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.
Alabama
Non-Compact, License takes 2-4 Weeks
Alaska
Non-Compact, License takes 8-10 Weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Arizona
Compact, License takes 2-4 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Arkansas
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
California
Non-Compact, License takes 3-6 months, requires fingerprints/
background check
Colorado
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
Connecticut
Non-Compact, License takes 1-4 weeks
Delaware
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
District of Columbia
Non-Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
Florida
Compact, License takes 3-6 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Georgia
Compact, License takes 10-15 days
Hawaii
Non-Compact, License takes 2-15 days
Idaho
Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
Illinois
Non-Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
Indiana
Non-Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
Iowa
Compact, License takes 2-8 weeks
Kansas
Compact, License takes 2-4 weeks
Kentucky
Compact, License takes 2-4 weeks
Louisiana
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Maine
Compact, License takes 8-10 weeks
Maryland
Compact, License takes 8-10 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Michigan
Non-Compact, License takes
6-8 weeks
Minnesota
Non-Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
Mississippi
Compact, License takes 3-4 weeks
Missouri
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
Montana
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
Nebraska
Compact, License takes 2-10 weeks
Nevada
Non-Compact, License takes 2-4 weeks
New Hampshire
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
New Jersey
Non-Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
New Mexico
Compact, License takes 3-4 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
New York
Non-Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
North Carolina
Compact, License takes 6-8 weeks
North Dakota
Compact, License takes 2-4 weeks
Ohio
Non-Compact, License takes 4-6 months, requires fingerprints/
background check
Oklahoma
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
Oregon
Non-Compact, License takes 3-6 weeks
Pennsylvania
Non-Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Rhode Island
Non-Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
South Carolina
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
South Dakota
Compact, License takes 3-5 weeks
Tennessee
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
Texas
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks, requires fingerprints/
background check
Utah
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
Vermont
Non-Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
Virginia
Compact, License takes 4-6 weeks
Washington
Non-Compact, License takes 3-4 weeks
West Virginia
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
Wisconsin
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks
Wyoming
Compact, License takes 2-3 weeks