NCLEX in Alaska: $375 in total, and a free temporary permit
Alaska’s Board of Nursing publishes the full cost of an RN license by examination in one line: $375, made up of a $100 non-refundable application fee, a $200 license fee and a $75 fingerprint processing fee. The Board encourages you to apply before registering for the NCLEX, and its temporary permit carries no fee.
Last checked October 2026. Based on the Alaska Board of Nursing’s RN by examination instructions and NCLEX information page, published by the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. Confirm current fees on the Division’s website.
The path for a new graduate
Apply for licensure by examination, online or on paper, and pay the total fee. The Board encourages you to apply before registering for the NCLEX.
Send the fingerprint card directly to the Board. The Board uses the Department of Public Safety and the FBI for a state and federal criminal background check.
Your school sends a completed nursing program verification form and an official transcript directly to the Board.
When your application is approved and you have registered, the Board electronically notifies Pearson VUE that you are eligible. Pay $200.
Pearson VUE issues your ATT about 48 hours after the Board enters your eligibility. Call Pearson VUE to schedule. Results cannot be given by phone by the Board.
The temporary permit
The Board’s instructions list a temporary permit fee of $0. To be eligible, you must not have failed the NCLEX-RN or failed to appear for an examination you registered for. If you are unsuccessful on the NCLEX-RN, the temporary permit becomes invalid. After you pass, your permanent license is issued.
Common questions
How do I get my results?
The Board’s NCLEX page says examination results cannot be given over the telephone and asks you not to contact the Board for them. Use Pearson VUE’s results service.
Anything else in the Board's instructions?
The Board says foreign graduates must take the NCLEX, and that denial of an application may be reported to other licensing boards and agencies. Answer every question honestly.