Alabama
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Alabama. $125 single-state / $225 multistate application, FieldPrint fingerprinting, 24 CE contact hours, biennial renewal ($103.50 SSL / $203.50 MSL). NLC member since January 1, 2020.
View Alabama guideAlaska
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Alaska. $375 endorsement total ($100 app + $200 license + $75 fingerprints), FD-258 fingerprint card, biennial renewal (RN: Nov 30 even years; LPN: Sep 30 even years), continuing competency. Alaska is NOT in the NLC — single-state license only.
View Alaska guideArizona
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Arizona. $150 examination / $150 endorsement, $50 fingerprint processing, $160 four-year renewal, 960-hour competency pathway, 2-4 week target. NLC compact member.
View Arizona guideArkansas
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Arkansas. $100 exam / $125 endorsement, $30 temporary permit, biennial birth-month renewal ($100 RN / $90 LPN), 15 contact hours CE. NLC since 2000, eNLC since January 19, 2018.
View Arkansas guideCalifornia
California is NOT an NLC state. RNs file with the BRN ($350 endorsement, $190 renewal), LVNs file with BVNPT ($300 exam, $305 renewal). Realistic 10-12 week timeline.
View California guideColorado
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Colorado. ~$88 application fee, $43 endorsement, $108 biennial renewal, CBI/FBI fingerprints via CABS, no jurisprudence exam, no CE hours required. Full NLC compact member since January 2018.
View Colorado guideConnecticut
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Connecticut. $180 application fee, eLicense portal, 15-business-day endorsement temporary permit, $110 RN / $70 LPN renewal, NLC member since October 1, 2025.
View Connecticut guideDelaware
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Delaware. $181 application fee (exam or endorsement), DELPROS portal, IdentoGO fingerprints, monthly Board meetings, biennial renewal, 30 CE hours (RN) / 24 (LPN). NLC compact state.
View Delaware guideDistrict of Columbia
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Washington, DC. $187 exam / $230 endorsement, $50 background check, ~8 week timeline, biennial renewal tied to birth month, 24-hour (RN) or 18-hour (LPN) CE with LGBTQ + public health mandates. DC is NOT in the NLC.
View District of Columbia guideFlorida
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Florida. $110 exam / $100 endorsement application, Livescan fingerprints (ORI EDOH4420Z), $75 biennial renewal, 24 contact hours including required HIV, medical errors, domestic violence, and human trafficking CE. NLC member since 2018.
View Florida guideGeorgia
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Georgia. $40 exam / $75 endorsement, $65 biennial renewal, eNLC compact since 2018, 30-hour RN / 20-hour LPN CE, GAPS fingerprinting, GOALS portal.
View Georgia guideHawaii
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Hawaii. ~$186-$254 endorsement fee through MyPVL, Fieldprint fingerprinting, $196 biennial renewal, continuing-competency requirement. Hawaii is NOT in the Nurse Licensure Compact — single-state license only.
View Hawaii guideIdaho
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Idaho. $102 application (includes fingerprint), $70 biennial renewal, no jurisprudence exam, continuing competence (no required CE hours), NLC member since 2001 / eNLC since 2018.
View Idaho guideIllinois
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Illinois through IDFPR. $50 application, livescan TCN fingerprinting, $80 biennial renewal, 20 contact hours of CE with mandated sexual harassment, implicit bias, cultural competency, and Alzheimer's training. Illinois is NOT an NLC state — single-state license required.
View Illinois guideIndiana
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Indiana. $50 PLA application, $25 multistate add-on, $38.20 IdentoGO fingerprinting, no CE for standard renewal, biennial renewal on October 31. NLC since July 1, 2020.
View Indiana guideIowa
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Iowa. $143 exam / $169 endorsement, Fieldprint fingerprints, $99 triennial renewal, 36 CE contact hours including mandatory reporter, 2-8 week processing. NLC since 2018.
View Iowa guideKansas
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Kansas. $100-$125 application, $57 KBI/FBI fingerprints, biennial $85 renewal, 30 contact-hour CNE requirement, NLC multistate option since July 1, 2019.
View Kansas guideKentucky
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Kentucky. $125 exam / $165 endorsement, 80% Jurisprudence Exam, IdentoGO fingerprints, $65 annual renewal, 14 contact hours of CE, 14-business-day endorsement target. NLC since 2007 / eNLC since 2018.
View Kentucky guideLouisiana
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Louisiana. $100 RN application / $100 LPN application, IdentoGO fingerprints, two separate boards (LSBN for RNs, LSBPNE for LPNs), biennial RN renewal at $100, annual LPN renewal at $61.08, 30 contact hours of CE for RNs. NLC since July 1, 2019.
View Louisiana guideMaine
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Maine. $75 RN / $50 LPN fees, $52 IdentoGO fingerprints, biennial birthday renewal, no general CE for RNs/LPNs, 1-3 week processing target. Maine eNLC since January 19, 2018.
View Maine guideMaryland
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Maryland. $187 exam / $230 endorsement, $191 RN / $165 LPN biennial renewal, CHRC fingerprinting, 30 contact hours, implicit bias training, 4-6 week endorsement timeline. NLC since 1999, eNLC since 2018.
View Maryland guideMassachusetts
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Massachusetts. $230 exam / $275 endorsement, mandatory CORI + Good Moral Character review, biennial $120 renewal, 15 CE hours including domestic violence training. NLC signed 2024 — implementation pending; single-state remains the path.
View Massachusetts guideMichigan
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Michigan. $212.90 application fee, MiPLUS portal, fingerprint UID workflow, $131 biennial renewal, 25 contact hours of CE. Michigan is NOT a Nurse Licensure Compact state — single-state license required.
View Michigan guideMinnesota
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Minnesota. $105 exam/endorsement, $32 background check, $85 biennial renewal, 24 CE hours (RN) / 12 (LPN), 60-day temporary permit. Minnesota is NOT an NLC state.
View Minnesota guideMississippi
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Mississippi. $100 RN / $60 LPN application, $75 CBC, biennial renewal, 10-business-day target once complete, NLC compact since 2001. No standard CE for active practice.
View Mississippi guideMissouri
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Missouri. MOPRO online application, MACHS fingerprinting (registration code 0001), no-CE biennial renewal, RN renews odd years / LPN renews even years. Full NLC compact member since 2010.
View Missouri guideMontana
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Montana. $100 exam / $200 endorsement, $100 biennial renewal, no CE requirement (repealed 2023), eNLC compact since 2018, 30-business-day target. Montana DOJ fingerprints required.
View Montana guideNebraska
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Nebraska. $123 examination / endorsement fee, $55 State Patrol fingerprint check, biennial renewal (RN even years / LPN odd years), 500 practice hours + 20 CE hours competency requirement. Original NLC compact state since 2000.
View Nebraska guideNevada
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Nevada. $100 RN / $90 LPN application, $40 NSBN-specific fingerprints, $100 biennial renewal on your birthday, 30 CE hours including 4 hours cultural competency. Nevada is NOT in the NLC — single-state license required.
View Nevada guideNew Hampshire
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in New Hampshire through OPLC. $120 application fee, FBI/state fingerprints, biennial renewal, 30 contact hours of CE, 400-hour practice requirement for endorsement, NLC multistate license.
View New Hampshire guideNew Jersey
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in New Jersey. $200 total ($75 application + $120 license + $5 surcharge), IDEMIA fingerprints, $120 RN / $125 LPN biennial renewal, 30 contact hours CE. NLC multistate available since November 2021.
View New Jersey guideNew Mexico
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in New Mexico. $150 initial application, $110 biennial renewal, 30 contact hours of CE, Idemia/IdentoGo fingerprinting on a New Mexico channel, and NLC multistate licensure since January 19, 2018.
View New Mexico guideNew York
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in New York. $143 combined NYSED licensure + first registration, $35 limited permit, mandatory infection control and child abuse coursework, 6-8 week endorsement timeline. New York is NOT in the Nurse Licensure Compact.
View New York guideNorth Carolina
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in North Carolina. $75 exam / $150 endorsement, $38 Live Scan SBI/FBI background check, $100 biennial renewal, 30-hour continuing competence, 2-4 week endorsement target. NLC since 2000 (eNLC since 2018).
View North Carolina guideNorth Dakota
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in North Dakota. $130 exam / $170 endorsement, $40 BCI fingerprint check, 400-practice-hour rule, biennial renewal ($140 RN / $130 LPN), 12 CE hours. Compact state since 2004.
View North Dakota guideOhio
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Ohio. $75 exam / $75 endorsement, BCI+FBI WebCheck fingerprints, eLicense Ohio portal, biennial renewal ($65), 24 CE hours including Category A, multistate license $100. NLC since January 1, 2023.
View Ohio guideOklahoma
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Oklahoma. $85 application fee, OSBI/FBI fingerprints ($51.25), $75 biennial renewal, 24 hours CE or 520 practice hours, NLC multistate compact. No jurisprudence exam.
View Oklahoma guideOregon
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Oregon. $169 exam / $195 endorsement, OSP fingerprinting, OSBN portal, biennial $159 renewal, mandatory pain management CE. Oregon is NOT in the NLC — single-state license required.
View Oregon guidePennsylvania
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Pennsylvania. $95 initial, $122 RN / $76 LPN biennial renewal, PALS portal, PA State Police + FBI fingerprints, 30 RN CE hours including 2-hour Act 31 child abuse training. NLC fully implemented July 7, 2025.
View Pennsylvania guideRhode Island
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Rhode Island. $135 RN / $45 LPN, BCI fingerprint check, 10 contact hours biennial CE (with substance abuse + Alzheimer's), 6-8 week processing. NLC since January 1, 2024.
View Rhode Island guideSouth Carolina
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in South Carolina. $90/$70 exam, $100 endorsement, SLED/FBI fingerprint, $75 biennial renewal, 30 contact hours (one of four competency options). NLC member since 2006, eNLC since 2018.
View South Carolina guideSouth Dakota
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in South Dakota. $100 application, $43.25 DCI fingerprint check, $115 biennial renewal, no CE hours but 140/480 practice-hour rule. NLC compact state since 2001.
View South Dakota guideTennessee
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Tennessee. $150 exam / $150 endorsement (effective April 8, 2026), TBI/FBI fingerprints via IdentoGO, $140 biennial renewal, two-of-fifteen continuing competence. Tennessee is an original NLC compact state.
View Tennessee guideTexas
Get licensed as an RN or LVN in Texas. $75 exam / $150 endorsement, Nursing Jurisprudence Exam, FAST fingerprints, $68 biennial renewal, 20 CNE hours, 15-day endorsement target. NLC since 2000.
View Texas guideUtah
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Utah. ~$90 application bundle, BCI/FBI fingerprints, ~$68 biennial renewal, 30 CE contact hours (or practice-hour alternative), suicide prevention training. Original NLC compact state since 2000.
View Utah guideVermont
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Vermont. $60 exam / $150 endorsement, biennial renewal, NLC since Feb 1, 2022, VCIC fingerprint background check, 3-5 business day endorsement target.
View Vermont guideVirginia
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Virginia. $190 RN / $170 LPN application, fingerprint-based background check, $140 RN / $120 LPN biennial renewal, continued competency requirements, NLC compact state since 2005.
View Virginia guideWashington
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Washington. $138 RN / $93 LPN single-state, $203 RN / $158 LPN multistate, FBI fingerprints, suicide prevention training, 96 practice + 8 CE hours/year. NLC member since 2024.
View Washington guideWest Virginia
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in West Virginia. TWO separate boards (WVRNB for RN, WVLPN for LPN). $70 RN exam / $125 RN endorsement, $75 LPN exam / $50 LPN endorsement, $90 RN / $40 LPN biennial renewal, IdentoGO fingerprints, 12 RN / 24 LPN CE hours. Full NLC member.
View West Virginia guideWisconsin
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Wisconsin. $72 exam / $57 endorsement, FBI/DOJ fingerprints for multistate, $73 biennial renewal, no required CE. Wisconsin was an original NLC state in 2000 and now operates under the eNLC.
View Wisconsin guideWyoming
Get licensed as an RN or LPN in Wyoming. $130 RN exam / $135 endorsement, $105 LPN exam / $110 endorsement, two-fingerprint-card DCI/FBI background check, 45-60 day processing, biennial renewal, competency-based CE. Full eNLC compact member.
View Wyoming guideBook Online
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