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All 50 States
NP license requirements, practice authority, fees, and CE hours. Click any state for the full guide.
Full PracticeReducedRestricted
ALAlabamaRestricted$715CRNP24 hrsAKAlaskaFull$665APRN30 hrsAZArizonaFull$615NP (RNP)No CEARArkansasReduced$490APRN15 hrsCACaliforniaRestricted$965NP30 hrsCOColoradoFull$416APNNo CECTConnecticutFull$715APRN50 hrsDEDelawareFull$574APRN30 hrsFLFloridaRestricted$500ARNP27 hrsGAGeorgiaRestricted$390APRN30 hrsHIHawaiiFull$495APRN30 hrsIDIdahoFull$495APRN-NP30 hrsILIllinoisReduced$440APN80 hrsINIndianaReduced$415APRN-NPNo CEIAIowaFull$515ARNP36 hrsKSKansasFull$490APRN30 hrsKYKentuckyReduced$480APRN14 hrsLALouisianaReduced$415APRN30 hrsMEMaineFull$467APRN50 hrsMDMarylandFull$365CRNP30 hrsMAMassachusettsFull$440APRN15 hrsMIMichiganRestricted$371NP25 hrsMNMinnesotaFull$420APRN-CNP24 hrsMSMississippiReduced$515APRN20 hrsMOMissouriRestricted$390APRNNo CEMTMontanaFull$615APRN24 hrsNENebraskaFull$538APRN-NP20 hrsNVNevadaFull$665APRN45 hrsNHNew HampshireFull$535APRN30 hrsNJNew JerseyReduced$575APN30 hrsNMNew MexicoFull$615CNP30 hrsNYNew YorkFull$400NP36 hrsNCNorth CarolinaRestricted$340NP30 hrsNDNorth DakotaFull$600APRN12 hrsOHOhioReduced$620APRN-CNP24 hrsOKOklahomaRestricted$540APRN-CNP24 hrsOROregonFull$690NP30 hrsPAPennsylvaniaReduced$415CRNP30 hrsRIRhode IslandFull$535APRN10 hrsSCSouth CarolinaRestricted$515APRN30 hrsSDSouth DakotaFull$515CNPNo CETNTennesseeRestricted$515NP40 hrsTXTexasRestricted$515APRN25 hrsUTUtahFull$438APRN-NP30 hrsVTVermontFull$565APRNNo CEVAVirginiaRestricted$700NP30 hrsWAWashingtonFull$521ARNP30 hrsWVWest VirginiaReduced$465APRN30 hrsWIWisconsinReduced$440APNPNo CEWYWyomingFull$515APRN20 hrs
NP PRACTICEACADEMY
Verified from official state boards · Updated 2026