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In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education, the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements, and the Code of Federal Regulations, Western Governors University provides the following information relating to professional licensure/certification.
Click on your state or territory below for specific disclosure and licensing information for the B.S. Nursing (Prelicensure) program, the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner program, and the MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program. These programs are only available in select states (as listed below). All other Leavitt School of Health programs are not intended to lead to a professional license in any state or territory.
To view all nursing degrees within the Leavitt School of Health Degrees, click below:
WGU Healthcare Degrees
The
B.S. Nursing (Prelicensure)
program is currently offered in Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin.
The
MSN Family Nurse Practitioner
program is currently offered in
all states except the following
: California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, New York, North Dakota, Washington, and U.S. Territories.
The
MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
program is currently offered in
all states except the following
: California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, New York, North Dakota, Washington, and U.S. Territories.
The
Post-Master's Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner
program is currently offered in
all states except the following
: California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, New York, North Dakota, Washington, and U.S. Territories.
The
Post-Master's Certificate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
program is currently offered in
all states except the following
: California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, New York, North Dakota, Washington, and U.S. Territories.
LICENSURE AVAILABILITY STATEMENT
In compliance with federal law and NC-SARA policy, Western Governors University provides the following information relating to professional licensure/certification.
Click on the program name below for a list of US states and territories in which the program has institutional authorization, any necessary program approvals, and professional licensing opportunities. These programs are only available in select states and territories (as listed below). All other business programs are not designed or intended to lead to a professional license in any state or territory.
For more information, please contact WGU’s licensing department at
licensure@wgu.edu
.
Consumer Complaint Information
The process by which students can register complaints under the consumer complaint process can be found at these links:
Student Complaint and Grievance Policy
Consumer Complaint Process
State Authorization
WGU’s main office is located in Utah. Information regarding the
complaint process in Utah can be found at this link
.
Information regarding any adverse actions by any state or any accrediting agency involving WGU can be found in the
Consumer Complaint Process
.
If you have other questions, please contact
authorization@wgu.edu
.
Refund Policy
Refund policies for WGU students for the return of unearned tuition and fees can be found at these links:
Institutional Withdrawal Refund Policy
Tuition Payment and Financial Policies
Title IV Notice
Notice regarding changing state of residence:  A student who changes his or her state of residence while enrolled in a program may become ineligible for Title IV Higher Education Act funding if the change in residence results in a student participating in a program in a state in which WGU does not meet licensure or certification requirements in that new state of residence. For more information, please contact WGU’s licensing department at
licensure@wgu.edu
.
If you have other questions, please contact
authorization@wgu.edu
.
Licensure Information by State/Territory
For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Alabama, please check the
Alabama Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Alaska, please check the
Alaska Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in American Samoa, please check the
American Samoa Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Arizona, please check the
Arizona Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Arkansas, please check the
Arkansas Nursing Licensure Handbook article.
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in California, please check the
California Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Colorado, please check the
Colorado Nursing Licensure Handbook article.
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Connecticut, please check the
Connecticut Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Delaware, please check the
Delaware Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in District of Columbia, please check the
District Of Columbia Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Florida, please check the
Florida Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Georgia, please check the
Georgia Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Guam, please check the
Guam Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Hawaii, please check the
Hawaii Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Idaho, please check the
Idaho Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Illinois, please check the
Illinois Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Indiana, please check the
Indiana Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Iowa, please check the
Iowa Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Kansas, please check the
Kansas Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Kentucky, please check the
Kentucky Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Louisiana, please check the
Louisiana Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Maine, please check the
Maine Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Maryland, please check the
Maryland Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Massachusetts, please check the
Massachusetts Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Michigan, please check the
Michigan Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Minnesota, please check the
Minnesota Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Mississippi, please check the
Mississippi Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Missouri, please check the
Missouri Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Montana, please check the
Montana Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Nebraska, please check the
Nebraska Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Nevada, please check the
Nevada Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in New Hampshire, please check the
New Hampshire Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in New Jersey, please check the
New Jersey Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in New Mexico, please check the
New Mexico Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in New York, please check the
New York Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in North Carolina, please check the
North Carolina Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in North Dakota, please check the
North Dakota Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Northern Mariana Islands, please check the
Northern Mariana Islands Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Ohio, please check the
Ohio Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Oklahoma, please check the
Oklahoma Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Oregon, please check the
Oregon Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Pennsylvania, please check the
Pennsylvania Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Puerto Rico, please check the
Puerto Rico Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Rhode Island, please check the
Rhode Island Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in South Carolina, please check the
South Carolina Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in South Dakota, please check the
South Dakota Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Tennessee, please check the
Tennessee Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Texas, please check the
Texas Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Utah, please check the
Utah Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Vermont, please check the
Vermont Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Virgin Islands, please check the
Virgin Islands Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Virginia, please check the
Virginia Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Washington, please check the
Washington Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
For the most current information about Nursing licensure in West Virginia, please check the
West Virginia Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
• For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Wisconsin, please check the
Wisconsin Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
For the most current information about Nursing licensure in Wyoming, please check the
Wyoming Nursing Licensure Handbook article
.
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