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RN/LPN School Information

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Board Approved Remedial Courses for RN & LPN Applicants (pdf - 17kb)

NCLEX Pass Rates

NCLEX Pass Rates 2012 (PDF - 58kb)

NCLEX Pass Rates 2011 (PDF - 58kb)

NCLEX Pass Rates 2010 (PDF - 58kb)


NCLEX Passing Results

Quarterly Passing Rates:

NCLEX - RN Quarterly Report 1st Quarter: January, 2012 - March, 2012: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 13kb)

NCLEX - PN Quarterly Report 1st Quarter: January, 2012 - March, 2012: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 13kb)

NCLEX - RN Quarterly Report 4th Quarter: October, 2011 - December, 2011: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 13kb)

NCLEX - PN Quarterly Report 4th Quarter: October, 2011 - December, 2011: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 13kb)

NCLEX - RN Quarterly Report 3rd Quarter: July, 2011 - September, 2011: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 13kb)

NCLEX - PN Quarterly Report 3rd Quarter: July, 2011 - September, 2011: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 13kb)

NCLEX- PN Quarterly Report 2nd Quarter: April, 2011 - June, 2011: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 34kb)

NCLEX- PN Quarterly Report: January, 2011 - March, 2011: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 34kb)

NCLEX- RN Quarterly Report: April, 2011 - June, 2011: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 26kb)

NCLEX- PN Quarterly Report: October, 2010 - December, 2010: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 34kb)

NCLEX- RN Quarterly Report: October, 2010 - December, 2010: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 26kb)

NCLEX- PN Quarterly Report: July, 2010 - September, 2010: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 34kb)

NCLEX- RN Quarterly Report: July, 2010 - September, 2010: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 26kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: April, 2010 - June, 2010: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 20kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: April, 2010 - June, 2010: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 22kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: April, 2010 – June, 2010: First Time Candidates, U.S. Educated, By Program Type (pdf - 9kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: April, 2010 – June, 2010: First Time Candidates, U.S. Educated, By Program Type (pdf - 7kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: January, 2010 - March, 2010: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 13kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: January, 2010 - March, 2010: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 16kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: October, 2009 - December, 2009: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 27kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: October, 2009 - December, 2009: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 35kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: July, 2009 - August, 2009: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 22kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: July, 2009 - August, 2009: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 28kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: April, 2009 - June, 2009: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 22kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: April, 2009 - June, 2009: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 22kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: January, 2009 - March, 2009: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 18kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: January, 2009 - March, 2009: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 22kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: October, 2008 - December, 2008: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 24.95kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: October, 2008 - December, 2008: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 33.57kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: July, 2008 - September, 2008: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 23.50kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: July, 2008 - September, 2008: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 30.01kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: April, 2008 - June, 2008: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 360kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: April, 2008 - June, 2008: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 186kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: January, 2008 - March, 2008: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 14kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: January, 2008 - March, 2008: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 114kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: September, 2007 - December, 2007: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 604kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: September, 2007 - December, 2007: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 804kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: July, 2007 - September, 2007: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 807kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: July, 2007 - September, 2007: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 675kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: April, 2007 - June, 2007: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 464kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: April, 2007 - June, 2007: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 679kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: January, 2007 - March, 2007: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 213kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: January, 2007 - March, 2007: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 725kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: October, 2006 - December, 2006: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 907kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: October, 2006 - December, 2006: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 676kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: July, 2006 - September, 2006: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 282kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: July, 2006 - September, 2006: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 281kb)

NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: April, 2006 - June, 2006: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 782kb)

NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: April, 2006 - June, 2006: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 503kb)

Yearly Passing Rates:

2012 NCLEX-RN Report: January, 2012 - March, 2012: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 13kb)

2012 NCLEX-PN Report: January, 2012 - March, 2012: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 13kb)

2011 NCLEX-RN Report: January, 2011 - December, 2011: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 13kb)

2011 NCLEX-PN Report: January, 2011 - December, 2011: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 13kb)

2011 NCLEX-PN Report: January, 2011 - September, 2011: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 13kb)

2011 NCLEX-RN Report: January, 2011 - September, 2011: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 13kb)

2011 NCLEX-RN Report: January, 2011 - June, 2011: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 13kb)

2011 NCLEX-PN Report: January, 2011 - June, 2011: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 13kb)

2010 NCLEX-RN Report: January, 2010 - September, 2010: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 13kb)

2010 NCLEX-PN Report: January, 2010 - September, 2010: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 13kb)

2009 NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 14kb)

2009 NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 14kb)

2008 NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 10kb)

2008 NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 9kb)

2007 NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 282kb)

2007 NCLEX-PN Quarterly Report: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 281kb)

2005-2006 NCLEX-RN Quarterly Report: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 24kb)

2005-2006 NCLEX- PN Yearly Report: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 306kb)

2005-2006 NCLEX- RN Yearly Report: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 237kb)

2003-2006 NCLEX Yearly Report: First Time Candidates: Individual State and National Averages (pdf - 26kb)

2003-2006 NCLEX Yearly Report: First Time Candidates: Florida Nursing Education Programs (pdf - 170kb)

The Florida Board of Nursing (Board) approves new pre-licensure nursing education programs that meet the application requirements specified in section 464.019, Florida Statutes. This section of Florida law also defines the Board's regulatory authority over established nursing education programs.

Nursing education programs in Florida that hold specialized nursing accreditation by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or by the Collegiate Commission on Nursing Education (CCNE) are not regulated by the Florida Board of Nursing. Consumers are advised that the Board is not authorized to conduct site visits, and oversight of approved nursing education program quality measures is limited by Florida law.

All concerns or complaints pertaining to approved nursing education programs in Florida should be directed to the Consumer Services Unit of the Department of Health's Division of Medical Quality Assurance

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