Nursing A.A.S. | Practical Nursing Certificate

These programs are approved by the PA State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Upon completion of the program, students will apply for licensure by examination by completing the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX). The application and requirements for nursing licensure are unique to each state. The below information is meant to provide a resource. This is not a definitive list of the requirements for nursing licensure. Please refer to the State Board of Nursing for full requirements for application.

Pennsylvania - meets requirements

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PA State Police Request for Criminal Records Check (Act 34)
Out-of-State Residents (within the past 10 years): Criminal History Records Check AND FBI Identity History Summary Check
Exams
NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN
Requirements
Complete a Board approved RN or PN nursing program
Exam Application
https://home.pearsonvue.com/
License Application
https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/Nursing-Guide.aspx
Contact Information
State Board of Nursing
PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
717-783-8222
ST-NURSE@pa.gov
Connecticut – meets requirements

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State and Federal Background Checks
Exams
NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN
Requirements
Out-of-state program that meets the requirements of 20-90-59 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies Nursing Education Programs and Licensure Requirements General
Exam Application
https://home.pearsonvue.com/
License Application

eLicense Online (ct.gov)

Contact Information
Connecticut Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Ave., MS# 12 APP
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134
860-509-7603
RN Licensure by Examination (ct.gov)
Nebraska – meets requirements

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Criminal History Background Check
Exams
NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN
Requirements
Completion of applicable accredited program in LPN or RN
Application
Application Fee
Evidence of Citizenship
Photograph
License Application

http://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-License-Applications.aspx

Contact Information
Licensure Unit
Attn: Nursing
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
402-471-4376
DHHS.NursingOffice@nebraska.gov
http://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing.aspx
New Jersey - meets requirements

Clearances
Criminal History Background Check
Exams
NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN
Requirements
Completed a course of professional nursing study in an accredited school of professional nursing as defined by the board and holds a diploma therefrom.

Online Application
Passport Style Photo
Birth Certificate or U.S. Passport
Letter of Nursing Program Completion
Name Change Documents (if applicable)
Immigration Documents (if applicable)
License Application
https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/pages/applications.aspx
Contact Information
New Jersey Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 45010
Newark, NJ 07101
973-504-6430
https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/default.aspx
New York – meets requirements

Clearances
Complete Child Abuse Reporting Coursework from NYSED approved course provider
http://www.op.nysed.gov/training/camemo.htm
Exams
NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN
Requirements
Graduate from a nursing education program located in another US state approved by the licensing authority of the state
Submit Nursing Licensure Application
Apply for RN or LPN license with NYSED
Be of good moral character
Be at least eighteen years of age (RN), seventeen (LPN)
License Application

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

Contact Information
NY State Education Department
Office of the Professions
Bureau of Comparative Education
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234-1000
518-474-3817, Press 1 then ext. 300 (voice)
comped@nysed.gov
http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/
Ohio – meets requirements

Clearances
Criminal History Background Check
Exams
NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN
Requirements
Successfully complete a registered nursing education program that is approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing.
Submit Nursing Licensure by Examination Application
Application Licensure Fee
License Application

http://nursing.ohio.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/OhioBoardeLicenceInstruction1.0.pdf

Contact Information
Ohio Board of Nursing
17 S. High Street
Suite 660
Columbus, OH 43215
614-466-3947
https://nursing.ohio.gov/
Texas – meets requirements

Clearances
Criminal History Background Check
Exams
NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN
Requirements
Graduate from a board-approved program
Submit Nursing Licensure by Examination Application
Application Licensure Fee
License Application

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

Contact Information
Texas Board of Nursing
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701-3944
512-305-7400
https://www.bon.texas.gov/index.asp
Other States– not determined if meets requirements

Nursing licensure in all other states is determined by their individual state requirements. At this time, we have not determined eligibility for other states.
Washington – meets requirements

Clearances
FBI Background Check
Exams
NCLEX-RN or NCLEX-PN
Requirements
Graduate from a program approved by another United States nursing board
License Application

Washington State Online Application Instructions

Contact Information
Washington State Department of Health
360-236-4703
nursing@doh.wa.gov.
Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission :: Washington State Department of Health

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