Federal regulations require institutions disclose whether programs designed or advertised as leading to professional licensure or certification meet States’ educational requirements.
Per federal regulation 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v), for every program designed to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for employment in an occupation, or any program advertised as meeting such requirements, an institution is required to inform whether completion of the program would be sufficient to meet States’ requirements by disclosing:
- States in which a program’s curriculum meets the State educational requirements for licensure or certification
- States in which a program’s curriculum does not meet the State educational requirements for licensure or certification
State |
Meets |
Does Not Meet |
Alabama |
X |
|
Alaska |
X |
|
Arizona |
X |
|
Arkansas |
X |
|
California |
X |
|
Colorado |
X |
|
Connecticut |
X |
|
Delaware |
X |
|
Florida |
X |
|
Georgia |
X |
|
Hawaii |
X |
|
Idaho |
X |
|
Illinois |
X |
|
Indiana |
X |
|
Iowa |
X |
|
Kansas |
X |
|
Kentucky |
X |
|
Louisiana |
X |
|
Maine |
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 |
X |
|
North Carolina |
X |
|
North Dakota |
X |
|
Ohio |
X |
|
Oklahoma |
X |
|
Oregon |
X |
|
Pennsylvania |
X |
|
Rhode Island |
X |
|
South Carolina |
X |
|
South Dakota |
X |
|
Tennessee |
X |
|
Texas |
X |
|
Utah |
X |
|
Vermont |
X |
|
Virginia |
X |
|
Washington |
X |
|
West Virginia |
X |
|
Wisconsin |
X |
|
Wyoming |
X |
|
Territory: |
Meets |
Does Not Meet |
American Samoa |
|
X |
Guam |
|
X |
Northern Mariana Islands |
|
X |
Puerto Rico |
X |
|
Virgin Islands (US) |
X |
|
State |
Meets |
Does Not Meet |
Alabama |
X |
|
Alaska |
X |
|
Arizona |
X |
|
Arkansas |
X |
|
California |
X |
|
Colorado |
X |
|
Connecticut |
X |
|
Delaware |
X |
|
Florida |
X |
|
Georgia |
X |
|
Hawaii |
X |
|
Idaho |
X |
|
Illinois |
X |
|
Indiana |
X |
|
Iowa |
X |
|
Kansas |
X |
|
Kentucky |
X |
|
Louisiana |
X |
|
Maine |
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 |
X |
|
North Carolina |
X |
|
North Dakota |
X |
|
Ohio |
X |
|
Oklahoma |
X |
|
Oregon |
X |
|
Pennsylvania |
X |
|
Rhode Island |
X |
|
South Carolina |
X |
|
South Dakota |
X |
|
Tennessee |
X |
|
Texas |
X |
|
Utah |
X |
|
Vermont |
X |
|
Virginia |
X |
|
Washington |
X |
|
West Virginia |
X |
|
Wisconsin |
X |
|
Wyoming |
X |
|
Territory: |
Meets |
Does Not Meet |
American Samoa |
|
X |
Guam |
|
X |
Northern Mariana Islands |
|
X |
Puerto Rico |
|
|
Virgin Islands (US) |
|
Graduates of the Master of Science (MSN) program majors are eligible to apply to sit for the national certification exam in her/his respective MSN major. Also, graduates are eligible for licensure as advanced practice nurses (APRNs) in states and territories of the United States. Our MSN curriculum includes content based on the laws and regulations delineating the scope of practice for APRNs in Ohio. States other than Ohio may have more or less restrictive regulations.
If a graduate applies for APRN licensure in another state, the graduate may be asked to meet additional requirements based on the respective state’s or territory’s practice act and scope of practice for APRNs. You may have to take a rules or regulations course (CE or academic) if you practice/prescribe outside of Ohio, specific to the state in which you practice/prescribe.
Graduates can apply to take the national NCLEX exam in any state and territories of the United States, upon successful completion of the BSN program. Guidelines for the application process to take the national NCLEX exam may vary by state.
Graduates can apply to take the national NCLEX exam in any state and territories of the United States, upon successful completion of the BSN program. Guidelines for the application process to take the national NCLEX exam may vary by state.
Per federal regulation 34 CFR 668.43(c), institutions are required to provide direct notifications to current and prospective students:
If an institution makes a determination that a program’s curriculum no longer meets State educational requirements for licensure or certification in a State in which a student who is currently enrolled in such program is located the institution must provide notice to the student within 14 calendar days of making such determination.
If the institution has made the determination that a program’s curriculum does not meet State educational requirements for license or certification in a State in which a prospective student is located, notification must be provided to the student prior to enrollment into the program.
Through reasonable and good faith effort, research has been done to determine whether Case Western Reserve University's academic programs leading to professional licensure or certification meet the educational requirements per State.
For further information concerning educational requirements, current and prospective students are encouraged to visit their program's website.