Uniform Licensure Requirements

NCSBN established a list of Uniform Licensure Requirements (ULRs) in 1999 to outline the responsibilities of boards and nurse applicants throughout the licensure process. The list was updated in 2011.

Uniform Licensure Requirements

Uniform Licensure Requirements (ULRs) are the essential prerequisites for initial, endorsement, renewal and reinstatement licensure needed across every NCSBN jurisdiction to ensure the safe and competent practice of nursing. ULRs protect the public by setting consistent standards and promoting a health care system that is fluid and accessible by removing barriers to care and maximizing portability for nurses. They also assure the consumer that a nurse in one state has met the requirements of the nurses in every other state. ULRs support the fact that the expectations for the education of a nurse and the responsibilities of a nurse are the same throughout every NCSBN member board jurisdiction in the United States.
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