EC ASN Requirements - Check with the college for the most current requirments
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Licensed Psychiatric tech in AR, & CO ONLY
Licensed Psychiatric tech in AR, & CO ONLY•Licensed, Certified or Registered Midwife
Licensed, Certified or Registered Midwife•LPN/LVN
LPN/LVN•Military Service Corpsman
Military Service Corpsman•Paramedic
Paramedic•Physician's Assistant
Physician's Assistant•Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory TherapistEC BSN Requirements - Check with the college for the most current requirments
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RN•Diploma RN
Diploma RNState Board Requirements
Updated 06/08/2011
ALWAYS contact your BON to verify current licensure requirements
& endorsement policy before enrolling!!!!!!
Canada - Only LPN's qualify for the Excelsior College program if they reside in Canada.
Alabama - Alabama State Board evaluates Excelsior graduates on a case by case basis. Direct Licensure: EC grads who have LPN-level psychiatric & obstetrical clinical rotations are authorized to take the NCLEX-RN.
Endorsement: Since 2000, any graduate with a significant number of hours of RN experience may apply for, and may be accepted for, endorsement by the Alabama Board - Contact the state board for details.
Arizona - Excelsior students will have to complete 120 hour precepted experience set up by Excelsior College, after finishing the ASN degree requirements. Then they may apply for the NCLEX-RN. Students may endorse into the state with 960 RN hours.
California - All graduates enrolled on or before December 5, 2003 may apply for RN licensure - EC website.
Endorsement: All graduates who enrolled on or after December 6, 2003 may apply for endorsement of their RN license and will be considered by the California Board of Nursing on a case-by-case basis. Feb/2006 CABON website: "Excelsior College graduates, like other out-of-state school graduates, must fulfill all California licensing requirements, including supervised clinical practice, in order to qualify for licensure as a registered nurse in California.
Colorado - Students who were LPNs upon enrollment and who enrolled after January 1, 2006, are eligible to apply to the Colorado Board of Nursing (CO BON) for a special permit to complete a 350-hour preceptorship administered by the Colorado BON. All non-LPNs enrolled after January 1, 2006 are eligible to apply to the Board for a special permit to complete a 750-hour preceptorship to be administered by the CO Board. After successful completion of the preceptorship, students are authorized by the Board to apply for NCLEX-RN. Endorsement: All enrolled after January 1, 2006, must endorse in with 2000 hours of RN experience (or complete the preceptorship).
Florida - Florida State Board accepts all LPNs. Non-LPNs doing the RN program through Excelsior College can still endorse into Florida, however the State Board will now require 2 years of RN experience outside the state of Florida.
Georgia - Check the GA BON site for updates - they now accept EC grads with preceptorship hours. As of April 2009 the BON now allows direct licensure of Excelsior College graduates if they were an LPN, Paramedic or Military Corpsman at the time of enrollment. They also require additional clinical learning experiences prior to licensure depending on pre-licensure training and experience. Check the GA BON website at http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/rn/.
Illinois - All graduates must endorse in with 2 years of RN experience.
Kansas - All enrolled after February 17, 2005 must endorse in with 1,000 hours of RN experience.
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Kentucky - This board was requiring that all graduates of all nursing schools do a 120 hour preceptorship upon completion of the nursing program. Check the KY BON for current details.
Louisiana - LPNs or graduates with 50% traditional school clinical hours who complete the Excelsior College nursing program may apply for the RN examination. All non-LPN grads must endorse with 6 months RN experience.
Maryland - Direct Licensure/Endorsement: Excelsior students who graduated on or before December 31, 2007 are eligible to apply for licensure. Otherwise, licensure is not available. Contact the MD BON for more details.
North Dakota – Endorsement with 400 hours of RN experience
Oklahoma - For initial licensure, students required to pass two 30-hour precepted experiences in Psych and OB administered by Excelsior College before graduation.
Vermont – Graduates enrolled on or before June 30, 2006 may apply for licensure by examination. Endorsement: Graduates with an enrollment date of July 1, 2006 or after must have 480 hours of RN experience to endorse into Vermont.
Virginia - EC students will be eligible for licensure endorsement with 960 hours of RN experience.
Washington - Only LPNs with 200 hour precepted experience set up through a Washington Nursing Commission approved facility may apply for NCLEX. Graduates who were originally LPNs may endorse in with 200 hours RN experience. All non-LPN graduates with RN experience may be denied endorsement and will have to appeal any denial.
Phone: (800) 656-5318 or (334)242-4360
Fax: (334) 242-4360
Website: www.abn.state.al.us/
Email: abn@abn.state.al.us
Phone: (907) 269-8161
Fax: (907) 269-8196
Website: www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm
Email: license@alaska.gov or
Email Licensing Examiners:
A-K- faith.kellerman@alaska.gov
L-Z- abraham.weiss@alaska.gov
Phone: (602) 889-5150
Fax: (602) 889-5155
Website: www.azbn.gov/Default.aspx
Email: arizona@azbn.gov
Phone: (501) 686-2700
Fax: (501) 686-2714
Website: www.arsbn.org
Contact Form: www.arsbn.org./contact_us.html
Phone: (916) 263-7800
Fax: (916) 263-7855
Website: www.bvnpt.ca.gov/
Email: bvnpt@dca.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 332-3350
Fax: (916) 574-7697
TDD: (916) 322-1700
Website: www.rn.ca.gov/
Email: brn_licensing@dca.ca.gov
Phone: (303) 894-2430
Fax: (303) 894-2821
Website: www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/
Email: registrations@dora.state.co.us
RN Phone: (860) 509-8389
LPN Phone: (860) 509-8390
General Phone: (860) 509-7648
Fax: (860) 509-7553
Website: www.dph.state.ct.us/
Contact Form: http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388910
Email: webmaster.dph@ct.gov
Phone: (302) 744-4515
Fax: (302) 739-2711
Website: http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/index.shtml
Email: customerservice.dpr@state.de.us
Phone: (877) 244-1689
Fax: (202) 727-8241
Website: www.dchealth.dc.gov
Email: hpla.doh@dc.gov
Phone: (850) 488-0595
Fax: (850) 487-9626
Website: www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/
Email: MQAMedicalQualityAssurance@doh.state.fl.us
Contact Form: http://esetappsdoh.doh.state.fl.us/contactussearch/DOHFeedback.aspx?Email=MedicalQualityAssurance@doh.state.fl.us
Phone: (478) 207-2440
LPN Fax: (478) 207-1354
RN Fax: (478) 207-1660
RN Website: http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/rn/default.htm
LPN Website: http://sos.georgia.gov/plb/lpn/
Phone: (808) 586-2695
Toll free: (808) 586-3000
Website: http://hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/nursing/
Email: nursing@dcca.hawaii.gov or pvl@dcca.hawaii.gov
Phone: (208) 334-3110
Fax: (208) 334-3262
Website: www2.state.id.us/ibn/index.htm
Email: lcoley@ibn.idaho.gov
Springfield Office:
Phone: (217) 785-0800
Fax: (217) 782-7645
Chicago Office:
Phone (Chicago): (312) 814-4500
Phone (Springfield): (217) 785-0800
Website: www.idfpr.com/dpr/WHO/nurs.asp
Contact Form: http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/e_mail/prfgrp09.asp
Phone: (317) 234-2043
Fax: (317) 233-4236
Website: www.in.gov/pla/2373.htm
Email: pla2@pla.IN.gov
Phone: (515) 281-3255
Fax: (515) 281-4825
Website: www.iowa.gov/nursing/
Email: ibon@iowa.gov
Phone: (785) 296-4929
Fax: (785) 296-3929
Website: www.ksbn.org
Contact Form: www.ksbn.org/feedback.htm
Phone: (502) 429-3300
Toll free: (800)-305-2042
Fax: (502) 429-3311
Website: www.kbn.ky.gov/
Contact Form (education): http://www.kbn.ky.gov/license/namechg_contact.htm
Phone: (225) 763-3570
Fax: (225) 763-350
Website: www.lsbn.state.la.us/
Email: lsbn@lsbn.state.la.us
Phone: (207) 287-1133
Fax: (207) 287-1149
Website: www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/
Email: grace.doyon@maine.gov
Phone: (410) 585-1900
Toll free: (888) 202-9861
Fax: (410) 358-3530
Website: www.mbon.org/main.php
Email: daversa@dhmh.state.md.us
Phone: (617) 973-0800
Toll free: (800) 414-0168
Fax: (617) 973-0984
Contact Form
Phone: (517) 335-0918
Fax: (517) 373-2179
Website: www.michigan.gov/mdch/
Email: bhpinfo@michigan.gov
Contact Form
Phone: (612) 617-2270
Fax: (612) 617-2190
Hearing/Speech Relay: (800) 627-3529
Website: www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=NursingBoard
Email: Nursing.Board@State.MN.US
Phone: (601) 987-4188 or (601) 944-4826
Fax: (601) 364-2352
Website: http://www.msbn.state.ms.us
Email: info@msbn.state.ms.us
Phone: (573) 751-0681
Fax: (573) 751-0075
TTY: (800) 735-2966
Voice Relay: (800) 735-2466
Website: http://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
Email: nursing@pr.mo.gov
Phone: (406) 841-2300
Fax: (406) 841-2305
TTD: (406) 444-0532
Website: http://mt.gov/dli/nur/
Contact Form: http://mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/nur_board/email_form.asp
Phone: (402) 471-4376
Fax: (402) 471-1066
Website: www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nursing/nursingindex.htm
Email: charlene.kelly@dhhs.ne.gov
Phone: (702) 486-5800
Toll free: (888) 590-6726
Fax: (702) 486-5803
Website: www.nursingboard.state.nv.us
Email: nursingboard@nsbn.state.nv.us
Phone: (603) 271-2323
Fax: (603) 271-6605
Website: http://www.nh.gov/nursing/
Email: boardquestions@nursing.state.nh.us
Phone: (973) 504-6430
Fax: (973) 648-3481
Website: www.nj.gov/lps/ca/medical/nursing.htm
Email: Amber.Johnson@lps.state.nj.us
Phone: (505) 841-8340
Fax: (505) 841-8347
Website: http://www.bon.state.nm.us/
Email: cathy.baca@state.nm.us
Contact Form:www.bon.state.nm.us/contact_form.php
Phone: (518) 474-3817
Fax: (518) 474-1449
Website: www.op.nysed.gov/nurse.htm
Email: op4info@mail.nysed.gov
Phone: (919) 782-3211
Fax: (919) 781-9461
Website: www.ncbon.com/
Email: Email@ncbon.com
Phone: (701) 328-9777
Fax: (701) 328-9785
Website: www.ndbon.org/
Contact form: http://www.ndbon.org/contact/default.asp
Phone: (614) 466-3947
Fax: (614) 466-0388
Website: www.nursing.ohio.gov/
Email: board@nursing.ohio.gov
Phone: (405) 962-1800
Fax: (405) 962-1821
Website: www.ok.gov/nursing/
Phone: (971) 673-0685
Fax: (971) 673-0684
Website: www.oregon.gov/OSBN/
Email: oregon.bn.info@state.or.us
Phone: (717) 783-7142
Fax: (717) 783-0822
Website: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432883
Email: ST-NURSE@state.pa.us
Phone: (401) 222-5700
Fax: (401) 222-3352
Website: www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/nurses.php
Email: Pamela.McCue@health.ri.gov@health.ri.gov
Phone: (803) 896-4550
Fax: (803) 896-4525
Website: www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing/
Email: nurseboard@llr.sc.gov
Phone: (605) 362-2760
Fax: (605) 362-2768
Website: http://doh.sd.gov/boards/nursing/
Email: Robert.Garrigan@state.sd.us
Phone: (615) 532-3202
Toll free: (800) -778-4123
Website: http://health.state.tn.us/Boards/Nursing/index.htm
Email: tn.health@state.tn.us
Phone: (512) 305-7400
Fax: (512) 305-7401
Website: www.bne.state.tx.us/
Email: webmaster@bne.state.tx.us
Phone: (801) 530-6628
Toll free: (866) 275-3675
Fax: (801) 530-6511
Website: www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/nursing.html
Email: doplweb@utah.gov
Contact Form: www.dopl.utah.gov/contact.html
Phone: (802) 828-2396
Website: http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/nurses/
Email (US): nmorin@sec.state.vt.us
Email (Foreign): foreign_nurse@sec.state.vt.us
Phone: (804) 367-4515
Fax: (804) 527-4455
Website: http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/default.htm
Email: nursebd@dhp.virginia.gov
Phone: (360) 236-4700
Fax: (360) 236-4818
Website: https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps6/Nursing/default.htm
Email: hpqa.csc@doh.wa.gov
Phone: (304) 558-3572
Toll free: (877) 558-LPNS
Charleston area: 558-LPNS
Fax: (304) 558-4367
Website: www.lpnboard.state.wv.us/
Email: lpnboard@state.wv.us
Phone: (304) 558-3596
Toll free: (877) 743-NURS (6877)
Fax: (304) 558-3666
Website: www.wvrnboard.com/
Email: rnboard@state.wv.us
Main Phone: (608) 266-2112
Bureau of Health Service Professions: (608) 266-0145
Bureau of Health Professions: (608) 266-2811
Toll Free: (877) 617-1565
Fax: (608) 267-0644
Website: http://drl.wi.gov/boards/nur/
Email: web@drl.state.wi.us
Phone: (307) 777-7601
Fax: (307) 777-3519
Website: http://nursing.state.wy.us/
Email: wynursing@state.wy.us
