FNU clinicals in North Dakota
Every FNU track can do clinicals in North Dakota, and a multistate RN license from a compact state covers you here. What sets the state apart is its Board of Nursing: its recognition process for distance programs reaches APRN programs, and it collects student, preceptor and site details before any student activity.
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North Dakota at a glance for FNU students
Nurse-midwifery, FNP, WHNP and PMHNP students on the MSN or post-graduate certificate route can all train in North Dakota, and DNP project work is open too. FNU's licensure page says its MSN and PGC programs meet the state's educational requirements for CNM, FNP, PMHNP and WHNP licensure.
| Item | North Dakota |
|---|---|
| Board | North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) |
| RN license route | Nurse Licensure Compact, implemented January 19, 2018 |
| NP practice (AANP) | Full practice |
| APRN Compact | Enacted March 9, 2021; not yet operational |
| Out-of-state programs | Board recognition covers APRN programs |
NDBON's recognition process reaches FNU's tracks
NDBON recognizes distance programs that place students in North Dakota facilities when the program leads to "LPN, RN, or APRN licensure," so NP and nurse-midwifery tracks fall inside it. It has to arrive 60 days ahead of planned student activity. The program also needs home-state board approval plus NC-SARA approval or North Dakota higher-education authorization; FNU is an approved SARA institution.
Under state law, NDCC 43-12.1-04(12), the exemption for students of an out-of-state, board-recognized program applies "upon written notification to the board and contingent upon clinical site availability."
What a recognized program sends NDBON each semester, before any student activity
- Student names and North Dakota or compact license information
- Facilities and courses
- Resumes, names and North Dakota or compact licenses for preceptors and faculty
- Affiliation agreements
- Each facility's verification of clinical space
Clinical Credentialing handles board requirements, so you file nothing yourself, but a late change of preceptor or site can push back your start. An older, undated FNU portal page lists North Dakota among boards that approved FNU.
Whether FNU is on NDBON's 2026-2027 recognized list is still to be confirmed. Confirm with your Clinical Advisor before you commit to a North Dakota site.
Licensing for North Dakota clinicals
A multistate license from any compact state covers in-person clinicals here. Hold only a non-compact state's license? Then you need a North Dakota RN license before your site goes live. For telehealth, you meet licensing rules where each patient lives. North Dakota is one of five states to enact the APRN Compact, which won't operate until seven do. The RN license page has more.
Midwifery: plan the hospital births first
Your midwifery count is 40 births with a hospital floor of eight, together with 40 labor management experiences, plus NRP. In a small North Dakota town, that may mean pairing a local practice with a hospital in a regional center; FNU describes a typical midwifery plan as two clinics and two hospitals. For North Dakota's rules on nurse-midwives, your RCF is the right person to ask. See births and counts.
Why North Dakota students choose us
Our search starts close to home: a North Dakota preceptor and site suited to your track. We also line up the details FNU asks for with you, including the resume and license information that feeds NDBON's list, well ahead of the 60-day deadline. If a preceptor drops, we keep looking. FNU's RCF and Clinical Credentialing approve every site. Start with the request form.
Questions FNU students ask
Does FNU need North Dakota Board of Nursing recognition for my clinicals?
Its distance-program recognition covers programs leading to APRN licensure, which takes in FNU's NP and midwifery tracks. Whether FNU is on the current list is still to be confirmed, and Clinical Credentialing handles the Board side. Ask your Clinical Advisor where your site stands before you set a start date.
Will my preceptor's resume be sent to the North Dakota Board?
Under NDBON's guidelines, a recognized program submits preceptor names, resumes and North Dakota or compact licenses each semester before student activity. FNU's Clinical Credentialing team manages that step. Let your preceptor know early that their resume and license details will be shared, so nothing stalls when FNU asks for them.
Do I need a North Dakota RN license for FNU clinicals?
Only if your license can't cross state lines. North Dakota joined the Nurse Licensure Compact in January 2018, so any member state's multistate license is valid for clinicals here. Nurses licensed solely by a state outside the compact must add a North Dakota license first. For telehealth, check the rules in each patient's state.
Does the APRN Compact help North Dakota FNU students?
Not yet. North Dakota enacted it in March 2021, and Delaware, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming have also enacted it, but it becomes operational only when seven states have. Until then, your clinicals rest on your RN license and FNU's approvals.
Who can precept an FNU student in North Dakota?
North Dakota is full practice in AANP's listing, yet who precepts you is settled by FNU's rules: a valid, unencumbered US license, at least a year in the advanced practice role, and each track's limits, for example the 40% ceiling on FNP time spent with physicians and PAs.
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Last checked 2026-09-23
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