Obtaining a temporary registered nurse (RN) license can be complicated, considering the complexity of the licensure process overall. Nurse licensure can be one of the most nerve-racking parts of your nursing career, often requiring you to fill out numerous forms and obtain several records. Luckily, many states offer new nurse graduates and/or licensed nurses the ability to obtain a temporary RN license to quickly start working while completing a full license application.
To help simplify the temporary nursing license process, we provide an overview highlighting key requirements and associated costs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia (D.C.). We also include how long a state’s temporary license, permit or work authorization is valid so RNs understand the timeframe for obtaining full licensure. Whether you’re a recent graduate, relocating as a staff nurse or seeking to expand your professional reach through travel nursing contracts, our goal is to equip you with the knowledge to secure your temporary RN license in any state.
General Info on Temporary Permits
Most temporary RN licenses, often called temporary permits, provide provisional authorization to work as a nurse until the state grants you full licensure. Generally, nurses wanting a temporary permit must also apply for a full license. Previously, some states offered temporary licenses without an application for full licensure to combat COVID-19 surges, but those special policies have now mostly expired. Most states issue temporary permits once and don’t offer renewals; however, we’ve noted the exceptions in the chart below.
Acquiring a temporary nursing license usually has similar requirements no matter the state, but details, such as the cost and timing, can vary. You can typically find information about requirements, application forms and fee schedules on the website of the state’s Board of Nursing (BON) or an equivalent regulating body. We included official links in the chart below for both nurse graduates and licensed RNs.
States generally require applicants to have a social security number and prove U.S. citizenship, green card status or the right to work in the United States. Many states also require you to send photographs or copies of your state-issued ID or passport. For new nurse graduates, every state but Utah requires graduation from an approved nursing program. Utah provides temp permits in the last semester of education.
Many states allow your nursing education to be foreign or domestic. However, we focused on the requirements for applicants educated through U.S.-based nursing programs. Many states, especially on the northern border, have similar requirements for nurses educated in Canada so long as they receive their education in English. Applicants educated in other countries and Puerto Rico should check state BON websites for additional requirements, including English fluency tests, evaluation of your academic and professional credentials and any extra fees.
If a state doesn’t offer a temporary permit for nurse graduates or licensed RNs, we indicate that in the chart below. However, you can still click the applicable links to learn more about the full licensure process in these states.
Multistate Enhanced Nurse License Compact Holders
If you hold a multistate license from a state that participates in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) and are applying to work in another state that’s part of the NLC, you usually don’t need a new permanent or temporary RN license. Multistate licenses are available to nurses who meet the 11 uniform qualifications and declare a Compact as their primary state of residence (PSOR). It’s the easiest route for travel nurses looking to jump quickly from state to state.
You must apply for a single-state license if you don’t have a multistate license or plan to work in a non-participating state. Be advised that temporary permits are only valid in the state issuing your new license, even if you’re applying for a multistate license. A temporary RN license only allows you to work in the state of issuance, regardless of whether it participates in the NLC.
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Licensing and Temp Permits for New Nurse Graduates “By Exam”
Exam applicants are new nurse graduates who haven’t taken the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) yet. Prospective RNs must pass the NCLEX-RN to become licensed, but many states offer a temp permit to nurse grads waiting to take the exam or receive their results.
Generally, applicants by exam must first prove that they completed a board-approved nursing program and request the program to send official transcripts, especially if the program was out-of-state. Once received, along with a completed application and any other required documentation, the state BON grants them an Authorization to Test (ATT) for the NCLEX. Most states also conduct fingerprinting and background checks, and a few states require passing a proprietary exam.
In addition to the combined fees for application processing, licenses, temporary permits and background checks listed in the chart below, applicants should also expect to pay $200 to Pearson VUE to register for the NCLEX exam. In most cases, temporary RN licenses expire immediately if the applicant fails the NCLEX but are automatically upgraded to a full license if they pass. While practicing with a temporary permit, nurse grads must work under the direct supervision of a licensed RN and are prohibited from taking on charge responsibilities.
Licensing and Temp Permits for Licensed RNs “By Endorsement”
Endorsement applicants are nurses already licensed in one state but want to work in another, and a multistate license doesn’t apply to their situation. If the nurse’s new work state is part of the NLC, they can apply for the multistate license if they declare the new state as their PSOR and meet the other requirements for a multistate license. Those going to work in a compact state temporarily can only apply for a single-state license.
Most states offer temporary permits to nurses already licensed in one state and apply for a new state’s licensure by endorsement. However, some states require you to have a verifiable job offer in their state before they offer a temp permit. Unlike nurse graduates working on temp permits, licensed RNs working on a temp permit are usually allowed to practice the full range of patient care without supervision.
Applications by endorsement require license verification. Most states participate in the Nursys nursing license database, which lets you verify your existing nursing license(s). However, some states prefer verification directly from the BON that issued your license. In addition to standard application fees, expect to pay an additional $30 fee for Nursys verification.
Some states also require endorsement applicants to have worked a certain number of nursing hours in nursing in the past 2-5 years. Applicants who don’t meet the state’s work hours threshold must typically engage in a set number of state-approved continuing education (CE) hours or a refresher course. Some states also require additional proprietary training, even if you’ve worked recently, such as training to spot child abuse or human trafficking.
Guide to Temporary RN Permits in All 50 States
Most states provide websites or informational PDF documents about application steps and requirements for nurse graduates applying for licensure by exam (click Nurse Graduate) and already licensed nurses applying for licensure by endorsement (click Licensed RN). We summarized each state’s requirements and fees in the following table. For more detailed information, click each state name to read Vivian’s nurse licensure guides.
Click on your state below to learn the temporary licensure requirements for RNs.
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- First-time applicants can apply for a temporary permit as part of the full application process
- Use the title Nursing Graduate-RN Program
- Must practice under the direct supervision of a licensed RN until fully licensed
- Obtain official transcripts
- Register for NCLEX
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$125 single-state
$225 multi-state
Both include temporary permit |
180 days |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permit available to first-time applicants for endorsement
- Verification of active RN license in another state
- No affirmative disclosure on Endorsement Application
- Transcript from nursing program substantially meeting Alabama’s requirements
- Documentation of 24 CE hours within past 24 months
- Fingerprinting application
|
$125 single-state
$225 multi-state with declaration of PSOR
Both include temporary permit |
180 days |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permit available to applicants for full licensure
- Fingerprints and background check
- Graduate from an approved nursing program with records
- Schedule NCLEX ($200 fee)
|
$375 application, license and fingerprint fee; includes temporary permit |
6 months or until applicant passes/fails the NCLEX-RN |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permit issued to applicants for full licensure
- Fingerprint and background check
- Verification of licensure via Nursys or BON
|
$375 includes temporary permit |
6 months |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permits generally only granted for those who must resubmit fingerprints or complete nursing fresher courses but already passed the NCLEX
- Complete approved nursing education
- Fingerprints
- Successful applicants receive full licensure immediately, but the process takes 8-12 weeks
|
$203 in application fees |
6 months |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Multistate license holders can work 90 days without applying for a permanent Arizona license
- Other applicants must have passed the NCLEX or State Board Test Pool Exam (SBTPE) and be licensed in another state
- Must have graduated from a nursing program and practiced at least 960 hours in the past 5 years, or take a refresher course
- Fingerprints
|
Up to $200 in application fees, plus $50 temporary license fee |
6 months |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- First-time applicants awaiting NCLEX results can receive a temp permit via an application for full licensure
- School must send an affidavit of graduation to the Board
- Criminal background check
- Register for NCLEX
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$100 license fee plus $30 temp permit fee |
Must apply within 90 days of graduation
Permit valid 90 days |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permits issued to licensed applicants when applying for full licensure
- Verification of your license via Nursys or BON
- Background check
- Refresher course for nurses not practicing for 5 or more years
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$125 license fee plus $30 temp fee |
90 days |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Interim permit issued to first-time new graduate applicants awaiting NCLEX results
- Transcripts required
- Fingerprints required
- Practice under the supervision of a licensed RN only
|
$300 (in-state fingerprints)
$350 (out-of-state fingerprints)
Plus $100 interim permit fee |
6 months, or until receipt of exam scores, whichever first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Must have an active license in U.S. or Canada
- Passed U.S. or Canada licensure exam
- Verification of license
- Fingerprints
- Transcripts
|
$350 (in-state fingerprints)
$400 (out-of-state fingerprints)
Plus $100 interim permit fee |
6 months |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permit available to applicants from states that require NCLEX
- Verification of license
- Those licensed in states that don’t require NCLEX must meet the requirements for licensure by exam as if a new nurse graduate, and can’t get a temporary permit.
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$180 |
120 days, not renewable
Issued within 15 business days of application |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permits available to nurse graduates who’ve applied for full licensure
- Must have a job offer in Delaware
- Send transcript
- Background check
- Must schedule NCLEX
|
$170 license fee
Plus $40 temp permit |
Expires 90 days after graduation date |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permit available to full licensure applicants
- Must have a job offer in Delaware
- Background check
- Must have 1,000 practice hours in the past 5 years, 400 of which in the last 2 years
|
$170 license fee
Plus $40 temp permit |
90 days |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
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Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Nurse graduates may temporarily work as a Graduate Nurse (GN) if approved by the Florida Board while waiting to take the NCLEX
- Must apply for full licensure within 90 days of graduation and be approved to take the NCLEX
- Fingerprints
- GNs must work under the supervision of a licensed RN
|
$110 |
May work as GN until exam date |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
Temporary permits not available
As of December 2023, full licenses were being processed in 6-8 business days, negating the need for a temp permit for most applicants. |
$110 for full licensure only |
N/A |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
Temporary permits not available
State declares applications are generally processed in 20 days. |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permits available to applicants for full licensure only
- Must verify employment offer in-state
- Verified licensure in another state via Nursys
- Verified graduation from nursing program with transcripts
- Background check and fingerprints
- Passed NCLEX or state board exam
|
$166-$224 (based on year of application)
$50 fee for temporary permit |
Temp license can’t be renewed and only used at one employer |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary license available to first-time applicants for full licensure and scheduled to take the NCLEX
- Must send transcripts verifying graduation from a nursing program
- Fingerprints
|
$118.25 plus $25 temporary license fee |
90 days or issuance of full licensure, whichever first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary license available to those licensed in another state applying for full licensure
- Verification via Nursys or BON
- Must verify recent work experience
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$138.25 plus $25 temporary license fee |
90 days or issuance of full licensure, whichever first |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permit available to nurses applying for full licensure
- Verify existing license
- Graduate of a nursing program
- Passed NCLEX or state board test
- Fingerprints
|
$50 plus $25 temporary permit fee |
6 months or issuance of full licensure, whichever comes first |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permits available to new graduates scheduled to take NCLEX for full licensure
- Must send transcripts verifying graduation from a nursing program
- Fingerprints and background check
|
$50 single-state plus $10 temporary permit fee
$75 multi-state plus $10 temporary permit fee |
6 months or NCLEX results date, whichever comes first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permits available to nurses licensed in another state who apply for full licensure
- Verification of license
- Fingerprints and background check
|
$50 single-state plus $10 temporary permit fee
$75 multi-state plus $10 temporary permit fee |
90 days or issuance of full licensure, whichever first |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permit available to nurses licensed in another state who apply for full licensure
- License verification via Nursys or BON
- Transcripts from school
- Fingerprints and background check
|
$169 |
30 days, renewable once for another 30 days |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary licenses issued to nurses with active licenses in another state who need to complete CE requirements
- Transcripts from approved program
- Fingerprints and background check
|
$173 total fees multistate (must declare PSOR)
$148 total fees single state |
120 days allowed to complete CE |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- A provisional license issued to those who apply for full licensure and awaiting the NCLEX exam
- Practice as an RN applicant (RNA)
- RNA must work under RN supervision and only in-state
- Pass the state’s proprietary Jurisprudence Exam
- Background check
- Send transcripts verifying graduation from a nursing program
- Schedule NCLEX
|
$125 full application fee |
6 months, or until pasing NCLEX or two failures of NCLEX, whichever first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permits issued to applicants licensed in another state while awaiting verification from other licensing board
- Pass the state’s proprietary Jurisprudence Exam
- Background check
- License verification via Nursys or from BON
- Those licensed in California, Connecticut, Hawaii or Washington must send transcripts
|
$165 full application fee |
6 months |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permits available to applicants for full licensure, known as RN Applicants
- Graduate from an approved nursing program
- Fingerprints and background check
- Must be scheduled for and take NCLEX within 3 months of graduation
|
$139.25 full application fee, with no additional temp fee |
90 days, or pass/fail NCLEX whichever first. |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permits available to full licensure applicants
- Possess and verify a valid license in another state
- Graduated from an approved program
- Passed NCLEX or its predecessor
- Fingerprints and background check
|
$139.25 full license application plus $100 temporary permit fee |
90 days |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
$75 full licensure only |
N/A |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permit available to applicants for full licensure when licensed in another state
- Graduate of an approved nursing program with transcripts
- Verification of licensure via Nursys or other methods
- Background check and fingerprints
|
$100 application fee plus $40 temporary permit fee |
90 days |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
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$230 |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary licenses not available but expedited processing available for health emergencies
- Verification of existing license from BON or Nursys
- Graduate of nursing program
- Passed NCLEX
- “Good moral character” checklist including references and background check
|
$305 |
N/A |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Existing license
- Pass NCLEX
- License verification directly from state BON
- “Good moral character” questions
- Background check
- Bias and human trafficking training
- Although legislation has authorized temporary permits, the Board appears to only offer them to licensed Canadian nurses who are waiting to pass the NCLEX.
|
$212.90 |
One year for Canadian nurses taking NCLEX |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permit available as part of the full application process
- Verification of existing license via Nursys
- Fingerprints and background check
|
$138.25 |
60 days |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permit available to new nurse graduates with transcripts sent to BON
- Must schedule NCLEX and take within 90 days
- Fingerprints and background check
|
$100 plus $25 temporary permit fee |
90 days or failure of NCLEX |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permit available to full licensure applicants licensed in another state
- Verification via Nursys or BON
- Graduate of a nursing program with transcripts
- Fingerprints and background check
|
$100 plus $25 temporary permit fee |
90 days |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Applicants for full licensure can work as a Graduate Nurse (GN)
- Graduate from an approved nursing program with transcripts
- Schedule NCLEX
- Fingerprints and background check
|
No state fee for initial licensure
$200 NCLEX fee as usual |
90 days or NCLEX result, whichever first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Applicants for full licensure who meet qualifications get a temporary permit
- Licensed in another state with Nursys verification
- Fingerprints and background check
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$105 |
6 months |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- New nurse grads can request a temporary permit when applying for full licensure
- Fill out a separate Temporary Permit Application signed by a supervisor/licensed RN in Montana
- Graduate of an approved nursing program, with transcripts
- Register for NCLEX
- Fingerprints and background check
- Can only practice under supervision
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$100 application fee for full licensure plus $25 temporary permit fee |
90 days or three days after failing the NCLEX, whichever comes first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| No temporary permit, full license only |
$200 for full licensure |
N/A |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Nurses licensed in another state granted a temp permit when applying for full licensure
- Verification of license
- Graduate of an approved nursing program
- Passed an approved exam (NCLEX, state board or Canadian)
- Background check and fingerprints
- Practiced at least 500 hours in the last 5 years
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$123 full license application
Fee waived if under age 26, military service member or have very low income
$45.25 background check fee |
60 days |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Applicants may request an Interim Permit with full application, allowing practice as a Graduate Nurse
- Graduate from an approved program with transcripts
- Schedule NCLEX
- Fingerprints and background check
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$100 |
90 days or NCLEX results, whichever first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permit available to applicants for full licensure, upon verification via Nursys or BON
- Graduate of an approved nursing program
- Fingerprints and background check
- Must have practiced in past 5 years, or pass the NCLEX again or take refresher course
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$105 |
6 months |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permit available to graduates applying for full licensure
- Graduate from an approved program with transcripts
- Fingerprints and background check
- Register for NCLEX
- Must fill out temporary license application
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$120 full license application fee plus $20 temporary permit fee |
120 days or until exam results |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
Temporary permits issued only to:
- Licensed applicants from five states where paper verification of license is required (California, Hawaii and Louisiana for Practical Nurses only, and Oklahoma and Pennsylvania)
- Or nurses licensed in select neighboring states: Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts
Must complete:
- Temporary license application
- Fingerprints and background check
- 400 hours of practice in the last 4 years and 30 hours of CE in the past 2 years
- All other applicants: full license only after verification via Nursys
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$120 license fee plus $20 temporary permit fee |
120 days for those who qualify |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
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$140 plus $62.70 fingerprinting for in-state residents and $58.65 for out-of-state residents |
One year |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Graduate Nurse Permits may be issued to graduates of approved programs, prior to passing the NCLEX
- Must apply within 12 weeks of graduation
- NM employer must request the GN permit, not applicant
- Transcripts
- Fingerprints and background check
- Schedule NCLEX
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$150 full licensure application plus $59 fingerprint fee and $60 temporary license fee |
6 months or until results of NCLEX, whichever first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary license issued to full licensure applicants
- Verification of existing license via Nursys or BON
- Fingerprints and background check
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$150 full licensure application plus $59 fingerprint fee and $60 temporary license fee |
Until fingerprints clear or rejection or acceptance of application |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Limited permit issued to applicants for full licensure
- Must practice as a GN under the supervision of an RN
- Graduates of certain in-state approved schools may begin practicing immediately upon graduation (even before permit issued if they’ve applied for it)
- Graduate from an approved out-of-state nursing program, plus training in child abuse and infection control, plus transcripts
- Schedule NCLEX
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$143 plus $35 limited permit fee |
1 year, or 10 days after failing NCLEX, whichever first.
Graduates of approved in-state programs can work up to 90 days before permit issued |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Limited permits available to licensed nurses by endorsement only if they’ve never passed NCLEX, (which they must then take)
- Graduate from an approved program with transcripts
- Take additional NY education in abuse and infection control
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$143 plus $35 temporary permit fee to those who qualify |
1 year, or 10 days after failing NCLEX whichever first |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permit issued to applicants of full licensure once fingerprints processed and fees received
- Graduate from an approved program
- Verify original license by examination and current license, if different
- Fingerprints and background check
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$150 |
6 months or until license issued, whichever first, nonrenewable |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary Work Authorization automatically issued to applicants for full licensure once they have ATT for NCLEX
- Graduate from an approved program with transcripts
- Background check
- Register for NCLEX
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$145 |
90 days or notification of NCLEX results, whichever first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permit automatically issued to applicants for full licensure until background check clears
- Full license generally issued in 24 days or less
- Existing license verified via Nursys or BON
- Graduate of an approved nursing program
- At least 400 practice hours in past 4 years
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$170 |
90 days but upgraded automatically to full licensure when background check clears |
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Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permits issued to applicants for full licensure
- Graduate from an approved program
- License verification via Nursys or BON
- Meet Ohio CE requirements
- Fingerprints and background check
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$75 |
180 days |
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Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
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Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp single-state permits issued to full licensure applicants
- Multistate applicants must declare Oklahoma PSOR
- Graduate of an approved program
- Licensed in another state with verification
- Passed the NCLEX or one of its predecessors.
- 520 practice hours in last 5 years or other CE options
- Fingerprints and background check
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$85 single state plus $10 temp permit
$150 multistate with PSOR plus $10 temp single-state permit |
90 days |
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| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
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- Temp permits generally only issued during a staffing shortage, if requested by the healthcare facility for nurses who’ve applied for full licensure
- Temporary permits issued to spouses of military personnel stationed in Oregon
- Graduate from an approved program with transcripts
- License verification via Nursys or BON
- Fingerprints and background check
- 400 practice hours in last 2 years
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$195 |
90 for staff shortage permit
2 years for military spouse permit |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary Practice Permit issued to applicants for full licensure, awaiting NCLEX results
- Graduate from an approved program
- Background check
- Register for NCLEX
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$95 (in-state education) or $115 (out-of-state education) license fee plus $75 temporary permit |
One year or until receipt of NCLEX results |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary Practice Permit issued with full licensure application
- 3 hours of child abuse training
- Background check
- Graduate from an approved program with transcripts
- Verification of license in another state
- Passed NCLEX or State board exam or must take NCLEX and pay additional fees
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$120 plus $75 temporary permit
$145 if you must take NCLEX plus $75 temporary permit and $200 NCLEX fee |
One year |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Applicants for full licensure may work on temp permit as a GN under supervision of an RN until licensed
- Graduate from an approved program, with transcripts if out-of-state
- Must register for NCLEX
- No previous convictions
- Fingerprints and background check
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$90 plus $10 temporary permit |
90 days or until receipt of NCLEX results |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary single-state license available to full licensure applicants
- Verification of license in another state
- Graduated from a U.S. program for temporary license
- Passed NCLEX
- Fingerprints and background check
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$100 single-state or multistate with PSOR declaration
Plus $10 for temporary single-state permit |
60 days |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary Permit available to applicants for full licensure
- Must practice as Registered Nurse Applicant (RN App).
- Must fill out additional temporary permit application
- Graduate from an approved program, with transcripts if out of state
- Fingerprints and background check
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$100 plus $25 temporary permit fee |
90 days or receipt of NCLEX results, whichever first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permits automatically issued to full licensure applicants upon fee payment and passage of background check
- Verification of existing license
- 140 hours of practice in the past year or 480 hours in the past 6 years
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$100 plus $25 temporary permit fee |
90 days or until full licensure issued |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permits available to graduates of approved programs
- Must practice under direct supervision of licensed RN
- Register for the NCLEX
- Fingerprints and background check
- Must pass the proprietary Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam
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$75 |
75 days, or receipt of full licensure or failure of NCLEX, whichever first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary permits available with or without application for full licensure
- Must have practiced within the last four years; otherwise refresher course is required with separate 6-month temporary permit
- Passed an approved nursing education similar to a Texas program; otherwise must also pass NCLEX
- Verify existing license
- Fingerprints
- Must pass the proprietary Texas Nursing Jurisprudence Exam
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$150 |
120 days or 6-month version for those needing a refresher course |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- An Apprentice Nurse license is available to applicants in their last semester of an approved nursing school, prior to taking the NCLEX
- Must practice in-state under the indirect supervision of a licensed RN
- Complete separate application from full nurse licensure application
- After passing the NCLEX, required to apply for full licensure
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$35 fee (doesn’t include full licensure, must apply separately later)
$60 to apply for full licensure (required if passed NCLEX) |
1 year, or failure of NCLEX or issuance of full licensure, whichever first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Provisional license available to full licensure applicants but only applies to background check delays
- Graduate from an approved program, with transcripts if out-of-state
- Schedule, take andpassed NCLEX
- Fingerprints and background check
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$75 single-state or multistate |
90 days, or until background check finished, whichever first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temporary license while awaiting verification of existing license and/or background check for full licensure application
- Temp license effective in-state only
- Completed an approved nursing program
- CE requirements or practiced 400 hours in last 2 years
- License verification on Nursys or via BON
- Fingerprints and background check
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$175 single-state or multistate |
90 days or until background check and license verification complete |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
Temporary permits not available
State claims process complete within 30 days. |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Applicants for full licensure can request Authorization to Practice Letters 10 business days after the BON receives application
- Email requests to [email protected] with Endorsement Applicant: Request ATP letter in the subject line and attach copies of Nursys license verification receipt and/or current license for non-Nursys participating states and Fieldprint fingerprinting appointment confirmation receipt
- Fingerprints and background check
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$190 |
30 days |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permit may be issued to full licensure applicants who’ve passed the NCLEX but are waiting for FBI background check
- Graduate from an approved program with transcripts
- Background check
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$138 |
Until completion of FBI background check |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permit may be issued to full licensure applicants meeting all requirements but waiting for FBI background check
- Possess active license in another state or completed a refresher course if license lapsed
- Verify initial license
- Background check
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$138 |
Until completion of FBI background check |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permit sent to full licensure applicants
- Graduate from an approved program
- Verify license via Nursys or paper form
- Fingerprints and background check
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$125, waived for some low-income individuals and military families |
90 days |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Full licensure applicants may apply for a temporary permit by filling out an additional form
- Practice under supervision of an RN until full license issued
- Graduate from an approved program
- Register for NCLEX
- Fingerprints and background check
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$73 application fee plus $10 temporary permit |
90 or receipt of NCLEX results, whichever first |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
| Temporary permits not available |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permits available to full licensure applicants
- Graduate from an approved program with transcripts
- Fingerprints and background check
- Register for NCLEX
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$190 single-state plus $25 temp permit
$215 multistate with PSOR declaration plus $25 temp permit |
90 days |
| Requirements |
Costs |
Timeframe for Temp Permit |
- Temp permits available to full licensure applicants
- Verify active, current license in another state (and original license if separate)
- Fingerprints and background check
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$195 single-state plus $25 temp permit
$220 multistate with PSOR declaration plus $25 temp permit |
90 days |
Prepare for full licensure or license renewal in any state with detailed guidelines in Vivian Health’s RN licensure guides.
All information was accurate as of January 1, 2023
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