Help!? ATT is about to expire and I need to reschedule!

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Specializes in ICU, OR, Med-surg, Cardiac, ED.

I've taken the NCLEX once already and failed. I registered and paid both the BON licensing fee and Pearson Vue exam fee again. I kept rescheduling my exam date because life got in the way and I fell behind on studying. I'm still not ready but my second ATT is about to expire in June. Once it expires, do I have to repay just the BON licensing fee and then just reschedule my exam date with Person Vue or do I have to also repay for the $200 Pearson Vue exam fee too? I can't find any information on the TXBON website, the Pearson Vue website, or the NCSBN website! I don't want to have to just take it and just hope I pass only to have to retake it a THIRD time! :banghead:

BTW: I'm taking the NCLEX RN and I'm in Texas.

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Did you not read the terms and conditions when you signed up? I think you lose that money, but why don't you just email or call your state's BON?

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Specializes in ICU, OR, Med-surg, Cardiac, ED.

Of course I read everything that was given or made available to me when I applied for my license and when I signed up with Pearson Vue. I don't recall reading anything about what would happen in a scenario like the one I am in now. I'll try to figure things out myself. Thanks anyway.

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To answer the question that you asked -- YES you will be required to pay the Pearson Vue testnig fee again once the ATT expires.

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

If you fail to test before the ATT expires you forfeit your registration fee and must reapply to the BoN, pay any retesting application fees and

Your better off buckling down and taking the test before your ATT expires rather than donate $200+ to Pearson and the BoN

Here is the answer from NCSBN

MISSING AN EXAM APPOINTMENT

If you fail to arrive for the exam appointment or fail to reschedule/unschedule without giving the appropriate notice, you will forfeit your exam fee (and scheduling fee if applicable) and your ATT will be invalidated. You will be required to reregister and pay another exam fee. Failure to take the exam will be noted in your registration as an incident report which will be viewable by your board of nursing/regulatory body.

Source: Changing an Appointment | NCSBN

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