State Restrictions and BON Contacts
| 24 November 2009
This is intended as a guideline only. We can’t guarantee this list is updated so it is in your best interest to contact your state board of nursing before enrolling into Excelsior College or any other distance learning nursing program.
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. Graduates with significant hours of RN experience may apply for endorsement and possibly be accepted - 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 Excelsior ADN graduates who enrolled on or after December 6, 2003, may apply for endorsement with an unencumbered RN license and will be considered by the California Board of Nursing on a case by case basis. Contact the state board for details.
Colorado - Colorado ASN Graduates sitting for boards: Anyone registered before January 1, 2006 will be grandfathered in with no changes to them as long as they keep their registration with Excelsior active by paying the applicable maintenance fee each year. Those who complete an Associate Degree and are not LPNs will need 750 additional clinical hours. Those who complete an Associate Degree and are LPNs will need 350 additional clinical hours. CO was working on a plan to make those additional clinical hours available.
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 - Georgia State Board only accept Excelsior College graduates that were previously LPN/LVN, Paramedics or Military Corpsmen. LPN/LVNs must complete 350 clinical hours and Paramedics and Military Corpsmen must do 700. Clinical hours are completed after the NCLEX with a temporary RN license. After successful completion of the clinical hours the graduates will receive a permanent RN license.
Illinois - All graduates must endorse in with 2 years of RN experience.
Kansas - Check with the Kansas State Board of Nursing about additional clinical hours needed.
Kentucky - This board is requiring that all graduates of all nursing schools do a 120 hour preceptorship upon completion of the nursing program.
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 - Contact the state board for 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 – Must sit the NCLEX outside the state and then work 480 clinical hours before you can transfer your RN licensure into the state of Vermont.
Virginia - Effective May, 2008: Virginia Board of Nursing has passed a new regulation that says anyone not enrolled with Excelsior College by April 2 of 2008 will not be allowed to sit for state boards. Those who were enrolled as of April 2, 2008, will have to complete their degree by December 31, 2009.
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.
Board of Nursing Contact Information by State
Alabama Board of Nursing
Phone: (800) 656-5318 or (334)242-4360
Fax: (334) 242-4360
Website: www.abn.state.al.us/
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Alaska Section of Public Health Nursing
Phone: (907) 269-8161
Fax: (907) 269-8196
Website: www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm
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Arizona State Board of Nursing
Phone: (602) 889-5150
Fax: (602) 889-5155
Website: www.azbn.gov/Default.aspx
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Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Phone: (501) 686-2700
Fax: (501) 686-2714
Website: www.arsbn.org
Contact Form: www.arsbn.org./contact_us.html
California Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians
Phone: (916) 263-7800
Fax: (916) 263-7855
Website: www.bvnpt.ca.gov/
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California Board of Registered Nursing
Phone: (916) 332-3350
Fax: (916) 574-7697
TDD: (916) 322-1700
Website: www.rn.ca.gov/
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Colorado Board of Nursing
Phone: (303) 894-2430
Fax: (303) 894-2821
Website: www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/
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Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
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
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Delaware Board of Nursing
Phone: (302) 744-4515
Fax: (302) 739-2711
Website: http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/index.shtml
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District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Phone: (877) 244-1689
Fax: (202) 727-8241
Website: www.dchealth.dc.gov or http://hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/cwp/view,A,1195,Q,488526,hplaNav,|30661|,.asp
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Florida Board of Nursing
Phone: (850) 488-0595
Fax: (850) 487-9626
Website: www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing/
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Georgia State Board of Licensed Practical Nurses
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/
Hawaii Board of Nursing
Phone: (808) 586-2695
Toll free: (808) 586-3000
Website: http://hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/nursing/
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Idaho Board of Nursing
Phone: (208) 334-3110
Fax: (208) 334-3262
Website: www2.state.id.us/ibn/index.htm
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Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
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
Indiana State Board of Nursing
Phone: (317) 234-2043
Fax: (317) 233-4236 Website: www.in.gov/pla/2373.htm
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Iowa Board of Nursing
Phone: (515) 281-3255
Fax: (515) 281-4825
Website: www.iowa.gov/nursing/
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Kansas State Board of Nursing
Phone: (785) 296-4929
Fax: (785) 296-3929
Website: www.ksbn.org
Contact Form: www.ksbn.org/feedback.htm
Kentucky Board of Nursing
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
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Phone: (225) 763-3570
Fax: (225) 763-350
Website: www.lsbn.state.la.us/
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Maine State Board of Nursing
Phone: (207) 287-1133
Fax: (207) 287-1149
Website: www.maine.gov/boardofnursing/
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Maryland Board of Nursing
Phone: (410) 585-1900
Toll free: (888) 202-9861
Fax: (410) 358-3530
Website: www.mbon.org/main.php
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Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Phone: (617) 973-0800
Toll free: (800) 414-0168
Fax: (617) 973-0984
Website: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2subtopic&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Provider&L2=Certification%2c+Licensure%2c+and+Registration&L3 =Occupational+and+Professional&L4=Nursing&sid=Eeohhs2
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Michigan Department of Community Health
Phone: (517) 335-0918
Fax: (517) 373-2179
Website: www.michigan.gov/mdch/ or http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-27417---,00.html
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Minnesota Board of Nursing
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
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Mississippi Board of Nursing
Phone: (601) 987-4188 or (601) 944-4826
Fax: (601) 364-2352
Website: http://www.msbn.state.ms.us
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Missouri State Board of Nursing
Phone: (573) 751-0681
Fax: (573) 751-0075
TTY: (800) 735-2966
Voice Relay: (800) 735-2466
Website: http://pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
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Montana State Board of Nursing
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
Nebraska Health and Human Services System
Phone: (402) 471-4376
Fax: (402) 471-1066
Website: www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nursing/nursingindex.htm
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Nevada State Board of Nursing
Phone: (702) 486-5800
Toll free: (888) 590-6726
Fax: (702) 486-5803
Website: www.nursingboard.state.nv.us
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New Hampshire Board of Nursing
Phone: (603) 271-2323
Fax: (603) 271-6605
Website: http://www.nh.gov/nursing/
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New Jersey Board of Nursing
Phone: (973) 504-6430
Fax: (973) 648-3481
Website: www.nj.gov/lps/ca/medical/nursing.htm
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New Mexico Board of Nursing
Phone: (505) 841-8340
Fax: (505) 841-8347
Website: http://www.bon.state.nm.us/
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Contact Form:www.bon.state.nm.us/contact_form.php
New York State Board of Nursing
Phone: (518) 474-3817
Fax: (518) 474-1449
Website: www.op.nysed.gov/nurse.htm
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North Carolina Board of Nursing
Phone: (919) 782-3211
Fax: (919) 781-9461
Website: www.ncbon.com/
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North Dakota Board of Nursing
Phone: (701) 328-9777
Fax: (701) 328-9785
Website: www.ndbon.org/
Contact form: http://www.ndbon.org/contact/default.asp
Ohio Board of Nursing
Phone: (614) 466-3947
Fax: (614) 466-0388
Website: www.nursing.ohio.gov/
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Oklahoma Board of Nursing
Phone: (405) 962-1800
Fax: (405) 962-1821
Website: www.ok.gov/nursing/
Oregon State Board of Nursing
Phone: (971) 673-0685
Fax: (971) 673-0684
Website: www.oregon.gov/OSBN/
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Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
Phone: (717) 783-7142
Fax: (717) 783-0822
Website: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=432883
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Rhode Island Board of Nurse
Phone: (401) 222-5700
Fax: (401) 222-3352
Website: www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/nurses.php
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South Carolina State Board of Nursing
Phone: (803) 896-4550
Fax: (803) 896-4525
Website: www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing/
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South Dakota Board of Nursing
Phone: (605) 362-2760
Fax: (605) 362-2768
Website: http://doh.sd.gov/boards/nursing/
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Tennessee State Board of Nursing
Phone: (615) 532-3202
Toll free: (800) -778-4123
Website: http://health.state.tn.us/Boards/Nursing/index.htm
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Texas Board of Nurse Examiners (RN)
Phone: (512) 305-7400
Fax: (512) 305-7401
Website: www.bne.state.tx.us/
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Utah State Board of Nursing
Phone: (801) 530-6628
Toll free: (866) 275-3675
Fax: (801) 530-6511
Website: www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/nursing.html
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Contact Form: www.dopl.utah.gov/contact.html
Vermont State Board of Nursing*
Phone: (802) 828-2396
Website: http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/nurses/
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Virginia Board of Nursing
Phone: (804) 367-4515
Fax: (804) 527-4455
Website: http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/default.htm
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Washington State Department of Health*
Phone: (360) 236-4700
Fax: (360) 236-4818
Website: https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps6/Nursing/default.htm
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West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses
Phone: (304) 558-3572
Toll free: (877) 558-LPNS
Charleston area: 558-LPNS
Fax: (304) 558-4367
Website: www.lpnboard.state.wv.us/
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West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
Phone: (304) 558-3596
Toll free: (877) 743-NURS (6877)
Fax: (304) 558-3666
Website: www.wvrnboard.com/
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Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing
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/
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Wyoming State Board of Nursing
Phone: (307) 777-7601
Fax: (307) 777-3519
Website: http://nursing.state.wy.us/
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