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Hello fellow nurses, I'm trying to process my nclex RN for BON FL, would you please help guys how to give them my English proficiency exam?

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[TD=width: 100%, align: left]Graduates of schools outside of the United States and non-member boards of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing must provide proof of Board approved English competency. Please refer to the Board approved providers listed on our website at http://floridasnursing.gov/forms/licensure-info-edu-outside-us.pdf. Documentation must be mailed directly to the Florida Board of Nursing by the testing provider or education institution. The Board office is unable to accept emailed or faxed copies

My question is, do I still have to do this even though I'm a resident of united states? I mean is this the TOEFL exam? Coz I thought it's only for applicants residing outside the united states. I'm not sure can you please help on this. I got my BSN outside of the US. I'm a IEN.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Yes. It has nothing to do with residency or citizenship, you are an IEN because you did not receive your nursing education in the US

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Specializes in Ambulatory, Corrections, SNF, LTC, Rehab.

6) Proof of English competency is also a requirement. If you took your nursing coursework in

English and used English textbooks, then you do not need to show English language

competency. Per Rule 64B9-3.002 (1) (e) F.A.C. one of the following requirements for English

Competency must be demonstrated through one of the following:

7) Successful completion of any one of the acceptable English competency examinations:

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A minimum score of 540 (207 on computerized version and 76 on the Internet based

version) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Examination

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A minimum score of 79% on the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery

(MELAB)

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A minimum MELAB converted score of 79% on the Michigan Examination for the

Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Examination

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A minimum score of 725 on Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC)

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A minimum score of 6.5 overall with a 7.0 on the spoken portion on the academic version

of International English Language Testing System (IELTS);

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Completion of a nursing program given in English in another country;

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A passing score on a nursing licensing examination which is given in English;

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Completion of a college level course for academic credit in a U.S. institution

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A valid High School Diploma earned from an English speaking country

-What if I passed NCLEX PN here in cali which will fall in "nursing examination"? Do you that one will be valid?

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Ask the FL BoN as they have the final decision. What I think is irrelevant

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