License requirements by state
What each board asks for at initial licensure and at renewal, step by step, for RN, APRN and prescribing credentials.
Informational guidance only. Confirm current requirements with the appropriate licensing authority before applying, renewing or practicing. Read the disclaimer
Nevada: APRN, initial licensure
Prepare the state-specific education, certification, application and practice documents below. Separate prescribing approvals appear under Prescriptive Authority and State Rx / CS.
NP application checklist
Apply to the nursing board using the standard or eligible out-of-state endorsement pathway. Hold qualifying RN authority and document NP preparation and accepted national certification. The statutory endorsement route requires a corresponding unrestricted APRN license elsewhere. Prescribing authorization and the Pharmacy Board controlled-substance registration remain separate from nursing licensure.
- Timing
- Before initial state authorization
- Conditions
- Standard NP application. Additional documents apply to international education, reentry, discipline, name changes and other nonstandard routes.
NP practice and prescribing
APRNs may provide authorized diagnosis and treatment within scope. Schedule II prescribing requires at least two years OR 2,000 hours of clinical experience, or a protocol approved by a collaborating physician.
- Timing
- During practice
- Conditions
- The experience condition specifically concerns Schedule II drugs. Nursing and pharmacy authorization requirements still apply.
2 Years OR 2,000 clinical hours
This threshold concerns Schedule II prescribing. Before qualifying, an approved collaborating-physician protocol is required. The alternatives are not cumulative.
- Timing
- Before independent practice or prescribing, as specified
- Conditions
- Clinical practice hours are not continuing-education hours. Board approval may be required.
Coverage and conditions
- Use the checklist for the standard NP route. International education, reentry, military pathways, older educational exceptions and disciplinary history can require additional board documents. Submit the board’s current application; this site does not submit it for you.
Maintained by The Multistate NP from board sources and updated on review. Confirm against the board’s current application before you file. National certification and federal DEA requirements are separate.