License & Certification

Here’s the latest on state licensing and board of nursing information

Compact License States

The original Nurse Licensure Compact allows any nurse who resides in one of the participating compact states to practice nursing in any of the states forming the compact state alliance. The new eNLC (Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact)  replaces the original NLC and provides extra protections. (see map below).

U.S. map showing states’ status on Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC): most states enacted, some pending or partially implemented, a few with no action. Color-coded legend included.

Please visit the Nurse License Compact Administrator website for more information: www.ncsbn.org/nlc.htm

Board of Nursing Websites

Visit the BON for each state for information on license and certification requirements.

AlabamaAlaskaArizona
ArkansasCaliforniaColorado
ConnecticutDelawareDistrict of Columbia
FloridaGeorgiaHawaii
IdahoIllinoisIndiana
IowaKansasKentucky
LouisianaMaineMaryland
MassachusettsMichiganMinnesota
MississippiMissouriMontana
NebraskaNevadaNew Hampshire
New JerseyNew MexicoNew York
North CarolinaNorth DakotaOhio
OklahomaOregonPennsylvania
Rhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth Dakota
TennesseeTexasUtah
VermontVirginiaWashington
West VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

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