State Educational Requirements

U.S. Department of Education Regulations for Those Nursing Programs with Title IV HEA Funding

Mandated Requirements

As of July 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education requires all nursing programs to post on their website:

A list of all states/jurisdictions where the institution’s curriculum meets state educational requirements for professional licensure or certification.
A list of all states/jurisdictions where the institution’s curriculum does not meet state educational requirements for professional licensure or certification.
A list of all states/jurisdictions where the institution has not made a determination of whether or not the curriculum meets educational requirements.

All information can be found at the National Council of State Boards of Nursing website.

Please note some states participate in Compact Licensure.

A Does Not Meet or Information Not Known (Have Not Made a Determination) does not indicate that you will be unable to obtain certification or licensure in your home state. Please check with your advisor and consult the specific state board of nursing for more information.

New Jersey State Information
Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

Graduate Program Licensure Requirements: Does Not Meet

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/pages/applications.aspx
- Email: NursingUpdates@dca.lps.state.nj.us
Complete State Listing
Find your state below to see if TESU's Accelerated BSN program meets its undergraduate program licensure requirements.

Alabama

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Information Not Known

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.abn.alabama.gov
- Email: abn@abn.alabama.gov
Alaska

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- Email: nursing@alaska.gov
Arizona

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Information Not Known

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.azbn.gov
- Email: jridenour@azbn.gov
Arkansas

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.arsbn.org
- Email: sue.tedford@arkansas.gov
California

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.rn.ca.gov
- Email: renewals.brn@dca.ca.gov
Colorado

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Nursing
- Email: dora_nursingboard@state.co.us
Connecticut

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- portal.ct.gov/DPH/Public-Health-Hearing-Office/Board-of-Examiners-for-Nursing/Board-of-Examiners-for-Nursing
- Email: Oplc.dph@ct.gov
Delaware

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing
- Email: customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov
District of Columbia

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- dchealth.dc.gov
- Email: doh@dc.gov
Florida

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- floridasnursing.gov
- Email: NewsMedia@flhealth.gov
Georgia

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- healthcareworkforce.georgia.gov
- Email: nursing@sos.ga.gov
Hawaii

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Information Not Known

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing
- Email: nursing@dcca.hawaii.gov
Idaho

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- dopl.idaho.gov/bon
- Email: info@ibn.idaho.gov
Illinois

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Information Not Known

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- idfpr.illinois.gov
Indiana

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home
- Email: pla2@pla.IN.gov
Iowa

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- nursing.iowa.gov
- Email: ibon@iowa.gov
Kansas

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- ksbn.kansas.gov
- Email: carol.moreland@ks.gov
Kentucky

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- kbn.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx
- Email: Jodi.Velazquez@ky.gov
Louisiana

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.lsbn.state.la.us
- Email: lsbn@lsbn.state.la.us
Maine

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.maine.gov/boardofnursing
- Email: Kim.Esquibel@maine.gov
Maryland

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Information Not Known

State Board Website and Contact Information:
Massachusetts

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing
- Email: nursing.admin@state.ma.us
Michigan

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Not Determined

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bchs/contact-us
- Email: BCHS-Help@michigan.gov
Minnesota

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- mn.gov/boards/nursing
- Email: Nursing.Board@state.mn.us
Mississippi

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.msbn.ms.gov
- Email: pjohnson@msbn.ms.gov
Missouri

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
- Email: nursing@pr.mo.gov
Montana

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nur
- Email: DLIBSDHELP@MT.GOV
Nebraska

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing.aspx
- Email: DHHS.NursingOffice@nebraska.gov
Nevada

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- nevadanursingboard.org
- Email: nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us
New Hampshire

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.oplc.nh.gov/new-hampshire-board-nursing
- Email: board.questions@oplc.nh.gov
New Jersey

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/pages/applications.aspx
- Email: NursingUpdates@dca.lps.state.nj.us
New Mexico

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- nmbon.sks.com
- Email: EducationPractice.De@state.nm.us
New York

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.op.nysed.gov
- Email: NURSEBD@nysed.gov
North Carolina

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Information Not Known

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.ncbon.com
- Contact Form
North Dakota

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.ndbon.org
- Email: contactus@ndbon.org
Ohio

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- nursing.ohio.gov
- Email: board@nursing.ohio.gov
Oklahoma

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.nursing.ok.gov
- Email: obnwebmaster@nurisng.ok.gov
Oregon

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.oregon.gov/OSBN/pages/index.aspx
- Email: oregon.bn.info@state.or.us
Pennsylvania

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/nursing.html
- Email: ST-NURSE@pa.gov
Rhode Island

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=231
- Email: margaret.clifton@health.ri.gov
South Carolina

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- llr.sc.gov
- Email: nurseboard@llr.sc.gov
South Dakota

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.sdbon.org
- Email: Abbey.Bruner@state.sd.us
Tennessee

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Information Not Known

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board/nursing-board/about.html
- Email: nursing.health@tn.gov
Texas

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.bon.state.tx.us
- Email: webmaster@bon.texas.gov
Utah

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- dopl.utah.gov/nurse
- Email: jbusjahn@utah.gov
Vermont

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- sos.vermont.gov/nursing/
- Email: mihelle.lavoie@vermont.gov
Virginia

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- www.dhp.virginia.gov
- Email: nursbd@dhp.virginia.gov
Washington

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- nursing.wa.gov
- Email: nursing@doh.wa.gov
West Virginia

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- wvrnboard.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Email: rnboard@wv.gov
Wisconsin

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Meets

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- dsps.wi.gov/pages/BoardsCouncils/Nursing/Default.aspx
- Email: dsps@wi.gov
Wyoming

Undergraduate Program Licensure Requirements: Information Not Known

State Board Website and Contact Information:
- wsbn.wyo.gov/home
- Email: wsbn-info-licensing@wyo.gov

NOTE: Information is subject to change.

Mandated Requirements

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming