Every CE requirement verified against official state nursing board sources. How RenewRN verifies the data →
Every CE requirement verified against official state nursing board sources. How RenewRN verifies the data →
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Moving to a new state? Pick where you're licensed and where you're going. The planner figures out whether you need an endorsement application or a Nurse Licensure Compact residency change, and gives you a personalized checklist — including the 60-day rule, fingerprinting, fees, and CE impact.
Pick your current state and your destination state above. The planner will tell you whether you need an endorsement application or a primary-state-of- residence change, and give you a personalized checklist.
The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) lets registered nurses hold a single multistate license and practice across 41+ member jurisdictions. If both your current and destination states are compact members, your move is a residency declaration, not a license transfer. If either state is outside the compact — California, New York, Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon, Nevada, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Illinois are the current major outliers — you apply for a new license by endorsement in your destination state. The planner above checks the compact status for both states and routes you correctly.
If you change primary state of residence between two compact states, the NLC gives you 60 days to update your residency declaration with a compact-state board. Common proofs of PSOR: a driver's license, voter registration, state tax filing, lease, or mortgage. Pennsylvania joined the NLC on July 7, 2025; Connecticut joined October 1, 2025 — transitional rules and longer processing times apply for either state early in their membership.
Effective July 1, 2025, Florida requires Level 2 FDLE/FBI fingerprint clearance at every nurse renewal, not just initial licensure. If you're endorsing into Florida, expect 30–90 days for FBI processing. Plan your move timeline accordingly — the fingerprint clearance has to be on file before your application can be approved.
Most state boards require CE completed under their jurisdiction (or from an approved provider) after your license issues. CE you've already earned in your origin state usually doesn't transfer. A few states grant a first-time-licensee CE exemption for the initial renewal period. The planner above pulls your destination state's exact requirement and first-time-exemption rules.
RenewRN's free plan tracks one license. If you update your state inside your profile, we send reminders for the 60-day residency rule, fingerprint expiration, and your first new-state renewal — 90, 60, 30, 7, and 1 day out (Pro). The free plan covers the dashboard countdown for a single license.