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 →
Field guide · All 50 states + D.C.
Every data point on these pages is verified against official state Board of Nursing sources. Not scraped. Not aggregated. Primary sources only. Find your state below.
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The NLC allows RNs and LPN/LVNs to hold one multistate license and practice in all compact states (physically and via telehealth) without additional state licenses.
Nurses with a multistate license can practice in any compact state without a separate license, saving time and fees. Especially valuable for travel nurses and telehealth practitioners.
To qualify, you must reside in a compact state, pass a federal background check, and meet uniform licensure requirements set by the NLC.
| State | RN CE | Cycle | RN fee | NLC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlabamaAlabama Board of Nursing · $100 · NLC | 24 hrs | 2 yrs | $100 | ✓ |
| AlaskaAlaska Board of Nursing · $200 | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $200 | – |
| ArizonaArizona State Board of Nursing · $160 · NLC | 0 hrs | 4 yrs | $160 | ✓ |
| ArkansasArkansas State Board of Nursing · $100 · NLC | 15 hrs | 2 yrs | $100 | ✓ |
| CaliforniaCalifornia Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) · $190 | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $190 | – |
| ColoradoColorado Board of Nursing · $108 · NLC | 0 hrs | 2 yrs | $108 | ✓ |
| ConnecticutConnecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing · $110 · NLC | 0 hrs | 1 yr | $110 | ✓ |
| DelawareDelaware Board of Nursing · $170 · NLC | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $170 | ✓ |
| District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Board of Nursing · $195 ($145 application + $50 background check) | 24 hrs | 2 yrs | $195 ($145 application + $50 background check) | – |
| FloridaFlorida Board of Nursing · $75 · NLC | 24 hrs | 2 yrs | $75 | ✓ |
| GeorgiaGeorgia Board of Nursing · $65 · NLC | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $65 | ✓ |
| HawaiiHawaii Board of Nursing · $196 | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $196 | – |
| IdahoIdaho Board of Nursing · $70 · NLC | 0 hrs | 2 yrs | $70 | ✓ |
| IllinoisIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) · $80 | 20 hrs | 2 yrs | $80 | – |
| IndianaIndiana State Board of Nursing · $50 · NLC | 0 hrs | 2 yrs | $50 | ✓ |
| IowaIowa Board of Nursing · $99 · NLC | 36 hrs | 3 yrs | $99 | ✓ |
| KansasKansas State Board of Nursing · $85 · NLC | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $85 | ✓ |
| KentuckyKentucky Board of Nursing · $65 · NLC | 14 hrs | 1 yr | $65 | ✓ |
| LouisianaLouisiana State Board of Nursing · $100 · NLC | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $100 | ✓ |
| MaineMaine State Board of Nursing · $75 · NLC | 0 hrs | 2 yrs | $75 | ✓ |
| MarylandMaryland Board of Nursing · $191 · NLC | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $191 | ✓ |
| MassachusettsMassachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing · $120 | 15 hrs | 2 yrs | $120 | – |
| MichiganMichigan Board of Nursing (LARA) · $131 | 25 hrs | 2 yrs | $131 | – |
| MinnesotaMinnesota Board of Nursing · $85 | 24 hrs | 2 yrs | $85 | – |
| MississippiMississippi Board of Nursing · $100 · NLC | 0 hrs | 2 yrs | $100 | ✓ |
| MissouriMissouri State Board of Nursing · $85 · NLC | 0 hrs | 2 yrs | $85 | ✓ |
| MontanaMontana Board of Nursing · $100 · NLC | 0 hrs | 2 yrs | $100 | ✓ |
| NebraskaNebraska Board of Nursing · $123 · NLC | 20 hrs | 2 yrs | $123 | ✓ |
| NevadaNevada State Board of Nursing · $100 | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $100 | – |
| New HampshireNew Hampshire Board of Nursing · $116 ($88 licensing + $28 health-program fee) · NLC | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $116 ($88 licensing + $28 health-program fee) | ✓ |
| New JerseyNew Jersey Board of Nursing · $120 · NLC | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $120 | ✓ |
| New MexicoNew Mexico Board of Nursing · $110 · NLC | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $110 | ✓ |
| New YorkNew York State Education Department (NYSED) · $73 | 0 hrs | 3 yrs | $73 | – |
| North CarolinaNorth Carolina Board of Nursing · $100 · NLC | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $100 | ✓ |
| North DakotaNorth Dakota Board of Nursing · $140 · NLC | 12 hrs | 2 yrs | $140 | ✓ |
| OhioOhio Board of Nursing · $65 · NLC | 24 hrs | 2 yrs | $65 | ✓ |
| OklahomaOklahoma Board of Nursing · $75 · NLC | 24 hrs | 2 yrs | $75 | ✓ |
| OregonOregon State Board of Nursing · $262 ($245 renewal + $8 Workforce Data Analysis Fund + $9 Nursing Advancement Fund surcharges) | 0 hrs | 2 yrs | $262 ($245 renewal + $8 Workforce Data Analysis Fund + $9 Nursing Advancement Fund surcharges) | – |
| PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Board of Nursing (BPOA) · $122 · NLC | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $122 | ✓ |
| Rhode IslandRhode Island Board of Nurse Registration and Nursing Education · $135 · NLC | 10 hrs | 2 yrs | $135 | ✓ |
| South CarolinaSouth Carolina Board of Nursing · $75 · NLC | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $75 | ✓ |
| South DakotaSouth Dakota Board of Nursing · $115 · NLC | 0 hrs | 2 yrs | $115 | ✓ |
| TennesseeTennessee Board of Nursing · $140 · NLC | 10 hrs | 2 yrs | $140 | ✓ |
| TexasTexas Board of Nursing · $68 · NLC | 20 hrs | 2 yrs | $68 | ✓ |
| UtahUtah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Board of Nursing · $68 · NLC | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $68 | ✓ |
| VermontVermont Board of Nursing, Office of Professional Regulation · $220 · NLC | 20 hrs | 2 yrs | $220 | ✓ |
| VirginiaVirginia Board of Nursing · $140 · NLC | 30 hrs | 2 yrs | $140 | ✓ |
| WashingtonWashington State Board of Nursing · $138 · NLC | 8 hrs | 1 yr | $138 | ✓ |
| West VirginiaWest Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses (WV RN Board) · $90 · NLC | 12 hrs | 2 yrs | $90 | ✓ |
| WisconsinWisconsin Board of Nursing · $73 · NLC | 0 hrs | 2 yrs | $73 | ✓ |
| WyomingWyoming State Board of Nursing · $110 · NLC | 40 hrs | 2 yrs | $110 | ✓ |
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