| State | School Hours | Minimum Age | Required Exams | Language Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alabama |
1500 |
16 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English, Spanish |
|
Alaska |
1650 |
17 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English
|
|
Arizona |
1600 |
18 |
Theory/Practical |
English, Spanish, Vietnamese |
|
Arkansas |
1500 |
16 |
Theory/Practical |
English |
|
California |
1000 |
17 |
State Theory and Practical |
Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese |
|
Colorado |
1500 |
16 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Connecticut |
1500 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Delware |
1500 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English, Spanish |
|
District of Colombia |
1500 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Florida |
1200 |
16 and operational experience |
State Theory and Practical |
English, Spanish |
|
Georgia |
1500 |
17 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Hawaii |
1800 |
18 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English, Korean |
|
Idaho |
2000 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Illinois |
1500 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English, Spanish |
|
Indiana |
1500 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Iowa |
2100 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Kansas |
1500 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Kentucky |
1500 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Lousiana |
1500 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Maine |
1500 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Maryland |
1500 |
None |
State Theory, State Practical |
English |
|
Massachusetts |
1000 |
None |
State Theory, State Practical |
English |
|
Michigan |
1500 |
None |
State Theory, State Practical |
English |
|
Minnesota |
1550 |
None |
State Theory and Practical, Infection Control |
English |
|
Mississippi |
1500 |
17 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese |
|
Missouri |
1500 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Montana |
1500 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Nebraska |
2100 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Nevada |
1800 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
New Hampshire |
1500 |
16 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
New Jersey |
1200 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
New Mexico |
1600 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
New York |
1000 |
None |
State Theory, State Practical |
English |
|
North Carolina |
1500 |
16 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English, Spanish |
|
North Dakota |
1800 |
17 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Ohio |
1500 |
16 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Oklahoma |
1500 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Oregon |
2300 |
18 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Pennsylvania |
1250 |
16 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English, Spanish |
|
Rhode Island |
1500 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
South Carolina |
1500 |
16 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English, Spanish |
|
South Dakota |
2100 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Tennessee |
1500 |
16 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Texas |
1000, 600 apprenticeship-based |
17 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Utah |
1600 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Vermont |
1000 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Virginia |
1500, apprenticeship hours |
16 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Washington |
1600 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
West Virginia |
1800 |
18 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Wisconsin |
1550, apprenticeship |
18 |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |
|
Wyoming |
2000 |
None |
NIC Theory, NIC Practical |
English |