LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION DISCLOSURE
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION DISCLOSURE
What Students Need to Know About Professional Licensure
Many students attend college to earn a certificate and/or degree that prepares them for a specific field such as licensed practical nurse (LPN), certified nursing aide (CNA) or one of the many other occupations regulated by State and/or other government entities. States and other government entities have established standards of practice for the occupations or professions they have chosen to regulate, and they provide legal permission to practice those professions only to individuals who meet those standards. This is called professional licensure: professions for which people need to meet certain criteria in order to practice in that field.
Program with Licensure Requirements
Ultimate Health School’s Practical Nursing program requires licensure for entry-level employment as a licensed practical nurse. Information about the licensure requirements in the State of Maryland and the Commonwealth of Virginia can be found here:
Certificate in Practical Nursing: Virginia Board of Nursing or the Maryland Board of Nursing
If you are planning to apply for professional licensure/certification outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Maryland, please contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether Ultimate Health School’s program meets the professional licensure/certification requirements in that state.
| Program Name and Credential Awarded | Program Meets the State Educational Requirements for Licensure or Certification | Program Does NOT Meet the State Educational Requirements for Licensure or Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate in Practical Nursing | Virginia, Maryland | AL, AK, American Samoa, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, Guam, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, N. Marianas Island, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, Virgin Islands, WA, WV, WI, WY |