Consumer Information

Professional Licensure Disclosure

U.S. Department of Education regulations (34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v) and 668.43(c)) require institutions to tell students and prospective students whether a program that leads to professional licensure meets the state educational requirements for that license.

The diploma nursing program at the Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing meets the state educational requirements for Registered Nurse licensure in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing approves the program, and graduates are eligible to apply to take the NCLEX-RN for licensure in Pennsylvania.

The Joseph F. McCloskey School of Nursing has not determined whether the diploma nursing program meets the state educational requirements for Registered Nurse licensure in any other state, any U.S. territory, or the District of Columbia.

Nurse Licensure Compact

Pennsylvania fully implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) on July 7, 2025. Graduates whose primary state of residence is Pennsylvania may apply for a multistate license, which allows practice in other NLC states. The Compact affects where a licensed nurse may practice. It does not change the school's determination above about state educational requirements.

Students who live outside Pennsylvania or plan to work in another state

Licensure requirements vary by state and can change. If you live outside Pennsylvania or plan to seek licensure in another state, contact that state's board of nursing before you enroll to confirm its requirements.

Before enrollment, the school will notify in writing any prospective student located in a state other than Pennsylvania that it has not determined whether the program meets that state's educational requirements for licensure.

The school determines a student's state of location at initial enrollment, based on the permanent address the student provides on the application. Enrolled students who move to another state must report the change of address to the school in writing. If the school determines that the program does not meet the educational requirements of the state where an enrolled student is located, the school will notify that student in writing within 14 calendar days of making that determination.

Resources

• NCSBN Board of Nursing Licensure Requirements (state-by-state requirements)
• NCSBN: Find Your Nurse Practice Act
• NCSBN: Contact a Board of Nursing
• Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
• Pennsylvania Nurse Licensure Compact information
• 34 CFR 668.43

Questions about licensure requirements in a specific state should go to that state's board of nursing. Contact information for every U.S. board of nursing is available through the NCSBN link above.