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Figure 1: State licensure requirements for nurse practitionersStateNPs in statework forceRNlicensurerequiredfor NPs?Graduationfrom a NPprogramrequired?If yes, does theprogram haveto beaccredited?Accrediting bodyAre NPs required to havea master's degree?Are NPs requiredto be specialtycertified?If yes, what certifyingbodies are accepted bythe state?Is recertificationrequired? (May say"currentcertification")State requirementsfor NP continuingeducation (c.e.)Delaware 475 Yes. (Code Yes. (Code Del.Del. Regs.10-Regs.10-518-518-001 8.9) 001 8.4)Yes. (Code Del. Not specified.Regs.10-518-0018.4)No. (Optional). Advanced Yes. (Code Del.Practice Nurse means an Regs.10-518-001individual . . . who is 8.4)currently licensed as aregistered nurse and has aMaster's degree or a postbasicprogram certificate in aclinical nursing specialty. . .. (Del. Code Ann. 24-1902)American Academy of Yes. (Code Del. Regs.Nurse Practitioners, 10-518-001 8.4, 8.11)American NursesCredentialing Center,American Association ofNurse Anesthetists Councilon Certification of NurseAnesthetists, AmericanAssociation of NurseAnesthetists Council onRecertification of NurseAnesthetists, NationalCertification corporationfor the Obstetric,Gynecologic and NeonatalNursing Specialties,National CertificationBoard of Pediatric NursePractitioners and Nurses,ACNM CertificationCouncil, Inc. (Code Del.Regs. 10-518-001 8.4)None specificallyrequired for nursepractitioner.D.C. 815 Yes. (CDCR17-5900 )Yes. (CDCR 17-5904)Yes. (CDCR 17-5904)Approved by the Boardor accredited by anationally recognizedbody accepted by theBoard. (CDCR 17-5904)No. Yes. (CDCR 17-5905)American NursesCredentialing Center(ANCC) or any othernationally recognizedcertifying body acceptedby the Board. (CDCR 17-5905)Yes. (CDCR 17-5905) In addition tocertification, DCrequires NPs to have15 hours of c.e., whichshall include apharmacologycomponent. (CDCR 17-5903)