LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION DISCLOSURE
What Students Need to Know About Professional Licensure
Many students attend college to earn a certificate and/or degree that prepares them for a specific field, such as professional nurse (RN), licensed practical nurse (LPN), or one of the many other occupations regulated by the State and/or other government entities. States and other government entities have established standards of practice for the occupations or professions they have chosen to regulate, and they provide legal permission to practice those professions only to individuals who meet those standards. This is called professional licensure: professions for which people need to meet certain criteria in order to practice in that field.
Programs With Licensure Requirements
Sunlight Healthcare Academy offers two programs that require licensure for employment as a nurse in the State of Florida – Practical Nursing and Professional Nursing (Associate of Science). Information about the licensure requirements in the State can be found here: Florida Board of Nursing.
If you are planning to apply for professional licensure/certification outside of the State of Florida, please contact that State’s licensing board to determine whether Sunlight Healthcare Academy programs meet the professional licensure/certification requirements in that State.
| Program Name and Credential Awarded | Program Meets the State Educational Requirements for Licensure or Certification | Program Does NOT Meet the State Educational Requirements for Licensure or Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Associate of Science in Nursing | Florida | AL, AK, American Samoa, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, Guam, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, N. Marianas Island, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, Virgin Islands, WA, WV, WI, WY |
| Practical Nursing Diploma | Florida | AL, AK, American Samoa, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, Guam, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, N. Marianas Island, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, Virgin Islands, WA, WV, WI, WY |
