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The Arkansas State Board of Nursing licenses registered nurses and practical nurses. Arkansas is a Nurse Licensure Compact (Compact) state, meaning that nurses licensed by another Compact state do not need to apply for licensure unless they plan to make Arkansas their primary state of residency.
Select license type you’re applying for:
Registered Nurse
Initial Licensure
Service(s) Required by Arkansas for Registered Nurse Initial Licensure
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores are required to be submitted to TruMerit for CES
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test and Passing Exam Scores:
- TOEFL Internet Based Test: Passing Score: 83; Speaking score: 26
- IELTS Academic: Overall Score: 6.5; Minimum score for each module: 6.0
- TOEIC: Overall Score: 725, with a minimum of 160 in Speaking and 150 in Writing.
- PTE: Overall Score: 55; Minimum score for each module: 50
- OET: Minimum score for each module: 300
Notes
Applicants are English Language Proficiency Exam Exempt if educated in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
Registered Nurse
Endorsement
Service(s) Required by Arkansas for Registered Nurse Endorsement
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores are required to be submitted to TruMerit for CES
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test and Passing Exam Scores:
- TOEFL Internet Based Test: Passing Score: 83; Speaking score: 26
- IELTS Academic: Overall Score: 6.5; Minimum score for each module: 6.0
- TOEIC: Overall Score: 725, with a minimum of 160 in Speaking and 150 in Writing.
- PTE: Overall Score: 55; Minimum score for each module: 50
- OET: Minimum score for each module: 300
Notes
Applicants are English Language Proficiency Exam Exempt if educated in Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States
Licensed Practical Nurse
Initial Licensure
Service(s) Required by Arkansas for LPN Initial Licensure
Not Required
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Not Required
Notes
Licensed Practical Nurse
Endorsement
Service(s) Required by Arkansas for LPN Endorsement
Not Required
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Not Required