Exam Registration Overview
Please note: There are two paths in the online application process.
Retest for Success Candidates
The Retest for Success path is only for nurses from healthcare facilities that have an active contract with ONCB for the Retest for Success incentive program. Nurses from Retest for Success facilities have a unique code to allow them to access the correct application pathway. Please contact your nurse manager or leader for your facility’s Retest for Success code.
Individual Candidates
Nurses from hospitals without a Retest for Success program contract should use the regular application pathway.
Confirm Your Exam Eligibility
Review eligibility criteria for the ONC (RN credential) and ONP-C (nurse practitioner) exams.
How to Apply
- Review the Candidate Handbook. As part of the application, you will be required to attest to having read this important exam information.
- Download the appropriate Supervisor Verification Form below for your exam type. This eligibility form will need to be completed and uploaded during the application submission process.
- Click here to apply for the exam.
Schedule Your Exam
- Once you have been approved for testing, Meazure Learning will send you a confirmation email detailing your eligibility window to schedule your exam. If you do not see the email in your primary inbox, please check your spam folder as well.
- The scheduling system allows you to view exam dates 4 to 90 days out. You must schedule your exam within the 90-day eligibility period.
- You may schedule your exam at a testing site or use LRP. Testing sessions are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
For the list of test site cities, click here.
ONCB also offers live remote proctoring (LRP). LRP allows you to test from a convenient location such as your home or worksite. Click here for more information on LRP.
For information on rescheduling or retakes, please contact Meazure Learning Candidate Services at 919-572-6880 or via email: candidatesupport@mezurelearning.com
Exam Resources from Meazure Learning
- Meazure Learning | Test Center – Candidate Experience
- Candidate Instructions
- Test Center Registration – What to Expect
- Tips for Taking the Exam
- Managing Test Anxiety
After the Exam
Within 6 weeks after the test date, successful examinees will receive a congratulatory email and instructions for accessing their certification documents, a digital badge and certificate, through BadgeCert. If you do not see this email in your primary inbox, please check your spam folder as well.
For more information on digital badging and BadgeCert, please click here.