licensure
noun
li·cen·sure
ˈlī-sᵊn-shər 
-ˌshu̇r
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Students can earn degrees in Associate of Occupational Science (LVN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science — RN to BSN, or Master of Science in Nursing; the school now averages a licensure pass rate of 95% for NCLEX-BSN and NPTE for physical therapy assistants of as high as 99%.
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Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Councilwoman Paula McCraney proposed an amendment that would have delayed the onset of the law until the licensure process was in place.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
For instance, sections of the LEARNS Act promote licensure, and Act 304 of 2025 seeks to provide teachers their own routes to getting licensed.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Requirements are typically based on home-country licensure, experience, and professional standing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Councilwoman Paula McCraney proposed an amendment that would have delayed the onset of the law until the licensure process was in place.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
For instance, sections of the LEARNS Act promote licensure, and Act 304 of 2025 seeks to provide teachers their own routes to getting licensed.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
Requirements are typically based on home-country licensure, experience, and professional standing.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for licensure
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“Licensure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/licensure. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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licensure
noun
li·cen·sure
ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r
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: approval of a drug or medical procedure by official or legal authority for use in the practice of medicine
the licensure was based on the results of randomized clinical trials of the vaccine's protective efficacy—E. D. Shapiro et al.
E. D. Shapiro et al.Legal Definition
licensure
noun
li·cen·sure
ˈlīs-ᵊn-shər, -ˌshu̇r
: the granting of licenses especially to practice a profession
also
: the state of being licensed
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