Professional Licensure Requirements by State for Benedictine College Nursing Program
The Department of Education’s Federal Regulations 34 CFR 668.43 (a)(5)(v) mandate that each institution inform students of whether their program curriculum, both distance education programs and face-to-face programs, meet the state requirements for each program that leads to licensure or certification.
In compliance with this regulation, this document provides Benedictine College's assessment of the pre-licensure nursing curriculum and ability to meet the requirements for professional nursing licensure in other states.
Disclaimer: This information, which is constantly evolving, has been gathered from a variety of sources. While Benedictine College has made every effort to ensure the information provided is complete, accurate and up to date, Benedictine College cannot guarantee completeness and accuracy of this information.
It is the student’s responsibility to contact and verify with the State Board of Nursing whether or not he or she will be able to apply for licensure and take the NCLEX-RN®.
For more information on individual state requirements, please visit www.ncsbn.org
State Board of Nursing | Curriculum Meets Educational Requirements for RN Licensure |
Alabama | Yes |
Alaska | Yes |
Arizona | Yes |
Arkansas | Yes |
California | Indeterminate |
Colorado | Indeterminate |
Connecticut | Yes |
Delaware | Yes |
District of Columbia | Yes |
Florida | Yes |
Georgia | Yes |
Hawaii | Yes |
Idaho | Yes |
Illinois | Yes |
Indiana | Yes |
Iowa | Yes |
Kansas | Yes |
Kentucky | No |
Louisiana | Indeterminate |
Maine | Yes |
Maryland | Yes |
Massachusetts | Yes |
Michigan | Yes |
Minnesota | Yes |
Mississippi | Yes |
Missouri | Yes |
Montana | Yes |
Nebraska | Yes |
Nevada | Yes |
New Hampshire | Yes |
New Jersey | Yes |
New Mexico | Yes |
New York | Yes |
North Carolina | Yes |
North Dakota | Yes |
Ohio | Yes |
Oklahoma | Yes |
Oregon | Indeterminate |
Pennsylvania | Yes |
Rhode Island | Yes |
South Carolina | Yes |
South Dakota | Yes |
Tennessee | Yes |
Texas | Yes |
Utah | Yes |
Vermont | Yes |
Virginia | Yes |
Washington | Yes |
West Virginia | Yes |
Wisconsin | Yes |
Wyoming | Yes |