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Sort and compare nurse practitioner licensing requirements side-by-side across all 50 states.
| State | Credential | Practice Authority | Independent | Controlled Substances | CE Hours | Fees | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama(AL) | CRNP | Reduced Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with collaborative agreement) | 24 | $715 | March 2026 |
| Alaska(AK) | APRN | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 30 | $665 | March 2026 |
| Arizona(AZ) | NP | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 0 | $615 | March 2026 |
| Arkansas(AR) | APRN | Reduced Practice | No | Schedule II-V after completing 300 supervised prescribing hours | 15 | $490 | March 2026 |
| California(CA) | NP | Restricted Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with physician supervision/collaboration) | 30 | $965 | March 2026 |
| Colorado(CO) | APN (Advanced Practice Nurse) | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 0 | $416 | March 2026 |
| Connecticut(CT) | APRN | Full Practice Authority — CT statute and DPH practice page indicate APRNs may practice and prescribe independently; a collaborative agreement page exists but agreements are not required for NPs | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 50 | $715 | March 2026 |
| Delaware(DE) | APRN | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent prescribing authority confirmed for Delaware APRNs with full practice authority) | 30 | $574 | March 2026 |
| District of Columbia(DC) | APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse) | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 24 | $676 | March 2026 |
| Florida(FL) | ARNP | Restricted Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with physician supervision/collaboration) | 27 | $500 | March 2026 |
| Georgia(GA) | APRN | Restricted Practice (physician collaboration/delegation required via Nurse Protocol Agreement) | No | Schedule III-V; Schedule II limited | 30 | $390 | March 2026 |
| Hawaii(HI) | APRN | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 30 | $495 | March 2026 |
| Idaho(ID) | APRN-NP | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II through V controlled substances (pharmacologic agents per IDAPA 24.34.01) | 30 | $495 | March 2026 |
| Illinois(IL) | APN | Reduced Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with collaborative agreement) | 80 | $440 | March 2026 |
| Indiana(IN) | APRN-NP | Reduced Practice (collaborative practice agreement with a licensed practitioner required for prescriptive authority) | No | Schedule II-V (with collaborative agreement) | 0 | $415 | March 2026 |
| Iowa(IA) | ARNP | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 36 | $515 | March 2026 |
| Kansas(KS) | APRN | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 30 | $490 | March 2026 |
| Kentucky(KY) | APRN | Reduced Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with collaborative agreement) | 14 | $480 | March 2026 |
| Louisiana(LA) | APRN | Reduced Practice (as of AANP January 2026 map; no confirmed legislative change to Full Practice Authority) | No | Schedule II-V (with collaborative agreement) | 30 | $415 | March 2026 |
| Maine(ME) | APRN | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 50 | $467 | March 2026 |
| Maryland(MD) | CRNP | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 30 | $365 | March 2026 |
| Massachusetts(MA) | APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse); clinical categories include CNP, CNM, CRNA, PCNS, CNS | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 15 | $440 | March 2026 |
| Michigan(MI) | NP | Restricted Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with physician supervision/collaboration) | 25 | $371 | March 2026 |
| Minnesota(MN) | APRN-CNP | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 24 | $420 | March 2026 |
| Mississippi(MS) | APRN | Reduced Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with collaborative agreement) | 20 | $515 | March 2026 |
| Missouri(MO) | APRN | Restricted Practice (Collaborative Practice required) | No | Schedule III-V; Schedule II very limited | 0 | $390 | March 2026 |
| Montana(MT) | APRN | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 24 | $615 | March 2026 |
| Nebraska(NE) | APRN-NP | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 20 | $538 | March 2026 |
| Nevada(NV) | APRN | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 45 | $665 | March 2026 |
| New Hampshire(NH) | APRN | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 30 | $535 | March 2026 |
| New Jersey(NJ) | APN (Advanced Practice Nurse) | Reduced Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with joint protocol/collaborative agreement) | 30 | $575 | March 2026 |
| New Mexico(NM) | CNP | Full Practice Authority (confirmed by absence of any collaborative agreement or supervision requirement in the NMBON CNP application requirements) | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 30 | $615 | March 2026 |
| New York(NY) | NP | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 36 | $400 | March 2026 |
| North Carolina(NC) | NP | Restricted Practice (Collaborative Practice Agreement required) | No | Schedule II-V (with physician supervision/collaboration) | 30 | $340+ | March 2026 |
| North Dakota(ND) | APRN | Full Practice Authority — no collaborative agreement or physician supervision required | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 12 | $600 | March 2026 |
| Ohio(OH) | APRN-CNP (also referred to simply as CNP) | Reduced Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with collaborative agreement) | 24 | $620 | March 2026 |
| Oklahoma(OK) | APRN-CNP | Restricted Practice | No | Schedule III-V; Schedule II limited with supervision | 24 | $540 | March 2026 |
| Oregon(OR) | NP | Full Practice Authority (APRN) | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 30 | $690 | March 2026 |
| Pennsylvania(PA) | CRNP | Reduced Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with collaborative agreement) | 30 | $415 | March 2026 |
| Rhode Island(RI) | APRN | Full Practice Authority (independent scope confirmed in regulation) | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 10 | $535 | March 2026 |
| South Carolina(SC) | APRN | Restricted Practice | No | Schedule III-V; Schedule II very restricted | 30 | $515 | March 2026 |
| South Dakota(SD) | CNP | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 0 | $515 | March 2026 |
| Tennessee(TN) | NP | Restricted Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with physician supervision/collaboration) | 40 | $515 | March 2026 |
| Texas(TX) | APRN | Restricted Practice | No | Schedule III-V; no independent Schedule II | 25 | $515 | March 2026 |
| Utah(UT) | APRN-NP | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 30 | $438 | March 2026 |
| Vermont(VT) | APRN | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 0 | $565 | March 2026 |
| Virginia(VA) | NP | Restricted Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with physician supervision/collaboration) | 30 | $700 | March 2026 |
| Washington(WA) | ARNP | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 30 | $521 | March 2026 |
| West Virginia(WV) | APRN | Reduced Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with collaborative agreement) | 30 | $465 | March 2026 |
| Wisconsin(WI) | APNP (Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber); note that 2025 WI Act 17 (APRN Modernization Act) may transition credential terminology to 'APRN' effective September 1, 2026 | Reduced Practice | No | Schedule II-V (with collaborative agreement) | 0 | $440 | March 2026 |
| Wyoming(WY) | APRN | Full Practice Authority | Yes | Schedule II-V (independent) | 20 | $515 | March 2026 |