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The Virginia State Board of Nursing licenses registered nurses and practical nurses. Virginia 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 Virginia their primary state of residency.
Select license type you’re applying for:
Registered Nurse - Initial Licensure
Service(s) Required
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores not required to be resubmitted to CGFNS for CP Verification Letter.
Exams scores are required to be submitted to CGFNS for CES If your program was not taught in English.
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test and Passing Exam Scores:
- TOEFL Overall Score: 83; Speaking Score: 26
- IELTS Academic Overall Score: 6.5; Speaking Score: 7.0
- TOEIC Overall Score: 725; Speaking Score 160; Writing Score: 150
- MET Overall Score: 55; Speaking 55
- OET: Reading, Listening, Writing: 300; Speaking: 350
Notes
Applicants are English Exempt if they were educated in Australia, Barbados, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa, Trinidad/Tobago, United Kingdom, United States (except Puerto Rico) OR if Language of instruction, textbook language AND Native Language are English.
Registered Nurse - Endorsement
Service(s) Required
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores not required to be resubmitted to CGFNS for CP Verification Letter.
Exams scores are required to be submitted to CGFNS for CES If your program was not taught in English.
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test and Passing Exam Scores:
- TOEFL Overall Score: 83; Speaking Score: 26
- IELTS Academic Overall Score: 6.5; Speaking Score: 7.0
- TOEIC Overall Score: 725; Speaking Score 160; Writing Score: 150
- MET Overall Score: 55; Speaking 55
- OET: Reading, Listening, Writing: 300; Speaking: 350
Notes
Applicants are English Exempt if they were educated in Australia, Barbados, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa, Trinidad/Tobago, United Kingdom, United States (except Puerto Rico) OR if Language of instruction, textbook language AND Native Language are English.
Licensed Practical Nurse - Initial Licensure
Service(s) Required
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exams scores are required to be submitted to CGFNS for CES if your program was not taught in English.
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test and Passing Exam Scores:
- TOEFL Overall Score: 79; Speaking Score: 26
- IELTS Academic Overall Score: 6.0; Speaking Score: 7.0
- TOEIC Overall Score: 725; Speaking Score 160; Writing Score: 150
- MET Overall Score: 55; Speaking 55
- OET: Reading, Listening, Writing: 300; Speaking: 350
Notes
Applicants are English Exempt if they were educated in Australia, Barbados, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa, Trinidad/Tobago, United Kingdom, United States (except Puerto Rico) OR if Language of instruction, textbook language AND Native Language are English.
Licensed Practical Nurse - Endorsement
Service(s) Required
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exams scores are required to be submitted to CGFNS for CES if your program was not taught in English
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test and Passing Exam Scores:
- TOEFL Overall Score: 79; Speaking Score: 26
- IELTS Academic Overall Score: 6.0; Speaking Score: 7.0
- TOEIC Overall Score: 725; Speaking Score 160; Writing Score: 150
- MET Overall Score: 55; Speaking 55
- OET: Reading, Listening, Writing: 300; Speaking: 350
Notes
Applicants are English Exempt if they were educated in Australia, Barbados, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa, Trinidad/Tobago, United Kingdom, United States (except Puerto Rico) OR if language of instruction, textbook language AND Native Language are English.
