NOTE: Effective October 25, 2018 and January 1, 2019, some of our fees have changed. New fees are denoted in red below.
Once payment is received by the Board, it is considered an earned fee and the payment is not refundable or transferable.
Fee Schedule
Application Fees
NOTE: Effective October 25, 2018 and January 1, 2019, some of our fees have changed. New fees are denoted in red.
| Description | Fee Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse Examination Application - California Graduate | $300 | |
| Registered Nurse Examination Application - Graduate from Another State, District or U.S. Territory | $350 | |
| Registered Nurse Examination Application - International Graduate | $750 | |
| Reapply/Repeat Examination Application | $250 | |
| Interim Permit | $100 | |
| Registered Nurse Endorsement Application - RN from Another State, District or U.S. Territory | NOTE: These are not the fees for verification of California RN licensure; see Miscellaneous Fees. | $350 |
| Registered Nurse Endorsement Application - International RN | $750 | |
| Temporary RN License | $100 | |
| Manual Fingerprint Card Processing (DOJ and FBI) | $49 | |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist Application | $500 | |
| Temporary Clinical Nurse Specialist Application | $30 | |
| Nurse Anesthetist Application | $500 | |
| Temporary Nurse Anesthetist Application | $150 | |
| Nurse-Midwife Application | $500 | |
| Temporary Nurse-Midwife Application | $150 | |
| Nurse-Midwife Furnishing Number Application | $400 | |
| Nurse Practitioner Application | $500 | |
| Temporary Nurse Practitioner Application | $150 | |
| Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number Application | $400 | |
| Public Health Nurse Application | NOTE: On March 29, 2018, the Board of Registered Nursing voted to enforce the minimum statutory fee for "Public Health Nurse" title. See What's New for more information. | $300 |
| Temporary Public Health Nurse Application | $150 | |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Application | $350 | |
| Continuing Education Provider Application | $750 | |
Renewal Fees
NOTE: Effective October 25, 2018, some of our fees have changed. New fees are denoted in red.
| Description | Fee Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Timely | Delinquent | |
| Registered Nurse Renewal | $190 | $280 |
| Registered Nurse 8-Year Renewal | N/A | $350 |
| Nurse Anesthetist Renewal | $150 | $225 |
| Nurse-Midwife Renewal | $150 | $225 |
| Nurse-Midwife Furnishing Number Renewal | $162 | $237 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist Renewal | $150 | $225 |
| Nurse Practitioner Renewal | $150 | $225 |
| Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number Renewal | $162 | $237 |
| Public Health Nurse Renewal | $125 | $187.50 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Renewal | No Fee | |
| Continuing Education Provider Number Renewal | $750 | $1,125 |
Miscellaneous Fees
| Description | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Certified Copy of School Transcript | $50 |
| Confirmation of License Renewal/Employer Verification Letter | $20 |
| Copy of NCLEX-RN Results | $60 |
| Dishonored Check Penalty | $30 |
| Duplicate Certificate | $60 |
| ICHP Visa Screen | $100 |
| Verification of CA RN Licensure | $100 |
| Instructions for Institutions Seeking Approval of New Prelicensure Registered Nursing Program Application Fee for an institution of Higher Education or a Private Postsecondary School of Nursing Approval |
$40,000 |
| Fee for Continuing Approval of a Nursing Program Established after January 1, 2013 | $15,000 |
| Fee for Authorizing of a Substantive Change to an Approval of a School of Nursing | $2,500 |