The following State agencies have been recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as reliable authorities as to the quality of nurse education in their respective States. The dates included with each entry are the date of the agency's initial recognition, the date of last renewal of recognition, and the date of its next scheduled review.

Kansas State Board of Nursing
2007/2007/S2009

Mary Blubaugh
Executive Administrator
Landon State Office Building
900 S.W. Jackson Street, Suite 1051
Topeka, Kansas 66612-12330
Tel. (785) 296-4929, Fax (785) 296-3929
E-mail address: mary.blubaugh@ksbn.state.ks.us
Web address:http://www.ksbn.org

Maryland Board of Nursing
1985/2007/F2010

Patricia A. Noble
Executive Director
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21215
Tel. (410) 585-1900, Fax (410) 358-3530
E-Mail address: :panoble@dhmh.state.md.us
Web address:www.mbon.org

Missouri State Board of Nursing
1970/2007/S2011

Lori Scheidt
Executive Director
P.O. Box 656
3605 Missouri Boulevard
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Tel. (573) 751-0681, Fax (573) 751-0075
E-mail address: nursing@pr.mo.gov
Web address: www.pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp

Montana State Board of Nursing
1969/2004/F2008

Barb Swehla
Executive Director
PO Box 200513
Helena, Montana 59620-0513
Tel. (406) 841-2340, Fax (406) 841-2305
E-mail address:dlibsdnur@mt.gov
Web address:www.nurse.mt.gov

New York State Board of Regents, State Education Department, Office of the Professions (Nursing Education)
1969/2006/S2010

Richard Mills
Commissioner on Education
New York State Board of Regents
State Education Department
Office of the Professions
(Nursing Education)
Albany, New York 12224
Tel. (518) 474-5844, Fax (518) 473-4909
Web address: www.nysed.gov

North Dakota Board of Nursing
2002/2004/S2008

Linda Shanta
Associate Director of Education
North Dakota Board of Nursing
919 South 7th Street, Suite 504
Bismarck, North Dakota 58504-5881
Tel.(701) 328-9778, Fax (701) 328-9785
E-mail address: lshanta@ndbon.org
Web address: www.ndbon.org