• Applicants for RN licensure in Nebraska must be "of good moral character."Scrub Nurse image by Mary Beth Granger from Fotolia.com
  
  Registered Nurses who apply for licensure in Nebraska must meet the requirements set by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. New graduates with no nursing experience can apply for Licensure by Examination. RNs with a current or expired license in another state or jurisdiction can apply for Licensure by Endorsement.
  
  

Age

• RNs in Nebraska must be at least 19 at the time of their application for licensure. Applicants must provide a birth certificate, school transcript, driver's license, marriage license, military ID, state ID or a similar document for age verification.
  
  

Citizenship

• Applicants for RN licensure in Nebraska must be citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States. They must provide one of the following documents to prove residency: birth certificate, citizenship certificate, naturalization certificate, U.S. passport, American Indian card, a U.S. ID, a green card, a current foreign passport or a Northern Marinara card.
  
  

Licensure by Examination

• Nebraska RN license applicants requesting Licensure by Examination must submit a completed application and supporting documentation to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Applicants deemed eligible can sit for the National Council for Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN). According to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services website, applicants must be "of good moral character." They must also provide official transcripts verifying completion of an accredited RN training program, as well as a recent, signed billfold-sized photograph showing their head and shoulders. Applicants must submit an application to sit for the licensing exam directly to PearsonVue, the administering company of the NCLEX-RN. Those from outside the U.S. must submit certain qualifying test scores from the TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, CGFNS, CNATS or CRNE exams.
  
  

Licensure by Endorsement

• Nebraska RN license applicants applying for Licensure by Endorsement must also be "of good moral character," and must provide official transcripts verifying graduation from a board-approved RN training program. They must have a current or expired RN license from another jurisdiction and fulfill one of the following practice requirements: graduated from an RN training program within the two years prior to applying for Nebraska licensure, or worked as a RN for at least 500 hours within the five years prior to licensure application, or successfully completed a board- approved RN review course within the five years prior to submitting a licensure application. Along with a completed application, applicants must submit proof of passing the NCLEX-RN or the SBTPE (State Board Test Pool Examination). Those seeking licensure by endorsement may be issued a 60-day temporary practice permit while waiting for their application to be approved.
  
  

Fees

• As of 2010, those applying for Licensure by Examination must pay a $200 registration fee to the administrators of the NCLEX-RN exam. Candidates applying between May and October of even numbered years must pay a $30.75 license and application fee to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Those applying between January and April or November and December of an even numbered year, or any month in an odd numbered year, must pay $123 for licensing and application.