Education

Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

307-766-6569

307-766-4294 fax

www.uwyo.edu

BSN

MSN

DNP

Casper College

Casper, WY 

307-268-2717

307-268-2087 fax

www.caspercollege.edu

ADN

LPN Certificate

CNA Certificate

Refresher Courses

IV Therapy

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY 

307-855-2226

307-855-2099 fax

www.cwc.edu

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

www.nwc.edu

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

Want to train as a CNA? 

Click HERE for a List of Approved CNA Programs

 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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Click HERE for a list of Approved CNA II and MA-C Courses

• 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? 

1. Click on the Practice link at the very top of this page 

2. Scroll down to the Advisory Opinions 

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

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

Sample Cover Letter for Clinical Request

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.

LPN-IV Scope of Practice- See Practice Page- Advisory Opinions

Click HERE for a List of WY LPN IV-C Courses

• 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 .

Click to download

Faculty Qualification Sheets

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

Home Health Aide Orientation Checklist 

Nutrition Support Assistant

2023 NCLEX Test Plans

NCLEX Testing Information 

NCLEX Candidate Registration Process Video

NCSBN Learning Extension NCLEX Review

NCSBN Next Generation NCLEX Project

Wyoming Education Programs NCLEX Results         

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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)

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

Drug Diversion Training

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 - SUD 101

PCSS - Webinars Most (not all) have CEUs available

WyHealthTrain

• 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.