How to Register for the NCLEX in Hawaii (Hawaii BON): Steps, Fees, Documents

To work as an RN in Hawaii you license with the Board of Nursing through the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs' MyPVL portal. The exam application fee is US$40, with the licence fee, the US$60 Hawaii State Center for Nursing fee and the Compliance Resolution Fund fee due after you pass. Fingerprints go through Fieldprint with code FPHIBrdNursing, and you must file the application within 30 days of being printed. Three NCLEX failures anywhere mean a remedial course. Hawaii is not in the Nurse Licensure Compact.

At a glance

BoardHawaii Board of Nursing, DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing

ExamNCLEX-RN, through Pearson VUE (US$200)

Application feeUS$40, non-refundable; licence, Center for Nursing (US$60) and Compliance Resolution Fund fees after the pass

FingerprintsFieldprint code FPHIBrdNursing; file the application within 30 days of printing

Attempt rulethree fails anywhere → Board-approved remedial course

CompactNo: Hawaii issues single-state licences only

The steps, in order (graduates of a Hawaii program)

7 steps

Get fingerprinted through Fieldprint with code FPHIBrdNursingAll applicants are fingerprinted for the FBI and Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center checks; pay Fieldprint directly. Prints taken for another board or employer do not count, and without the code the Board cannot retrieve your report.Hawaii BON: criminal history record check requirement →
File the exam application in MyPVL within 30 days of fingerprinting (US$40)Use only the current RN/LPN by Exam application. Attach a legible copy of your government photo ID with date of birth (the same ID you will use at the test centre) and your signed Social Security card.Hawaii BON: RN/LPN licence by exam application, 2026-07 (PDF) →
Your program sends sealed transcriptsTranscripts are accepted only in a sealed envelope from your nursing program.
Register with Pearson VUE (US$200)The Board makes you eligible and Pearson VUE emails the Authorization to Test. Check the Board's application deadlines page.Hawaii BON: application deadlines and examination dates →
Write the NCLEX-RN; remedial course after three fails anywhereUnder rule 16-89-9, a candidate who fails three times, regardless of where or when, must complete a Board-approved remedial course before being approved again. Pearson VUE requires 45 days between attempts.What to bring on exam day →
Pay the licence fees after the passThe Board bills the licence fee, the US$60 Hawaii State Center for Nursing fee (Act 66, 2022) and the Compliance Resolution Fund fee once you pass. Hawaii has no graduate permit; its temporary permit is for nurses already licensed elsewhere.Hawaii BON: application forms, requirements, fees and instructions →
Complete the file within one yearAn application missing documents for a year is deemed abandoned. Hawaii is not a compact state.

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

Credential review from a Board-approved organizationTruMerit, Josef Silny & Associates, SpanTran, International Education Evaluators, Educational Records Evaluation Service or Educational Credential Evaluators must send the review directly (or make it retrievable online); it must find your education comparable to a US-accredited program without deficiencies.Hawaii BON: RN/LPN licence by exam application (PDF) →
No US work authorization yet? You can still testYou may apply and sit the NCLEX without a Social Security number; on passing you receive a conditional approval, not a licence, until you enter the US, are fingerprinted and provide work authorization and a signed Social Security card.
Pearson VUE and fingerprintsPearson VUE: US$200, plus US$150 to test outside the US. Fieldprint can only print you inside the US.Pearson VUE: NCLEX →

Documents to have ready

Fees

How long it takes

Mistakes that cost people time or money

Order of operations: Fieldprint first, application within 30 days, or you pay to be printed again.
Use the code FPHIBrdNursing exactly; without it the Board cannot find your report.
Failed twice elsewhere? A third fail in Hawaii triggers the remedial course rule.
Hawaii offers no graduate permit and is not in the compact; plan to start after the licence issues.

Questions people ask about Hawaii

How do I register for the NCLEX in Hawaii?

Get fingerprinted through Fieldprint with code FPHIBrdNursing, file the RN by Exam application in MyPVL within 30 days (US$40) with your photo ID and Social Security card, have your program send sealed transcripts and register with Pearson VUE (US$200). The Board makes you eligible and Pearson VUE emails the Authorization to Test.

How much does a Hawaii RN licence cost?

US$40 to apply, Fieldprint's fee and US$200 to Pearson VUE; after you pass, the licence fee, the US$60 Hawaii State Center for Nursing fee and the Compliance Resolution Fund fee are billed.

Can I work in Hawaii before I pass the NCLEX-RN?

No. Hawaii's temporary permit is for nurses who already hold a licence in another state; new graduates wait for the licence.

Is Hawaii a compact state?

No. Hawaii issues single-state licences only.

How many times can I take the NCLEX in Hawaii?

After three failures, counted across every jurisdiction where you were made eligible, you must complete a Board-approved remedial course before Hawaii approves you to test again.

Can I take the NCLEX for Hawaii from abroad without a Social Security number?

Yes. You may apply and test; on passing you receive a conditional approval, and the licence is issued once you are in the US, fingerprinted, and provide proof of work authorization and a signed Social Security card.

Official links and sources

Rules and fees change. Everything on this page was read on Hawaii 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 Hawaii Board of Nursing (DCCA Professional and Vocational Licensing).

Exam applicationnon-refundable	US$40
Licence fee + Hawaii State Center for Nursing fee + Compliance Resolution Fund feeCenter for Nursing fee US$60 since July 1, 2022; see the Board's fee list	due after the pass
Fieldprint fingerprintingpaid to Fieldprint	varies
NCLEX-RN registration (Pearson VUE)per attempt, non-refundable. US$350 from Feb 1, 2027.	US$200

How to register for the NCLEX in Hawaii