Nurse Practitioner Licensure Examinations
Last stage before receiving nurse practitioner status
In order to start working as a nurse practitioner – you need to pass the State Nursing Board Licensure Examination. What is the structure of the exam and how is it conducted?
To begin working as a nurse practitioner, you must take the State Nursing Board Licensure Examination and register as a nurse practitioner in the Nursing Licensure Registry, in accordance with the Public Health Protection Regulations (Nurse Practitioner Certificate Approval), 2013.
Licensure Exam
The exam will take place after completion of studies, according to the exam schedule published on the Nursing Division website. The exam will be conducted in Hebrew. Interns who have met all syllabus requirements are eligible to take the exam.
Content and Structure
The exam consists of two parts: a written exam and an oral exam.
Written Exam
The exam comprises multiple-choice questions based on the compulsory reading list in the syllabus.
Oral Exam
The exam will be constructed by specialists in the relevant field and will include analysis of at least two scenarios.
Each examinee will be examined in the presence of a panel of examiners consisting of practitioners in the relevant field.
Code of Conduct
The Nursing Division takes very seriously any attempt to compromise the integrity of the exam, starting from the identification stage at the entrance. Any of the following actions will be regarded as a violation of the code of conduct:
- Using reference pages
- Providing assistance to another examinee in any form
- Receiving assistance from another examinee in any form
- Physically removing exam materials by copying or photographing them
- Using electronic or other aids during the exam
- Receiving or transferring information during a restroom break
The Licensure Examination Department reserves the right to disqualify and/or summon an examinee for a hearing before the Nursing Division’s Exam Code of Conduct Committee in any case of suspected violation of the exam’s code of conduct.
Exam Score
The passing score is 65.
You may register as a clinical practitioner nurse in the Nursing Licensure Registry only if you receive a passing score.
Receiving Exam Results
The score for the nurse practitioner licensure examination will be sent by the Licensure Examination Department via SMS and email.
Appealing Exam Results
Examinees who receive a score between 55 and 64 may submit a written appeal. Additional details on how to appeal the exam are available in the Nurse Practitioner Licensure State Examination Procedure.