State Licensing Offices

Requirements for professional licensure in nursing, education, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) vary from state-to-state. If you have questions about licensing in your state and whether Ball State's programs will meet those requirements, contact the licensing office in your state.

Alabama

• Nursing: www.abn.alabama.gov
• Education: www.alsde.edu
• ABA: www.mh.alabama.gov/ID/ABALB.aspx?sm=c_h

Alaska

• Nursing: www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/professionallicensing/boardofnursing.aspx
• Education: education.alaska.gov
• ABA: www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BehaviorAnalysts.aspx

Arizona

• Nursing: www.azbn.gov
• Education: www.azed.gov
• ABA: psychboard.az.gov 

Arkansas

• Arkansas Nursing: http://www.arkansas.gov/government/agency-detail/nursing-arkansas-state-board-of
• Arkansas Education: http://www.arkansas.gov/government/agency-detail/education-arkansas-department-of
• Arkansas ABA: http://abec.myarkansas.net/regulations/specialization-standards-bodies

California

• Nursing: www.rn.ca.gov
• Education: www.ctc.ca.gov
• ABA: calaba.org/working-with-health-insurance/certification/behavior-analyst-board

Colorado

• Nursing: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Nursing
• Education: www.cde.state.co.us
• ABA: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Psychologist_Laws

Connecticut

• Nursing: http://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Public-Health-Hearing-Office/Board-of-Examiners-for-Nursing/Board-of-Examiners-for-Nursing
• Education: www.sde.ct.gov/sde/site/default.asp
• ABA: www.ctaba.org

Delaware

• Nursing: dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing
• Education: https://www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/3476
• ABA: dhss.delaware.gov/dhss

Florida

• Nursing: floridasnursing.gov
• Education: www.fldoe.org
• ABA: www.bacb.com/flcba

Georgia

• Nursing: sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/45
• Education: www.gapsc.com
• ABA: https://www.georgia-aba.org/

Hawaii

• Nursing: cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing
• Education: hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org
• ABA: cca.hawaii.gov/pvl

Idaho 

• Nursing: ibn.idaho.gov/IBNPortal
• Education: www.sde.idaho.gov

Illinois

• Nursing: www.idfpr.com/profs/nursing.asp
• Education: www.isbe.net
• ABA: www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=47501

Indiana

• Nursing: www.in.gov/pla/nursing.htm
• Education: www.doe.in.gov
• ABA: hoosieraba.com

Iowa

• Nursing: nursing.iowa.gov
• Education: www.boee.iowa.gov
• ABA: www.iowaaba.com/index.html

Kansas

• Nursing: ksbn.kansas.gov
• Education: www.ksde.org
• ABA: www.ksbsrb.org

Kentucky

• Nursing: kbn.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
• Education: www.epsb.ky.gov
• ABA: aba.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Louisiana

• Nursing: www.lsbn.state.la.us
• Education: www.teachlouisiana.net
• ABA: www.lababoard.org

Maine 

• Nursing: www.maine.gov/boardofnursing
• Education: www.maine.gov/doe/index.html
• ABA: www.mainebehavioranalysis.org

Maryland

• Nursing: mbon.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx
• Education: www.marylandpublicschools.org
• ABA: health.maryland.gov/bopc/Pages/abouttheboard.aspx

Massachusetts

• Nursing: www.mass.gov/topics/nursing
• Education: www.doe.mass.edu
• ABA: www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-of-allied-mental-health-and-human-services-professions

Michigan

• Nursing: www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-72600_72603_27529_27542---,00.html
• Education: www.michigan.gov/mde
• ABA: www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-72600_72603_27529_27552---,00.html

Minnesota

• Nursing: mn.gov/boards/nursing
• Education: education.state.mn.us
• ABA: www.mnaba.org

Mississippi

• Nursing: www.msbn.ms.gov
• Education: www.mde.k12.ms.us
• ABA: http://sos.ms.gov/autismboard/

Missouri 

• Nursing: www.pr.mo.gov/nursing
• Education: dese.mo.gov
• ABA: pr.mo.gov/ba

Montana

• Nursing: boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/nur
• Education: opi.mt.gov
• ABA: mtaba.org

Nebraska

• Nursing: dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/pages/crlNursingHome.aspx
• Education: www.education.ne.gov
• ABA: nebraskaaba.wixsite.com/neaba

Nevada

• Nursing: nevadanursingboard.org
• Education: www.doe.nv.gov
• ABA: psyexam.nv.gov

New Hampshire

• Nursing: www.oplc.nh.gov/nursing
• Education: www.education.nh.gov
• ABA: nhaba.net

New Jersey

• Nursing: www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/pages/applications.aspx
• Education: www.nj.gov/education
• ABA: www.njaba.org

New Mexico

• Nursing: nmbon.sks.com
• Education: webnew.ped.state.nm.us
• ABA: www.nmaba.org

New York

• Nursing: www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse
• Education: www.nysed.gov
• ABA: www.op.nysed.gov/prof/aba

North Carolina

• Nursing: https://www.ncbon.com/
• Education: www.dpi.state.nc.us/licensure
• ABA: www.ncpsychologyboard.org

North Dakota

• Nursing: www.ndbon.org
• Education: www.nd.gov/espb
• ABA: www.ndsbpe.org/index.html

Ohio

• Nursing: www.nursing.ohio.gov
• Education: education.ohio.gov
• ABA: psychology.ohio.gov/Applicants/Certified-Ohio-Behavior-Analyst

Oklahoma

• Nursing: nursing.ok.gov
  Education: sde.ok.gov/sde
  ABA: www.okdhs.org/pages/default.aspx

Oregon

• Nursing: www.oregon.gov/OSBN
• Education: www.oregon.gov/TSPC
• ABA: www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/hlo

Pennsylvania

• Nursing: http://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing
• Education: www.education.pa.gov
• ABA: www.pennaba.org

Rhode Island

• Nursing: health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=231
• Education: www.ride.ri.gov
• ABA: health.ri.gov/licenses

South Carolina

• Nursing: www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing
• Education: ed.sc.gov
• ABA: www.sc-aba.org

South Dakota

• Nursing: doh.sd.gov/boards/nursing
• Education: www.doe.sd.gov
• ABA: southdakotaaba.wixsite.com/sdaba

Tennessee

• Nursing: www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board/nursing-board/about.html
• Education: www.tn.gov/content/tn/education.html
• ABA: www.tennesseeaba.org

Texas

• Nursing: www.bon.texas.gov
• Education: tea.texas.gov
• ABA: www.txaba.org

Utah

• Nursing: dopl.utah.gov/licensing/nursing.html
• Education: www.schools.utah.gov
• ABA: dopl.utah.gov/licensing/psychology.html

Vermont

• Nursing: www.sec.state.vt.us/professional-regulation/list-of-professions/nursing.aspx
• Education: education.vermont.gov
• ABA: www.sec.state.vt.us/professional-regulation.aspx

Virginia

• Nursing: www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing
• Education: www.doe.virginia.gov
• ABA: www.dhp.virginia.gov/medicine/default.htm

Washington

• Nursing: www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission
• Education: www.k12.wa.us
• ABA: www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate

Washington, D.C.

• Nursing: doh.dc.gov/lpn-application-package
• Education: dcps.dc.gov

West Virginia

• Nursing: wvrnboard.wv.gov
• Education:wvde.us
• ABA: wvbaa.org

Wisconsin

• Nursing: dsps.wi.gov/pages/BoardsCouncils/Nursing
• Education: dpi.wi.gov
• ABA: dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/BehaviorAnalyst

Wyoming

• Nursing: nursing-online.state.wy.us
• Education: ptsb.state.wy.us