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NCLEX practice questions for North Dakota nurses & students
The North Dakota Board of Nursing licenses and regulates nurses across a rural, geographically large state where nurses often cover wide catchment areas. North Dakota is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so resident nurses can hold a multistate license — practical in a region where cross-border and telehealth care with neighboring states is routine. The state's programs, led by the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University, feed critical-access hospitals and clinics well beyond the Fargo and Bismarck metros.
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- Board of Nursing
- North Dakota Board of Nursing
- Compact status
- Nurse Licensure Compact member
- License verification
- Verify a North Dakota nursing license
Nurse Licensure Compact
Nurse Licensure Compact member
North Dakota is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so resident nurses can hold one multistate license to practice in other compact states in person or via telehealth.
Who regulates nursing
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Nursing licensure in North Dakota is set by the North Dakota Board of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Nursing (an independent state licensing board). For official, current requirements, use the board directly.
How to register for the NCLEX in North Dakota
- 1. Apply for licensure by examination with the North Dakota Board of Nursing and meet its eligibility requirements.
- 2. Register for the NCLEX with Pearson VUE and pay the exam fee.
- 3. Once the board finds you eligible, you receive an Authorization to Test (ATT) and schedule at a Pearson VUE test center.
- 4.Use NursingCEA’s topic quizzes and study guides to prepare in the meantime.
Nursing schools in North Dakota
A few of the nursing programs based in North Dakota:
- University of North Dakota College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines
- North Dakota State University School of Nursing
- University of Mary Division of Nursing
- Dickinson State University Department of Nursing
License renewal & continuing education in North Dakota
- License renewal
- every two years
- RN continuing education
- 12 contact hours of continuing education within the two years preceding renewal
Excess hours cannot be carried into the next cycle, and the first renewal after licensure by examination requires no additional CE. North Dakota also requires evidence of recent nursing practice (about 400 hours within the preceding four years, with exceptions for recent graduates and refresher completers) — confirm the current practice-hour threshold with the board.
NursingCEA does not provide continuing-education credit, contact hours, or certificates — we offer free practice questions and study material only. Requirements are set by the North Dakota Board of Nursing and change over time; always confirm the current rules with the board.
North Dakota nursing & NCLEX — frequently asked
Yes. North Dakota participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact. A nurse whose primary residence is North Dakota can hold a multistate license valid in other NLC states.
The North Dakota Board of Nursing is the independent state agency that licenses and regulates registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and advanced practice nurses in North Dakota.
After applying for licensure and being found eligible by the board, you register for the NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN through Pearson VUE. The NCLEX is owned by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). The practice questions on this site are original study aids and are not affiliated with the NCLEX or NCSBN.
Because North Dakota is a compact state, license status can be confirmed through Nursys QuickConfirm, the national verification service, as well as the Board of Nursing's own license lookup.
Named programs include the University of North Dakota College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines, North Dakota State University School of Nursing, University of Mary, and Dickinson State University. Confirm current board approval with the North Dakota Board of Nursing.
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All material on this site is original and for practice and study only — it is not official licensure guidance. For current licensure requirements, rely on the North Dakota Board of Nursing. NursingCEA is not affiliated with the North Dakota Board of Nursing.
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