Licensing & Authorities

Nursing Boards & Associations

A comprehensive directory of nursing regulatory bodies, professional associations, and licensing requirements across the US and Canada.

US State Boards of Nursing

StateCompact (NLC)RenewalCEU RequirementsInitial FeeAction
Alabama
AL
Yes
2 Years
24 Hours
$100
Alaska
AK
No
2 Years
30 Hours
$300
Arizona
AZ
Yes
4 Years
None
$150
Arkansas
AR
Yes
2 Years
15 Hours
$100
California
CA
No
2 Years
30 Hours
$350
Colorado
CO
Yes
2 Years
None
$100
Connecticut
CT
No
1 Year
None
$180
Delaware
DE
Yes
2 Years
30 Hours
$170
Florida
FL
Yes
2 Years
24 Hours
$110
Georgia
GA
Yes
2 Years
30 Hours
$40
Hawaii
HI
No
2 Years
30 Hours
$200
Idaho
ID
Yes
2 Years
None
$90
Illinois
IL
No
2 Years
20 Hours
$50
Indiana
IN
Yes
2 Years
None
$50
Iowa
IA
Yes
3 Years
36 Hours
$143
Kansas
KS
Yes
2 Years
30 Hours
$75
Kentucky
KY
Yes
1 Year
14 Hours
$125
Louisiana
LA
Yes
2 Years
30 Hours
$100
Maine
ME
Yes
2 Years
None
$75
Maryland
MD
Yes
2 Years
None
$100
Massachusetts
MA
No
2 Years
15 Hours
$230
Michigan
MI
No
2 Years
25 Hours
$200
Minnesota
MN
No
2 Years
24 Hours
$115
Mississippi
MS
Yes
2 Years
None
$100
Missouri
MO
Yes
2 Years
None
$45
Montana
MT
Yes
2 Years
None
$100
Nebraska
NE
Yes
2 Years
20 Hours
$123
Nevada
NV
No
2 Years
30 Hours
$100
New Hampshire
NH
Yes
2 Years
30 Hours
$120
New Jersey
NJ
Yes
2 Years
30 Hours
$200
New Mexico
NM
Yes
2 Years
30 Hours
$110
New York
NY
No
3 Years
None
$143
North Carolina
NC
Yes
2 Years
30 Hours
$75
North Dakota
ND
Yes
2 Years
12 Hours
$130
Ohio
OH
Yes
2 Years
24 Hours
$75
Oklahoma
OK
Yes
2 Years
None
$85
Oregon
OR
No
2 Years
None
$160
Pennsylvania
PA
Yes
2 Years
30 Hours
$100
Rhode Island
RI
Yes
2 Years
None
$135
South Carolina
SC
Yes
2 Years
30 Hours
$100
South Dakota
SD
Yes
2 Years
None
$100
Tennessee
TN
Yes
2 Years
5 Hours
$100
Texas
TX
Yes
2 Years
20 Hours
$75
Utah
UT
Yes
2 Years
None
$100
Vermont
VT
Yes
2 Years
None
$75
Virginia
VA
Yes
2 Years
None
$190
Washington
WA
Yes
1 Year
8 Hours
$135
West Virginia
WV
Yes
2 Years
12 Hours
$100
Wisconsin
WI
Yes
2 Years
None
$73
Wyoming
WY
Yes
2 Years
None
$130

Canadian Authorities

Ontario

College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)

British Columbia

British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM)

Alberta

College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)

Quebec

Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (OIIQ)

Manitoba

College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM)

Saskatchewan

College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN)

New Brunswick

Nurses Association of New Brunswick (NANB)

Newfoundland and Labrador

College of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (CRNNL)

Prince Edward Island

College of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island (CRNPEI)

Key Associations

American Nurses Association (ANA)

National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)

International Council of Nurses (ICN)

Canadian Nurses Association (CNA)

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

What is the NLC?

The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) allows a nurse to have one multistate license, with the ability to practice in all home state and other compact states.

Learn about NLC