I'm currently going to school in Bohol, Philippines. I'm in my third year, of a 4 year BSN program. Suffice to say, I need a year and a half till I graduate. I'm a dual citizen. American, and the Philippines. I'm a resident of California. Recently, I've been told by a classmate that I need to take the local board, before I can take the NCLEX. My Fil-Am upperclassmen says otherwise. I don't know which to believe. It'd be great if I don't need to take the local board, in order to take the California NCLEX. I mean, before I enrolled, I was under the assumption, that all I needed was was a diploma in order to take the California-NCLEX. But, I don't know, I haven't been able to get a straight answer. can somebody comment, possibly put my fears to rest? Thanks.