HPU | Graduate Nursing Professional Licensure Disclosure

Graduate Nursing Professional Licensure Disclosure

The Hawai’i Pacific ŷ��AƬ 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 ŷ��AƬ 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
Alaska	Yes	RN in Alaska
American Samoa	Yes	RN in American Samoa	American Samoa Board of Nursing, LBJ Tropical Medical Center, Pago Pago, AS 96799
Arizona	No
Arkansas	Yes	RN in Arkansas
California	Yes	RN in California
Colorado	Yes	RN in Colorado or compact state
Connecticut	Yes	RN in Connecticut
Delaware	Yes	RN in Delaware
District of Columbia	Yes	RN in DC
Florida	Yes	RN in Florida
Georgia	Yes	RN in Georgia or multistate
Guam	Yes	RN in Guam
Hawai’i	Yes	RN in Hawai’i
Idaho	Yes	RN in Idaho or compact state
Illinois	Yes	RN in Illinois
Indiana	Yes	RN in Indiana
Iowa	Yes	RN in Iowa or compact state
Kansas	Yes	RN in Kansas or compact state
Kentucky	Yes	RN in Kentucky or compact state
Louisiana	No
Maine	Yes	RN in Maine or compact state
Maryland	Yes	RN in Maryland or compact state
Massachusetts	Yes	RN in Massachusetts
Michigan	Yes	RN in Michigan
Minnesota	Yes	RN in Minnesota
Mississippi	Yes	RN in Mississippi or compact state
Missouri	Yes	RN in Missouri or compact state
Montana	Yes	RN in Montana or compact state
Nebraska	Yes	RN in Nebraska or compact state
Nevada	Yes	RN in Nevada
New Hampshire	Yes	RN in New Hampshire or compact state
New Jersey	Yes	RN in New Jersey
New Mexico	Yes	RN in New Mexico or compact state
New York	No
North Carolina	Yes	RN in North Carolina or compact state
North Dakota	Yes	RN in North Dakota or compact state
Northern Marianna Islands	Yes	RN in Northern Mariana Islands
Ohio	Yes	RN in Ohio
Oklahoma	Yes	RN in Oklahoma or compact state
Oregon	Yes	RN in Oregon
Pennsylvania	Yes	RN in Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico	No
Rhode Island	Yes	RN in Rhode Island
South Carolina	Yes	RN in South Carolina or compact state
South Dakota	Yes	RN in South Dakota or compact state
Tennessee	No
Texas	Yes	RN in Texas or compact state
United States Virgin Islands	Yes	RN in US Virgin Islands
Utah	Yes	RN in Utah or compact state
Vermont	Yes	RN in Vermont
Virginia	Yes	RN in Virginia or compact state
Washington	Yes	RN in Washington
West Virginia	Yes	RN in West Virginia or compact state
Wisconsin	Yes	RN in Wisconsin or compact state
Wyoming	Yes	RN in Wyoming or compact state

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Graduate Nursing Professional Licensure Disclosure

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