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Guidelines for Accommodations for NCLEX Testing

NCLEX candidates may request special accommodations for taking the NCLEX examination. A letter asking for special accommodations and the accompanying documentation must be submitted to the Board of Nursing. The Board of Nursing meets quarterly - March, June, September, and December. Requests should be submitted at least 30 days before the scheduled Board meeting.

Candidates requesting special accommodations for NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN will need to provide the following documentation.

Documentation must include recent reports, test results, evaluations and assessments of the candidate’s need for accommodations due to a disability (physical or mental impairment) that substantially limits one or more major life activities. “Major life activities” include walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, working, caring for one’s self and performing manual tasks. Mental impairment includes any mental or psychological disorder such as organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness and specific learning disabilities. Such disabilities are subject to the protection of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Appropriate documentation supporting the request for accommodation, including results of appropriate diagnostic testing, must be submitted by a qualified professional with the expertise in the areas of the diagnosed disability.

• A professionally recognized diagnosis must be included in the documentation which the board receives from the candidate. Documentation must also include:
• A history of the disability and any past accommodation granted the candidate and a description of its impact on the individual’s functioning;
• Identification of the specific standardized and professionally recognized test/assessment given (e.g., Woodcock-Johnson, Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale);
• The scores resulting from testing, interpretation of the scores and evaluations; and,
• recommendations for testing accommodations with a stated rationale as to why the requested accommodation is necessary and appropriate for the diagnosed disability. (NCSBN, 2007)

Submit the request for special accommodations to:

Nancy Mosbaek, PhD, RN
Education Specialist
Kansas State Board of Nursing
900 SW Jackson, Ste. 1051
Topeka, KS 66612-1230

For information contact Nancy Mosbaek at (785) 296-3287.