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STUDENT ROLE IN PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Students should read all the information regarding the program in which they are interested/are
about to enroll to determine if the program leads to licensure in the location that
the student is located at the time the student enrolls (i.e., during the first initial
semester at the time at which they pay for courses) to verify that the program leads
to licensure. If you have questions regarding licensure, contact the program coordinator
listed on the program page and contact the state licensing board, using the licensing
information contained on the program licensure page. Keep in mind licensure approval
depends on the rules and regulations in effect at the time of your licensure application.
Said rules and regulations are overseen by the professional licensing board who oversees
the profession.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE
LICENSING DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
For all programs marketed or designed as leading to licensure or certification, the
following federal regulations must be complied with by institutions of higher education:
For Online Programs
34 CFR 668.14(b)(32)
All programs that lead to licensure/certification must meet the educational requirements in each state and protectorate in which any of their students are located at the time of initial enrollment or in the state in which a student attests they intend to seek employment. Students cannot be enrolled into programs if the educational requirements are not met unless they are moving to a state in which the requirements are met and execute an attestation confirming their future relocation.
For Face-to-Face Programs
Regulation- 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v)
All programs that lead to licensure/certification must disclose whether the program meets, does not meet or if a determination cannot be made as to whether the program meets the educational requirements in each state and protectorate.
Since the program is a face-to-face program, students can be admitted even if the state in which they previously resided is a state in which the program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification.
DETERMINATIONS
Determinations made by our subject matter experts (program coordinators) are made
based on state licensing board rules and regulations and/or reciprocity agreements.
For information on teaching reciprocity, please see the NASDTEC website-
SCOPE OF PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
The information provided regarding Â鶹´«Ã½ programs represents an assessment of whether
the educational program, if successfully completed, meets a state or protectorate’s
educational requirements for licensure/certification.
Â鶹´«Ã½'s analysis is limited to a determination as to whether their programs meet the
educational requirements for licensure.
Additional requirements may be required to obtain a license or state certification.
For a list of potential additional requirements, see the Professional Licensure webpage-
/professional-licensure-certification-disclosures/index.php
ROLE OF LICENSING/CERTIFICATION BOARD
Keep in mind that final eligibility determinations as to whether a program meets the
educational requirements for licensure are made by the state/protectorate licensing/certification
boards.
TIMEFRAME OF DISCLOSURES
The disclosure data is current as of July 1 of each year (starting with 2024) unless
the institution is apprised of a change which requires an update prior to the July
1st annual update. Federal Law requires that if an institution discovers that a program
no longer leads to licensure or certification, the institution must notify the students
(both enrolled and prospective) of the change directly (individual disclosure) as
well as updating the webpage.
APPROPRIATE USE OF DISCLOSURE DATA
Review the information about the licensure program and then consider discussing the
information with the program coordinator as well as the state licensing board.
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY
Licensing boards require more than successful degree completion to obtain a license
or certification and laws relating to licensure/certification may change at any time,
which may affect the educational requirements for licensure/certification.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
In addition to educational requirements, the licensing boards for each of the states
and the protectorates (American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern
Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands,
and Virgin Islands) may require applicants to meet other requirements including, but
not limited to, age, citizenship, examinations, clinical hours, criminal background
checks, professional experience (which may require years of experience), residency,
and specialized courses (not offered as part of any institutional curriculum) (i.e.,
History of the State, Ethics), etc.
MISSISSIPPI LICENSURE
All programs of The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ are designed to meet the licensure
standards set by the Mississippi Department of Education and prepare students to sit
for licensure/certification exams in Mississippi.
RECOMMENDATION
If you are considering a program at Â鶹´«Ã½ that leads to licensure or certification and
you do not live in the State of Mississippi, it is our recommendation that you contact
the appropriate state licensing agency in their state or the state where you intend
to work
This will allow you to obtain the most up-to-date information about state licensure requirements before beginning any of our licensure/certification programs.
DISCLOSURE UPDATES
Due to the frequency at which requirements change, data on this page is only accurate
as of the date listed below. The information contained on this page was last updated
on 7/1/2024.
Â鶹´«Ã½ makes every effort to ensure information about educational requirements for licensure/certification
are updated:annually
AND
when changes are discovered If Â鶹´«Ã½ discovers that a program no longer meets the licensure/certification
requirements of any state or protectorate, this page will be updated.
See the original Professional Licensure Disclosure in the catalog- https://catalog.usm.edu/content.php?catoid=35&navoid=2239
Nursing (Nurse Anesthesia) DNP
The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ School of Professional Nursing Practice has determined that completion of the Doctorate In Nursing (Nurse Anesthesia) prepares a student to take apply for certification as a Board Certified Nurse Anesthetists through the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) and then subsequently apply for state licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in any of the 50 states and in any U.S. protectorate.
Program Website- /graduate-programs/nursing-nurse-anesthesia.php
Bulletin-
Program Coordinator Name- Mary Collins
Program Coordinator E-mail-mary.j.collinsFREEMississippi
Program Coordinator Phone- 601/266-5462
National Website-
DISCLOSURES
State /Protectorate |
Determination | Determination Based on Reciprocity/State or Protectorate Requirements | Board Contact Information |
Alabama | Yes | State requirements |
Alabama Board of Nursing PO Box 303900 334.293.5200
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Alaska | Yes | State requirements |
Alaska Board of Nursing 550 West Seventh Avenue, Suite 1500 907.269.8161
|
Arizona | Yes | State requirements |
Arizona Board of Nursing 1740 West Adams, Suite 2000 Phoenix, AZ 85007 602.771.7800
|
Arkansas | Yes | State requirements |
Arkansas Board of Nursing University Tower Building, 1123 S. University, Suite 800 Little Rock, AR 72204-1619 501.686.2700
|
California | Yes | State requirements |
California Board of Nursing 1747 North Market Boulevard, Suite 150
916.322.3350
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Colorado | Yes | State requirements |
Colorado Board of Nursing Division of Professions and Occupations, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80202 303.894.2430
|
Connecticut | Yes | State requirements |
Connecticut Board of Nursing Dept. of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13PHO P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0308
860.509.7624
|
Colorado | Yes | State requirements |
Colorado Board of Nursing Division of Professions and Occupations, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80202 303.894.2430 |
Delaware | Yes | State requirements |
Delaware Board of Nursing 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Cannon Building, Suite 203 Dover, DE 19904
302.744.4500
|
District of Columbia (D.C.) | Yes | State requirements |
District of Columbia Board of Nursing 899 North Capitol Street, NE 877.672.2174
|
Florida | Yes | State requirements |
Florida Board of Nursing 4042 Bald Cypress Way, Room 120 850.245.4125
|
Georgia | Yes | State requirements |
Georgia Board of Nursing 237 Coliseum Drive 844.753.7825
|
Hawaii | Yes | State requirements |
Hawaii Board of Nursing King Kalakaua Building, 335 Merchant Street, 3rd Floor 808.586.3000
|
Idaho | Yes | State requirements |
Idaho Board of Nursing 11351 W Chinden, Building 6, 208.577.2476
|
Illinois | Yes | State requirements |
Illinois Board of Nursing IDFPR/Nursing Unit 800.560.6420
|
Indiana | Yes | State requirements |
Indiana State Board of Nursing Professional Licensing Agency 317.234.2043
|
Iowa | Yes | State requirements |
Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing 6200 Park Avenue, Suite 100 515.281.3255 |
Kansas | Yes | State requirements |
Kansas State Board of Nursing Landon State Office Building 785.296.4929 |
Kentucky | Yes | State requirements |
Kentucky Board of Nursing 312 Whittington Parkway 502.429.3300 |
Louisiana | Yes | State requirements |
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
17373 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
225.755.7500 Credentialing@Lsbn.state.la.us
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Maine | Yes | State requirements |
Maine Board of Nursing 207.287.1133
|
Maryland | Yes | State requirements |
Maryland Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410.585.1900 |
Massachusetts | Yes | State requirements |
Massachusetts Registration Board of Nursing The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 617.973.0900 |
Michigan | Yes | State requirements |
Michigan Board of Nursing Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs 517.241.0199
|
Minnesota | Yes | State requirements |
Minnesota Board of Nursing 1210 Northland Drive, Suite 120 612.317.3000
|
Mississippi | Yes | State requirements |
Mississippi Board of Nursing 713 Pear Orchard Road 601.957.6300
|
Missouri | Yes | State requirements |
Missouri State Board of Nursing 3605 Missouri Blvd., 573.751.0681
|
Montana | Yes | State requirements |
Montana Board of Nursing (406) 444-6880 |
Nebraska | Yes | State requirements |
Nebraska Board of Nursing Licensure Unit (402) 471-4376 DHHS.NursingOffice@nebraska.gov
|
Nevada | Yes | State requirements |
Nevada Board of Nursing
B, 4220 S Maryland Pkwy #300, Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 486-5800
|
New Hampshire | Yes | State requirements |
New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification 7 Eagle Square | Concord, | 03301 6032712152 |
New Jersey | Yes | State requirements |
New Jersey Board of Nursing NursingUpdates@dca.lps.state.nj.us
|
New Mexico | Yes | State requirements |
New Mexico Board of Nursing 6301 Indian School Rd NE Suite 710 (505) 841-8340 |
New York | Yes | State requirements |
New York State Board of Nursing Education Bldg. 518.474.3817 Ext. 570 |
North Carolina | Yes | State requirements |
North Carolina Board of Nursing PO Box 2129 (919) 782-3211
|
North Dakota | Yes | State requirements |
North Dakota Board of Nursing (701) 751-3000
|
Ohio | Yes | State requirements |
Ohio Board of Nursing 8995 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 614-466-3947 |
Oklahoma | Yes | State requirements |
Oklahoma Board of Nursing P.O. BOX 52926. Oklahoma City, OK 73152 405.962.1800 |
Oregon | Yes | State requirements |
Oregon Board of Nursing 17938 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd., Portland 97224-7012​ 971-673-0685. |
Pennsylvania | Yes | State requirements |
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, P.O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 717.783.7142
|
Rhode Island | Yes | State requirements |
Rhode Island Board of Nursing Three Capitol Hill Roon 103, Providence, Rhode Island 02908, (401) 222-5700 |
South Carolina | Yes | State requirements |
South Carolina Board of Nursing |
South Dakota | Yes | State requirements |
South Dakota Board of Nursing |
Tennessee | Yes | State requirements |
Tennessee Board of Nursing 615-532-5166 |
Texas | Yes | State requirements |
Texas Board of Nursing (512) 305-7400 |
Utah | Yes | State requirements |
Division of Professional Licensing State of Utah Department of Commerce P.O. Box 146741. Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741 (801) 530-6628 |
Vermont | Yes | State requirements |
Office of Professional Regulation Board of Nursing89 Main Street, Floor 3 Montpelier, VT 05620-3402 802.828.2396 /
|
Virginia | Yes | State requirements |
Virginia Board of Nursing Perimeter Center 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico,Virginia 23233, (804) 367-4515 |
Washington | Yes | State requirements |
Washington Board of Nursing Board of Nursing 360-236-4703
|
West Virginia | Yes | State requirements |
West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
|
Wisconsin | Yes | State requirements |
Wisconsin Board of Nursing (608) 266-2112
|
Wyoming | Yes | State requirements |
Wyoming State Board of Nursing, 130 Hobbs Avenue, Suite B, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002) (307) 777-7601 . |
American Samoa | Cannot Determine | Protectorate requirements |
American Samoa Health Services 684.633.1222 |
Federated States of Micronesia | Cannot Determine | Protectorate requirements |
Department of Health and Social Affairs
|
Guam | Yes | Protectorate requirements |
Guam Board of Nurse Examiners |
Northern Mariana Islands | Cannot Determine | Protectorate requirements |
Northern Mariana Islands Board of Nursing
|
Republic of Palau | Cannot Determine | Protectorate requirements |
Palau Ministry of Health
|
Puerto Rico | Yes | Protectorate requirements |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Board of Nurse Examiners
|
Republic of the Marshall Islands | Cannot Determine | Protectorate requirements |
Ministry of Health and Human Services
|
Virgin Islands | Yes | Protectorate requirements |
Virgin Islands Board of Nurse Licensure
|
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