Understanding professional licensure
It is important to understand all educational and individual requirements for licensing. Capella University cannot guarantee licensure, certification, or endorsement. State regulations vary regarding professional licensure. It is your responsibility to understand and comply with requirements for your state. Here are some resources to help you start your research:
Our MSN in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program is:
- Designed to prepare learners for license in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
- 64 quarter credits
- 750 hours of practicum
- Approved by Minnesota’s Board of Nursing
- The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Capella University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Professional licensure disclosures
Per 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v) - General Disclosures, an institution must provide disclosures if: a program is "designed" to meet the educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification required for an occupation; or advertised as being a program that meets professional licensure educational requirements in a state for that specific occupation. The institution is required to disclose, for each state, whether the program does or does not meet the educational requirements for that state.
Open this document to review Capella University’s professional licensure disclosures by state for this program.