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. The Office of Teaching and Learning compliance staff are committed to annually updating this Licensure Directory with current licensure requirements. We recommend reviewing this table each Fall semester until you complete your program for any changes for your preferred state or U.S. territory.
State |
State Licensure/Certification Minimum Qualifications |
Contact Information |
| Alabama | eNLC Compact |
Website: Alabama Nursing Board Phone: 800-656-5318 |
| Alaska | 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. |
Website: Alaska Nursing Board Phone: 907-465-2550 |
| American Samoa | No Information available |
Phone: 684-633-1222 Email: info@as.gov |
| Arizona | eNLC Compact |
Website: Arizona Board of Nursing Phone: 602-771-7800 |
| Arkansas | eNLC Compact |
Website: Arkansas Board of Nursing Phone: 501-686-2700 |
| California |
Rn to BSN Programs are not approved or endorsed by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Pending eNLC legislation. |
Website: California Nursing Board Phone: 916-322-3350 |
| Colorado | eNLC Compact |
Website: Colorado Nursing Board Phone: 303-894-2430 |
| Connecticut | 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: Connecticut Board of Nursing Phone: 860-509-7603 |
| Delaware | eNLC Compact |
Website: Delaware Board of Nursing Phone: 302-744-4500 |
| District of Columbia | Approval of Distance Education Program |
Website: District of Columbia Board of Nursing Phone: 202-442-5955 |
| Florida | eNLC Compact |
Website: Florida Nursing Board Phone: 850-488-0595 |
| Georgia | eNLC Compact |
Website: Georgia Nursing Board Phone: 478-207-2440 |
| Guam |
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. |
Website: Guam Board of Nursing Phone: 671-735-7407 |
| Hawaii | Nursing program do not need to be approved by Hawaii State Board of Nursing |
Website: Hawaii Board of Nursing Phone: 808-586-3000 |
| Idaho | eNLC Compact |
Website: Idaho Board of Nursing Phone: 208-577-2476 |
| Illinois |
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. Pending eNLC legislation. |
Website: Illinois Nursing Board Phone: 312-814-2715 |
| Indiana | eNLC Compact |
Website: Indiana Nursing Board Phone: 317-234-2043 |
| Iowa | eNLC Compact |
Website: Iowa Nursing Board Phone: 515-281-3255 |
| Kansas | eNLC Compact |
Website: Kansas Board of Nursing Phone: 785-296-4929 |
| Kentucky | eNLC Compact |
Website: Kentucky Board of Nursing Phone: 502-429-3300 |
| Louisiana | eNLC Compact |
Website: Louisiana Board of Nursing Phone: 225-755-7500 |
| Maine | eNLC Compact |
Website: Maine Board of Nursing Phone: 207-287-1133 |
| Maryland | eNLC Compact |
Website: Maryland Board of Nursing Phone: 410-585-1900 |
| Massachusetts |
Nursing program must be approved by the Massachusetts Board of Nursing. Pending eNLC legislation. |
Website: Massachusetts Board of Nursing Phone: 800-414-0168 |
| Michigan | Pending eNLC Compact |
Website: Michigan Nursing Board Phone: 517-241-0199 |
| Minnesota | Pending eNLC Compact - Minnesota Nursing Board does not have jurisdiction to approve nursing programs that are non-licensure preparing programs. |
Website: Minnesota Nursing Board Phone: 612-317-3000 |
| Mississippi | eNLC Compact |
Website: Mississippi Board of Nursing Phone: 601-957-6300 |
| Missouri | eNLC Compact |
Website: Missouri Nursing Board Phone: 573-751-0681 |
| Montana | eNLC Compact |
Website: Montana Nursing Board Phone: 406-841-2300 |
| Nebraska | eNLC Compact |
Website: Nebraska Nursing Board Phone: 402-471-4376 |
| Nevada | Under review |
Website: Nevada Nursing Board Phone: 888-590-6726 |
| New Hampshire | eNLC Compact |
Website: New Hampshire Nursing Board Phone: 603-271-2323 |
| New Jersey | 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. |
Website: New Jersey Nursing Board Phone: 973-504-6430 |
| New Mexico | eNLC Compact |
Website: New Mexico Board of Nursing Phone: 505-841-8340
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| New York | 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. |
Website: New York Nursing Board Phone: 518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 410 |
| North Carolina | eNLC Compact |
Website: North Carolina Board of Nursing Phone: 919-782-3211 |
| North Dakota | eNLC Compact |
Website: North Dakota Board of Nursing Phone: 701-328-9777 |
| Ohio |
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. |
Website: Ohio Nursing Board Phone: 614-466-3947 |
| Oklahoma | eNLC Compact |
Website: Oklahoma Nursing Board Phone: 405-962-1800 |
| Oregon | 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. |
Website: Oregon Board of Nursing Phone: 971-673-0685
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| Pennsylvania |
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. |
Website: Pennsylvania Nursing Board Phone: 717-783-7142 |
| Puerto Rico | 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. |
Phone: 787-999-8989 |
| Rhode Island |
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. |
Website: Rhode Island Nursing Board Phone: 401-222-5960 |
| South Carolina | eNLC Compact |
Website: South Carolina Nursing Board Phone: 803-896-4550 |
| South Dakota | eNLC Compact |
Website: South Dakota Board of Nursing Phone: 605-362-2760 |
| Tennessee | eNLC Compact |
Website: Tennessee Nursing Board Phone: 615-532-5166 |
| Texas | eNLC Compact |
Website: Texas Board of Nursing Phone: 512-305-7400 |
| Utah | eNLC Compact |
Website: Utah Nursing Board Phone: 801-530-6628 |
| Vermont | Pending eNLC Compact |
Website: Vermont Nursing Board Phone: 802-828-2396 |
| Virginia | eNLC Compact |
Website: Virginia Board of Nursing Phone: 804-367-4515 |
| Virgin Islands | Pending eNLC legislation. |
Phone: 340-774-7477 |
| Washington | Pending eNLC Compact - Program approval application |
Website: Washington Board of Nursing Phone: 360-236-4703 |
| West Virginia | eNLC Compact |
Website: West Virginia Nursing Board Phone: 304-744-0900 |
| Wisconsin | eNLC Compact |
Website: Wisconsin Nursing Board Phone: 608-266-2112 |
| Wyoming | eNLC Compact |
Website: Wyoming Nursing Board Phone: 307-777-7601 |
Updated 12/1/2021
