Travel nursing has never been easier. With a Compact Nursing License or Nurse License States (NLC), you can practice across multiple states without the hassle of applying for additional licensure. Streamline your career and focus on what truly matters—providing exceptional care, wherever you're needed.
1. Confirm Your Eligibility
Check if your state of residence is part of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) and ensure your nursing license is in good standing.
2. Declare Your Residency
Declare a compact state as your primary state of residence to qualify.
3. Submit Your Application
Apply for a Compact Nursing License through your state board of nursing and start exploring new opportunities.
*For more detailed instructions on how to get your multi-state nursing license, visit NLC.
If you live in one of the compact states, and are actively licensed as a registered nurse, you are eligible to travel and work in another compact state.
If you are moving to another compact state, you will need to apply by endorsement for that states’ license.
If your primary state of residency is not a compact state, you are not eligible for a compact state license (multi-state nursing license). Your eligibility will be limited to a single-state license that is valid in that state only.
If you’re moving from a nurse compact state to a non-compact state, you’re required to apply for a new licensure by endorsement in your new home state. You may not use your multistate license in the non-compact state.
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