RN examination applications for students who graduated in California costs $300, while applicants from another state or U.S. territory pay $350. International applicants must pay $750.
However, the repeat examination application costs $250 for all applicants.
Processing periods for licenses can exceed eight weeks. Therefore, students may want to get a temporary permit, which costs $100.
Other miscellaneous costs may include manual fingerprint card processing, which costs $49, and certified copies of students' school transcripts at $50. Practitioners applying for advanced licenses pay between $300-$500. Temporary permits for these licenses cost $150, excluding the temporary clinical nurse specialist application, which costs $30.
Students may also want to think about the cost to maintain their licenses. RNs pay $190, while advanced roles range from $125-$172.