Consolidated Learning Services

List of Accepting States

This list is updated at least monthly with current information.  The states listed are ones that have either approved the course, accepted it, or have no requirement for course approval.  It is provided as a guide only.  It is your responsibility to check with your Board of Nursing to ensure that the course meets their criteria. 

Theory content is always 120 hours regardless of your State Board's minimum hours.  

Our program has a clinical requirement of 180 clinical hours.  If your particular state has set a minimum of clinical hours in the refresher policy, and that is the number you choose to perform, your certificate will indicate the number of hours you actually performed in a clinical setting.   If your BON requires that we monitor your clinical rotation, there is no reduced fee if you perform less than 180 hours.  If your BON does not state a minimum number of clinical hours, you will be expected to do 180 hours. 

Clinical supervision is provided by a preceptor in your home state.  Clinical is ONLY available if your state law requires that you have clinical hours as part of an approved refresher course for reactivation of a lapsed license.  You are expected by most Boards and our company to find your own preceptor.   We do recognize that many of you no longer have contacts in nursing due to being out of practice.  The clinical coordinator will work with you to assist you in obtaining the clinical site of your choice.  As with any school of nursing, we are guests of the facility.  You will be expected to adhere to the policies of the institution.  All facilities retain the right to refuse to accept students.  Please do not take that personally.  It is usually due to a large number of students already committed to that facility or the lack of an appropriate preceptor.  Clinical sites vary by state.  Some states require clinical to be done in an acute care setting.  Other states are more accommodating to those with limitations and allow clinical in alternate settings.  We have indicated all the information we have regarding your particular state.  If you are from a state that requires acute care clinical and you are given an exception by the state, we need to have that in writing prior to starting your clinical rotation.  

We will work with you as much as possible to assist you with your transition back to active practice.

Re-Taking NCLEX (State Boards):      Some states require you to retake NCLEX after the refresher.  Most states allow you to be relicensed by exam instead of reactivation.  HOWEVER, if you have not worked in more than 3 years, you will need a refresher course to maximize your chances of passing Boards.  NCLEX review courses are designed for new grads and assume current information.  Refresher courses are designed to update nurses on changes that have occurred since they attended school or last worked.   Your Board's website contains information about taking NCLEX.   

Nurse Refresher Course

Alabama    *Your BON requires clinical  Minimal clinical hours are 180.   Clinical does not need to be in a hospital setting.   

Alaska    *Your BON requires a clinical component. 

Arizona   *Your BON requires clinical.  Clinical hours are 160.   Clinical does not need to be in a hospital setting.   The State requires all nurses to have drug testing, fingerprints and updated immunizations prior to entering clinical.  Please talk to your clinical facility about a discount or if they will provide that for you.  Some sites accept the fingerprints from your license application as proof of criminal background check, others make you have an independent one.  You must bear that expense as well as any cost for a medical exam for clinical. 

Arkansas  *Your BON requires you to find your own preceptor for clinical.  Minimal clinical hours are 80.  Clinical setting does not need to be acute care. 

California    **If your license is lapsed for less than 8 years, you are required to take Board approved CE to reactivate.  Our California Provider # is 14485.  If your license is lapsed over 8 years,  you must also retake NCLEX.    If your license was inactivated in another state, please call the board of nursing for instructions for renewal. 

Colorado    **Your BON does not require CE or refresher to reactivate your license.  You may take theory only. 

Connecticut   Call your BON. 

DC               Our DC provider # is 50-6316.     Clinical hours are 120 and do not need to be med-surg.   

Delaware    **Your BON requires clinical.   Your BON requires that your clinical preceptor have a minimal BSN.   Your clinical site must be an accredited institution and may be acute care or long term facilities.   Minimal clinical hours are 40. 

Florida         **Our Fla.   provider # is 50-6316. 

Georgia      **Your BON handles each case individually.   They do accept courses approved by other states. 

Hawaii        **Your BON handles each case individually.   They do accept courses approved by other states.  

Idaho          **Your BON handles each case individually.   They do accept courses approved by other states.  

Illinois           Call your BON to discuss your individual case

Indiana      **Contact your BON for specific instructions about your case.   Your BON does not specifically approve courses but accepts courses approved by other states. 

Iowa            **Your BON requires CE to reactivate your license.   You may enroll in theory only. 

Kansas      **You must do 180 hours of clinical and 110 hours MUST be in acute care.  70 hours MAY be in long term care. 

Kentucky     **Your BON requires 120 contact hours of CE to reactivate.   Our theory course is 120 contact hours.   Our KY provider # for this course is 8-0008.   

Louisiana    **Your BON requires CE to reactivate.  This course is accepted by your state.  You may enroll in theory without clinical. 

Maine    ** Your BON does not require CE or a refresher to reactivate your license.   You may enroll in theory without clinical.   

Maryland  (pending)

Massachusetts   **Your BON requires CE to reactivate your license.   You may enroll in theory only. 

Michigan    **You may take this course if you are inactive less than three years.  More than three years inactive status you are required to retake NCLEX, even after taking the course.

Minnesota    **Your BON requires CE to reactivate.   You may enroll in theory only. 

Mississippi   **Your BON requires CE to reactivate.  You may enroll in theory only. 

MIssouri          **Your BON does not require CE or refresher to reactivate. 

Montana    **Your BON does not require CE or refresher to reactivate. 

Nebraska  (pending)

Nevada    **  Approved by your Board.   Your Board does require clinical. 

New Hampshire    (pending)

New Jersey    Approved.  You are required to do clinical.   Their rules have changed and you may be required to retake boards.  Please call the Board of Nursing to clarify your situation. 

New Mexico    **Your BON requires CE to reactivate your license.  You may enroll in theory only. 

New York   **Contact your BON for specific instructions

Ohio      **Your BON requires CE to reactivate your license.  You may enroll in theory only. 

Oklahoma  **Your BON only accepts refresher courses provided by schools of nursing that offer a degree for initial licensure. 

Pennsylvania    Approved   **PA nurses wishing to reactivate an inactive license must take an NCLEX predictor exam at a location designated by your BON after completion of the course.   The facility providing that exam may charge an additional test fee which is not included in your course fees with us.  PA nurses who are taking this course for refresher only, are not required to take the predictor exam. 

Rhode Island    **Your BON requires CE to reactivate.  You may enroll in theory only. 

South Carolina:   If your license is inactive for FIVE YEARS OR LESS, you may take the theory only portion and submit those contact hours to the BON.    Your BON recognizes the contact hours from us as an approved provider. 

Tennessee       **Your BON does not always require CE to reactivate.   If it is required in your case, you may enroll in theory only. 

Texas       **Your BON does not require that clinical be in an acute care setting.   

Vermont  (pending)

Virginia       ** Your BON requires CE from an approved provider to be able to reactivate your license.   A specific refresher course is not mandated.   You may enroll in theory only.

West Virginia     ** Your BON requires CE from an approved provider to be able to reactivate your license.   A specific refresher course is not mandated.   You may enroll in theory only. 

Wisconsin        **Your Board does require clinical.    

Wyoming        **Your BON requires clinical.   Clinical does not have to be in an acute care setting. 

Pharmacology for LVN's

California  is the only state that still allows a challenge of the NCLEX-PN exam based on the 'experience' criteria.  This course is designed for people wishing to challenge that state board and who require a 'pharmacology for LVN" course as part of the criteria.    Please DO NOT contact us regarding licensing issues, or school issues.  PLEASE contact the state BON where you wish to be licensed or the school you wish to attend.