MICHIGAN NURSING LICENSING GUIDE
Revision Date 6/10/2024 Page 2 of 13
Social Security Number (SSN) – An individual applying for licensure is required to provide his or her social
security number at the time of application. If exempt under law from obtaining an SSN or you do not have
an SSN, the SSN affidavit form will be required to be uploaded at the time the application is submitted.
Verification of Licensure – Verification of licensure must be submitted directly to our office by the licensing
agency of any state of the United States or country in which you hold or ever held a license. The verification
must show that disciplinary proceedings are not pending against the applicant and sanctions are not in force
at
the
time
of
application.
Verification
can
be
emaile
d
to
[email protected],
mailed
to
the
Bureau
of
Professional Licensing, PO Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909, or obtained by visiting www.nursys.com and
choosing Request Verification under the Verification for Endorsement section.
Professional Education – Name of school attended, and name of educational program completed.
English Language Proficiency – An individual applying for licensure must demonstrate a working knowledge
of the English language. This can be established if either the applicant’s required health professional
educational program was taught in English, a transcript establishes the applicant earned not less than 60
college level credits from an English-speaking graduate or undergraduate school, or that the applicant
obtained a passing score on an approved English proficiency exam as established by the department under
R 338.7002b(2) of the Public Health Code – General Rules.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RN LICENSURE BY EXAM FOR THOSE WHO ARE
GRADUATES OF NURSING SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES OR GRADUATES OF
APPROVED SCHOOLS IN CANADA
(These are in addition to the requirements stated above that apply to ALL Applicants)
Final, Official Transcripts or the Michigan Nursing School Certification Form, if applicable – This must be
submitted directly to our office from the nursing school attended and meet the standards set forth by the
Board.
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[email protected] or mailed to the Bureau of Professional Licensing, PO Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909.
To be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination, an applicant must have successfully completed a
registered nurse education program that satisfies one of the following within 3 years of graduation:
a) The registered nurse program is located in this state and approved by the Michigan Board of Nursing.
b) The registered nurse program is located in Canada and is accredited by the Canadian Association of
Schools of Nursing (CASN).
c) The registered nurse program is located in another state and is accredited by the Accreditation
Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation
(CNEA), or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
d) If the registered nurse program located in another state was not accredited by the Accreditation
Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation
(CNEA), or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an applicant must additionally
have one of the following submitted for review:
1) A letter to the department from the program, on official program letterhead, signed by the director
of nursing, attesting that the program curriculum complies with both of the following: