State Requirements
| State | Approval | Contact hours by home study |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ABNP0353 | 24 |
| Alaska | ANCC | 30 |
| Arizona | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Arkansas | ANCC | 15 |
| California** | CEP9784 | 30 |
| Colorado | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Connecticut | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Delaware RNs | ANCC | 30 |
| Delaware LPNs | ANCC | 24 |
| District of Columbia | ANCC | 24 |
| Florida | NCE 2862 | 25 |
| Georgia | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Hawaii | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Idaho | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Illinois | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Indiana | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Iowa*** | #295 | 36 |
| Kansas | ANCC | 30 |
| Kentucky**** | 7-0054 | 14 |
| Louisiana | ANCC | 5, 10, 15 |
| Maine | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Maryland | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Massachusetts | ANCC | 15 |
| Michigan | ANCC | 25 |
| Minnesota RNs | ANCC | 24 |
| Minnesota LPNs | ANCC | 12 |
| Mississippi | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Missouri | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Montana | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Nebraska | ANCC | 20 |
| Nevada | ANCC | 30 |
| New Hampshire | ANCC | 30 |
| New Jersey | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| New Mexico | ANCC | 30 |
| New York | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| North Carolina | ANCC | 30 |
| North Dakota | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Ohio | ANCC | 24 |
| Oklahoma | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Oregon | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Pennsylvania | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Rhode Island | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| South Carolina | ANCC | 30 |
| South Dakota | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Tennessee | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Texas RNs/LVNs | ANCC/Type 1 | 20 |
| Utah | ANCC | 30 |
| Vermont | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Virginia | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Washington | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| West Virginia RNs | ANCC | 30 |
| West Virginia LPNs | ANCC | 24 |
| Wisconsin | ANCC | UNLIMITED* |
| Wyoming | ANCC | 20 |