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The Maryland State Board of Nursing licenses registered nurses and practical nurses. Maryland is a Nurse Licensure Compact (Compact) state, meaning that nurses licensed by another Compact state do not need to apply for licensure unless they plan to make Maryland their primary state of residency.
Select license type you’re applying for:
Registered Nurse
Initial Licensure
Service(s) Required by Maryland for Registered Nurse Initial Licensure
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores are required to be submitted to TruMerit for CES
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test and Passing Exam Scores:
- TOEFL iBT: Listening — 21; Reading — 19; Speaking — 26; Writing — 19; Overall score of at least 84
- IELTS: Listening – 6; Speaking — 6; Reading – 6; Writing – 6; Overall score of at least 6.5
- MET: Listening — 53; Reading — 53; Speaking — 53; Writing — 53;
- PTE: Listening — 50; Reading — 50; Speaking — 50; Writing — 50; Overall score of at least 55
- OET: Listening — 300; Reading — 300; Speaking — 300; Writing — 300
Notes
Applicants are English Exempt if they were educated in Australia, Barbados, Canada (except Quebec), Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa, Trinidad/Tobago, United Kingdom, United States (except Puerto Rico)
Registered Nurse
Endorsement
Service(s) Required by Maryland for Registered Nurse Endorsement
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores are not required to be submitted to TruMerit for CES
Notes
Licensed Practical Nurse
Initial Licensure
Service(s) Required by Maryland for LPN Initial Licensure
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores are required to be submitted to TruMerit for CES
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test and Passing Exam Scores:
- TOEFL iBT: Listening — 21; Reading — 19; Speaking — 26; Writing — 19; Overall score of at least 84
- IELTS: Listening – 6; Speaking — 6; Reading – 6; Writing – 6; Overall score of at least 6.5
- MET: Listening — 53; Reading — 53; Speaking — 53; Writing — 53;
- PTE: Listening — 50; Reading — 50; Speaking — 50; Writing — 50; Overall score of at least 55
- OET: Listening — 300; Reading — 300; Speaking — 300; Writing — 300
Notes
Applicants are English Exempt if they were educated in Australia, Barbados, Canada (except Quebec), Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa, Trinidad/Tobago, United Kingdom, United States (except Puerto Rico)
Licensed Practical Nurse
Endorsement
Service(s) Required by Maryland for LPN Endorsement
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores are not required to be submitted to TruMerit for CES