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Out-of-State Students
The online nursing degree programs prepare graduates to take the national board certification exam appropriate to their chosen NP concentration. For ABSN, graduates are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). If you are a resident of another state, please see our full list of state authorizations to determine whether our program fulfills requirements for licensure in your home state.
To proceed with the Associate Degree in Nursing (R.N.) to M.S.N. program, you are required to have an associate’s degree in nursing and hold a current unencumbered R.N. license.
If you don’t meet these requirements but would still like further information, please contact us.
To proceed with the M.S.N. program, you are required to have a bachelor’s degree in nursing and hold a current unencumbered R.N. license.
If you don’t meet these requirements but would still like further information, please contact us.
To proceed with either the D.N.P., Ph.D. or the Post Graduate A.P.R.N. Certification programs, you are required to have a master’s degree in nursing and hold a current unencumbered R.N. license.
If you don’t meet these requirements but would still like further information, please contact us.
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