NP & PA Licensing

State Regulatory Structure National Cert Required Regulatory Agency Nurse Practice Act Group Members NP Programs in State
Alabama Collaborative practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) and Board of Medicine (BOM) Alabama NPA Alabama Group Members Alabama Programs
Alaska Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Alaska NPA Alaska Group Members Alaska Programs
Arizona Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Arizona NPA Arizona Group Members Arizona Programs
Arkansas Collaborative practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Arkansas NPA Arkansas Group Members Arkansas Programs
California General supervision/delegation by a physician No Board of Nursing (BON) California NPA California Group Members California Programs
Colorado Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Colorado NPA Colorado Group Members Colorado Programs
Connecticut Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Connecticut NPA Connecticut Group Members Connecticut Programs
Delaware Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Delaware NPA Delaware Group Members Delaware Programs
District of Columbia Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) District of Columbia NPA District of Columbia Group Members District of Columbia Programs
Florida General supervision/delegation by a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) and Board of Medicine (BOM) Florida NPA Florida Group Members Florida Programs
Georgia General supervision/delegation by a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) and Board of Medicine (BOM) Georgia NPA Georgia Group Members Georgia Programs
Hawaii Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Hawaii NPA Hawaii Group Members Hawaii Programs
Idaho Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Idaho NPA Idaho Group Members Idaho Programs
Illinois Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Illinois NPA Illinois Group Members Illinois Programs
Indiana Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Indiana NPA Indiana Group Members Indiana Programs
Iowa Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Iowa NPA Iowa Group Members Iowa Programs
Kansas General supervision/delegation by a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Kansas NPA Kansas Group Members Kansas Programs
Kentucky Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Kentucky NPA Kentucky Group Members Kentucky Programs
Louisiana Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Louisiana NPA Louisiana Group Members Louisiana Programs
Maine Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Maine NPA Maine Group Members Maine Programs
Maryland Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Maryland NPA Maryland Group Members Maryland Programs
Massachusetts General supervision/delegation by a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) and Board of Medicine (BOM) Massachusetts NPA Massachusetts Group Members Massachusetts Programs
Michigan General supervision/delegation by a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Michigan NPA Michigan Group Members Michigan Programs
Minnesota Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Minnesota NPA Minnesota Group Members Minnesota Programs
Mississippi Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Mississippi NPA Mississippi Group Members Mississippi Programs
Missouri Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) and Board of Medicine (BOM) Missouri NPA Missouri Group Members Missouri Programs
Montana Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Montana NPA Montana Group Members Montana Programs
Nebraska Collaboration with a physician Yes Separate Advanced Practice Board Nebraska NPA Nebraska Group Members Nebraska Programs
Nevada Collaboration with a physician No Board of Nursing (BON) Nevada NPA Nevada Group Members Nevada Programs
New Hampshire Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) New Hampshire NPA New Hampshire Group Members New Hampshire Programs
New Jersey Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) New Jersey NPA New Jersey Group Members New Jersey Programs
New Mexico Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) New Mexico NPA New Mexico Group Members New Mexico Programs
New York Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) New York NPA New York Group Members New York Programs
North Carolina General supervision/delegation by a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) and Board of Medicine (BOM) North Carolina NPA North Carolina Group Members North Carolina Programs
North Dakota Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) North Dakota NPA North Dakota Group Members North Dakota Programs
Ohio Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Ohio NPA Ohio Group Members Ohio Programs
Oklahoma General supervision/delegation by a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Oklahoma NPA Oklahoma Group Members Oklahoma Programs
Oregon Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Oregon NPA Oregon Group Members Oregon Programs
Pennsylvania Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Pennsylvania NPA Pennsylvania Group Members Pennsylvania Programs
Rhode Island Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Rhode Island NPA Rhode Island Group Members Rhode Island Programs
South Carolina General supervision/delegation by a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) South Carolina NPA South Carolina Group Members South Carolina Programs
South Dakota Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) and Board of Medicine (BOM) South Dakota NPA South Dakota Group Members South Dakota Programs
Tennessee General supervision/delegation by a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Tennessee NPA Tennessee Group Members Tennessee Programs
Texas General supervision/delegation by a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Texas NPA Texas Group Members Texas Programs
Utah Collaboration with a physician for prescribing schedule II drugs only Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Utah NPA Utah Group Members Utah Programs
Vermont Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Vermont NPA Vermont Group Members Vermont Programs
Virginia General supervision/delegation by a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) and Board of Medicine (BOM) Virginia NPA Virginia Group Members Virginia Programs
Washington Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Washington NPA Washington Group Members Washington Programs
West Virginia Collaboration with a physician for prescribing only Yes Board of Nursing (BON) West Virginia NPA West Virginia Group Members West Virginia Programs
Wisconsin Collaboration with a physician Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Wisconsin NPA Wisconsin Group Members Wisconsin Programs
Wyoming Autonomous practice Yes Board of Nursing (BON) Wyoming NPA Wyoming Group Members Wyoming Programs