Required

Required**

If language of instruction/textbook and clinical practice was NOT SOLEY taught in English

ELP is required if the language of instruction, textbook, and clinical practice was not solely taught in English.
** Any applicant taught in English does not need to take an English exam or submit an ELP Report.
At-home ELP exams are not accepted.

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Which ECE® nursing report is required for Kentucky RN licensure?

Choose the Credential Evaluation Assessment (CEA) Report for Initial RN Licensure when applying for a first U.S. RN license before taking the NCLEX-RN® examination. Choose the Endorsement RN Licensure Report when a U.S. RN license is already held and Kentucky licensure is being requested.

What documents are needed for the Kentucky Board of Nursing credential evaluation?

The Kentucky requirements list secondary school information, foreign nursing license or registration records, and nursing education records. ECE® nursing forms and official transcripts must be submitted according to the document instructions in the MyECE® account dashboard.

Does Kentucky require English language proficiency for internationally educated nurses?

An ELP Report may be required when nursing instruction, textbooks, and clinical practice were not solely in English. Applicants whose nursing education was entirely in English may qualify for an exemption. At-home ELP exams are not accepted for this process.

How is an ECE® report ordered for the Kentucky Board of Nursing?

Order through MyECE®, select Kentucky, and choose either Initial RN Licensure or Endorsement RN Licensure. Follow the checklist and nursing request forms carefully so official education and licensure documents are sent by the proper institutions and authorities.