Nursing State Licensure Information
The State Licensing Requirements will indicate if the program curriculum "Meets" the individual state’s requirements, "Does NOT Meet" the state’s requirement, or will state "Undetermined" if Malone has not yet determined if the curriculum requirements are met. However, states often require additional items for licensure including, but not limited to: background check, letters of reference, continuing education, and certification examinations. Students are encouraged to verify the current requirements with the state directly and routinely check for updates as the state requirements are subject to change at any time. It is the responsibility of the student completing the licensure program to check with the licensing board(s) in their state of residence or in the state in which they intend to obtain a license for the most recent information and requirements.
The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows nurses to be licensed to practice nursing in any state that participates in the compact. In order to obtain a multi-state license, the nurse must meet the licensure requirements in their state of residence. Advanced Practice licensure is regulated separately from the NLC. Click here to see which states are currently part of the NLC. In order to review the requirements for licensure at the undergraduate and APRN levels for each state, please refer to this website.
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State |
Name and URL of State Licensing Board or Department |
Undergraduate Nursing State Licensing Requirements |
Graduate Nursing State Licensing Requirements |
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Alabama |
Meets |
Does not meet |
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Alaska |
Meets |
Meets |
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Arizona |
Meets |
Does not meet |
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Arkansas |
Undetermined |
Does not meet |
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California |
Meets |
Does not meet |
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Colorado |
Meets |
Meets |
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Connecticut |
Undetermined |
Meets |
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Delaware |
Meets |
Meets |
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District of Columbia |
District of Columbia Board of Nursing |
Undetermined |
Undetermined |
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Florida |
Meets |
Meets |
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Georgia |
Meets |
Does not meet |
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Hawaii |
Undetermined |
Meets |
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Idaho |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Illinois |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Indiana |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Iowa |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Kansas |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Kentucky |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Louisiana |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Maine |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Maryland |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Massachusetts |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Michigan |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Minnesota |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Mississippi |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Missouri |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Montana |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Nebraska |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Nevada |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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New Hampshire |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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New Jersey |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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New Mexico |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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New York |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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North Carolina |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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North Dakota |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Ohio |
Meets |
Meets |
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Oklahoma |
Undetermined |
Undetermined |
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Oregon |
Undetermined |
Meets |
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Pennsylvania |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Puerto Rico |
Undetermined |
Undetermined |
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Rhode Island |
Rhode Island Department of Health, Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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South Carolina |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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South Dakota |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Tennessee |
Meets |
Does not meet |
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Texas |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Utah |
Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensure |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Vermont |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Virginia |
Does Not Meet |
Undetermined |
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Washington |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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West Virginia |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Wisconsin |
Meets |
Undetermined |
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Wyoming |
Meets |
Undetermined |
Updated 8/13/24