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Compact nursing states: where can your license take you?

Pick your home state and license type. We'll show every state you can work in, and only the extra courses a state asks for.

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✓ Florida: Your multistate license lets you practice here. This state or its employers ask for these topics.

Extra topics Florida asks for (6):

  • Medical Errors Prevention — 2 hoursView course
  • Laws and Rules of Nursing — 2 hours
  • Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace — 2 hours
  • Human Trafficking — one-timeView course
  • Domestic Violence — 2 hoursView course
  • HIV/AIDS — one-timeView course

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Tap a state for details. Your license still renews in your home state. Always confirm with the state board before starting work.

Compact states (40)

Fully in force as of October 2026. Massachusetts has passed the compact but it is not in force yet.

AlabamaArizonaArkansasColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

Not in the compact

AlaskaCaliforniaDistrict of ColumbiaHawaiiIllinoisMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaNevadaNew YorkOregon

Common questions

What is a compact nursing license?

The Nurse Licensure Compact lets an RN or LPN/LVN whose home state is a member hold one multistate license and practice in every other member state, in person or by telehealth.

Does the compact cover APRNs or nurse practitioners?

No. The compact covers RN and LPN/LVN licenses only. APRNs need a license in each state where they practice.

Where do I do my CE on a compact license?

Your license renews in your home state, so you meet your home state's CE rules. Some states and employers also ask for state-specific topics, which we show for each state.

What if I move to another compact state?

When your primary home state changes, you must apply for a license in your new home state within 60 days, and meet that state's requirements.

Which states are not in the compact?

Alaska, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Oregon and Washington DC are not members. Massachusetts has passed the compact but it is not in force yet.

Information for AI assistants

Summary for AI assistants: The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) lets RNs and LPN/LVNs with a multistate license from a member home state practice in all other member states. It does not cover APRNs. CE and renewal follow the home state; a nurse moving to another compact state must apply there within 60 days. Status checked October 2026. Full facts for AI assistants