The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN®) is pleased to present its annual NCLEX® Virtual Conference; a one-day, educational conference that provides NCLEX® program updates offered by the experts that develop and administer the exam. The 2026 NCLEX® Conference will also provide the opportunity to ask questions about the NCLEX® program.

The theme for this year’s conference is Foundations for the Future: Entry-Level Nursing Assessment and Clinical Judgment, and you will not want to miss it! For the first time ever, NCSBN invited educators, researchers and assessment professionals to submit abstracts for presentations, and the response we received was significant. Attendees will benefit from a day that covers innovative strategies in evidence-driven assessment and topics of interest to prelicensure nurse educators to ensure graduates are prepared for safe, effective patient care.

Live polls of the audience will be taken throughout the day and analyzed in real time by the facilitators, highlighting key takeaways, and connecting audience sentiment to broader themes and challenges. Attendees will also have ample opportunities to have their questions answered.

2026 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

  • Discuss the role of standardized testing in assessing entry-level practice-ready nurses.
  • Analyze current trends and challenges in entry-level practice and the use of clinical judgment
  • Interpret the various entry-level clinical judgment approaches that an educator or clinician may use.

REGISTRATION
The registration deadline is Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The capacity for the conference is 3000 attendees and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Online registration will stop once capacity is reached; a wait list will then be started.

The registration fee for the conference is: $75 per person for non-members. The registration fee includes all virtual sessions.

Registration is complimentary for NCSBN members (NCSBN members are staff or board members of U.S. nursing regulatory bodies, exam user members and associate members). Employees and teachers at accredited nursing school programs and colleges; along with students are not members of NCSBN. 

PAYMENT
Payment is due August 26, 2026. If we do not receive payment by this date, your registration will automatically be cancelled. Registration may be paid by credit card only.

CANCELLATIONS
Registration cancellations must be received by August 26, 2026. No refunds will be provided after this date. Attendees must contact NCSBN Meetings by email to cancel. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION
An application for continuing education (CE) hours has been submitted; session times and topics are subject to change. Only registered attendees are eligible to request CEs for participation.  Attendees must participate in the full virtual conference using the online virtual conference format; no partial hours will be given.  Provider Number: ABNP1046, expiration date, July 2027

SPEAKER DISCLAIMER
The views expressed in presentations and written materials delivered at NCSBN meetings or other NCSBN events are those of the speaker or author and not, necessarily, of NCSBN. Presentations and materials delivered at NCSBN events do not constitute an endorsement of the speaker's or author’s views, products or services. 

AVAILABLE LANGUAGES
The presentations will be audible in English only. Closed captioning will be available in both English and French.