Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) Requirements
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
Nurse Licensure Examination (NLE) Requirements for First-Timers and Repeaters.
FIRST-TIMERS:
1. Duly-accomplished PRC Nurses’ Application Form (NAF)
2. NSO-issued Birth Certificate (original and photocopy)
3. NSO-issued Marriage Contract (for female married applicant; original and photocopy)
4. Transcript of Records (TOR) that indicates and has the following:
- degree/course
- exact date of graduation
- Special Order (S.O.)/exemption/accreditation/deregulation status
- scanned picture and;
- the remark: “FOR BOARD EXAMINATION PURPOSES ONLY”
Note:
-Graduates of government schools and institutions/programs accredited by recognized accrediting agencies under the FAAP are exempted from S.O.
-Graduates of New Schools/Degree/Programs must submit School Recognition and/or Permit to Operate.
5. NOTARIZED Operating Room and Delivery Room Cases
- Operating Room: Major Scrubs (5); Minor Scrubs (5)
- Delivery Room: Handled (5); Assisted (5); Cord Dressing (5)
6. NOTARIZED Summary of RLE (Related Learning Experience)
7. Examination Fee:
- Baccalaureate Degree: Php 900
- Non-Baccalaureate Degree: Php 600
- Removal: Php 450
8. 4 (four) pcs. passport-sized pictures in white background with complete name tag
9. 1 (one) piece window mailing envelope with metered postage stamp
10. Current Community Tax Certificate (Cedula)
11. Other specific requirements (if there’s any) as required by the Commission and/or the Professional Regulatory Board.
SECOND-TAKERS (REPEATERS):
1. Duly-accomplished PRC Nurses’ Application Form (NAF)
2. NSO-issued Birth Certificate (original and photocopy)
3. NSO-issued Marriage Contract (for female married applicant; original and photocopy)
4. Transcript of Records that indicates and has the following:
- degree/course
- exact date of graduation
- Special Order (S.O.)/exemption/ accreditation/deregulation status
- scanned picture and;
- the remark: “FOR BOARD EXAMINATION PURPOSES ONLY”
Note:
-Graduates of government schools and institutions/programs accredited by recognized accrediting agencies under the FAAP are exempted from S.O.
-Graduates of New Schools/Degree/Programs must submit School Recognition and/or Permit to Operate.
5. Examination Fee:
- Baccalaureate Degree: Php 900
- Non-Baccalaureate Degree: Php 600
- Removal: Php 450
6. 4 (four) pcs. passport-sized pictures in white background with complete name tag
7. 1 (one) piece window mailing envelope with metered postage stamp
8. Current Community Tax Certificate (Cedula)
9. Other specific requirements as required by the Commission and/or the Professional Regulatory Board.
Source: http://www.prc.gov.ph/examapplication.asp?svc_id=1











Maam, unluckily i did not able to pass Philippine Nursing Board examination for third times. I am graduated 1996. So I am working for ten years as a caregiver, As a BSN I am still wishing to become a certified nurse disregarding my age of 50yr old. I feel I can reach my fullfilment if I pass NLE , would like to ask if I have still chances to take NLE.
hi po ma’am. nakaka inspire naman po kayo. try to submit nalang po the requirements taz mag review nalang ulit kau para marefresh ung mga topics. pwede pa naman cguro,.
hi po ma’am. nakaka inspire naman po kayo. try to submit nalang po the requirements taz mag review nalang ulit kau para marefresh ung mga topics. pwede pa naman cguro.
I heard may limit na po in taking NLE, 3rd time ko na po di pumasa and planning to take this year. Can I take the NLE pa po ba?
hi po ma’am. yes po, un din nadinig namin pero hindi cinonfirm ng prc na hindi na pwede mag take ung mga nag take n 3 times. not yet. mag submit na po kau nung requirements.
may changes po buh s passing rate s mga 2nd takers?
I heard may limit na po in taking NLE, 3rd time ko na po di pumasa and planning to take again. Can I take the NLE pa po ba?
hi maam,im reataker,,bgo plang po ako nag asawa last dec.2011 ngayon balak ko po palitan ang aking apelido gusto ko na po gamitin yung apelido ng aking asawa.Pwedi ko na po ba gamitin yung apelido ng asawa ko hindi po ba magkakaroon ng complict yung mga naipas ku po dati requirement po sa prc at yung Tanscript record ku po ay nakaapelido pa po nung dalaga po ako.ano po yung dapat ko po submit po ulit sa prc po or gagawin.thank u very much..pls email nalng po sa aking email add (vans_sevilla@yahoo.com.ph)pra po sigurado ko po mababasa ang iyong advice kung ano po ang aking gagawin ko po.marami salamat po ulit….
i’ll clarify lang po if kelangan pa po ang summary of RLE para sa mga repeaters.
nasa requirement po ba ng Nursing licensure exam ung recommendation ng dean ng skul para makapagtake ng board?
Ano kaya po yung “Other specific requirements as required by the Commission and/or the Professional Regulatory Board.” ? thanks in advance.
for repeater po nga pala yung question ko
Ask ko lang kung my magiging problem if ngaun pa lang ako magfile sa prc for exam kc last 2010 pa ko grad. first-time ko pa lang mag tetake. tnx
hello po, question lang po. If nakapag take na ng board sa 2010, i failed kc. I’ve heard na may expiration yung mga cases that I have submitted from the time took the board. Is it 2 yrs or 3 yrs ang expiration date? I forgot na kc eh…I badly need ur reply kc if 2 yrs anf xpiration,last ko na ngayong decembr2012 makapag take. if failed pa rin, i know i need to take another cases para isubmit.so pls reply kung wen tlaga ang expiration nun f 2 or 3 yrs..tnx so much!
i called prc a while ago because i cannot find the site for the requirements to pass by a retaker. the man who answered my call didnt explain me well. kung ano ano lang sinasabi nya oo lang ng oo. kaya nga ako nagtatanong di ba? sana next time ayusin mo trabaho mo. makuha ko lang pangalan mo. ill demanda papaalisin kita dyan sa pwesto mo.
What do you expect in a Philippine government office?
pwede ba mam isubmmit yung pinaka original na birth cert. ko and pa xerox ko nalang?kasi wala na yung nso B.cert. ko…salamat po.
I graduated 2008 and until now di pa ko nagbo-board, ano ang dapat kong gawin? pano na yung mga cases ko, expired na po ba yun? meron ba taung refresher course for graduate BSN but unable to take board exam?
kelan dw po deadline of submission of requirements 4 retakers???
hi there! I just wanna make things clear, kung talagang required po na magpasa pako ng transcript of records, by the way its my second time to take the board exam, what happened in my 1st take is napasa ko ung original copy ko ng transcript…baka pwede napo hindi na kasi gahol na sa time..