Help Needed: California BRN Rejecting NCLEX Verification from AHPRA (Endorsement Issue)

Maninder Goswami · 2025-07-22T07:09:49Z

Hello everyone,

I hope this message finds you well. I'm reaching out to see if anyone here has faced — or successfully resolved — a similar issue with the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) and AHPRA regarding NCLEX-RN verification for endorsement.

Summary of My Situation:

I took and passed the NCLEX-RN on December 22, through eligibility granted by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

I never obtained licensure or registration with AHPRA — I only used them to gain eligibility to sit for the exam.

I later became a Registered Nurse in Ontario, Canada, licensed through the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).

In May 2025, I submitted an application for California RN licensure by endorsement.

Issue:

The California BRN requires two things from AHPRA:

Direct NCLEX-RN verification (not just a score transfer).

The Candidate Performance Report (CPR) — sent directly from AHPRA.

Despite multiple attempts, AHPRA continues to send only a score transfer form, which the BRN has told me is not valid for endorsement. This has caused a frustrating delay in my application.

What I've Done So Far:

Reached out to AHPRA several times (between 2024–2025) with clear requests.

Sent the BRN's exact wording:
"NCLEX score transfer is for examination, not for endorsement. Please contact AHPRA and request for your NCLEX Verification including Candidate Performance Results to be sent directly to the Board from AHPRA.”

But AHPRA continues to send the same invalid document.

Questions:

Has anyone successfully navigated this process with AHPRA and California BRN?

Is there specific wording or form that worked for you when requesting from AHPRA?

Can the BRN contact AHPRA directly to clarify?

Any alternative solutions I should consider?

I currently hold an active RN license in Ontario and am simply trying to complete the endorsement process in California. Any advice, guidance, or shared experience would be deeply appreciated. This has been an exhausting bureaucratic loop, and I'm hoping someone here might have found a way through it.

Thank you so much in advance!