Nursing License
Information By State
Below you will find license information by state, compact or non-compact status, and turn around times. Click on the picture next to each state to be redirected
to the board of nursing for each state.
Non-Compact, License takes 2-4 Weeks
Alabama
Non-Compact, License takes 8-10 Weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Alaska
Compact, License takes 2-4 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Arizona
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
Arkansas
Non-Compact, License takes 3-6 months, requires fingerprints/
background check
California
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
Colorado
Non-Compact, License takes 1-4 weeks
Connecticut
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
Delaware
Non-Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
District of Columbia
Compact, License takes 3-6 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Florida
Compact, License takes 10-15 days
Georgia
Non-Compact, License takes 2-15 days
Hawaii
Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
Idaho
Non-Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
Illinois
Non-Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
Indiana
Compact, License takes 2-8 weeks
Iowa
Compact, License takes 2-4 weeks
Kansas
Compact, License takes 2-4 weeks
Kentucky
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Louisiana
Compact, License takes 8-10 weeks
Maine
Compact, License takes 8-10 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Maryland
Non-Compact, License takes
6-8 weeks
Michigan
Non-Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
Minnesota
Compact, License takes 3-4 weeks
Mississippi
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
Missouri
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
Montana
Compact, License takes 2-10 weeks
Nebraska
Non-Compact, License takes 2-4 weeks
Nevada
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
New Hampshire
Non-Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
New Jersey
Compact, License takes 3-4 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
New Mexico
Non-Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
New York
Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
North Carolina
Compact, License takes 2-4 weeks
North Dakota
Non-Compact, License takes 4-6 months, requires fingerprints/
background check
Ohio
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
Oklahoma
Non-Compact, License takes 3-6 weeks
Oregon
Non-Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Pennsylvania
Non-Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
Rhode Island
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
South Carolina
Compact, License takes 3-5 weeks
South Dakota
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
Tennessee
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Texas
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
Utah
Non-Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
Vermont
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
Virginia
Non-Compact, License takes 3-4 weeks
Washington
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
West Virginia
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
Wisconsin
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks