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The West Virginia Board of Nursing licenses registered nurses and practical nurses. West 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 West Virginia their primary state of residency.
Select license type you’re applying for:
Registered Nurse
Initial Licensure
Service(s) Required by West Virginia for Registered Nurse Initial Licensure
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
English Language test scores are required to be submitted to TruMerit for CES
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test Agencies and Scores:
- TOEFL Overall Score: 84; Speaking Score: 26
- IELTS: Overall Scores 6.5; Speaking: 6.0
- Cambridge: Overall: 175; Speaking: 185
- TOEIC: Listening and Reading: 725; Speaking/Writing: 160/150
- MET: Overall: 55; Speaking: 55
- OET: Reading, Writing, and Listening: 300; Speaking: 350
- PTE : Overall: 55; Reading, Listening, and Writing: 50; Speaking: 63
Notes
Applicants are English Exempt if they were educated in Australia, Barbados, Canada (except Quebec), Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa, Trinidad/Tobago, United Kingdom, United States (except Puerto Rico).
Registered Nurse
Endorsement
Service(s) Required by West Virginia for Registered Nurse Endorsement
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
English Language test scores are required to be submitted to TruMerit for CES
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test Agencies and Scores:
- TOEFL Overall Score: 84; Speaking Score: 26
- IELTS: Overall Scores 6.5; Speaking: 6.0
- Cambridge: Overall: 175; Speaking: 185
- TOEIC: Listening and Reading: 725; Speaking/Writing: 160/150
- MET: Overall: 55; Speaking: 55
- OET: Reading, Writing, and Listening: 300; Speaking: 350
- PTE : Overall: 55; Reading, Listening, and Writing: 50; Speaking: 63
Notes
Applicants are English Exempt if they were educated in Australia, Barbados, Canada (except Quebec), Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa, Trinidad/Tobago, United Kingdom, United States (except Puerto Rico).
Licensed Practical Nurse
Initial Licensure
Service(s) Required by West Virginia for LPN Initial Licensure
Not Required
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
N/A
Notes
Licensed Practical Nurse
Endorsement
Service(s) Required by West Virginia for LPN Endorsement
Not Required
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
N/A