Graduate Nursing Professional Licensure Disclosure
The Hawai’i Pacific University Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, BSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice, and MSN to Doctor of Nursing Practice programs with specialty areas Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner prepare students to apply for an advanced practice license (APRN) and sit for national certification. The national certification agencies are the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC/ANA). Certification requires graduation from a nationally accredited graduate nursing program and an examination in the specialty area. Graduation from the programs does not guarantee an advanced practice license and/or national certification.
The requirements to obtain an advanced practice license differ by state. A “Yes” in the second column indicates that the program meets the educational requirements in that state. License applicants must have a master’s degree or higher and hold an unencumbered RN license. In addition, each state may have multiple other requirements that must be met. The University cannot verify a graduate’s ability to meet licensure or certification requirements unrelated to its educational programs. Because the licensure requirements are subject to change, it is essential that all prospective licensees visit state board of nursing websites on a regular basis for updated information.
State/ District
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Does the Program Meet the Educational Requirements? (Yes, No) |
RN License Requirement for APRN License Application |
State Board of Nursing Website |
Alabama |
Yes |
RN in Alabama or compact state |
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Alaska |
Yes |
RN in Alaska |
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/professionallicensing/boardofnursing.aspx |
American Samoa |
Yes |
RN in American Samoa |
American Samoa Board of Nursing, LBJ Tropical Medical Center, Pago Pago, AS 96799 |
Arizona |
No |
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Arkansas |
Yes |
RN in Arkansas |
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California |
Yes |
RN in California |
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Colorado |
Yes |
RN in Colorado or compact state |
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Connecticut |
Yes |
RN in Connecticut |
https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/APRN/APRN-Licensure-Requirements |
Delaware |
Yes |
RN in Delaware |
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District of Columbia |
Yes |
RN in DC |
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Florida |
Yes |
RN in Florida |
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Georgia |
Yes |
RN in Georgia or multistate |
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Guam |
Yes |
RN in Guam |
https://guamhplo.org/boards-commissions/hplo/guam-board-nurse-examiners |
Hawai’i |
Yes |
RN in Hawai’i |
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Idaho |
Yes |
RN in Idaho or compact state |
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Illinois |
Yes |
RN in Illinois |
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Indiana |
Yes |
RN in Indiana |
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Iowa |
Yes |
RN in Iowa or compact state |
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Kansas |
Yes |
RN in Kansas or compact state |
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Kentucky |
Yes |
RN in Kentucky or compact state |
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Louisiana |
No |
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Maine |
Yes |
RN in Maine or compact state |
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Maryland |
Yes |
RN in Maryland or compact state |
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Massachusetts |
Yes |
RN in Massachusetts |
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Michigan |
Yes |
RN in Michigan |
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Minnesota |
Yes |
RN in Minnesota |
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Mississippi |
Yes |
RN in Mississippi or compact state |
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Missouri |
Yes |
RN in Missouri or compact state |
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Montana |
Yes |
RN in Montana or compact state |
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Nebraska |
Yes |
RN in Nebraska or compact state |
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Nevada |
Yes |
RN in Nevada |
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New Hampshire |
Yes |
RN in New Hampshire or compact state |
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New Jersey |
Yes |
RN in New Jersey |
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New Mexico |
Yes |
RN in New Mexico or compact state |
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New York |
No |
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North Carolina |
Yes |
RN in North Carolina or compact state |
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North Dakota |
Yes |
RN in North Dakota or compact state |
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Northern Marianna Islands |
Yes |
RN in Northern Mariana Islands |
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Ohio |
Yes |
RN in Ohio |
|
Oklahoma |
Yes |
RN in Oklahoma or compact state |
|
Oregon |
Yes |
RN in Oregon |
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Pennsylvania |
Yes |
RN in Pennsylvania |
https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/default.aspx |
Puerto Rico |
No |
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Rhode Island |
Yes |
RN in Rhode Island |
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South Carolina |
Yes |
RN in South Carolina or compact state |
|
South Dakota |
Yes |
RN in South Dakota or compact state |
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Tennessee |
No |
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Texas |
Yes |
RN in Texas or compact state |
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United States Virgin Islands |
Yes |
RN in US Virgin Islands |
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Utah |
Yes |
RN in Utah or compact state |
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Vermont |
Yes |
RN in Vermont |
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Virginia |
Yes |
RN in Virginia or compact state |
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Washington |
Yes |
RN in Washington |
https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission |
West Virginia |
Yes |
RN in West Virginia or compact state |
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Wisconsin |
Yes |
RN in Wisconsin or compact state |
https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/BoardsCouncils/Nursing/Default.aspx |
Wyoming |
Yes |
RN in Wyoming or compact state |