State Licensure Exam
The successful completion of the Associate Degree Nursing program at Morgan Community College allows the student to take the state licensure exam for a Registered Nurse in Colorado and in fellow states within the Nursing Licensure Compact (eNLC) agreement. Students wishing to take the state licensure exam for a Registered Nurse outside of the eNLC should consult that State Board of Nursing’s educational requirements and be aware of any additional requirements.
Colorado participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) meaning Nurses can practice in other NLC states. The NUR program trains nursing students to obtain a Colorado State Nursing License. Once a graduate receives the Colorado State license they may then practice in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. (NCSBN, 2024)
Connecticut and the U.S. Virgin Islands are awaiting NLC implementation. Students may practice in these states once the compact has been implemented.
The Nursing program does not meet the state licensure requirements for the states below, as graduates cannot practice in these states and U.S. territories without obtaining additional licenses. Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico. Pennsylvania and Guam have partial implementation of the NLC (NCSBN, 2024).
Licensing Board
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies State Board of Nursing | 303-894-7800
National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Nurse Licensure Compact | 312-525-3600