Initial Licensure and Recognition Forms - NCLEX Examination Special Accommodation
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Texas Board of Nursing provides reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities that may interfere with their performance on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) or the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN).
Disability is defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act as a "physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such individual; a record of such an impairment; or being regarded as having such an impairment." Major life activities means "functions such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working." (28 CFR 35.104, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government)
Documentation Required
- A completed Special Accommodations Request form (PDF).
- A Professional Documentation of Disability form completed by an appropriate professional within the last three years. Please see Qualifications for Diagnostician. Complete a Consent to Release Information form and, together with the Qualifications for Diagnostician form, give it to the diagnostician who will be completing the Professional Documentation of Disability. This enables the Board and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. to obtain additional information or clarification from the diagnostician, if necessary, while processing the request.
- A Nursing Program Verification form completed by the dean or director of the nursing program attended.
Time Frame
Applicants for special accommodations are urged to submit their requests and supporting documentation as early in the application process as possible, preferably before submitting the registration to the testing service, to facilitate the review.
If there is a need for further verification of the disability from the applicant or the professional verifying the disability and the need for modification, the decision on granting the modification may be delayed, and consequently the date when the candidate can take the examination may be delayed as well.
Once the request is received together with all required documentation, the Board will process the request and notify the candidate of the decision. If you have questions, please contact the Board examination staff at 512-305-7400.
Testing Centers in Texas
The following testing centers in Texas have capabilities for providing special accommodations:
| City | Address | Telephone |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene | 500 Chestnut, Suite 856 | 915-675-5694 |
| Amarillo | 1616 S. Kentucky, Suite C305 | 806-463-7465 |
| Bellaire (Houston) | 6800 W. Loop South, Suite 405 | 713-838-1849 |
| Houston (SE) | 8876 Gulf Freeway Building, Suite 220 | 713-943-2479 |
| Corpus Christi | Corona S. Building, 4646 Corona Drive, Suite 175 | 361-814-5872 |
| Dallas | 9101 LBJ Freeway, Suite 480 | 214-570-8265 |
| El Paso | Coventry III Building, 4445 N. Mesa Street, Suite 119 | 915-651-6733 |
| Fort Worth | 500 Grapevine Highway, Suite 220 | 817-427-0960 |
| Lubbock | Wells Fargo Tower, 1500 Broadway, Suite 1113 | 806-744-1697 |
| Midland | Building 4, 3300 N. A Street, Suite 228 | 915-685-0033 |
| San Antonio | 10000 San Pedro, Suite 175 | 210-340-3628 |
| Tyler | One American Center, 909 E. Southeast Loop 323, Suite 625 | 903-561-5038 |
| Waco | 1105 Wooded Acres, Suite 406 | 254-751-0483 |
Outside Texas
For a listing of sites outside Texas, visit the NCLEX website or contact NCLEX Candidate Services directly at 1-866-496-2539 between Monday and Friday, 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. U.S. Central Time.