To work as an RN in Alaska you license with the Alaska Board of Nursing (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing). The notarized application costs US$375 in all (US$200 application, US$100 licence, US$75 fingerprint processing) and comes with an FD-258 fingerprint card, your school's Nursing Program Verification form and transcript. Pearson VUE issues the ATT about 48 hours after the Board enters your eligibility, and results are mailed within 14 days with the licence enclosed if you passed. A six-month temporary permit is at the Board's discretion. Alaska is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact.
✓ Checked against Alaska BON's official pages on October 7, 2026
At a glance
BoardAlaska Board of Nursing (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing)
The steps, in order (graduates of a Alaska program)
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7 steps
If you were educated outside the United States
The exam is the same; the path to being allowed to write it is longer. These are the extra steps.
3 steps
Documents to have ready
Notarized application form 08-4112 with photograph and US$375
One FD-258 fingerprint card sent to the Board
Nursing Program Verification form 08-4112b sent by the school
Official transcript with graduation date and degree, sent by the school
Pearson VUE registration (US$200)
International graduates: CGFNS credential evaluation, English proficiency evidence, certified translations
Fees
Application feenon-refundable
US$200
Licence fee
US$100
Fingerprint processing feetotal due with the application: US$375
US$75
NCLEX-RN registration (Pearson VUE)per attempt, non-refundable. US$350 from Feb 1, 2027.
US$200
How long it takes
ATT issued about 48 hours after the Board enters your eligibility.
Results mailed within 14 days of the test date.
Temporary permit: six months or until results, non-renewable.
Retake after 45 days (Pearson VUE rule).
Licences expire November 30 of even-numbered years.
Mistakes that cost people time or money
Alaska still uses paper: get the application notarized and the FD-258 card done before you post anything.
The temporary permit is discretionary, not automatic; ask the Board once your fingerprints are in.
Do not phone for results; they come by mail within 14 days with the licence.
Alaska is not in the compact, so a Washington multistate licence does not cover work in Alaska.
Questions people ask about Alaska
How do I register for the NCLEX in Alaska?
Submit the notarized RN licence by examination application with US$375 and an FD-258 fingerprint card to the Alaska Board of Nursing, have your school send the Nursing Program Verification form and transcript, and register with Pearson VUE (US$200). When the application is approved the Board notifies Pearson VUE and the Authorization to Test is issued about 48 hours later.
How much does an Alaska RN licence cost?
US$375 to the State of Alaska (US$200 application, US$100 licence, US$75 fingerprint processing) plus US$200 to Pearson VUE.
Can I work in Alaska before I pass the NCLEX-RN?
Only on a temporary permit issued at the Board's discretion to applicants who have never failed or missed the NCLEX and have a clean Nursys record. It lasts six months or until results, is not renewable, and becomes invalid if you fail.
Is Alaska a compact state?
No. Alaska issues single-state licences only.
How do I get my NCLEX results in Alaska?
By mail within 14 days of your test date, with the licence enclosed if you passed. The Board does not give results over the telephone.
What does an internationally educated nurse need for Alaska?
A certified CGFNS course-by-course evaluation, English proficiency evidence if the program was not taught in English (no at-home tests), the US$375 application with fingerprints, and the NCLEX-RN, which every foreign graduate must take.
Official links and sources
Rules and fees change. Everything on this page was read on Alaska BON's and NCSBN's own pages on October 7, 2026; when a detail matters to you, confirm it there:
This guide explains the process; it is not legal or immigration advice. Decisions about your eligibility are made by Alaska Board of Nursing.
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