All 50 States + D.C.

Every State's Requirements, Verified by a Nurse

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41NLC compact states

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Alabama

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 24 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $100
Board: Alabama Board of Nursing

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Alaska

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $200
Board: Alaska Board of Nursing

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Arizona

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 0 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 4 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $160
Board: Arizona State Board of Nursing

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Arkansas

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 15 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $100
Board: Arkansas State Board of Nursing

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California

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $190
Board: California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)

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Colorado

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 0 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $108
Board: Colorado Board of Nursing

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Connecticut

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 2 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 1 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $110
Board: Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing

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Delaware

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $170
Board: Delaware Board of Nursing

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District of Columbia

RN CE Hours: 24 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $195
Board: District of Columbia Board of Nursing

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Florida

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 24 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $75
Board: Florida Board of Nursing

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Georgia

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $65
Board: Georgia Board of Nursing

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Hawaii

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $186
Board: Hawaii Board of Nursing

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Idaho

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 15 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $90
Board: Idaho Board of Nursing

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Illinois

RN CE Hours: 20 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $80
Board: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

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Indiana

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 0 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $50
Board: Indiana State Board of Nursing

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Iowa

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 36 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 3 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $99
Board: Iowa Board of Nursing

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Kansas

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $85
Board: Kansas State Board of Nursing

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Kentucky

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 14 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 1 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $65
Board: Kentucky Board of Nursing

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Louisiana

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $100
Board: Louisiana State Board of Nursing

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Maine

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 0 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $75
Board: Maine State Board of Nursing

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Maryland

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $136
Board: Maryland Board of Nursing

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Massachusetts

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 15 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $120
Board: Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

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Michigan

RN CE Hours: 25 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $131
Board: Michigan Board of Nursing (LARA)

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Minnesota

RN CE Hours: 24 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $85
Board: Minnesota Board of Nursing

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Mississippi

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 0 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $100
Board: Mississippi Board of Nursing

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Missouri

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 0 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $85
Board: Missouri State Board of Nursing

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Montana

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 0 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $100
Board: Montana Board of Nursing

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Nebraska

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 20 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $123
Board: Nebraska Board of Nursing

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Nevada

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $100
Board: Nevada State Board of Nursing

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New Hampshire

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $108
Board: New Hampshire Board of Nursing

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New Jersey

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $120
Board: New Jersey Board of Nursing

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New Mexico

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $110
Board: New Mexico Board of Nursing

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New York

RN CE Hours: 0 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 3 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $73
Board: New York State Education Department (NYSED)

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North Carolina

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $100
Board: North Carolina Board of Nursing

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North Dakota

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 12 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $140
Board: North Dakota Board of Nursing

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Ohio

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 24 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $65
Board: Ohio Board of Nursing

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Oklahoma

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 24 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $75
Board: Oklahoma Board of Nursing

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Oregon

RN CE Hours: 0 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $159
Board: Oregon State Board of Nursing

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Pennsylvania

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $122
Board: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing (BPOA)

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Rhode Island

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 10 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $135
Board: Rhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education

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South Carolina

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $75
Board: South Carolina Board of Nursing

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South Dakota

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 0 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $115
Board: South Dakota Board of Nursing

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Tennessee

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 5 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $100
Board: Tennessee Board of Nursing

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Texas

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 20 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $68
Board: Texas Board of Nursing

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Utah

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $68
Board: Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) — Board of Nursing

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Vermont

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 20 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $220
Board: Vermont Board of Nursing — Office of Professional Regulation

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Virginia

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 30 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $140
Board: Virginia Board of Nursing

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Washington

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 8 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 1 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $138
Board: Washington State Board of Nursing

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West Virginia

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 12 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $90
Board: West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses (WV RN Board)

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Wisconsin

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 0 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $57
Board: Wisconsin Board of Nursing

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Wyoming

NLC Compact

RN CE Hours: 0 hrs
Renewal Cycle: 2 years
Renewal Fee (RN): $90
Board: Wyoming State Board of Nursing

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Every State's Requirements, Verified by a Nurse

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)

Track your state's requirements automatically

Every State's Requirements, Verified by a Nurse

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan