Please examine the Registered Nurse Licensure Directory below to review the licensure requirements in your chosen state or U.S. territory. You may contact your academic advisor or the state agency listed on the table with any program eligibility requirement questions related to your preferred state.
If you will be living in another state or U.S. territory at any time during the completion of your academic program or any kind of field experience, internship or clinical, please refer to the State Authorization website to verify your program is authorized to be offered in that state or U.S. territory.
Local professional licensure requirements change periodically. UVU Online’s compliance staff are committed to annually updating this Licensure Directory with current licensure requirements. We recommend reviewing this table each Fall semester to check if there are any changes to state/certification requirements for your desired state or U.S. territory until the completion of your program.
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The Alaska Nursing board may issue a license by endorsement to practice as a registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nurse, whichever is appropriate, to an applicant who has worked as a nurse within the past five years if the applicant is licensed as a registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nurse under the laws of another state if, in the opinion of the board, the applicant meets the qualifications required for licensing in the state and meets the requirements of AS 08.68.170.
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Rn to BSN Programs are not approved or endorsed by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Pending eNLC legislation.
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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.
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Approval of Distance Education Program.
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An RN or LPN applicant for licensure by endorsement in Guam shall submit to the Board the required fee for licensure by endorsement and a completed application for licensure by endorsement. Verification of current licensure in another jurisdiction, whether electronically or by paper copy, is required for licensure by endorsement.
Pending eNLC legislation.
Nursing program do not need to be approved by Hawaii State Board of Nursing.
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Pending eNLC Compact - Out-of-state nursing education programs offering clinical experiences in Illinois are expected to maintain the standards for approved nursing education programs.
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Nursing program must be approved by the Massachusetts Board of Nursing.
Pending eNLC legislation.
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Pending eNLC Compact - Minnesota Nursing Board does not have jurisdiction to approve nursing programs that are non-licensure preparing programs.
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Under review
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Pending eNLC Compact - A registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse licensed in another state, territory or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, who wishes to be licensed in New Jersey may be licensed by endorsement in this State if he or she meets the requirements for licensure.
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To meet the education requirements for licensure in New York as an RN, you must graduate from an nursing education program approved by the licensing authority of that state or U.S. Territory as preparation for practice as an RN.
Pending eNLC legislation.
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A registered nurse applicant for licensure in Ohio by endorsement shall have completed a registered nursing education program approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing at the time the applicant completed the program.
Pending eNLC legislation - implementation 01/01/2023.
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The Oregon Board of Nursing requires a review and authorization of clinical learning experiences completed in Oregon by all pre-licensure and advanced practice registered nursing (APRN) students enrolled in programs based outside of Oregon.
A registered nurse currently licensed in another jurisdiction of the United States or Canada who has graduated from an approved program of nursing and who is enrolled in an accredited graduate nursing program, a bachelor of science nursing program, or a refresher course in nursing may practice nursing in a clinical setting as required by the educational program of studies without obtaining a Pennsylvania license so long as the student does not receive compensation except in the form of stipends, scholarships and other awards related to the training program.
Pending eNLC legislation.
Any person authorized to practice the nursing profession in any of the states or territories of the United States of America, or the District of Columbia or a foreign country, interested in practicing nursing in Puerto Rico, must take the revalidation exam offered by the Board or having passed the NCLEX according to the category you request.
License by endorsement: These are the requirements if you have already taken the NCLEX Exam, and are licensed in another state. Proof of Rhode Island Residency – Proof is ONLY required if your primary residency is going to be in the State of Rhode Island. Background Check With Fingerprints - You must apply to the Department of Attorney General for a national background check supported by fingerprints.
Pending eNLC legislation.
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Pending eNLC legislation.
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Pending eNLC Compact - Program approval application
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Updated 12/1/2021
