Department of Education Required Licensure Disclosure Information

Graduates from our MSN, Post-Master's Certificate, and BSN to DNP programs meet the criteria for licensure in the states below; where our curriculum meets the requirements for licensure. Please note that licensing requirements change frequently. UCCS makes every effort to provide accurate and up-to-date information, and our faculty and staff are available to guide students in understanding how their program aligns with licensure expectations.

State	Our curriculum meets the educational requirements for APRN licensure.	Our curriculum does not meet educational requirements for APRN licensure.
Alabama	X
Alaska	X
American Samoa		X
Arizona	X
Arkansas	X
California	X
Colorado	X
Connecticut	X
Delaware	X
District of Columbia (DC)	X
Federated States of Micronesia		X
Florida	X
Georgia	X
Guam	X
Hawaii	X
Idaho	X
Illinois	X
Indiana	X
Iowa	X
Kansas Only applicable to students admitted after Aug. 2026 due to increased clinical hour requirements of 750.	X
Kentucky	X
Louisiana	X
Maine	X
Marshall Islands		X
Maryland	X
Massachusetts	X
Michigan	X
Minnesota	X
Mississippi	X
Missouri	X
Montana	X
Nebraska	X
Nevada	X
New Hampshire	X
New Jersey	X
New Mexico	X
New York Completion New York State required infection control and child abuse reporting coursework.	X
North Carolina	X
North Dakota	X
Northern Mariana Islands	X
Ohio	X
Oklahoma	X
Oregon Pain management course and cultural competency course are required in order to apply for licensure.	X
Palau		X
Pennsylvania All applicants will be required to complete a 3-hour course on the topic of child abuse recognition and reporting.	X
Puerto Rico		X
Rhode Island	X
South Carolina	X
South Dakota	X
Tennessee	X
Texas Must pass Texas nursing Jurisprudence Examination to register for the NCLEX.	X
Utah	X
US Virgin Islands		X
Vermont	X
Virginia	X
Washington	X
West Virginia	X
Wisconsin	X
Wyoming	X

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