Education
The WSBN has established rules as the regulatory agency enforcing the Nurse Practice Act of Wyoming (NPA) under §33-21-122.
Post-Licensure: Out-of-State Nursing Education Programs
APRN/ DNP / MSN/ RN to BSN
Post-Licensure Distance Education Requirements
Wyoming Requirements as a Host State Per Chapter 6 Rules
All programs shall document current registration with the Wyoming Department of Education or National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) approval.
Post Licensure:
Post Licensure programs are not required to have Board approval but shall:
Notify the Board in writing when a student will be completing a clinical learning experience in Wyoming. Please utilize our Sample Cover Letter for requests.
Prior to any clinical learning experiences, the parent institution shall execute a written contract with the cooperating clinical facility establishing and defining:
The responsibilities of each party;
The period of the agreement; and
Conditions under which renewal, renegotiation, or termination could take place.
The parent institution shall maintain a copy of each executed contract and provide it to the Board upon request.
*For WY licensure APRN must graduate from a nationally accredited graduate or postgraduate level advanced practice nurse education program.
Additional resources: Wyoming’s Nurse Practice Act and Chapter 6 Standards for Nursing Education Programs Administrative Rules
Out-of-State Program Resources Click to download documents
Approval of Prelicensure: Out-of-State Nursing Education Programs LPN/RN
Prelicensure Distance Education Requirements
Wyoming Requirements as a Host State Per Chapter 6 Rules
All programs shall document current registration with the Wyoming Department of Education or National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) approval.
Pre Licensure:
Pre Licensure programs seeking permission to either use a Wyoming clinical facility for a portion of a class or to place an individual student for a precepted experience shall utilize our Sample Cover Letter for requests and submit the following:
Description of the planned educational experience;
Rationale for the use of Wyoming facilities;
Documentation of home state/jurisdiction program approval; and
Documentation of faculty/preceptor licensure.
Faculty who teach only didactic content or supervise a student/preceptor pair, where direct patient care is not provided, shall be licensed in the home state.
Preceptors and faculty providing patient care in Wyoming shall have an active, unencumbered Wyoming, or multi-state RN or APRN license.
*For WY licensure LPN/RN must graduate from a board-approved pre-licensure education program.
Additional resources: Wyoming’s Nurse Practice Act and Chapter 6 Standards for Nursing Education Programs Administrative Rules
Out-of-State Program Resources Click to download documents
Sample Cover Letter for Clinical Request
Education Resources - click on the sections below to get more information
1. List of Wyoming Nursing Education Programs
Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
307-766-6569
307-766-4294 fax
BSN
MSN
DNP
Casper College
Casper, WY
307-268-2717
307-268-2087 fax
ADN
LPN Certificate
CNA Certificate
Refresher Courses
IV Therapy
Central Wyoming College
Riverton, WY
307-855-2226
307-855-2099 fax
ADN
LPN Certificate
CNA Certificate
Eastern Wyoming College
Torrington, WY
307.534.2999
https://ewc.wy.edu/academic-services/majors/nursing/
ADN
Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY
www.lccc.wy.edu/programs/nursing
307-778-1133
307-778-4386 fax
ADN
LPN Certificate
CNA Certificate
Northern Wyoming Community College District
Gillette, WY
307-686-0254 x1204
307-686-0339 fax
Sheridan, WY
307-674-6446 x3301
307-674-3352 fax
www.sheridan.edu/academics/program/nursing
ADN
LPN Certificate
CNA Certificate
Northwest College
Powell, WY
Tel: 307-754-6484
307-754-6484 fax
ADN
LPN Certificate
CNA Certificate
Western Wyoming Community College
Rock Springs, WY
307-382-1801
307-382-7665 fax
www.westernwyoming.edu/academics/nursing
ADN
LPN Certificate
CNA Certificate
2. Student CNA/CNA II / MA-C Information
Want to train as a CNA?
The Wyoming Department of Health oversees CNA education programs.
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CNA Testing
The Wyoming Nurse Aide testing services will be available on Headmaster’s website located at D&S – Headmaster - https://www.hdmaster.com
Virtual knowledge testing is available for CNA candidates. Please visit Welcome | WY TMU (tmutest.com) for more information.
Please contact Headmaster directly at (800) 393-8664 with any questions.
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When training is completed, the CNA II / MA-C candidate will need to submit the completed application and fees, along with the certificate of completion to WSBN licensing through their Nurse Portal account.
Need information on CNA II or MA-C Scope of practice?
Click on the Practice link at the very top of this page
Scroll down to the Advisory Opinions
3. Nurse Refresher Courses
Click HERE for a List of Approved Nurse Refresher Courses as of August 9, 2022
Per Chapter 2, Section 13(d)(ii)(A) RN/LPN/VN "successfully complete a refresher course or the equivalent accepted by the Board".
If the refresher course you are interested in is not listed, please email wsbn.practice@wyo.gov for Board review and consideration for approval.
4. Licensed Practical Nurse IV Certification
When training is completed, the LPN will need to submit the completed application and fees, along with the certificate of completion to WSBN licensing through their Nurse Portal account.
For the most current information regarding LPN Certification Courses at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, please contact Clinical Education at (307) 996-4736 .
5. RESOURCES - WY Faculty Nursing / CNA / CNA II / Home Health Aides
How to Become an Approved CNA I Training Program
CNA Written Test / Skills Evaluation (Headmaster)
CNA II Role & Course Requirements- See Practice Page-Advisory Opinions
MA-C Role & Course Requirements - See Practice Page-Advisory Opinions
6. RESOURCES - NCLEX
NCLEX Candidate Registration Process Video
NCSBN Learning Extension NCLEX Review
NCSBN Next Generation NCLEX Project
Wyoming Education Programs NCLEX Results
7. Continuing Education (CEU)
The WSBN does not offer approval of educational programs. Wyoming is willing to accept courses approved by continuing nursing education (CNE) approved for nursing contact hours by an accredited provider or approver of nursing continuing education such as a board of nursing
Other types of accepted continuing education:
Continuing medical education (CME) approved for CME hours;
Sponsored by organizations, agencies, or educational institutions accredited or approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), or the Commission on Dietetic Registration;
Professional organization (some examples include):
American Nurses Association (ANA)
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (NPWH)
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners (NAPNAP)
8. Opioid and Substance Use Disorder Resources
The Administrative Rules and Regulations for the WSBN (Ch 2, section 13) require each APRN to document three (3) hours of continuing education related to the responsible prescribing of controlled substances or treatment of substance abuse disorders (c)(ii).
At the time of renewal, the APRN must upload proof of completion of courses specific to this requirement.
The resources below have been reviewed and meet the requirements for this competency. This list is not complete.
The title of the CE activity must be specific to prescribing controlled substances or treatment of substance use disorders to meet this requirement. If attending a conference, the APRN should keep a copy of the conference agenda that specifies courses that will be used to meet this competency.
Free CEUs
Applying CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids
Pain Management and Opioids-CME for Medical Professionals
Harvard Medical School-Understanding Addiction
ICRS - Understanding Substance Use Disorder in Nursing
ICRS - Nurse Manager Guidelines for Substance Use Disorder
National Institute on Drug Abuse Opioid CMEs
Nebraska Drug Overdose Prevention Note - the Pain Management and Acute Pain modules have been reviewed and deemed to meet the renewal competency
Safe and Effective Prescription of Controlled Substances
PCSS - Webinars Most (not all) have CEUs available
9. Funding and Scholarship Opportunities
Newly enrolled students in a healthcare career pathway may be eligible for up to $10,000 toward the cost of completing a qualified healthcare program within a 2-year time frame. Click on WyHealthTrain for more information.
WY Investment in Nursing (WyIN)
The Wyoming Investment in Nursing program provides funds for students who are accepted into graduate nursing programs at a university or an undergraduate program at the University of Wyoming or one of the Wyoming community colleges. Click on WyIN for more information.
Questions?
Contact us!
Phone: (307) 777-6127
Email: wsbn.practice@wyo.gov