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RN Licensure Requirements by State and US Territories

State

graduates

from the

state?

Relevant regulatory

document link

Education requirements

Application

process

information

Does the FSON

BSN program

comply with the

state’s

requirements?

Alabama

yes

Administrative Code

https://admincode.legisl

ature.state.al.us/administ

rative-code/610

Education Clinical and

Curriculum

Requirements

https://www.abn.alabam

a.gov/wp-

content/uploads/2023/0

9/ABN-Education-

Clinical-and-

Curriculum.pdf

Eligibility for licensure and to test (NCLEX):

the RN applicant must have graduated from

an accredited institution and Board approved

nursing program. If the applicant graduates

from an institution outside the state of

Alabama, the nursing program must

substantially meet the same requirements as

Alabama nursing programs

https://www.abn.alabama.gov/wp-

content/uploads/2023/09/ABN-Education-

Clinical-and-Curriculum.pdf

Website -

https://www.abn

.alabama.gov/lic

ensing/apply/lic

ensure-by-

exam/exam-

application-

multi-state/

Yes

Alaska

Nursing Statutes and

Regulations -

https://www.commerce.a

laska.gov/web/Portals/5/

pub/NursingStatutes.pdf

Articles 2 and 3

For RN licensure:

• Must graduate from a board-approved

program

• All RN applicants are required to have

graduated from a program that is nationally

nursing accredited

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Website –

https://www.co

mmerce.alaska.g

ov/web/cbpl/Pro

fessionalLicensin

g/BoardofNursin

g/ApplicationsF

orms.aspx

Instructions -

Yes

According to

their rules and

regs – 6/17

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Sec. 08.68.170. Qualifications of registered or

practical nurse applicants.

(a) An applicant for a license to

practice registered nursing shall

submit to the board, on forms and

in the manner prescribed by the

board, written evidence, verified

by oath, that the applicant has

successfully completed a

registered nurse education

program accredited by a national

nursing accrediting body and

approved by the board.

https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/Portal

s/5/pub/NursingStatutes.pdf

https://www.co

mmerce.alaska.g

ov/web/portals/

5/pub/nur4112.

pdf

American

Samoa

No information

regarding the rules and

regulations available

online.

Please contact the American Samoa Board of

Nursing for PN, RN and APRN licensure

information.

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Not available

Unknown

Arizona

yes

AZ BON Statutes -

https://www.azbn.gov/la

ws-and-rules/statutes

Nurse Practice Act

Website -

https://www.azbn.gov/e

ducation/nurse-practice-

act

For RN licensure:

Must graduate from a board-approved

program

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

An applicant for a license to practice as a

registered nurse shall file with the board a

verified written application accompanied by

Website –

https://azbn.gov

/licenses-

certifications/ap

ply-for-a-license

Instructions –

https://azbn.gov

/sites/default/file

s/2019-

Yes

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Click “Rules for the State

Board of Nursing” for

education requirements

the prescribed fee and shall submit

satisfactory proof that the applicant has

completed satisfactorily the basic curriculum

in an approved registered nursing program

and holds a diploma or degree from that

program.

https://www.azleg.gov/viewdocument/?docN

ame=http://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01632.htm

Graduates of out of state schools –

Transcripts, including graduation dates and

type of degree, sent by your school to Arizona

State Board of Nursing.

https://azbn.gov/licenses-certifications/apply-

for-a-license

12/Applying%20

for%20a%20Nur

sing%20License

%20by%20Exam

%2010-3-

19%281%29.pdf

Arkansas

AR Laws and Rules -

https://www.healthy.arka

nsas.gov/programs-

services/topics/arsbn-

laws-rules

Subchapter 3 Licensing -

https://www.healthy.arka

nsas.gov/images/upload

s/pdf/NURSEPRACTICEA

CT.Subchapter3.pdf

Chapter 6 Standards for

Nursing education

programs -

17-87-301. Registered nurses.

(a) Qualifications. Before taking the

examination or before the issuance of a

license by endorsement, an applicant for a

license to practice professional nursing shall

submit to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing

written evidence, verified by oath, that the

applicant:

(1) Has completed an approved high

school course of study or the

equivalent thereof as determined by

the appropriate educational agency;

and

(2) Has completed the required

approved professional nursing

education program.

Website -

https://www.heal

thy.arkansas.gov

/programs-

services/topics/a

rsbn-rn-initial-by-

exam

Program

Completion

Verification Form

https://www.heal

thy.arkansas.gov

/programs-

services/topics/a

Yes

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https://www.healthy.arka

nsas.gov/images/upload

s/pdf/Rules.Chapter06-

_Effective_5-15-22.pdf

https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/images/upl

oads/pdf/NURSEPRACTICEACT.Subchapter3.

pdf

If you graduated from a nursing program

outside of Arkansas, your nursing education

program director must complete a paper

Affidavit of Graduation form and mail it

directly to the Arkansas Board of Nursing.

https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-

services/topics/arsbn-rn-initial-by-exam

rsbn-rn-initial-by-

exam

California

yes

Nurse Practice Act -

https://www.rn.ca.gov/pr

actice/npa.shtml

Article 4 Nursing Schools

–

https://leginfo.legislature

.ca.gov/faces/codes_dis

playText.xhtml?lawCode

=BPC&division=2.&title=

&part=&chapter=6.&arti

cle=4.

For RN licensure:

All applicants must have completed an

educational program meeting all California

requirements. If you are lacking any

educational requirements, you must

successfully complete an approved course

prior to taking the examination.

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

U.S. GRADUATES OTHER THAN

CALIFORNIA:

• If you are a graduate from a U.S. school in a

state other than California, transcripts are

required from all colleges and/or universities

you attended that reflect courses required for

a degree in nursing, including general

education course requirements and all nursing

courses. Transcripts must be received and

Website -

https://www.rn.c

a.gov/applicants

/lic-exam.shtml

Instructions -

https://www.rn.c

a.gov/pdfs/appli

cants/exam-

app.pdf

Yes

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evaluated by the Board prior to being found

eligible for the examination.

• Your education must meet the requirements

for California licensure. If any deficiencies are

identified, you must complete the coursework

prior to being found eligible for the

examination.

https://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/applicants/exam-

app.pdf

Colorado

Nursing Rules and

Regulations –

https://www.sos.state.co.

us/CCR/GenerateRulePd

f.do?ruleVersionId=1142

8&fileName=3%20CCR

%20716-1

Sections 1.1 and 1.2

For RN licensure:

Must graduate from a board-approved

program

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

A Graduate of a nursing education program

approved by a board of nursing of another

state or territory of the United States is

eligible to take the NCLEX examination for

professional or practical nursing, provided

that:

A. The applicant graduated from a

traditional nursing education program

that was accredited by an agency

recognized by the United States

Department of Education and/or

Council for Higher Education

Accreditation and approved by a

board of nursing of a state or territory

of the United States;

Website –

https://dpo.color

ado.gov/Nursing

/RNApplications

Yes

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B. An official school transcript

reflecting completion of institutional

requirements for the

degree/diploma/certificate and the

date of completion is provided in a

manner approved by the Board; and

C. All other requirements of state law

and these Chapter 1 Rules and

Regulations are met.

https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRul

ePdf.do?ruleVersionId=5206

Connecticut

Nurse Practice Act -

https://www.cga.ct.gov/c

urrent/pub/Chap_378.ht

Nursing Education

Programs Licensure

Requirements General -

https://portal.ct.gov/-

/media/Departments-

and-

Agencies/DPH/dph/Age

ncy_Regulations/Section

s/pdfs/Title20Professiona

lLicensing/2026NursingE

ducationProgramsandLic

ensureRequirementspdf.

pdf

20.90.59 Out-of-state programs

A program in nursing located in another state

or territory of the United States shall be

deemed approved pursuant to section 20-90

of the Connecticut General Statutes, provided

that:

(1) said program, if a registered

nursing education program,

complies with the provisions of

section 20-90-52 of the regulations

of Connecticut State Agencies:

(2) said program is approved by the

duly authorized nurse licensure

board or agency of the state or

territory in which it is located: and

(3) said state or territory maintains

licensure requirements

substantially similar to or higher

than those of this state.

Website –

https://portal.ct.

gov/dph/practiti

oner-licensing--

investigations/re

gistered-

nurse/rn-

licensure-by-

examination

Yes

Fetterman School of Nursing (FSON) – State and US Territory RN Licensure Requirements

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https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/departments-

and-

agencies/dph/dph/agency_regulations/sectio

ns/pdfs/title20professionallicensing/2026nursi

ngeducationprogramsandlicensurerequiremen

tspdf.pdf

Delaware

Board of Nursing

Regulations -

https://regulations.delaw

are.gov/AdminCode/title

24/1900.shtml

Professions and

Occupations Code –

Chapter 19 Nursing

https://delcode.delaware

.gov/title24/c019/

Delaware has not made a determination of

whether an out of state school meets

curriculum requirements. Instead, for RN

licensure, Delaware requires that an RN

applicant must:

• Graduate from a board approved

nursing program in the state where the

program is located.

• Have completed at least 400 clinical

hours for a RN program.

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Website –

https://dpr.dela

ware.gov/boards

/nursing/exam/

Yes

Confirmed via

email 6/14

District of

Columbia

Chapter 56 Nursing

Schools and Programs –

https://dchealth.dc.gov/s

ites/default/files/dc/sites

/doh/service_content/att

achments/Chapter%205

6%20Nursing%20School

s%20and%20Programs%

2011-26-2021.pdf

Complete a nursing education program

leading to licensure as a registered nurse

which is:

(1) Approved by the Board in

accordance with Chapter 56 of this

title; or

(2) Approved by a nursing board in the

United States or U.S. territory with

standards determined by the Board to

be substantially equivalent to the

Website –

https://dchealth.

dc.gov/node/32

3012

Information –

https://dchealth.

dc.gov/sites/def

ault/files/dc/sites

/doh/publication

/attachments/RE

GISTERED%20N

Yes

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standards in the District in accordance

with Chapter 56 of this title.

https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/s

ites/doh/publication/attachments/Chapter%2

054%20Registered%20Nursing%209-2-

2022.pdf

URSE%20EXAMI

NATION%20RE

QUIREMENTS%

209-2022.pdf

Florida

yes

Statutes and Rules –

https://floridasnursing.go

v/licensing/licensed-

practical-nurse-

registered-nurse-by-

examination/#tab-

statutes-rules

464.008 Licensure by

Examination -

http://www.leg.state.fl.us

/statutes/index.cfm?App

_mode=Display_Statute

&Search_String=&URL=0

400-

0499/0464/Sections/046

4.008.html

For RN licensure:

Must graduate from a program approved by

the Board of Nursing in the state/jurisdiction

that the program is located in -

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

From the FL BON website -

• Graduation from a Florida approved or

accredited nursing education program as

defined in Section 464.003, F.S.

• Graduation from an Accreditation

Commission for Education in Nursing

(ACEN) or Commission on Collegiate

Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited

nursing program that has been issued an

NCLEX code by NCSBN.

• Graduation from a nursing education

program that is approved or recognized by

the jurisdiction in which it is based and that

has been issued an NCLEX code by

the National Council of State Boards of

Nursing (NCSBN).

Website -

https://floridasn

ursing.gov/licens

ing/licensed-

practical-nurse-

registered-

nurse-by-

examination/

Yes

Fetterman School of Nursing (FSON) – State and US Territory RN Licensure Requirements

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https://floridasnursing.gov/licensing/licensed-

practical-nurse-registered-nurse-by-

examination/

Guam

Rules and Regulations –

https://guamhplo.org/gb

ne/rules-and-regulations

Administrative Rules and

Regulations -

https://www.guamlegisla

ture.com/Bills_Introduce

d_29th/B277%20Part%2

03%20-

%20GBNEAdministrative

%20Rules%20%20Regs%

20Hawa2008%20JPC.pd

The applicant shall submit a completed and

notarized application for licensure by

examination which shall include:

(i) Verification of graduation or completion

and eligibility for graduation from a state-

approved registered or practical nursing

program as evidenced by an official

Certificate of Nursing Education document

received directly from the state-approved

nursing education program for the level of

licensure being sought. The document shall

verify the date of graduation, credential

conferred and evidence of meeting the

standards of nursing education comparable

to the U.S. and Guam. An official transcript

directly from the School of Nursing is

required prior to the issuance of a

permanent license.

https://www.guamlegislature.com/Bills_Introd

uced_29th/B277%20Part%203%20-

%20GBNEAdministrative%20Rules%20%20Re

gs%202008%20JPC.pdf

Instructions/

Application -

http://dphss.gua

m.gov/wp-

content/uploads

/2019/08/GBNE-

Application-

Updated-

2019.pdf

Education

Verification form

https://guamhpl

o.org/sites/defa

ult/files/certificat

e_of_nursing_ed

ucation_form_-

_fillable.pdf

Yes

Hawaii

Hawaii Administrative

Rules Chapter 89 -

https://cca.hawaii.gov/pv

l/files/2013/08/HAR-89-

C.pdf#new_tab

§16-89-10 Eligibility for registered nurse

examination.

Graduates of the following

nursing programs shall be eligible to take the

NCLEX-RN, provided the requirements of

section 16-89-47 have been met:

Instructions/

Application -

https://cca.hawai

i.gov/pvl/files/20

24/02/RN-LPN-

Nursing-by-

Yes

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(1) A state-approved or nationally

accredited baccalaureate, the pre-

licensure portion of a graduate

level program in nursing, an §16-

89-10 89-12 associate degree or

diploma nursing program in the

United States or district or a

territory of the United States

https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2013/08/HAR-

89-C.pdf#new_tab

U.S. GRADUATES

If you have just graduated

or will be graduating soon, have your nursing

school send the following directly to the

Board:

1) An official final transcript verifying degree

conferred or

2) An official letter from your school certifying

the successful completion

of your nursing program which must be

received in the Board's office first in order to

be deemed eligible to sit for the exam. (An

official final transcript verifying degree

conferred must follow and be received prior

to licensure.)

https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2024/02/RN-

LPN-Nursing-by-exam_02.24-R.pdf

exam_02.24-

R.pdf

Idaho

Rules of the Idaho Board

of Nursing -

Out-of-State

. Individuals who hold a certificate

of completion from a nursing education

program having board of nursing approval in

another nursing jurisdiction will be eligible to

Website -

https://dopl.idah

o.gov/bon/bon-

licensing/

Yes

Confirmed via

email 6/14

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https://adminrules.idaho.

gov/rules/2011/23/0101.

pdf

Chapter 14 Nurses -

https://legislature.idaho.

gov/statutesrules/idstat/

Title54/T54CH14/

make application to the Board to take the

licensing examination, providing they meet

substantially the same basic educational

requirements as graduates of Idaho nursing

education programs at the time of

application.

https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/2011/23/0

101.pdf

Illinois

Administrative Code -

https://www.ilga.gov/co

mmission/jcar/admincod

e/068/06801300sections

.html

Section 1300.300

Application for

Examination or Licensure

https://www.ilga.gov/co

mmission/jcar/admincod

e/068/068013000C0300

0R.html

Section 1300.340

Approval of Programs -

https://www.ilga.gov/co

mmission/jcar/admincod

e/068/068013000C0340

0R.html

Application for Examination or Licensure

a) Each applicant shall file, with the

Division or the testing service designated by

the Division, a completed, signed application,

on forms supplied by the Division, that

includes:

1) Proof of graduation from a

nursing education program that meets

the requirements of Section 1300.340

https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/adminc

ode/068/068013000C03000R.html

Out-of-state applicants MUST submit form

ED-NUR or an official transcript - ED-NUR

form is available at

https://www.continentaltesting.net/downloads

/IL/ED_NUR.pdf

Instructions -

https://www.con

tinentaltesting.n

et/downloads/0

41-043-RN-LPN-

Examination-

Application-

Instructions.pdf

Yes

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Indiana

Indiana Administrative

Code – Title 848 Indiana

State Board of Nursing –

http://iac.iga.in.gov/iac/i

ac_title?iact=848

Must graduate from a board-approved

program -

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

The nursing program information must be

entered on the Application. After graduation,

a Certificate of Completion must be

completed by the Dean, Director, or

Designee of a domestic nursing program with

an original signature and sent directly to the

Board’s address via mail or digitally. Effective

August 1st, 2021, Certificate of Completion

must be sent to the Board directly from the

Nursing school. We are no longer accepting

Certificates of Completion submitted by the

applicants. -

https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-

home/nursing-licensing-

information/#Initial_LPN_or_RN_License_by_E

xamination

Website -

https://www.in.g

ov/pla/professio

ns/nursing-

home/nursing-

licensing-

information/#Init

ial_LPN_or_RN_

License_by_Exa

mination

Certificate of

Completion -

https://forms.in.

gov/Download.a

spx?id=5711

Yes

Confirmed via

email 6/18

Iowa

Iowa Administrative

Code

https://www.legis.iowa.g

ov/law/administrativerule

s/chapters?agency=655

Chapters 2 and 3

Chapter 152 Nursing -

Must graduate from a board-approved

program -

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Graduates from out-of-state nursing programs

who have not taken the NCLEX exam must

first complete the online application and pay

the fee. Once completed, request paper

documentation from the Board of Nursing. -

Website -

https://dial.iowa.

gov/i-

need/licenses/m

edical/nursing-

professional-

midwifery/nursin

g-licensure/how-

do-i-apply-

Yes

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https://www.legis.iowa.g

ov/docs/ico/chapter/152

.pdf

https://dial.iowa.gov/i-

need/licenses/medical/nursing-professional-

midwifery/nursing-licensure/how-do-i-apply-

nursing-license-examination

nursing-license-

examination

Instructions –

https://dial.iowa.

gov/media/791/

download?inline

Kansas

KS Statutes -

https://www.kslegislature

.org/li/b2023_24/statute/

065_000_0000_chapter/

065_011_0000_article/

Curriculum

Requirements

https://www.kssos.org/p

ublications/pubs_kar_Re

gs.aspx?KAR=60-2-

104&Srch=Y

For RN licensure:

• Must graduate from a board-approved

program

• RN Education regulations found in K.A.R.

60-2-104 and contain the following

requirements:

o Content in biological, physical, social

and behavioral sciences – must have

A&P

o Content in growth & development /

developmental psychology

o A minimum of 30 credit hours in

nursing courses

o Nursing courses must have theory and

direct clinical experience across the

lifespan –

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Website -

https://ksbn.kan

sas.gov/initial-

application/

Yes

Confirmed via

email 6/14

Kentucky

Board of Nursing Titles

https://apps.legislature.k

y.gov/law/kar/titles/201/

020/

For RN licensure:

• An applicant for a KY RN license must

have completed the basic curriculum

for preparing registered nurses in an

Website -

https://kbn.ky.g

ov/Registered-

Yes

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Licensure by

Examination

https://apps.legislature.k

y.gov/law/kar/titles/201/

020/070/

Standards for Curriculum

https://apps.legislature.k

y.gov/law/kar/titles/201/

020/320/

approved school of nursing and have

completed the school’s requirements

for graduation;

• … [Ref: KRS 314.041 (a)]. The

Kentucky Board of Nursing does

recognize graduates from prelicensure

nursing education programs that are

approved/accredited by other state

boards of nursing as eligible for

licensure in Kentucky. –

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

After completing the examination

applications, applicants must also pass the

Jurisprudence test with a passing score of

80% or higher.

https://kbn.ky.gov/Registered-

Nurse/Pages/Apply.aspx

If you attend an out of state program of

nursing, you will need to submit an official

transcript to the KBN.

• An official transcript is a transcript that

is sent directly from the program of

nursing, through a clearing house to

the KBN, or a copy obtained by the

applicant that is in the original, sealed,

unopened envelope from the program

of nursing.

Nurse/Pages/Ap

ply.aspx

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• Transcripts can be sent electronically

via a clearinghouse such as Parchment

or the program of nursing directly to

KBN via the email address:

[email protected] -

https://kbn.ky.gov/Registered-

Nurse/Pages/Apply.aspx

Louisiana

Subpart 2 – Registered

Nurses -

https://casetext.com/reg

ulation/louisiana-

administrative-code/title-

46-professional-and-

occupation-

standards/part-xlvii-

nurses-practical-nurses-

and-registered-

nurses/subpart-2-

registered-nurses

Licensure by

Examination

https://casetext.com/reg

ulation/louisiana-

administrative-code/title-

46-professional-and-

occupational-

standards/part-xlvii-

nurses-practical-nurses-

and-registered-

nurses/subpart-2-

• Must graduate from a board-approved

program

• The LA criteria for licensure are found in

RS37:920.A.1.a-g as follows:

o §920. Licensure; qualifications;

examination; renewal; temporary

permits

A.(1) The board shall issue a license to

each applicant who applies for licensure as a

registered nurse or an advanced practice

registered nurse who files an application upon

a form and in such manner as the board

prescribes, accompanied by such fee as

required in R.S. 37:927, and who furnishes

evidence to the board that he:

(b) Has completed the requirements

of a nursing education program approved by

the board which prepares him for initial

licensure as a registered nurse.

satisfaction of the board.

(d) Has completed certain course work

as required by the board.

Instructions -

https://www.lsbn

.state.la.us/wp-

content/uploads

/credentialing/R

NExamApplicati

on.pdf

Graduation

Verification Form

https://www.lsbn

.state.la.us/wp-

content/uploads

/credentialing/O

utofStateAOG.p

Yes

According to

their rules and

regs 6/18

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06/12/2024

registered-

nurses/chapter-33-

general/subchapter-c-

registration-and-

registered-nurse-

licensure/section-xlvii-

3325-licensure-by-

examination

Curriculum –

https://casetext.com/reg

ulation/louisiana-

administrative-code/title-

46-professional-and-

occupational-

standards/part-xlvii-

nurses-practical-nurses-

and-registered-

nurses/subpart-2-

registered-

nurses/chapter-35-

undergraduate-and-

graduate-nursing-

education-degree-

programs/section-xlvii-

3521-curriculum-

undergraduate-and-

graduate-nursing-

education-degree-

programs

(e) Is not in violation of this Part and

the rules and regulations.

(f) Has committed no acts or omissions

which constitute grounds for disciplinary

action as defined in R.S. 37:921, or if found

guilty of committing such acts or omissions,

the board finds, after investigation, that

sufficient restitution, rehabilitation, and

education have occurred.

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

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Maine

https://www.maine.gov/

boardofnursing/laws-

rules/index.html

Chapter 7 – Regulations

for Approval of

Prelicensure Nursing

Education Programs –

https://www.maine.gov/

boardofnursing/docs/Ch

apter%207%20Regulatio

ns%20for%20Approval%

20of%20Prelicensure%2

0Nursing%20Program-

Revised.pdf

• Must graduate from a board-approved

program

• The program must be approved by

another BON. When Maine reviews

applications from individuals that

graduated from another state, the

program must be equitable to a program

approved in Maine. National nursing

program accreditation has been required

for Maine programs since January 1, 2015.

The Board defines “National Nursing

Accreditation” as accreditation by

Accreditation Commission for Education in

Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for

Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or

other agency approved by the U.S.

Secretary of Education as a national

accreditation agency.

• The RN applicant must also have

completed a course of study of not less

than 2 years in an approved program in

professional nursing and hold a degree,

diploma or certificate. –

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Instructions -

https://www.mai

ne.gov/boardofn

ursing/docs/RN

%20Exam%20Lic

ensure%20Requi

rements%20revis

ed%203-

2024.pdf

School

Certification

Form -

https://www.mai

ne.gov/boardofn

ursing/docs/Sch

ool%20Certificat

ion%20Form.pdf

Yes

Confirmed via

email 6/14

Maryland

yes

Board of Nursing

Statutes

http://mdrules.elaws.us/c

omar/10_4_27

To be eligible for the NCLEX-RN examination,

you must complete satisfactorily and meet the

following requirements:

Website -

https://mbon.ma

ryland.gov/Page

s/licensure-by-

exam.aspx

Yes

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License Qualifications -

https://govt.westlaw.co

m/mdc/Document/NBA

D7CBB06DCC11E799A4

C440C6302D98?transitio

nType=Default&context

Data=%28sc.Default%29

Curriculum -

http://mdrules.elaws.us/c

omar/10.27.03.13

• A degree or diploma from a registered

nursing education program by the

state board in which you reside

• A degree or diploma from a registered

nursing education program in any

other state that the Board finds

substantially equivalent to the

programs in this State of Maryland

• Out of State students require an

official final sealed transcript –

https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/licensure-

nclex-rn-us.aspx

Massachusetts

MA BON Rules and

Regulations -

https://www.mass.gov/in

fo-details/laws-and-

regulations-for-the-

board-of-registration-in-

nursing

Licensure Requirements

https://www.mass.gov/d

oc/244-cmr-8-licensure-

requirements/download

Approval of Nursing

Education Programs –

https://www.mass.gov/d

oc/244-cmr-6-approval-

of-nursing-education-

programs-standards-

For RN licensure:

• Must graduate from a board-approved

program;

• If you were educated outside of

Massachusetts, see Information for

Graduates of US Nursing Programs

and Eligibility for Licensure in

Massachusetts –

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Educational Requirements for licensure

Applicants Educated in an Out of State

Nursing Program -

https://www.mass.gov/doc/information-for-

graduates-of-us-nursing-programs-and-

eligibility-for-licensure-in-

massachusetts/download

Website -

https://www.mas

s.gov/how-

to/apply-for-a-

nursing-license-

by-exam

Yes

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and-

procedures/download

Michigan

Board of Nursing

General Rules -

https://ars.apps.lara.stat

e.mi.us/AdminCode/Do

wnloadAdminCodeFile?F

ileName=R%20338.1010

1%20to%20R%20338.10

705.pdf

Out-of-state programs must be accredited by

a nursing education accrediting agency

In addition to general requirements for

application, requirements for students who

graduated from out-of-state programs

include:

• Final, Official Transcripts or the Michigan

Nursing School Certification Form, if

applicable– This must be submitted

directly to our office from the nursing

school attended and meet the standards

set forth by the Board. -

https://www.michigan.gov/-

/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Nursing

/Licensing-Info-and-Forms/Nursing-

Licensing-

Guide.pdf?rev=953e958a47a74d16ba6efe

1e81af03fa

Applicants must also complete Human

Trafficking and Implicit Bias Training.

https://www.michigan.gov/-

/media/Project/Websites/lara/bpl/Nursing/Lic

ensing-Info-and-Forms/Nursing-Licensing-

Guide.pdf?rev=953e958a47a74d16ba6efe1e8

1af03fa

Instructions -

https://www.mic

higan.gov/-

/media/Project/

Websites/lara/b

pl/Nursing/Licen

sing-Info-and-

Forms/Nursing-

Licensing-

Guide.pdf?rev=

953e958a47a74

d16ba6efe1e81a

f03fa

Certification of

Completion

form

https://www.mic

higan.gov/lara/-

/media/Project/

Websites/lara/b

pl/Nursing/Licen

sing-Info-and-

Forms/Michigan-

Nursing-School-

Certification.pdf

Yes

According to

their rules and

regs 6/18

Minnesota

MN Administrative Rules

Must graduate from a board-approved

program - https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

Website -

Yes

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https://www.revisor.mn.g

ov/rules/6305/

Requirements for

Licensure by

Examination

https://www.revisor.mn.g

ov/rules/6305.0400/

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

https://mn.gov/

boards/nursing/li

censure/apply-

for-a-

license/apply-

by-exam.jsp

Instructions –

https://mn.gov/

boards/assets/Ex

am_RN_Packet_

US_tcm21-

37180.pdf

Confirmed via

email 6/14

Mississippi

https://www.msbn.ms.go

v/laws-

rules/administrative-

code

Licensure by

Examination

https://mn.gov/boards/a

ssets/Exam_RN_Packet_

US_tcm21-37180.pdf

Nurse Practice Act

https://www.msbn.ms.go

v/sites/default/files/docu

ments/Legal%202024/N

urse%20Practice%20Act.

pdf

Graduate from a nursing program which

substantially meets the same educational

criteria as Mississippi nursing programs. -

https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure/what-

licensure-examination

Website -

https://www.msb

n.ms.gov/licensu

re/what-

licensure-

examination

Yes

Fetterman School of Nursing (FSON) – State and US Territory RN Licensure Requirements

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Missouri

Chapter 2 – Minimum

Standards for approved

Programs of Professional

Nursing -

https://www.sos.mo.gov/

cmsimages/adrules/csr/c

urrent/20csr/20c2200-

2.pdf

https://www.sos.mo.gov/

cmsimages/adrules/csr/c

urrent/20csr/20c2200-

4.pdf

335.046.

License, application for —

qualifications for, fee — hearing on denial of

license. —

1. An applicant for a license to

practice as a registered professional nurse

shall submit to the board a written application

on forms furnished to the applicant. The

original application shall contain the

applicant's statements showing the

applicant's education and other such

pertinent information as the board may

require. The applicant shall be of good moral

character and have completed at least the

high school course of study, or the equivalent

thereof as determined by the state board of

education and have successfully completed

the basic professional curriculum in an

accredited or approved school of nursing and

earned a professional nursing degree or

diploma.

https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx

?section=335.046&bid=53855&hl=

Instructions -

https://pr.mo.go

v/boards/nursing

/RN%20License

%20by%20Exam

ination%20Instru

ction%20Letter.

pdf

Yes

Confirmed by

email 6/12

Montana

MT Board of Nursing

Rules and Regulations -

https://rules.mt.gov/gate

way/ChapterHome.asp?

Chapter=24%2E159

LPN and RN Applications

https://rules.mt.gov/gate

way/RuleNo.asp?RN=24

%2E159%2E422

Must graduate from a board-approved

program -

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Instructions -

https://boards.b

sd.dli.mt.gov/_d

ocs/nur/rn-

exam-app-

checklist.pdf

Yes

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Curriculum Goals and

General Requirements

for Programs -

https://rules.mt.gov/gate

way/RuleNo.asp?RN=24

%2E159%2E670

Nebraska

Nurse Licensing

Regulations and Statutes

https://dhhs.ne.gov/licen

sure/Pages/Nurse-

Licensing-Regulations-

and-Statutes.aspx

Approval of Basic

Nursing Programs in NE

https://rules.nebraska.go

v/rules?agencyId=37&titl

eId=101 - Click Chapter

Practice of Nursing –

https://rules.nebraska.go

v/rules?agencyId=37&titl

eId=101 - Click Chapter

101

For RN licensure:

• Must graduate from a board-approved

program

An applicant for a license to practice on the

basis of an examination must:

• Have completed four years of high

school study or its equivalent as

determined by the Board. The

completion of an approved RN

program is sufficient evidence of

having completed the equivalent of

four years of high school study;

• Have completed the basic curriculum

in an approved program of registered

nursing and hold a diploma therefrom.

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Application/

Information -

https://dhhs.ne.

gov/licensure/D

ocuments/Exami

nationRNLPN.pd

Yes

Confirmed via

email 6/14

Nevada

Chapter 632 Nursing -

You must have graduated from a nursing

program that has been accredited by a

Instructions -

Yes

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https://www.leg.state.nv.

us/nrs/nrs-632.html -

Click NRS 632.150 for

Licensing, click NRS

6321.150 and NRS

631.440 for Curriculum

Standards

nationally recognized association authorized

by law to accredit schools of nursing and have

been awarded a degree/diploma in nursing to

qualify for licensure in Nevada.

https://nevadanursingboard.org/wp-

content/uploads/2024/02/RNLPN-Exam-

Instructions.pdf

Out-of-state graduates -

* Order an official transcript, which must

indicate a nursing degree and graduation

date, sent to the Board directly from the

School -

https://nevadanursingboard.org/wp-

content/uploads/2019/10/RNLPNbyExamApp

Instructions.pdf

https://nevadan

ursingboard.org/

wp-

content/uploads

/2024/02/RNLP

N-Exam-

Instructions.pdf

Additional

Information -

https://nevadan

ursingboard.org/

wp-

content/uploads

/2019/10/RNLP

NbyExamAppIns

tructions.pdf

New

Hampshire

https://www.gencourt.st

ate.nh.us/rules/state_age

ncies/nur100-800.html -

See Chapter NUR 300

Licensing Requirements

and Chapter NUR 600

Nursing Education

Program Approval

sections

For RN licensure:

Each applicant for an initial registered or

practical nurse license by examination shall:

(a) Meet the general requirements

of Nur 302.01; and

(b) Meet education requirement:

(1) Graduated from a board

approved nursing education

program in the United States or

Canada that meets the

requirements set forth in Nur

600, including the NCLEX-RN

course requirements

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

Website -

https://www.opl

c.nh.gov/applica

tions-rn

Yes

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regulation/education/board-of-

nursing-licensure-

requirements.page

New Jersey

NJ Board of Nursing -

https://www.njconsumer

affairs.gov/regulations/C

hapter-37-New-Jersey-

Board-of-Nursing.pdf

For RN licensure:

Licensure by Examination:

N.J.A.C. 13:37-1.2; 2.2; Each applicant for

licensure shall file with the Board:

• Complete application form, provided

by the Board, which requests

information concerning the applicant's

educational and experiential

background;

• The nonrefundable application fee set

forth in N.J.A.C. 13:37-5.5(a) 1; and

• A written certification from the

registrar, or program administrator

authorized by the registrar, attesting

that the applicant has successfully

completed all requirements for

graduation from a registered

professional nursing program

accredited by the Board or a board of

nursing in another state or a licensed

practical nursing program accredited

by the Board or by a board of nursing

in another state. The certification shall

indicate the date of graduation or the

date the degree or diploma was

conferred.

Website -

https://www.njco

nsumeraffairs.go

v/nur/pages/app

lications.aspx

Yes

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https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

New Mexico

NM Laws/Rules

https://www.bon.nm.gov

/laws-rules/ - Click

16.12.2 NMAC Part 2-

Nurse Licensure.pdf and

16.12.3 NMAC Part 3-

Nursing Educational

Programs

For RN licensure:

• Successful completion of a Board

approved program. If the state does not

approve pre-licensure nursing programs,

national programmatic accreditation (i.e.

ACEN, CCNE, CNEA) is required.

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Website -

https://www.bon

.nm.gov/rn/

Yes

New York

Article 139, Nursing for

Registered Professional

Nursing

https://www.op.nysed.g

ov/professions/registere

d-professional-

nursing/laws-rules-

regulations/article-139 -

Click 6905 Requirements

for a License as a

Registered Professional

Nurse

Part 52, Registration of

Curricula – 52.12

Nursing –

https://www.op.nysed.g

ov/title8/regulations-

Must graduate from a board-approved

program -

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Applicants must complete a NYSED

Approved Infection Control Course and a

Child Abuse Identification and Reporting

Course from an approved provider or qualify

for an exemption.

https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/registe

red-professional-nursing/license-

requirements/pathway-2

Education Programs

- You must graduate

from a nursing education program that meets

one of the three criteria below.

• A nursing education program

(associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s

General

Instructions -

https://www.op.

nysed.gov/profe

ssions/registered

-professional-

nursing/license-

requirements

Out-of-state

Instructions -

https://www.op.

nysed.gov/profe

ssions/registered

-professional-

nursing/license-

requirements/pa

thway-2

Yes

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commissioner-

education/part-52

degree or Diploma program)

registered by NYSED as license

qualifying for RN; or,

• A nursing education program located

in another state or U.S. Territory, if

approved by the licensing authority of

the state or U.S. Territory as

preparation for practice as an RN. (US

territories include: Puerto Rico, Guam,

US Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana

Islands and American Samoa); or,

https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/registe

red-professional-nursing/license-requirements

Certification of

Professional

Education Form

https://www.op.

nysed.gov/sites/

op/files/prof/nur

se/nurse2.pdf

North Carolina

yes

Chapter 36 Nursing -

https://casetext.com/reg

ulation/north-carolina-

administrative-code/title-

21-occupational-

licensing-boards-and-

commissions/chapter-36-

nursing

Click Sections .0200 and

.0300

Must graduate from a board-approved

program -

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

An applicant shall meet the educational

qualifications to take the examination for

licensure to practice as a registered nurse or

licensed practical nurse by:

(1) graduating from a National Council

State Board of Nursing (NCSBN)

member Board-approved nursing

program, in accordance with Section

.0300 of these Rules, designed to

prepare a person for registered nurse

or licensed practical nurse licensure

https://casetext.com/regulation/north-

carolina-administrative-code/title-21-

Website -

https://www.ncb

on.com/rnlpn-

examination

Yes

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occupational-licensing-boards-and-

commissions/chapter-36-nursing/section-

0200-licensure/section-36-0211-licensure-by-

examination

North Dakota

ND Administrative Code

https://ndlegis.gov/agen

cy-rules/north-dakota-

administrative-

code/index.html - Click

Title 54 and then Article

54-02 Nurse Licensure

and Article 54-03.2

Standards for Nursing

Education Programs

Must graduate from a board-approved

program -

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Out-of-state nursing education program must

meet the following requirements:

• Is approved by another board of

nursing; and

• Includes supervised clinical experience

across the life span as part of the

curriculum and is equivalent in amount

and time to the ND Board of Nursing

approved programs.

https://www.ndbon.org/NurseLicensure/Initial

Exam/index.asp

Website -

https://www.ndb

on.org/NurseLic

ensure/InitialExa

m/index.asp

Yes

Confirmed via

email 6/14

Northern

Mariana

Islands

Nurse Practice Act -

http://www.cnmilaw.org/

pdf/public_laws/14/pl14-

62.pdf

Graduate from an approved nursing

education program which meets criteria

similar to and not less stringent than those

established by this Board and which prepares

for the level of licensure being sought

http://www.cnmilaw.org/pdf/public_laws/14/p

l14-62.pdf

Instructions –

https://nmibon.i

nfo/wp-

content/uploads

/2024/04/doc-

8.-nclex-rn-lpn-

requirements-

for-licensure-by-

examination-

06.08.2024.pdf

Unknown

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Ohio

Administrative Rules -

https://nursing.ohio.gov/

compliance-and-

regulation/laws-and-rules

Requirements and

Application for Licensure

by Examination as a

Nurse

https://codes.ohio.gov/o

hio-administrative-

code/rule-4723-7-02

Curriculum for a

Registered Nursing

Education Program

https://codes.ohio.gov/o

hio-administrative-

code/rule-4723-5-13

To apply for licensure by examination to

practice nursing as a registered nurse in Ohio,

an applicant shall have successfully completed

a registered nursing education program that

satisfies one of the following:

(1) Is approved by the board according

to section 4723.06 of the Revised

Code and Chapter 4723-5 of the

Administrative Code;

(2) Is approved by a jurisdiction of the

national council of state boards of

nursing

For an applicant who has successfully

completed a nursing education program

approved by a jurisdiction of the national

council of state boards of nursing, other than

Ohio, an official transcript from the nursing

education program submitted directly by the

education program administrator or designee

to the board that sets forth the completed

program requirements and the date on which

it was completed.

https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-administrative-

code/rule-4723-7-02

Website -

https://nursing.o

hio.gov/licensin

g-and-

certification/type

s-of-

applications/lice

nsure-by-

examination-

nclex

Yes

Oklahoma

OK BON Rules and

Regulations -

https://oklahoma.gov/co

ntent/dam/ok/en/nursing

/documents/485rulesuno

fficialagencycopy.pdf

Subchapters 5 and 7

Graduation from a state Board-approved

program of registered or practical nursing:

You must be a graduate of a state Board-

approved program of registered nursing. An

official transcript from the nursing education

program must be submitted directly from the

nursing education program. -

Instructions -

https://oklahom

a.gov/content/d

am/ok/en/nursin

g/documents/rnl

pnnclex07.pdf

Yes

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https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/nur

sing/documents/rnlpnnclex07.pdf

Oregon

https://www.oregon.gov

/osbn/pages/laws-

rules.aspx

Division 21 – Standards

for the Approval of

Educational Programs in

Nursing and Division 31

– Standards for Licensure

of RNs and LPNs – 851-

031-0006 and 851-031-

0015

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure requirements

for graduates of out of state programs:

Education:

• Program must be approved through

the State Authorization Reciprocity

Agreement (SARA).

• ORS 678.040 (1)(2): The applicant must

have graduated from a nursing

program that is accredited or

approved by the licensing Board for

nurses in a particular state or United

States territory and approved by the

Oregon Board of Nursing

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Applicants must complete Cultural

Competency and Pain Management

Education courses as part of the application

process.

file:///C:/Users/khendrix/Downloads/Resource

_NCLEX_AppExamProcess.pdf

Graduation from an approved nursing

program as defined in ORS 678.040…An

applicant for the registered nurse examination

must show evidence of having graduated

from a pre-licensure Diploma, Associate

Instructions -

https://www.ore

gon.gov/osbn/D

ocuments/Resou

rce_NCLEX_App

ExamProcess.pd

Yes

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Degree, or Baccalaureate Degree registered

nurse program. -

https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivi

sionRules.action?selectedDivision=3927

Pennsylvania

https://www.dos.pa.gov/

ProfessionalLicensing/Bo

ardsCommissions/Nursin

g/Pages/Board-Laws-

and-Regulations.aspx

RN Laws - Section 5 and

Sections 6, 6.1, and 6.2

Every applicant, to be eligible for examination

for licensure as a registered nurse, shall

furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that

he or she is of good moral character, has

completed work equal to a standard high

school course as evaluated by the Board and

has satisfactorily

completed an approved program of

professional nursing. Approved programs

shall include baccalaureate degree, associate

degree, diploma nursing programs and

programs in transition from approved

diploma- to degree-granting programs when

all other

requirements of the Board have been met.

https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing

/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Documents/Bo

ard%20Documents/Professional-Nursing-Law-

Feb-2023.pdf

Applicants must complete a 3-hour DHS-

approved training in child abuse recognition

and reporting as part of the application

process.

https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing

/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Documents/Ap

Website -

https://www.dos

.pa.gov/Professi

onalLicensing/B

oardsCommissio

ns/Nursing/Page

s/Apply-

Online.aspx

Instructions -

https://www.dos

.pa.gov/Professi

onalLicensing/B

oardsCommissio

ns/Nursing/Docu

ments/Applicati

ons%20and%20

Forms/Online-

Instr-Grad-Exam-

GTPP-

02.28.23.pdf

Yes

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plications%20and%20Forms/Online-Instr-

Grad-Exam-GTPP-02.28.23.pdf v

Rhode Island

Licensing of Nurses and

Standards for the

Approval of Basic

Nursing Education

Programs -

https://rules.sos.ri.gov/re

gulations/part/216-40-

05-3

Articles 3.3 and 3.12

For RN licensure:

A. Professional (Registered) Nurse. An

applicant seeking initial licensure to practice

professional nursing in the State of Rhode

Island must:

2. Have completed at least an

approved high school course of study

or the equivalent supported by

diploma or certificate thereof as

determined by the rules and

regulations of the State Board of

Education; and

3. Have successfully completed the

prescribed curriculum in a Board-

approved basic professional nursing

education program and holds a

diploma from the program.

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Instructions -

https://health.ri.

gov/publications

/requirements/N

ursingApplicatio

nRequirements.

pdf

Yes

South Carolina

yes

Nurse Regulations ,

Chapter 91 -

https://www.scstatehous

e.gov/getfile.php?TYPE=

CODEOFREGS&CHAPT

ER=91

Subsection 91-11

For RN Licensure:

Registered Nurse (RN): An applicant for

licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) shall

furnish evidence satisfactory to the board that

the applicant:

• submits satisfactory proof of identity

and age demonstrating that the

applicant is eighteen years of age or

older;

Website -

https://llr.sc.gov/

nurse/Online/Ins

tructions.aspx

Yes

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• has completed all requirements for

graduation from an approved school

of nursing or nursing education

program approved by the state or

jurisdiction in this country or territory

or dependency of the United States in

which the program is located.

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

South Dakota

SD Administrative Rules -

https://sdlegislature.gov/

Rules/Administrative/20:

Chapters 20:48:03 and

20:48:07

20:48:03:03

. Applicant from another state,

territory, or foreign country. An applicant who

holds a diploma from a nursing school in

another state or territory of the United States

or in a foreign country may qualify for license

by examination if the board determines that

the requirements for granting a diploma from

that nursing school are substantially the same

as the requirements of schools in this state.

Graduate of an Out-of-State Nursing

Program: Your degree-conferred transcript

must be mailed to the South Dakota Board of

Nursing directly from your nursing school or

from a transcript clearinghouse. If using a

transcript clearinghouse that offers email

services, your transcript must be sent to

[email protected]. -

https://www.sdbon.org/NurseLicensure/RN_L

PN_ByExam.asp

Website -

https://www.sdb

on.org/NurseLic

ensure/RN_LPN_

ByExam.asp

Yes

Confirmed via

email 6/14

Tennessee

yes

Rules of the TN BON -

For RN licensure:

Instructions -

Yes

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https://publications.tnso

sfiles.com/rules/1000/10

00.htm - Click 1000-01

Must graduate from a board-approved

program -

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

An applicant who graduated from a school of

nursing approved by a Board in another U.S.

jurisdiction shall have had substantially the

same course of study as stated in the

minimum curriculum requirements for

Tennessee approved schools of nursing at the

time of his application or he shall remove

deficiencies as directed by the Board.

https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/1000/

1000.htm - Click 1000-01

https://www.tn.g

ov/content/dam/

tn/health/health

profboards/nursi

ng/applications/

RN%20and%20L

PN%20Exam%2

0App%20Info.p

Texas

TX BON Rules and

Regulations -

https://www.bon.texas.g

ov/laws_and_rules_rules_

and_regulations.asp.html

Chapter 217 Licensure,

Peer Assistance, and

Practice

https://www.bon.texas.g

ov/rr_current/217-

2.asp.html

Chapter 215 Professional

Nursing Education -

For RN licensure:

Must graduate from a board-approved

program - https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Applicants must pass the Texas Nursing

Jurisprudence Exam with a score of 75% or

higher.

https://www.bon.texas.gov/licensure_nursing_

jurisprudence.asp.html

A professional nursing education program

operated in another state may be determined

to have substantially equivalent education

Website-

https://www.bon

.texas.gov/licens

ure_examination

.asp.html

Affidavit of

Graduation for

Graduates in the

USA and US

Territories -

https://www.bon

.texas.gov/pdfs/

education_pdfs/

education_progr

Yes

Confirmed via

email 6/14

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https://www.bon.texas.g

ov/rr_current/215-

9.asp.html

standards to a Texas approved nursing

program if:

(i) the program is approved by a state

board of nursing or other governmental entity

to offer a pre-licensure professional nursing

program of study that awards a nursing

diploma or degree upon completion;

(ii) the program includes general

education courses providing a sound

foundation for nursing education for the level

of preparation;

(iii) the program's nursing courses include

didactic content and supervised clinical

learning experiences in medical-surgical,

maternal/child health, pediatrics, geriatrics,

and mental health nursing that teach students

to use a systematic approach to clinical

decision-making and safe patient care across

the life span; and

(iv) for baccalaureate degree nursing

programs, nursing courses must also include

didactic content and supervised clinical

learning experiences, as appropriate, in

community, research, and leadership.

https://www.bon.texas.gov/rr_current/217-

2.asp.html

ams/RN%20AO

G%208.2022.pdf

Utah

Utah Code Chapter 31b

Nurse Practice Act -

https://le.utah.gov/xcod

e/Title58/Chapter31b/58

-31b.html - Parts 3 and 6

For RN licensure:

Must graduate from a board-approved

program - https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Website -

https://dopl.utah

.gov/nursing/ap

ply-for-a-

license/registere

Yes

Confirmed via

email 6/18

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Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3),

to qualify as an approved education program

for the purpose of qualifying graduates for

licensure under this chapter, a nursing

education program shall be accredited by an

accrediting body for nursing education that is

recognized by the United States Department

of Education.

https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter31B

/58-31b-S601.html?v=C58-31b-

S601_2022050420220504#58-31b-601(2)

d-nurse-or-

licensed-

practical-nurse/

Vermont

VT BON Administrative

Rules -

https://sos.vermont.gov/

media/dejbbaaa/adopte

d-clean-rules-dec-23-

2014.pdf

Part 4 – Subpart B and

Part 6

For RN licensure:

• Must graduate from a board-approved

program

• Nursing education programs shall be

conducted in an accredited state-

approved school. Accreditation may

be by the New England Association of

Colleges and Secondary Schools or

another accrediting body recognized

by the Board.

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Website -

https://sos.verm

ont.gov/nursing/

apply-renew/

Instructions -

https://cms.sec.s

tate.vt.us:8443/s

hare/s/D_J2OW

JdQJiz2tEUcy8s

Yes

Virgin Islands

Please contact the Virgin

Islands Board of Nursing

for their Nurse Practice

Act and Rules &

Regulations. There are

no official versions of

For RN licensure:

Must graduate from a board-approved

program - https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

RN licensure

application by

exam

information is

not available on

Unknown

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either document

available online. -

https://www.ncsbn.org/n

ursing-

regulation/education/bo

ard-of-nursing-licensure-

requirements.page

the VIBON

website

Virginia

yes

Code of Virginia Nursing

https://www.dhp.virginia.

gov/media/dhpweb/doc

s/nursing/leg/Chapter30

_Nursing.pdf

Article 2 Licensure of

Registered Nurses

Regulations for Nursing

Education Programs -

https://www.dhp.virginia.

gov/media/dhpweb/doc

s/nursing/leg/NursingEd

ucation.pdf

For RN licensure:

• Must graduate from a board-approved

program

• Graduates of nursing schools located

in other states - Verification of Clinical

Hours: If you attended a nursing

program outside of Virginia, your

FINAL official transcript must include

evidence of the actual (direct client

care) clinical hours broken down for

each course.

Minimum of 500 hours of direct client care.

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Instructions -

https://www.lice

nse.dhp.virginia.

gov/apply/Form

s/Nursing/RNLP

N_Exam_Instr.p

Yes

Washington

WA Practical and

Registered Nursing Rules

and Regulations -

https://app.leg.wa.gov/w

ac/default.aspx?cite=246

-840

Initial licensure for

registered nurses and

Registered nurse and practical nurse

applicants educated in a traditional nursing

education program approved by another

United States nursing board and applying for

initial licensure shall:

(a) Successfully complete a nursing

education program in another U.S.

state, which:

Website -

https://nursing.w

a.gov/licensing/

apply-license/rn-

or-lpn-license

Education

Verification for

Nurses

Yes

According to

their rules and

regs 6/12

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practical nurses – Pout-

of-state traditional

nursing education

program approved by

another US nursing

board -

https://app.leg.wa.gov/

WAC/default.aspx?cite=

246-840-030

Curriculum for

prelicensure registered

nursing education

programs

https://app.leg.wa.gov/

WAC/default.aspx?cite=

246-840-541

(i) Is approved by the nursing

board in that state; and

(ii) Substantially meets

requirements for nursing

education approved in

Washington state. The board

retains authority to evaluate

and determine the sufficiency

of academic preparation for all

applicants.

https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx

All nursing programs preparing students for

licensure shall provide faculty planned clinical

or direct patient care experiences based on

program outcomes and goals.

(iii) At least six hundred hours for

Bachelor of Science in nursing

education programs

https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cit

e=246-840-531

Educated

Outside of WA

State -

https://nursing.w

a.gov/sites/defa

ult/files/2023-

08/Education-

verification-

outside-WA.pdf

West Virginia

Title 19 Legislative Rule

WV Board of Examiners

for Registered

Professional Nurses -

https://apps.sos.wv.gov/

adlaw/csr/readfile.aspx?

DocId=51087&Format=P

For RN licensure:

Must graduate from a board-approved

program - https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

A nursing program is determined to be board

approved if the program is accredited by a

national nursing accrediting agency

Instructions -

https://wvrnboar

d.wv.gov/licensi

ng/Documents/R

N%20and%20A

PRN%20licensur

e%20requireme

nts%20WV%206

-5-20.pdf

Yes

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email 6/14

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Chapter 30 Professions

and Occupations –

Article 7 Registered

Professional Nurses -

https://code.wvlegislatur

e.gov/30-7/

License to Practice

Registered Professional

Nursing –

https://code.wvlegislatur

e.gov/30-7-6/

recognized by the United States Department

of Education. The accreditation is considered

board approved and is exempt from board

rules that require ongoing approval if the

school or program maintains this

accreditation.

https://code.wvlegislature.gov/30-7-5/

Wisconsin

yes

WI Administrative Code

Board of Nursing -

https://dsps.wi.gov/Page

s/RulesStatutes/Nursing.

aspx

Approval for schools of

nursing and Licensure

sections

For RN licensure:

N 2.10 (1) Qualifications for licensure:

(a) Graduates from a high school or its

equivalent.

following:

1. A board−approved school of

professional nursing.

2. A comparable school of

professional nursing.

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

N 1.06 Approval of out of state school of

nursing.

(1) APPROVAL. An out−of−state school of

nursing shall be approved if all of the

following requirements are met:

Instructions -

https://dsps.wi.g

ov/Credentialing

/Health/info3087

.pdf

WI Board

Approved

Statement of

Graduation or

Completion -

https://dsps.wi.g

ov/Credentialing

/Health/fm259.p

Yes

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(a) The school is approved by the

board of the state the school is

located.

(b) The school is accredited by a

nursing accreditation body recognized

by the Wisconsin board.

(2) CONTINUED APPROVAL. An

out−of−state school shall maintain approval

as long as school of nursing meets the

requirements in sub. (1).

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/admin_

code/n/1.pdf

Wyoming

WY Statutes – Title 33

Chapter 21 Nurses -

https://law.justia.com/co

des/wyoming/2022/title-

33/chapter-21/article-1/

Section 33-21-127

For RN Licensure:

• Graduate from a licensing board-

approved RN pre-licensure nursing

education program

https://www.ncsbn.org/nursing-

regulation/education/board-of-nursing-

licensure-requirements.page

Website -

https://wsbn.wy

o.gov/licensing#

h.k7u726vctd6c

Yes

According to

their rules and

regs – 6/17