Licensure Disclosures

Licensure Disclosure: The BSN program curriculum meets educational requirements of all 50 states for graduates to apply for a Registered Nurse license. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) provides professional licensure requirements by state. Additionally, NCSBN identifies participating jurisdictions as part of the Nurse Licensure Compact.

AU's BSN program does NOT meet the educational requirements for licensure in the District of Columbia or the U.S. territories of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. If a student’s permanent residence is in a U.S. territory, they can only enroll in this program if they plan to work in a state where the AU program does meet the educational requirements for licensure.

Licensure Disclosure: Ashland University’s Bachelor of Science in Social Work program meets educational requirements for licensure as a social worker in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Ashland University’s Bachelor of Science in Social Work program does NOT meet educational requirements for licensure as a social worker in the following states and territories: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau. If a student's permanent residence is in one of these states or territories, they can only enroll in this program if they plan to work in a state where the AU program does meet the educational requirements for licensure.

Certification Disclosure: Graduates of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track are qualified to seek national certification through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Graduates of the Health Systems Leadership (HSL) track meet the education requirement to seek the executive nurse leader certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center to attain the title of Executive Nurse Leader-Board Certified (ENL-BC).

Licensure Disclosure: The Ashland University Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program meets the requirements to apply for licensure in Ohio.

The Ashland University DNP program does NOT qualify students for licensure in the following states and US territories: Alabama, Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Connecticut, Delaware, ;District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, 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, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, & Wyoming.

If a student’s permanent residence is in a state or territory other than Ohio, they can only enroll in the DNP if they agree that, upon graduation, they intend to seek employment in Ohio. Out-of-State Students states must meet with their advisors to sign a formal attestation form.