Licensure or Certification
Nursing and Health Science Programs
Certain ECPI University nursing and health science programs prepare students to obtain professional licensure required for employment in the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Texas.
Requirements for professional licensure or certification often vary by state and are subject to change. Students should contact the applicable licensure board or certification organization to request additional information before beginning or continuing a program that leads to licensure or certification. Links to these organizations are provided by clicking the program links below.
ECPI University provides public disclosures for any program (regardless of delivery method) designed to meet educational requirements for professional licensure or certification that is required for employment or is marketed as such. Disclosures indicate whether the program meets such requirements in the state where the student is located, does not meet requirements in that state, or that no determination has been made. The state-by-state disclosures for these programs are provided at the links below.
ECPI University has determined the program curriculum meets the state educational requirements for a license or credential in the states of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina for Medical Assisting.
In addition, the program curriculum for Surgical Technology has been determined to meet the state educational requirements for a license or credential in Virginia.
Students that are physically located* outside of the states outlined above should determine whether completion of the Medical Assisting or Surgical Technology program with ECPI University would be sufficient to meet licensure requirements in the state where the student is physically located.
Physically located* references the state where students indicate they are located at the time of application or enrollment and upon receipt of information from students that their location has changed.
Nursing
| Certifications / Examinations | Information |
|---|---|
| Family Nurse Practitioner Certifications | American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) https://www.aanp.org/student-resources/np-certification American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) https://www.nursingworld.org/our-certifications/ |
| Meets Licensure Requirements | Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements | No Determination Made |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (D.C.), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Guam | Arizona, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Washington | Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa |
Note: the RN-BSN does not lead to any type of licensure, as students are already licensed.
| Certifications / Examinations | Information |
|---|---|
| NCLEX-RN | National Council of State Boards of Nursing https://www.ncsbn.org/nclex.page NCLEX https://www.nclex.com/index.page |
| Meets Licensure Requirements | Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements | No Determination Made |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia, South Carolina, Florida | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (D.C.), Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Certifications / Examinations | Information |
|---|---|
| NCLEX-RN | National Council of State Boards of Nursing https://www.ncsbn.org/nclex.page NCLEX https://www.nclex.com/index.page |
| Meets Licensure Requirements | Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements | No Determination Made |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (D.C.), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Certifications / Examinations | Information |
|---|---|
| NCLEX-PN | National Council of State Boards of Nursing https://www.ncsbn.org/nclex.page NCLEX https://www.nclex.com/index.page |
| Meets Licensure Requirements | Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements | No Determination Made |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (D.C.), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
Advanced Clinical
| Certifications / Examinations | Information |
|---|---|
| American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) Examinations in: Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation (SPI), Abdomen (AB), Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) or American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Certification | https://www.ardms.org/ https://www.arrt.org/pages/about-the-profession/arrt-certification-and-registration |
| Meets Licensure Requirements | Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements | No Determination Made |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia, Florida | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (D.C.), Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Certifications / Examinations | Information |
|---|---|
| Registered Technologist in Radiography of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) | The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists https://www.arrt.org/pages/about-the-profession/arrt-certification-and-registration |
| Meets Licensure Requirements | Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements | No Determination Made |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (D.C.), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Certifications / Examinations | Information |
|---|---|
| License: National Physical Therapy Examination for Physical Therapist Assistants | FSBPT - Licensing Authorities Contact Information: https://www.fsbpt.org/Free-Resources/Licensing-Authorities-Contact-Information https://www.fsbpt.org/secondary-pages/exam-candidates/national-exam-npte |
| Meets Licensure Requirements | Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements | No Determination Made |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia, Florida | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (D.C.), Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| States where the University has determined that the program curriculum meets the state educational requirements for a license or credential | States where the University has determined that program curriculum does not meet the state educational requirements for a license or credential | States where the University has not determined whether the curriculum meets the state educational requirements for a license or credential |
|---|---|---|
| VA | N/A | AL, AK, American Samoa, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NC, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, Marianas Island, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TT, TX, UT, VT, Virgin Islands, WA, WV, WI, WY |
Health Science
| Certifications / Examinations | Information |
|---|---|
| Long Term Care Administrator Nursing Home Administrator Assisted Living Administrator |
Virginia https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nha/nha_forms.htm Florida https://floridasnursinghomeadmin.gov/licensing/ South Carolina https://llr.sc.gov/lthc/licensure.aspx National: https://www.nabweb.org/nha-exam |
| Meets Licensure Requirements | Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements | No Determination Made |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia, South Carolina, Florida | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (D.C.), Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Certifications / Examinations | Information |
|---|---|
| National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Certification | National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians -- State EMS Agencies https://www.nremt.org/rwd/public/states/state-ems-agencies |
| Meets Licensure Requirements | Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements | No Determination Made |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (D.C.), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| States where the University has determined that the program curriculum meets the state educational requirements for a license or credential | States where the University has determined that program curriculum does not meet the state educational requirements for a license or credential | States where the University has not determined whether the curriculum meets the state educational requirements for a license or credential |
|---|---|---|
| VA, NC, SC | N/A | AL, AK, American Samoa, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, Marianas Island, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SD, TN, TT, TX, UT, VT, Virgin Islands, WA, WV, WI, WY |
| Certifications / Examinations | Information |
|---|---|
| Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) | Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards https://www.fsmtb.org/consumer-information/regulated-states/ https://www.fsmtb.org/MBLEx |
| Meets Licensure Requirements | Does Not Meet Licensure Requirements | No Determination Made |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia (D.C.), Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| States where the University has determined that the program curriculum meets the state educational requirements for a license or credential | States where the University has determined that program curriculum does not meet the state educational requirements for a license or credential | States where the University has not determined whether the curriculum meets the state educational requirements for a license or credential |
|---|---|---|
| VA, NC, SC | N/A | AL, AK, American Samoa, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, Marianas Island, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SD, TN, TT, TX, UT, VT, Virgin Islands, WA, WV, WI, WY |
It is the responsibility of the student to inform ECPI University of address changes. Students can request an address change through the Canvas learning management system (recommended) by clicking on Students Demographics. Address changes can also be initiated through the ECPI Student Portal (Click Profile in the left sidebar). MSN students should notify the Program Director as well. Changing the state of residence during the program may alter the ability of students to complete the program.
General Information for Nursing Programs
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) has searchable databases on its website (NCSBN Distance Education) for state professional licensure and distance education requirements:
- Board of Nursing Professional Licensure Requirements
- Distance Education Requirements for Prelicensure Nursing Programs
- Distance Education Requirements for Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Programs
The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) has published nursing board contact information for states and certain U.S. territories: https://publish.smartsheet.com/6e3fb27658f443588ff16ad36ccf5a94.