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  • Home | NURSECOMPACT

    Site: nursecompact.com

    The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows for nurses to have one multistate license with the ability to practice in all compact states which increases access to care while maintaining public protection at the state level. Students & the NLC Information for students or faculty to prepare those planning to acquire a multistate license. Apply for a Multistate License Nurses who live in a compact state can apply for a multistate license if they meet the licensure requirements. How to Apply Participating Jurisdictions 43 jurisdictions are currently part of the NLC.

  • 2023_NLC_ULRs.pdf

    Site: nursecompact.com

    NurseCompact.com Uniform Licensure Requirements for a Multistate License Requirements: An applicant for licensure in a state that is part of the eNLC will need to meet the following uniform licensure requirements: 1. Meets the requirements for licensure in the home state (state of residency); 2. a. Has graduated from a board-approved education program; or b.

  • Updated_onepaged_NLC.pdf

    Site: nursecompact.com

    Proven, Safe and Efficient • The NLC has been operational and successful for more than 18 years and continues to grow each year with the addition of new states. • All the safeguards that are built into the current state licensing process are required before a nurse is issued a multistate license. • The NLC has uniform licensure requirements so that all states can be confident that new nurses practicing within the NLC have met a set of minimum requirements, regardless of the home state in which they are licensed. • All states that participate in the NLC conduct federal criminal background checks to determine eligibility for a multistate license.

  • 2023_NLC-1pager.pdf

    Site: nursecompact.com

    Proven, Safe and Efficient • The NLC has been operational and successful for more than 20 years and continues to grow each year with the addition of new states. • All the safeguards that are built into the current state licensing process are required before a nurse is issued a multistate license. • The NLC has uniform licensure requirements so that all states can be confident that new nurses practicing within the NLC have met a set of minimum requirements, regardless of the home state in which they are licensed. • All states that participate in the NLC conduct federal criminal background checks to determine eligibility for a multistate license.

  • 2025_NLC-1pager.pdf

    Site: nursecompact.com

    Proven, Safe and Efficient • The NLC has been operational and successful for more than 20 years and continues to grow each year with the addition of new states. • All the safeguards that are built into the current state licensing process are required before a nurse is issued a multistate license. • The NLC has uniform licensure requirements so that all states can be confident that new nurses practicing within the NLC have met a set of minimum requirements, regardless of the home state in which they are licensed. • All states that participate in the NLC conduct federal criminal background checks to determine eligibility for a multistate license.

  • 25-NLCSurveyFindings.pdf

    Site: nursecompact.com

    NurseCompact.com Background 66,054 nurses licensed across five states – Alaska, Kansas, Minnesota, Nevada and Vermont – participated in the online surveys. Kansas and Vermont subsequently enacted the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Almost half (45%) of surveyed nurses provided nursing services or communicated with a patient or client across state borders in the past two years, a 10% increase from the previous survey. 44% of respondents held an active nursing license in at least ...

  • Microsoft Word - Agenda_Commission_Annual Meeting Aug 27 2024_Draft 3 clean

    Site: nursecompact.com

    Microsoft Word - Agenda_Commission_Annual Meeting Aug 27 2024_Draft 3 clean 1             AGENDA  Annual Meeting of the   NLC Commission  August 27, 2024  Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm   Meeting: 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm CT        ICNLCA Core Purpose:   To facilitate interstate nursing practice in a manner consistent with public health and safety.    ICNLCA Mission Statement:   To facilitate cross‐border nursing practice through the implementation of a nationally recognized multistate  licensure. ICNLCA enhances nurse mobility and public protection by enforcing compliance with the Compact.   

  • Microsoft Word - Agenda_Commission_MYM March 10 2025_DRAFT 5

    Site: nursecompact.com

    Microsoft Word - Agenda_Commission_MYM March 10 2025_DRAFT 5 1 AGENDA  Midyear Meeting of the   NLC Commission  March 10, 2025  Breakfast 8:00 am – 9:00 am ET  Meeting: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm ET  ICNLCA Core Purpose:   To facilitate interstate nursing practice in a manner consistent with public health and safety.   ICNLCA Mission Statement:   The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators (ICNLCA) facilitates cross‐border nursing  practice through the implementation of a nationally recognized multistate license. 

  • Microsoft Word - Agenda_Commission_Annual Meeting Aug 12 2025_Draft 1

    Site: nursecompact.com

    Microsoft Word - Agenda_Commission_Annual Meeting Aug 12 2025_Draft 1 1             AGENDA  Annual Meeting of the   NLC Commission  August 12, 2025  Lunch 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm    Meeting: 1:00 pm – 3:45 pm CT      ICNLCA Core Purpose:   To facilitate interstate nursing practice in a manner consistent with public protection.    ICNLCA Mission Statement:   To facilitate cross‐border nursing practice through the implementation of a nationally recognized multistate  licensure.     ICNLCA Core Values:    Transparency – committed to open and honest sharing of information and actions that promote safe  cross‐border nursing practice

  • licensebyendorsementv2.pdf

    Site: nursecompact.com

    You may hold only one multistate license and multiple noncompact state licenses. Is your new primary state of residence (PSOR) a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)? Navigate Nurse Licensure by Endorsement Click to view NLC states YESNO You may hold additional licenses in noncompact states. You may not practice in a noncompact state until you receive a temporary or permanent license.