HPU | Graduate Nursing Professional Licensure Disclosure

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

 

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

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

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

 

https://www.azbn.gov

Arkansas 

Yes

RN in Arkansas

http://www.arsbn.org/

California

Yes

RN in California

http://www.rn.ca.gov/

Colorado

Yes

RN in Colorado or compact state

https://www.colorado.gov/dora/Nursing

Connecticut

Yes

RN in Connecticut

https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Practitioner-Licensing--Investigations/APRN/APRN-Licensure-Requirements

Delaware

Yes

RN in Delaware

https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/

District of Columbia

Yes

RN in DC

https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/323062

Florida

Yes

RN in Florida

https://floridasnursing.gov/

Georgia

Yes

RN in Georgia or multistate

https://sos.ga.gov/georgia-board-nursing

Guam

Yes

RN in Guam

https://guamhplo.org/boards-commissions/hplo/guam-board-nurse-examiners

Hawai’i

Yes

RN in Hawai’i

http://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/

Idaho

Yes

RN in Idaho or compact state

https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/

Illinois

Yes

RN in Illinois

https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/boards/nursing.html

Indiana

Yes

RN in Indiana

https://www.in.gov/pla/

Iowa

Yes

RN in Iowa or compact state

https://nursing.iowa.gov/

Kansas

Yes

RN in Kansas or compact state

https://ksbn.kansas.gov/

Kentucky

Yes

RN in Kentucky or compact state

https://kbn.ky.gov/Pages/committees.aspx

Louisiana

No

 

http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/

Maine

Yes

RN in Maine or compact state

https://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/

Maryland

Yes

RN in Maryland or compact state

http://www.mbon.org/Pages/default.aspx

Massachusetts

Yes

RN in Massachusetts

https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing

Michigan

Yes

RN in Michigan

https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing#Licensing_Applications_&_Forms

Minnesota

Yes

RN in Minnesota

https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/

Mississippi

Yes

RN in Mississippi or compact state

https://www.msbn.ms.gov/Pages/Home.aspx

Missouri

Yes

RN in Missouri or compact state

https://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp

Montana

Yes

RN in Montana or compact state

https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nursing/

Nebraska

Yes

RN in Nebraska or compact state

https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/nurse-licensing.aspx

Nevada

Yes

RN in Nevada

https://nevadanursingboard.org/

New Hampshire

Yes

RN in New Hampshire or compact state

https://www.oplc.nh.gov/new-hampshire-board-nursing

New Jersey

Yes

RN in New Jersey

https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/default.aspx

New Mexico

Yes

RN in New Mexico or compact state

https://nmbon.sks.com/

New York

No

 

http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/

North Carolina

Yes

RN in North Carolina or compact state

https://www.ncbon.com/

North Dakota

Yes

RN in North Dakota or compact state

https://www.ndbon.org/

Northern Marianna Islands

Yes

RN in Northern Mariana Islands

https://nmibon.info/

Ohio

Yes

RN in Ohio

https://nursing.ohio.gov/

Oklahoma

Yes

RN in Oklahoma or compact state

http://nursing.ok.gov/

Oregon

Yes

RN in Oregon

https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/index.aspx

Pennsylvania

Yes

RN in Pennsylvania

https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/default.aspx

Puerto Rico

No

 

 

Rhode Island

Yes

RN in Rhode Island

https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=231

South Carolina

Yes

RN in South Carolina or compact state

https://llr.sc.gov/nurse/

South Dakota

Yes

RN in South Dakota or compact state

https://www.sdbon.org/

Tennessee

No

 

https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board/nursing-board/about.html

Texas

Yes

RN in Texas or compact state

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

United States Virgin Islands

Yes

RN in US Virgin Islands

https://vibnl.vi.gov/

Utah

Yes

RN in Utah or compact state

https://dopl.utah.gov/nurse/

Vermont

Yes

RN in Vermont

https://sos.vermont.gov/nursing/

Virginia

Yes

RN in Virginia or compact state

http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/

Washington

Yes

RN in Washington

https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission

West Virginia

Yes

RN in West Virginia or compact state

https://wvrnboard.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx

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

https://wsbn.wyo.gov/