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
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores are required to be submitted to CGFNS 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; 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 - Initial Licensure
Service(s) Required
English Language Proficiency Exam Results
Exam scores are required to be submitted to CGFNS for CES
Accepted English Language Proficiency Test and Passing Exam Scores:
- TOEFL iBT: Listening — 22; Reading — 22; Speaking — 26; Writing — 24; Overall score of at least 84
- IELTS: Listening – 6; Speaking — 7; Reading – 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)