Attention - Internationally Educated Applicants for Licensure
The New Mexico Board of Nursing no longer does internal evaluation of transcripts. Please be sure to read all the information regarding licensure requirements by clicking on Exam/Renewal Forms, then select "Exam Application" for complete details regarding application. All applications from internationally educated applicants that do not meet requirements of transcript evaluation by a recognized credentials review organization will be returned.

Internationally educated nurses must demonstrate English Competency. This can be demonstrated through successful completion of an approved English Competency exam such as:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or
- Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) or
- Test for English for the academic version of international English language testing system (IELTST) or
- Successful completion of a nursing program that is given in English in another country or
- A passing score on a nursing examination which is given in English in another country or
- A certificate from the commission on graduates from foreign nursing schools or other agencies which indicates successful completion of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS.