Licensure Eligibility

Professional Licensure & Certification Disclosures

Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. state where the institution is located and the U.S. states where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. states where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. state where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified. Read more about the NCSBN Licensure Requirements.

The Accelerated Nursing programs (12-Month and 24-Month) and Nurse Practitioner programs at the University of Rochester School of Nursing are registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification for New York State:

• Registered Professional Nursing — NY State Office of the Professions
• Nurse Practitioners — NY State Office of the Professions

Through a good faith effort, and for the purpose of complying with the federal regulation, we have determined that these programs at the University of Rochester School of Nursing also meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification in all other states in the U.S.

However, it is important to note that the University of Rochester is not the licensure/certification authority in these U.S. States and cannot assess whether an individual candidate will be issued a license/certificate in these U.S. States and instead it is incumbent on each individual candidate to contact the licensure/certification authority in the applicable U.S. State for any further guidance on the requirements for licensure/certification requirements and application processes.

State Board of Nursing Contacts