Florence Academy for U.S. nursing students
Florence Academy is an online NCLEX-RN review course for students in U.S. associate degree (ADN) and bachelor's degree (BSN) nursing programs and for new graduates. It combines live classes, a question bank with a rationale for every answer, class replays and a daily study plan.
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The NCLEX-RN after your degree
The NCLEX-RN is the licensing exam that U.S. boards of nursing use for registered nurse licensure, and NCSBN writes it. You take it after your program, once your state board of nursing has declared you eligible.
Your state board decides whether you are eligible to test. NCSBN says each board has its own eligibility requirements, so ask your board what it needs from you and ask your program what it reports to the board.
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From graduation to your authorization to test
Registration for the NCLEX has two parts. First you apply to your board for licensure. Second you register with Pearson, which handles payment and scheduling. After the board declares you eligible and you have registered, you receive an Authorization to Test (ATT) by email.
You need the ATT to book a test date, and you must test within its validity dates. NCSBN says the average ATT is valid for about 90 days. Your board sets the validity period, so read the dates on your ATT. Read NCSBN's fee page for the current registration fee. Your board charges its own licensing fee on top.
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What the exam is like
The NCLEX-RN uses computerized adaptive testing: after each answer the computer re-estimates your ability and picks the next item. You cannot skip an item or go back to change an answer. The number of items you receive does not tell you whether you passed.
The exam includes the Next Generation NCLEX item types, which launched on April 1, 2023 to measure clinical judgment. The current RN test plan is effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029. NCSBN reviews the passing standard every three years.
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After the exam
Your board sends the official result, usually within six weeks. Where the board takes part in the Quick Results Service, an unofficial result is available two business days after the exam for a fee.
If you do not pass, NCSBN allows a retake 45 days after the exam, up to eight times a year, and some boards set stricter limits. You receive a Candidate Performance Report.
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How live review fits your last semester
Florence Academy classes are online, so they sit beside your clinical rotations and coursework. Every class is available for replay, so a missed class can be caught up. The daily study plan is built from your own answers, and spaced recall brings back the questions you missed.
On the U.S. track, a cohort is assigned only to a professor whose U.S. nursing license state Florence staff have checked, and class times are set in Pacific or Eastern time.
Students in a program that has a Florence Academy agreement join through a code from their school. Everyone else can create a free account and pay only when they choose to start. You see your price when you create your account.
What Florence does not do
Florence Academy does not promise an exam result, a license, a visa or a job. A study estimate is a study estimate, not a prediction of your NCLEX result.
Your state board of nursing decides whether you are eligible for the exam and for a license. Florence Academy is exam preparation, not a board, a testing company or a law firm.
For nursing programs
Is your program looking for NCLEX-RN preparation for its students? Florence Academy offers a live course and a faculty portal, priced per learner.
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