Nursing Licensure & Certification Disclosures

Some state Boards of Nursing or state Higher Education Commissions have imposed restrictions on out-of-state students completing clinical hours in their states. As a result, we do not offer our degree programs in every state; the exceptions are noted on our State Authorization & Disclosures page. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to check with the state Board of Nursing or equivalent licensing entity of the state in which they intend to obtain licensure and/or certification as requirements may be subject to change.

Prospective students who intend to relocate to a different state at any point after admission to a degree program are advised to review the information below to see if Sacred Heart University offers the program in the new state. Failure to do so may lead to an inability to obtain clinical placements within the new state.

Prospective students are also encouraged to review Sacred Heart University’s State Authorization, Disclosures & Student Complaints for additional information.

Specific Degree Programs

The Associate of Science in Nursing program is approved by the CT State Board of Examiners for Nursing to provide nursing education leading to licensure by examination as a registered nurse. This is an on-campus program.

The First Professional Degree (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) program is approved by the CT State Board of Examiners for Nursing to provide nursing education leading to licensure by examination as a registered nurse. This is an on-campus program. Mission/service trips may be part of the curriculum. If a mission/service trip is offered for which clinical hours are awarded, individual state Board of Nursing requirements will be evaluated in advance to ensure compliance.

• Students planning to seek initial licensure by examination in District of Columbia will need to complete physics as part of their undergraduate education. Additionally, students may need to complete extra clinical hours during their degree. Students can reach out to the program chair for more information.
• Students planning to seek initial licensure by examination in Tennessee will need to complete physics as part of their undergraduate education. Students can reach out to the program chair for more information.
• Students planning to seek initial licensure by examination in Washington may need to complete extra clinical experience hours during their degree. Students can reach out to the program chair for more information. 

The Second Degree Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is approved by the CT State Board of Examiners for Nursing to provide nursing education leading to licensure by examination as a registered nurse. This is an on-campus program. If a mission/service trip is offered for which clinical hours will be awarded, individual state Board of Nursing requirements will be evaluated in advance to ensure compliance.

• Students planning to seek initial licensure by examination in District of Columbia will need to complete physics as part of their undergraduate education. Additionally, students may need to complete extra clinical hours during their degree. Students can reach out to the program chair for more information.
• Students planning to seek initial licensure by examination in Tennessee will need to complete physics as part of their undergraduate education. Students can reach out to the program chair for more information.
• Students planning to seek initial licensure by examination in Washington may need to complete extra clinical experience hours during their degree. Students can reach out to the program chair for more information. 

The online RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program is authorized to operate in all states that participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

The online RN to Master of Science in Nursing degree program (Clinical Nurse Leader, Nursing Education, Nurse Management and Executive Leadership tracks) is authorized to operate in all states that participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

The online Master of Science in Nursing Program (Clinical Nurse Leader, Nursing Education and Nurse Management and Executive Leadership tracks), is authorized to operate in all states that participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

The online Master of Science Family Nurse Practitioner degree program is authorized to operate in all states that participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). While we are unable to offer clinical experiences in the state of New York, students living in New York may complete their clinical hours in a neighboring state. Students will need a valid RN license in that state for this to be permissible.

The online Master of Science Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree program is authorized to operate in all states that participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). While we are unable to offer clinical experiences in the state of New York, students living in New York may complete their clinical hours in a neighboring state. Students will need a valid RN license in that state for this to be permissible.

The Family Nurse Practitioner Doctor of Nursing Practice Hybrid degree program is authorized by the State of Connecticut Officer of Higher Education to provide nursing education that leads to licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. This is a hybrid (blended learning) program. While we are unable to offer clinical experiences in the state of New York, students living in New York may complete their clinical hours in a neighboring state. Students will need a valid RN license in that state for this to be permissible.

The online Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program is authorized to operate in all states that participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

The online Post-Master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice hybrid program is authorized to operate in all states that participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

The certificate programs (Post-Masters Certification in Nursing Education and Post Master’s Nursing Management and Executive Leadership) are authorized to operate in all states that participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA).

The certificate programs (Post-Master’s Certification in Family Nurse Practitioner and Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner) are authorized to operate in all states that participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA). While we are unable to offer clinical experiences in the state of New York, students living in New York may complete their clinical hours in a neighboring state. Students will need a valid RN license in that state for this to be permissible.