State	By Endorsement	NCLEX license by exam	CGFNS Certificate required?	SS#	Other
Alabama   Alabama Board of Nursing  770 Washington Avenue RSA Plaza, Ste 250 Montgomery, AL 36130-3900   Phone: (334) 242-4060 FAX: (334) 242-4360   Contact Person: N. Genell Lee, MSN, JD, RN, Executive Officer   Web Site: http://www.abn.state.al.us/	Yes	Yes   Or CNAT for Canadians	Yes   Except certain Canadian nurses	Yes   Must have for NCLEX	Provide proof of completion of secondary school or its equivalent.   Be a graduate of a nursing education program approved by the proper authorities in the country where the program is located.   Meet the requirements for nursing program content employed as criteria for approval in Alabama at the time of the applicant’s graduation or make up any educational deficiencies
Alaska   Alaska Board of Nursing Dept. of Comm. & Econ. Development Div. of Occupational Licensing 3601 C Street, Suite 722 Anchorage, AK 99503   Phone: (907) 269-8161 FAX: (907) 269-8196    Contact Person: Dorothy Fulton, MA, RN, Executive Director    Web Site: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pnur.htm	Yes*1	Yes	No   CGFNS certificate not required   CGFNS will be required effective October 9, 2002	No*2	Graduate of foreign nursing schools accepted.   *1 Canadians accepted only if graduated before July 1992 with score of 400 on all parts of exam. If graduated after 7/92 must pass NCLEX   *2 If taking NCLEX without SSN must fill out an exemption form
Arizona   Arizona State Board of Nursing 1651 E. Morten Avenue, Suite 210 Phoenix, AZ 85020 Phone: (602) 331-8111 FAX: (602) 906-9365 Contact Person: Joey Ridenour, MN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.azboardofnursing.org/	Yes   Canadians will not qualify without NCLEX	Yes, if qualifying by exam (not required for endorsement)	Yes   Except certain Canadians (must take NCLEX)	No   Has an affidavit for SSN exempt-ion	Compact State as of July 1, 2002   AZ recognizes some foreign licenses
Arkansas   Arkansas State Board of Nursing University Tower Building 1123 S. University, Suite 800 Little Rock, AR 72204-1619 Phone: (501) 686-2700 FAX: (501) 686-2714 Contact Person: Faith Fields, MSN, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.state.ar.us/nurse	Yes*3	Yes	Yes   Only required from non-English speaking countries	No*4	Compact State Graduated from a nursing program in which the curriculum is "substantially similar" to Arkansas nursing programs; *3 Foreign educated nurses licensed in another jurisdiction who can validate that their foreign nursing education program was "substantially similar" to Arkansas nursing programs via an official transcript from their nursing education program and who have passed NCLEX, provided they are otherwise qualified ;  certain Canadian Registered Nurses licensed by NLN State Board Test Pool Examination   *4 Must fill Special application for all nurses without SSN   A foreign license may be recognized in AR TOEFL is required
California   California Board of Registered Nursing 400 R St., Ste. 4030 Sacramento, CA 95814-6239 Phone: (916) 322-3350 FAX: (916) 327-4402 Contact Person: Ruth Ann Terry, MPH, RN, Executive Officer Web Site: http://www.rn.ca.gov/	Yes   Canada only If CNATS written prior to 1980	Yes   OR if  CNATS written after 1980	No		Compact State Educational documents must be translated and certified by an official translator; education must meet California standards or deficiencies made up; a foreign MD is not adequate   TOEFL is required
Colorado   Colorado Board of Nursing 1560 Broadway, Suite 880 Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 894-2430 FAX: (303) 894-2821 Contact Person: Patricia Uris, PhD, RN, Program Administrator Web Site: http://www.dora.state.co.us/nursing/	Yes	Yes	No   Must have only transcripts evaluation from CGFNS		Foreign nurses do not need CGFNS certificate, but must have their transcripts evaluation from CGFNS.   Canadian nurses – if not applying by endorsement from another state must have CGFNS first   Nurse will have to apply for a SSN
Connecticut   Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing Dept. of Public Health 410 Capitol Avenue, MS# 13PHO P.O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0328 Phone: (860) 509-7624 FAX: (860) 509-7553 Contact Person: Jan Wojick , Board Liaison Web Site: http://www.state.ct.us/dph/	Yes   If licensing requirements of the other state are similar or higher   Foreign License may be accepted*5	Yes	Passage of  CGFNS exam for foreign educated nurses.		*5 Canadian licensed nurses may be exempt from educational requirements or NCLEX and admitted if passed the CRNE (Canadian Registered Nurse Exam in English or French +TOEFL   Canadian nurses exempt from CGFNS if licensed in another U.S. state
Delaware   Delaware Board of Nursing 861 Silver Lake Blvd Cannon Building, Suite 203 Dover, DE 19904 Phone: (302) 739-4522 FAX: (302) 739-2711 Contact Person: Iva Boardman, MSN, RN, Executive Director	Yes With NCLEX results and practice requirements è	Yes*6	CGFNS certificate required before NCLEX	Yes   Must have for NCLEX	*6 Not required if Canadian graduated before Aug. 1981 or graduated between Aug. 1981-Aug. 1995 and received 400+ score on exam.   Practice requirements to be licensed by endorsement: 1000 hours of nurse practice in the last 5 years OR 400 hours in the past 2 years
District of Columbia   District of Columbia Board of Nursing Department of Health 825 N. Capitol Street, N.E., 2nd Floor Room 2224 Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 442-4778 FAX: (202) 442-9431 Contact Person: Bonnie Rampersaud, Acting Program Manager for Program Licensing	Yes*7	Yes	Yes		*7 For Canadians graduated before 1970. after 1970 – CGFNS & NCLEX required
Florida   Florida Board of Nursing 4080 Woodcock Drive, Suite 202 Jacksonville, FL 32207 Phone: (850) 488-0595 FAX: (904) 858-6964 Contact Person: Ruth R. Stiehl, PhD., MN, MA, BS, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/	Yes   With NCLEX results and license verification	Yes*8   Unless licensed in another state and applying by endorsement	Yes	Yes*9	*8 Canadians without NCLEX accepted unless the score is “pass or fail”. If not a numeric score on exam, must take the NCLEX or a course by course evaluation by CGFNS   *9 Required for NCLEX
Georgia   Georgia State Board of Licensed Practical Nurses 237 Coliseum Drive Macon, GA 31217-3858 Phone: (478) 207-1300 FAX: (478) 207-1633 Contact Person: Jacqueline Hightower, JD, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.sos.state.ga.us/ebd-lpn/	Yes   Verifi-cation of current and original license and NCLEX results	Yes	Yes*10	Not required for NCLEX	Foreign education equivalent to Georgia; Documentation of 3 months or 500 hours of experience abroad.   *10 If not schooled in English. If schooled in English a course by course evaluation may be required   Foreign license may be recognized   TOEFL is required
Hawaii   Hawaii Board of Nursing Professional & Vocational Licensing Division P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801 Phone: (808) 586-3000 FAX: (808) 586-2689 Contact Person: Kathleen Yokouchi , Executive Officer Web Site: http://www.state.hi.us/dcca/ pvl/areas_nurse.html	Yes If licensed in another US State through license verifi-cation	Yes	Yes	No SSN needed for NCLEX	Must meet minimum  education requirements of  Hawaii;   Must have CGFNS before NCLEX   Must have An educational evaluation
Idaho   Idaho Board of Nursing 280 N. 8th Street, Suite 210 P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720 Phone: (208) 334-3110 FAX: (208) 334-3262 Contact Person: Sandra Evans, MA,Ed., RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://www.state.id.us/ibn/ibnhome.htm	Yes*11     Foreign license may be recognized*12   Plus additional tests*13	Yes	CGFNS exam first before NCLEX   If licensed in another US State CGFNS waived	No SSN required	Compact State   *11 Must have equivalent credentials   *12 Similar to U.S. state endorsement Plus credentialing and language requirements   *13 Test approved by the board for nursing knowledge and English proficiency   Canadian nurses can be admitted with NCLEX
Illinois   Illinois Department of Professional Regulation James R. Thompson Center 100 West Randolph, Suite 9-300 Chicago, IL 60601   Phone: (312) 814-2715 FAX: (312) 814-3145   Contact Person: Deborah Taylor, RN, Ed.D Nursing Act Assistant Coordinator   Web Site: http://www.dpr.state.il.us/	Yes	Yes*15	CGFNS certificate required OR*14		Pending Compact State All documents in a foreign language Must be accompanied by original notarized Translation of a person other than the applicant.   *14 (1) A letter of explanation of denial by CGFNS and (2) nursing School Transcripts  + diploma (3) middle school records (4) high school records (5) proof of foreign licensure   *15 For temporary license: passing the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Exam if no CGFNS certificate
Indiana Indiana State Board of Nursing Health Professions Bureau 402 W. Washington Street, Room W041 Indianapolis, IN 46204   Phone: (317) 232-2960 FAX: (317) 233-4236   Contact Person: Kristen Burch , Dir. of Nursing of IN BON   Web Site: http://www.state.in.us/hpb/boards/isbn/	Yes*16	Yes	Yes   Except certain Canadians (NCLEX required)		*16 Copy of state license and (1) nursing school transcripts specifying theory and clinical experience (2) copy of high school diploma or transcripts
Iowa   Iowa Board of Nursing RiverPoint Business Park 400 S.W. 8th Street, Suite B Des Moines, IA 50309-4685   Phone: (515) 281-3255 FAX: (515) 281-4825   Contact Person: Lorinda Inman, MSN, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.state.ia.us/government/nursing/	Yes	Yes	Yes*17		*17 CGFNS Required if not licensed in another U.S. state
Kansas   Kansas State Board of Nursing Landon State Office Building 900 S.W. Jackson, Suite 551-S Topeka, KS 66612   Phone: (785) 296-4929 FAX: (785) 296-3929   Contact Person: Mary Blubaugh, MSN, RN, Executive Administrator   Web Site: http://www.ksbn.org	Yes*18	Yes	Yes   Must have for all foreign nurses		*18 From Jurisdiction using State Board Test Pool Examination (SBTPE) or the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)
Kentucky   Kentucky Board of Nursing 312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300 Louisville, KY 40222   Phone: (502) 329-7000 FAX: (502) 329-7011   Contact Person: Sharon Weisenbeck, MS, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.kbn.state.ky.us/	Yes*19	Yes*21	Yes*20	No SSN required for NCLEX	*19 From Jurisdiction using State Board Test Pool Examination (SBTPE) or the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)   *20 Nurses schooled in English must have a course by course evaluation by CGFNS or the exam   *21 Not required of Canadians graduated before 1981 with minimum score of 400
Louisiana   Louisiana State Board of Nursing 3510 N. Causeway Boulevard, Suite 501 Metairie, LA 70003   Phone: (504) 838-5332 FAX: (504) 838-5349   Contact Person: Barbara Morvant, MN, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/	Yes*22	Yes*23	Yes		*22 (1) have a current U.S. license (2) Have written (no more than NCLEX and achieved a minimum score of 350 or a score of "PASS" within 3 years of graduation from an approved program (3) Have worked as an LPN/LVN for a minimum of six (full-time) months during the four years immediately preceding application (only applies to nurses who have been out of school for at least 4 years)   *23 Canadians without NCLEX accepted with a score above 400 and exam taken in English. RNs with pass or fail score must take NCLEX.
Maine   Maine State Board of Nursing 158 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333   Phone: (207) 287-1133 FAX: (207) 287-1149   Contact Person: Myra Broadway, JD, MS, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.state.me.us/nursingbd/	Yes	Yes*24	Yes   Do not need exam if schooled in English (only course by course evaluation)	Yes*25	*24 Canadians without NCLEX accepted if exam written in English and have a course by course evaluation from CGFNS   *25  Must have SSN for NCLEX
Maryland   Maryland Board of Nursing 4140 Patterson Avenue Baltimore, MD 21215   Phone: (410) 585-1900 FAX: (410) 358-3530   Contact Person: Donna Dorsey, MS, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.mbon.org	Yes	Yes*27	Not a must, but may be required*26   Transcript evaluation first will determine if CGFNS needed	*28	Compact State   *26 Course by course evaluation from CGFNS for foreign nurses required. CGFNS exam may be required after board evaluates credentials.   *27 Not required from Canadians graduated before 1981 and Canadian exam was in English.   *28  No SSN required for NCLEX
Massachussets   Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing Commonwealth of Massachusetts 239 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02114   Phone: (617) 727-9961 FAX: (617) 727-1630   Contact Person: Theresa Bonanno, MSN, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/rn/	Yes	Yes	Yes   Except Canadians graduated after Aug. 1995 and wrote exam in English	Yes	Compact State   Must also have a passing score At CGFNS English exam portion Need also proof of moral character U.S. SSN And payment of licensure and NCLEX fees   TOEFL is required
Michigan   Michigan CIS/Office of Health Services Ottawa Towers North 611 W. Ottawa, 4th Floor Lansing, MI 48933   Phone: (517) 373-9102 FAX: (517) 373-2179   Contact Person: Diane Lewis, Policy Manager for Licensing Division Web Site: http://www.cis.state.mi.us/bhser/genover.htm	Yes   With NCLEX results and license verification from ANY US state	Yes	Yes   Required for all	SSN not required if primary address of nurse is a  foreign address
Minnesota   Minnesota Board of Nursing 2829 University Avenue SE Suite 500 Minneapolis, MN 55414   Phone: (612) 617-2270 FAX: (612) 617-2190   Contact Person: Shirley Brekken, MS, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.nursingboard.state.mn.us/	Yes*29	Yes	Yes*30		*29 NCLEX passing score; Verification of licensure; and confirmation of nursing employment required   *30 Except certain Canadian schools
Mississippi   Mississippi Board of Nursing 1935 Lakeland Drive, Suite B Jackson, MS 39216-5014   Phone: (601) 987-4188 FAX: (601) 364-2352   Contact Person: Marcia Rachel, PhD, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.msbn.state.ms.us/	Yes   With nurse license and NCLEX results	Yes	Yes   Only records evaluation if schooled in English		Canadians may be accepted with NCLEX (CGFNS not required)   If nurse is schooled in English, only records evaluation is required by one of the following: CGFNS, ICD (International Consultants of Delaware) or ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.) and it is not required to have a CGFNS certification.
Missouri   Missouri State Board of Nursing 3605 Missouri Blvd. P.O. Box 656 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0656   Phone: (573) 751-0681 FAX: (573) 751-0075   Contact Person: Lori Scheidt, BS, Acting Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.ecodev.state.mo.us/pr/nursing/	Yes*31	Yes*32	Yes	Yes*33	Compact State   *31 Must include nursing school transcripts if educated outside the U.S. Or if licensed at Connecticut, Illinois or Wisconsin   *32 Canadians accepted without NCLEX if exam taken in English (CGFNS not required)   *33 Not required for NCLEX but required to obtain license   foreign licenses not recognized
Montana   Montana State Board of Nursing 301 South Park Helena, MT 59620-0513   Phone: (406) 444-2071 FAX: (406) 841-2343   Contact Person: Barbara Swehla, MN, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.discoveringmontana.com/dli/bsd/ license/bsd_boards/nur_board/board_page.htm	Yes	Yes or another board approved exam	Yes*34		Candidates for licensure as practical nurses will be required to show evidence of having successfully completed an English proficiency examination before admission to the Montana licensing examination   *34 Except certain Canadian school graduates who have also passed CNATS in the English language   TOEFL is required
Nebraska   Nebraska Health and Human Services System Dept. of Regulation & Licensure, Nursing Section 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509-4986   Phone: (402) 471-4376 FAX: (402) 471-3577   Contact Person: Charlene Kelly, PhD, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/nns.htm	Yes*35	Yes	Yes   Except certain Canadians		*35 Verification of other State license plus NCLEX  plus transcripts from nursing school   TOEFL is required
Nevada   Nevada State Board of Nursing License Certification and Education 4330 S. Valley View Suite 106 Las Vegas, NV 89502   Phone: (702) 486-5800 FAX: (702)) 486-5803   Contact Person: Don Rennie Associate Executive Director for Licensure & Certification Web Site: http://www.nursingboard.state.nv.us	Yes   SBTPE or NCLEX + transcripts	Yes   Must have CGFNS before NCLEX	Yes*36	Yes	Foreign educated nurses Must obtain a copy of transcripts From: nursing school Or CGFNS Or another state board of nursing Or verification from original Licensure agency   *36 CGFNS not required if official language of native country is English
New Hampshire   New Hampshire Board of Nursing P.O. Box 3898 78 Regional Drive, BLDG B Concord, NH 03302   Phone: (603) 271-2323 FAX: (603) 271-6605   Contact Person: Cynthia Gray, MBA, BS, RN, CPN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.state.nh.us/nursing/	Yes	Yes*37	Yes	Yes	Certain Canadian nurses are exempt from CGFNS. Have to obtain certain scores in Canadian exam.  If examined after August 1, 1995  will have to take the NCLEX   *37 Not required from Canadians writing CNATS before 1 Aug 1995 and in English   Not required if exam passing score of 400 or higher and in English.   Must have SSN and CGFNS before NCLEX
New Jersey   New Jersey Board of Nursing P.O. Box 45010 124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor Newark, NJ 07101   Phone: (973) 504-6586 FAX: (973) 648-3481   Contact Person: Patricia Lynch Polansky, MS, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical.htm	Yes	Yes*38	Yes   Except certain Canadians	Yes	Visa required for license   *38 Canadians accepted if graduated before 9/25/1980 without NCLEX.
New Mexico   New Mexico Board of Nursing 4206 Louisiana Boulevard, NE, Suite A Albuquerque, NM 87109   Phone: (505) 841-8340 FAX: (505) 841-8347   Contact Person: Debra Brady, PhD, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.state.nm.us/clients/nursing	Yes*39	Yes*41	*40 only course by course evaluation	Yes	*39 (a) received initial licensure by passing NCLEX within the past five (5) years, or (b) have been engaged in nursing a minimum of 1,000 hours within the past five (5) years OR pass a board approved refreshed course   *40 Required evaluation of nursing education credentials sent to the NM board of nursing directly from a board-recognized educational credentialing agency OR CGFNS   *41 Not required of Canadians writing CNATS after 1970 in English
New York   New York State Board of Nursing Education Bldg. 89 Washington Avenue 2nd Floor West Wing Albany, NY 12234   Phone: (518) 474-3817 Ext. 120 FAX: (518) 474-3706   Contact Person: Barbara Zittel, PhD, RN, Executive Secretary   Web Site: http://www.nysed.gov/prof/nurse.htm	Yes, with exam results	Yes	*42 only credentials evaluation		*42 Credentials evaluation; certification required for limited permit only   not required from certain Canadians
North Carolina   North Carolina Board of Nursing 3724 National Drive, Suite 201 Raleigh, NC 27612   Phone: (919) 782-3211 FAX: (919) 781-9461   Contact Person: Polly Johnson, MSN, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.ncbon.com/	Yes	Yes*43	Yes   Except certain Canadians	No   If they have nurse home country address	Compact State   *43 Canadians without NCLEX accepted. Credentialing exam must be in English.   TOEFL is required
North Dakota   North Dakota Board of Nursing 919 South 7th Street, Suite 504 Bismark, ND 58504   Phone: (701) 328-9777 FAX: (701) 328-9785   Contact Person: Constance Kalanek, PhD, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.ndbon.org/	Yes*44	Yes   CNATS accepted 1983-1993	Yes*46   Unless schooled in English   Must have transcripts evaluation		*44 IF * entered nursing program prior to January 1, 1987 * completed an associate degree in practical nursing * completed a baccalaureate degree in registered nursing   *45 NCLEX-RN® or NCLEX-PN® examination * State Board Test Pool Examination (S.B.T.P.E.) * English version of the CNATS (Canadian examination) from 1979 through 1993   *46 Not required for graduates of English speaking Canadian schools     If the nurse entered a nursing program after January 1, 1987 and do not have an associate degree in practical nursing or a baccalaureate degree in registered nursing, you are eligible to apply for the Transitional License to practice in North Dakota
Ohio   Ohio Board of Nursing 17 South High Street, Suite 400 Columbus, OH 43215-3413   Phone: (614) 466-3947 FAX: (614) 466-0388   Contact Person: Janice Lanier, RN, JD, Interim Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.state.oh.us/nur/	Yes	Yes	No - Credentials evaluation only + visascreen verification	Yes	Compact State   There is a proposed rule to eliminate TSE requirement for nurses educated in English from February 2002.   TSE must be taken if graduated outside the U.S.
Oklahoma   Oklahoma Board of Nursing 2915 N. Classen Boulevard, Suite 524 Oklahoma City, OK 73106   Phone: (405) 962-1800 FAX: (405) 962-1821   Contact Person: Kimberly Glazier, M.Ed., RN, Executive Director	Yes   With NCLEX results and a US state  license	Yes	Yes   CGFNS before NCLEX   Except certain Canadians
Oregon   Oregon State Board of Nursing 800 NE Oregon Street, Box 25 Suite 465 Portland, OR 97232   Phone: (503) 731-4745 FAX: (503) 731-4755   Contact Person: Joan Bouchard, MN, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://www.osbn.state.or.us/	Yes	Yes	No*47		*47 Must have credentials evaluated and prove proficiency in English     If educated outside the U.S. Must have credentials evaluated And document English proficiency by: (1) submit evidence that nursing education and clinical experience eas in English or (2) document practicing in the U.S. for 960 hours in the past 2 years or (3) score of 560 for written exam or 220 for computer exam of TOEFL or (4) original CGFFNS certificate
Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing 124 Pine Street Harrisburg, PA 17101   Phone: (717) 783-7142 FAX: (717) 783-0822   Contact Person: Miriam Limo, MS, MSN, RN, Executive Secretary   Web Site: http://www.dos.state.pa.us/ bpoa/nurbd/mainpage.htm	Yes*48	Yes*49	Yes   Except certain Canadians	Yes	*48 With other state NCLEX based license   *49 Canadians accepted without NCLEX   J-1 doesn't need license
Rhode Island   Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education 105 Cannon Building Three Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908    Phone: (401) 222-5700 FAX: (401) 222-3352    Contact Person: Charles Alexandre, MSN, RN, Executive Officer    Web Site: http://www.health.state.ri.us/hsr /professions/nurses.htm	Yes	Yes	Yes		All nurses (US and foreign) must take a Criminal Background Check (BCI)
South Carolina   South Carolina State Board of Nursing 110 Centerview Drive Suite 202 Columbia, SC 29210    Phone: (803) 896-4550 FAX: (803) 896-4525    Contact Person: Martha Bursinger, RN, MSN, Executive Director    Web Site: http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing	Yes   With copy of other US state license AND practice nursing for min. 960 hours and nursing compe-tency	Yes	Yes*50		*50 For credentials evaluation, CGFNS exam may be also required according to credentials   Foreign license may be recognized   Proving nursing competency may be accomplished by (1) passing a refresher course OR (2) passing the NCLEX
South Dakota   South Dakota Board of Nursing 4300 South Louise Ave., Suite C-1 Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3124    Phone: (605) 362-2760 FAX: (605) 362-2768    Contact Person: Diana Vander Woude, MS, RN, Executive Secretary   Web Site: http://www.state.sd.us/dcr/nursing/	Yes with NCLEX	Yes	Yes   Except certain Canadians	No	Compact State
Tennessee   Tennessee State Board of Nursing 426 Fifth Avenue North 1st Floor - Cordell Hull Building Nashville, TN 37247    Phone: (615) 532-5166 FAX: (615) 741-7899    Contact Person: Elizabeth Lund, MSN, RN, Executive Director   Web Site: http://170.142.76.180/bmf-bin/BMFproflist.pl  and http://www.state.tn.us/health/ Downloads/index.htm#nursing	Yes   With NCLEX or SBTPE State Board Test Pool Examination	Yes	Yes   Also required for endors-ement plus school transcripts		Canadians may be admitted only with NCLEX
Texas   Texas Board of Nurse Examiners 333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-460 Austin, TX 78701 Phone: (512) 305-7400 FAX: (512) 305-7401  Contact Person: Katherine Thomas, MN, RN, Executive Director  Web Site: http://www.bne.state.tx.us/	Yes	Yes	Yes   Must take CGFNS if not licensed in the U.S.		Compact State   If licensed in other U.S. state CGFNS is not required
Utah   Utah State Board of Nursing Heber M. Wells Bldg., 4th Floor 160 East 300 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Phone: (801) 530-6628 FAX: (801) 530-6511 Contact Person: Laura Poe, MS, RN, Executive Administrator Web Site: http://www.commerce.state.ut.us/	Yes If licensed in another US state   If licensed in compact state does not need UT license	Yes	Must take only credentials evaluation	Yes	CGFNS credentials evaluation will determine if nurse will have to obtain CGFNS certificate prior to NCLEX
Vermont   Vermont State Board of Nursing 109 State Street Montpelier, VT 05609-1106 Phone: (802) 828-2396 FAX: (802) 828-2484 Contact Person: Anita Ristau, MS, RN, Executive Director Web Site: http://vtprofessionals.org/nurses/	Yes	Yes	Yes   If not licensed in U.S.		If licensed in another U.S. state can be admitted without CGFNS