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
| 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
| 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 | $168 | $243 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist Renewal | $150 | $225 |
| Nurse Practitioner Renewal | $150 | $225 |
| Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number Renewal | $168 | $243 |
| 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 |