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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.)Illinois 3127 Yes. (225 IllComp. Stat.65/65-5)Yes. (68 Ill.Admin. Code1305.20)No explicitrequirement.Silent.Yes. "Have obtained a Yes. (225 Illgraduate degree appropriate Comp. Stat.for national certification in a 65/65-5)clinical advanced practicenursing specialty or agraduate degree or postmaster's certificate from agraduate level program in aclinical advanced practicenursing specialty." (225 IllComp. Stat. 65/65-5)American Academy ofNurse PractitionersCertification Program,American NursesCredentialing Center,National CertificationBoard of Pediatric NursePractitioners and Nurses,National CertificationCorporation for theObstetric, Gynecologicand Neonatal NursingSpecialties, CertificationBoard of Urologic Nursesand Associates. (68 Ill.Admin. Code 1305.20)Yes. (68 Ill. Adm.Code 1305.20)Advanced practicenurses must complete50 hours of c.e. per 2-year license renewalcycle. (Ill Admin.Code 1305.100)Indiana 2,141* Yes. (BurnsInd. CodeAnn. § 25-23-1-1)Yes. (848 Ind.Admin. Code 4-1-4)Yes. (848 Ind.Admin. Code 4-1-4)Commission onRecognition ofPostsecondaryAccreditation. (848 Ind.Admin. Code 4-1-4)No. Nurse practitioner mustcomplete a graduate programor a certificate program.(848 Ind. Admin. Code 4-1-4)No. (Optional).Nurse practitionersthat complete acertificate programrather than agraduate programmust be certifiedand maintaincertification as anurse practitioner.(848 Ind. Admin.Code 4-1-4)National organization Silent.which requires a nationalcertifying examination.(848 Ind. Admin. Code 4-1-4)Silent.