N.L.E. - Why is it only offered two times per year in PI?

[redranger]

This makes no sense to me?

What is the thinking behind this?

[elkpark]

Until comparatively recently, boards were only offered twice a year in the US states; I think the US "on demand" approach to the nursing licensure exam is the exception rather than the rule.

[lawrence01]

All board exams from almost all professions in PH are administered by a Gov't agency - the Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC) and processing from application until posting of results are handled by them as well.

Problem would be more of proper administration of the said exams, more than anything else. Another problem is logistics. There are no specific testing sites. School classrooms are used as testing sites and so a year long testing is impossible.

PRC is having a hard time for a twice a year administration for the NLE as it is because of the sheer number and I'm sure they would prefer it once a year if it weren't a law that board exams are to be held twice a year. Passing rate for nurses has gone down to less than 50% in recent years as well, so it is also to the student's advantage that it is only held twice a year.

[gemini_star, BSN, RN]

Consider the exams of other professions they are offering in a year. The PRC also need to prioritize them. More than 2 exams in a year is not ideal with the vast number of nursing students taking the NLE. The more exams will only lead to more retakers.

[suzanne4, RN]

The Canadian exam called the CRNE is only given three times per year and in the US, when the states each had their own boards, they were only given two times a year as well.

[pejirulez]

because there are also other professions, not just nursing. almost every week they conduct board exams for different professions.

[spongebob6286, BSN, RN]

i cant imagine if nle will be offered more than 2x/ year.. more passers, more competitions, the harder to land a job..

[uniquenurse, BSN, RN]

I think that's because there are thousands and thousands of nursing graduates each year. I remember during my time 1993, nursing board exams were done 3X- May, June, and Dec.

[uniquenurse, BSN, RN]

I do apologised, it was August not June.

[suzanne4, RN]

Canada only gives it three times per year, and that is more of the way that many countries do things. Very few of them actually have computerized exams as well like the US.

And licensing for other fields is only several times per year as well.

Not sure why nurses need an exception to what other professions do.

[NurseMich.Elle, BSN]

They should have give it once a year. Just a thought!

[spongebob6286, BSN, RN]

i think its because they are alot of exam retakers aside from those new grads.