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Nurse Licensure Compacts

  • How do I get my state to become a compact state?
  • Did the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing join the NLC?
  • I have a compact license - do I renew my other licenses that are covered under the compact?
  • What states are in the RN/LPN compact?
  • How do I permanently relocate with a multistate license?
  • I have a compact multistate license and have accepted a temporary assignment in another compact state. My employer or staffing agency is telling me that I need to get that state’s license.
  • I live in a noncompact state, but own property in a compact state. Can I get a compact license?
  • I live in a noncompact state, but I will be changing my primary state of residence to a compact state in a few months for a job. Can I apply for a license in that state now so I can work immediately after moving?
  • I live in a compact state where I am licensed. How do I get a license in a noncompact state?
  • What if I move to another compact state?
  • Do I have to give up my original noncompact license when I apply for a compact state's license?
  • I have a compact license. How long can I work in another compact state?
  • I live in a compact state and have a license from that state. What do I need to do to get a multistate license?
  • Why would a nurse need a multistate license?
  • What is the difference between a compact license and a multistate license?
  • What does "primary state of residence" mean?
  • What You Need to Know: Federal/Military Nurses and Spouses
  • What do I need to do before I move to another state?
  • How does the NLC pertain to APRNs?
  • Where is the compact application and what is the application fee?
  • I live in a noncompact state. How do I get a compact multistate license?
  • What is the status of the NLC in Pennsylvania?

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