BSN Basic Program
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Basic degree program at the University of Wyoming does offer a licensure component. A student who is accepted and completes the BSN will be able to apply for a Registered Nurse (RN) licensure examination. Every U.S. State, Territory, and District has their own licensing board for nursing and our institution must meet their requirements for a student to practice in that area. This means even sitting for the RN licensing examination does not guarantee the ability to work in all U.S. areas and/or may require additional courses or field work for a student to obtain the ability to work in the U.S. area of their choice. For more information please contact School of Nursing Academic Advisor, Dawn Carver at dcarver@uwyo.edu or at (307) 766-6565 or you can contact Academic Affairs Compliance and Review Specialist Erika Helgeson at ehelgeso@uwyo.edu or at 307-766-3423. Please select from the following list of U.S. States, Territories, or Districts to see if our program meets, may meet, may not meet, does not meet, or is unsure of meeting the requirements for a student to obtain a license and practice in the the following areas.
U.S. States, Districts and Territories
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Also for out-of-state applicants:
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Required Documents for Approval |
Information To ABN |
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US Department of Education Approval |
Certificate of Approval |
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State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) Program Approval |
Certificate of Approval/Membership |
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Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) Approval (if non SARA) |
Certificate of Approval |
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Assigned Course Faculty name, licensure status and license number in Alabama (Master’s degree in Nursing or higher) |
Include Faculty license Number and CV |
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Course Objectives and learning outcomes |
Program documents |
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Clinical Facility Approval letter |
Attach Student Clinical Agreement |
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Adjunct/Clinical Faculty Alabama license information |
Include Faculty license Number and CV |
Please also see the Board of Nursing Professional Licensure Requirements website, the Alabama Board of Nursing Out of State Programs tab on the website below for more information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located); program that is nationally accredited. An applicant for initial authorization to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse as defined in AS 08.68.850 (1) and 12 AAC 44.400 (1) must have satisfactorily completed (A) a formal accredited graduate educational course of study in nursing that:
(i) is a minimum of one academic year in length,
(ii) prepares registered nurses to perform an expanded role in the delivery of health
care;
(iii) includes a combination of classroom instruction and a minimum of 500 separate,
non-duplicated hours of supervised clinical practice,
(iv) If completed on or after January 1, 1998 has distinct course offerings of three
graduate credits or more in advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacotherapeutics,
and advanced physical assessment.
(v) is evidenced by an official transcript or other official documentation received
directly from a graduate program accredited by a nursing accrediting body that is
recognized by the United States Secretary of Education or that is recognized by the
Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor organization
Please see the Board of Nursing Professional Licensure Requirements website and the Alsaka Board of Nursing website below for more information.
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/professionallicensing/boardofnursing.aspx
https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/nur4253.pdf
Does not meet
Currently there is not enough information to determine if the University of Wyoming Nursing degree programs will be accepted to work in the American Samoa territory. Please see the Board of Nursing Professional Licensure Requirements website and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners website for more information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the Board of Nursing Professional Licensure Requirements website and see Article 2 and 3 on the Arizona State Nursing Board website below for more information.
https://www.azbn.gov/licenses-certifications/apply-for-a-license
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Must be able to pass a criminal background check as part of the application process. Please see the Board of Nursing Professional Licensure Requirements website and the Arkansas Department of Health website below for more information.
https://healthy.arkansas.gov/boards-commissions/boards/nursing-arkansas-state-board/examination/
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). All applicants must have completed an educational program meeting all California requirements. If you are lacking any educational requirements, you must successfully complete an approved course prior to taking the examination. To qualify for endorsement (reciprocity) into California as an RN, you must hold a current and active RN license in another state, U.S. territory, or Canada, have completed an educational program meeting all California requirements, and have passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) or the State Board Test Pool Examination (SBTPE). The Canadian Comprehensive Examination is not acceptable. Please see the Board of Nursing Professional Licensure Requirements website and the two California Board of Registered Nurses websites below for more information.
https://www.rn.ca.gov/applicants/lic-exam.shtml
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agency websites below for more information.
https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing/RNApplications
https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=5206
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Successfully completed program approved by the nurse licensure board of the state; accredited program. Please see the Connecticut Department of Public Health website below for more information.
Does not meet
Delaware does not offer full reciprocity and has yet to determine what nursing programs meet their qualifications. A student that has graduated from a board approved nursing program in the state where the program is located and has completed at least 200 clinical hours for an LPN program and 400 clinical hours for a RN program may apply. We cannot guarantee that the student will be accepted by the Delaware State board to practice. Please see the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation website below for more information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the DC Board of Nursing Checklist website below for more information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located); program must be ACEN or CCNE accredited (UW is CCNE accredited). Please see the Florida Board of Nursing Licensure by Examination and Licensure by Endorsement websites below for more information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located); post-secondary institution accredited by regional accreditation agency recognized by the Department of Education. Please see the Georgia Secretary of State websites below.
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Graduate from a state-approved registered nursing program and pass a criminal background check. Please see the Guam Board of Nurse Examiners websites below for more information.
https://guamhplo.org/boards-commissions/hplo/guam-board-nurse-examiners
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Graduate from a state-approved or nationally accredited baccalaureate program, associate degree or diploma nursing program in the US and pass a criminal background check. Please see the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs website below for more information.
https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/application_publications/
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Out-Of-State applicants need to have successfully graduated from a nursing education program having board of nursing approval in another nursing jurisdiction, providing they meet substantially the same basic educational requirements as graduates of Idaho nursing education programs at the time of application. Please see the Idaho State Board of Nursing websites below for more information.
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Nursing programs accredited through NLNAC or CCNE meet state requirements (UW is CCNE accredited). Please see the State of Illinois Department fo Finance and Regulations websites below for more information.
https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/nursing.html
https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068013000C03000R.html
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the Indiana State Board of Nursing website below for more information.
https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/nursing-licensing-information/
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the Iowa Board of Nursing websites below for more information.
https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/nursing-professional-midwifery
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located); minimum 30 credit hours in nursing courses. Please see the Kansas Board of Nursing websites below for more information.
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Complete basic curriculum for preparing RNs in an approved School of Nursing; completed graduation requirements. Please see the Kentucky Board of Nursing website below.
https://kbn.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the Louisiana State Board of Nursing websites for more information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). When Maine reviews applications from individuals that graduated from another state, the program must be equitable to a program approved in Maine. Also the institution must have national nursing accreditation through either ACEN or CCNE (UW CCNE accredited). Please see the Maine Board of Nursing websites below for more information.
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Have a degree or diploma from a registered nursing education program by the state board in which they reside. Please see the Maryland Board of Nursing websites below for more information.
https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/olinits-index.aspx
https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/licensure-by-exam.aspx
https://mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/licensure-by-endorsement.aspx
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located) and meet the Massachusetts definition of Good Moral Character. Please see the Massachusetts Government Websites for more information.
https://www.mass.gov/doc/244-cmr-3-registered-nurse-and-licensed-practical-nurse/download
https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-nursing-license-by-exam
https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-nursing-license-by-reciprocity
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Must graduate from a program/school with a NCSBN code (Wyoming is on the NCSBN code list). Please see the Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs websites below for more information.
https://www.ncsbn.org/nurse-licensure-compact.htm
https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bpl/health/hp-lic-health-prof/nursing
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Nursing_517651_7.pdf
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the Board of Nursing Professional Licensure Requirements website and the two Minnesota Legislature websites for more information.
https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located) and the state is part of the licensure compact. Please see the Mississippi Board of Nursing websites below for more information.
https://www.ncsbn.org/nurse-licensure-compact.htm
https://www.msbn.ms.gov/licensure/what-licensure-examination
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the Missouri Board of Nursing websites below for more information.
https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-licensure-rn.asp
https://pr.mo.gov/boards/nursing/RN%20License%20by%20Examination%20Instruction%20Letter.pdf
https://pr.mo.gov/boards/nursing/RN%20License%20by%20Endorsement%20Instruction%20Letter.pdf
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the Montana Secretary of State websites below for more information.
https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nursing/
https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nursing/license-information/rn
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Wyoming is a NCSBN approved compact state. Please see the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services websites below for more information.
https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Nurse-Licensing-FAQs.aspx
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the Nebraska State Board of Nursing websites below for more information.
https://nevadanursingboard.org/
https://nevadanursingboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RNLPNbyExamAppInstructions.pdf
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Graduated from a board approved nursing education programing the US or Canada; 1080 hours minimum classroom and concurrent clinical practice. Please see the New Hampshire Office of Professional Licensure and Certification website below for more information.
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Graduate from a program accredited by the board of nursing program in another state. For applicants by examination a written certification from the registrar, or program administrator authorized by the registrar, attesting that the applicant has successfully completed all requirements for graduation from a registered professional nursing program accredited by the Board or a board of nursing in another state or a licensed practical nursing program accredited by the Board or by a board of nursing in another state. The certification shall indicate the date of graduation or the date the degree or diploma was conferred and for applicants by endorsement a written or electronic verification of status of licensure from every state, territory or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, in which the applicant was ever licensed. The verification shall either be forwarded directly to the Board from the applicable state board, if written, or if electronic, be issued by the applicable state board. Please see the New jersey Board of Nursing website below for more information.
https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/applications.aspx
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Successful completion of a board approved program or national programmatic accreditation, UW CCNE certified and meets the accreditation requirements. Please see the New Mexico Board of Nursing websites below for more information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the New York State Education website below for more information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the North Carolina Board of Nursing websites below for more information.
https://www.ncbon.com/licensure-listing-apply-licensure-by-examination-nclex
https://www.ncbon.com/licensure-listing-apply-licensure-by-endorsement
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located); includes supervised clinical experiences across the lifespan as part of the curriculum. Please see the North Dakota Board of Nursing websites below for more information.
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Be a graduate of an approved nursing education program which meets criteria similar to and not less stringent than those established by their board. Please see the Northern Mariana Islands Board of Nursing website below for more information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located); approved by NCSBN (Wyoming is an approved NCSBN compact state). Please see the Ohio Board of Nursing website below for more information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located) from an entity approved and recognized by the US Department of Education. Please see the Oklahoma Board of Nursing websites below for m,ore information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located) and approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing. Please see the Oregon Secretary of State websites below for more information.
https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/FAQs_RN.aspx
https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewSingleRule.action?ruleVrsnRsn=279071
https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewSingleRule.action?ruleVrsnRsn=279079
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the Pennsylvania Department of State website below for more information.
https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/Nursing-Guide.aspx
Does not meet
Currently there is not enough information to determine if the University of Wyoming Nursing degree programs will be accepted to work in the Puerto Rico territory. Please see the American Association of Nurse Practitioners website for more information.
Meets
Completed the curriculum in a board-approved basic professional nursing education program. Please see the Rhode Island Department of Health websites below for more information.
https://health.ri.gov/licensing
https://health.ri.gov/publications/requirements/NursingApplicationRequirements.pdf
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Completed all requirements for graduation from an approved school of nursing education program approved by the state. Please see the South Carolina Labor Licensing Regulation websites below for more information.
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Complete a practical or registered nursing program that is board-approved in the state in which it originates and meets eligibility requirements in that state to sit for the NCLEX-PN or NCLEX-RN. Please see the South Dakota board of Nursing websites below for more information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located) and have had substantially the same course of study as stated in the minimum requirements for Tennessee schools of nursing. Please see the Tennessee Board of Nursing websites below for more information.
https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/1000/1000-01.20190805.pdf
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located) and with substantially equivalent education standards as a TX approved program. Please see the Texas Board of Nursing Websites below for more information
https://www.bon.texas.gov/licensure_eligibility.asp.html
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the Utah Department of Commerce websites below for more information.
https://dopl.utah.gov/nurse/index.html
https://dopl.utah.gov/nursing/apply-for-a-license/registered-nurse-or-licensed-practical-nurse/
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located); must be accredited by a National Nursing Accreditation organization (UW is CCNE accredited). Please see the Vermont Secretary of State websites below for more information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the United States Virgin island Department of Health websites below for more information.
https://doh.vi.gov/sites/default/files/RN_LPN_Endorsement_Application.pdf
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located); minimum of 500 hours direct patient care supervised by faculty. Please see the Virginia Department of Health websites below for more information.
https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/
https://www.license.dhp.virginia.gov/apply/Forms/Nursing/RNLPN_Exam_Instr.pdf
https://www.license.dhp.virginia.gov/apply/Forms/Nursing/RNLPN_End_InstrForms.pdf
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the Washington State Department of Health websites below for more information.
https://www.doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Documents/6000/669425.pdf
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see the West Virginia RN Board websites below for more information.
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Must graduate from a board-approved program (state board where program is located). Please see State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services website below for more information.
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This is the home-state for the University of Wyoming program. Wyoming has full reciprocity for Nursing Licensure. Please see the Wyoming State Board of Nursing Website below for more information.
