Information for Out-of-State Online DNP Students

The University of Massachusetts Amherst (“UMA”) College of Nursing offers the Doctor of Nursing Practice program that leads to professional licensure in the State of Massachusetts and may allow graduates to be eligible for licensure in other states.  This program also meets professional licensure requirements for the states of:  

• Alaska
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• California
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebraska
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virginia
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

This program does not meet the qualifications for Alabama, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, or Washington. Please contact kayotte [at] umass [dot] edu (Karen Ayotte) or call 413-545-1302 for further assistance with these requirements.