International nurse licensure
Compare RN license requirements by state
State boards—not NCLEX—decide whether your education and documents qualify. Compare the requirements before purchasing a credential report, sending scores, or choosing your first work state.
51States and jurisdictions researched
42Current NLC-member states in this dataset
131Official source links reviewed
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A shorter process is not automatically the best state. Start with the state where you are likely to work, check whether the board accepts your education, and confirm every caveat in the live board application before paying. Research was checked July 22, 2026.
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| State | Compact | Credential review | English | SSN | Research status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | NLC member | A complete education report is required before applying. The Board names TruMerit (formerly CGFNS), ERES, and Josef Silny & Associates as accepted services. | Required when nursing courses and textbooks were not taught in English. The Board lists IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, MET, and OET and publishes minimum scores. | An application may be processed without an SSN, but the Board will not issue the license until it receives a copy of a valid Social Security card. Multistate licensure also requires a valid U.S. SSN. | Verify 2 items |
| Alaska | Not an NLC member | For an ordinary examination application, official transcripts and a nursing-program verification go directly from the school. A CGFNS/TruMerit full education course-by-course report is expressly required if requesting a temporary permit; the public page does not say it is universally required for every exam applicant. | If the prelicensure program was not taught in English, provide a four-skill English exam, a CGFNS/TruMerit full course-by-course report showing instruction was in English, or an ICHP VisaScreen certificate. Alaska points to the federal HRSA list of accepted tests and scores. | The reviewed public foreign-graduate and NCLEX pages do not clearly state whether an SSN is required for application or issuance. | Verify 2 items |
| Arizona | NLC member | Accepted paths include TruMerit CES Professional Report, VisaScreen verification, or TruMerit Certification; ERES Education Equivalency Report; or Josef Silny nursing basic report. The Board publishes special Canadian and Puerto Rico rules. | For exam applicants whose program country’s principal language is not English: TOEFL iBT 84 with speaking 26; IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 each module; PTE Academic 55 overall with at least 50 each section; VisaScreen; or TruMerit Certification. Board-listed exemptions apply. | An applicant otherwise qualified may receive an Arizona single-state license after completing the Board affidavit if no SSN is available. A valid U.S. SSN is required for a multistate license. | Verify 2 items |
| Arkansas | NLC member | Board rules require credentials review by a Board-approved agency, including verification of education and licensure. The public international guidance describes a full education course-by-course report with English-language proficiency. | Board rules require oral and written English competence. Published guidance identifies TOEFL thresholds; confirm the current accepted tests and scores with the examination application because the accessible detailed page is labeled for internationally endorsed RNs. | A valid U.S. SSN is required for multistate licensure. The reviewed official examination materials did not clearly establish an alternative for single-state initial licensure. | Verify 2 items |
| California | Not an NLC member | California performs its own education review from source documents; the Board does not direct initial international exam applicants to substitute a third-party credential report. | The reviewed BRN licensure-by-examination materials do not publish a separate English-proficiency test requirement. Non-English records require the Board’s certified English translation form. | The initial application requires a U.S. SSN or ITIN; verify the current online instructions for any statutory exception. | Verify 3 items |
| Colorado | NLC member | The precise currently accepted international credential-report providers/report types are supplied in the online application and Board rules; the public pages reviewed did not expose a stable complete list. | International graduates must satisfy the NLC English standard for multistate eligibility when education was not taught in English or English is not the applicant’s native language. Confirm Colorado’s accepted test/score path in the current application. | A valid U.S. SSN is required for multistate licensure. The reviewed public Board pages did not clearly state whether Colorado can issue a single-state license without one. | Verify 2 items |
| Connecticut | NLC member | Foreign-trained RN exam applicants must successfully complete the TruMerit/CGFNS Certification Program and have verification sent directly; Connecticut says a separate school transcript is not required for this pathway. | English proficiency is incorporated into the CGFNS Certification Program. The Board page does not publish a separate test/exemption matrix for this pathway. | The reviewed RN examination page does not clearly state the SSN timing or an alternative. | Verify 2 items |
| Delaware | NLC member | Delaware uses TruMerit/CGFNS to evaluate both transcripts and English competency for foreign graduates; follow the Delaware-specific CES instructions and cut scores linked by the Board. | Meet the Delaware TruMerit/CGFNS English cut scores unless the Board/TruMerit instructions identify an exemption. | A valid U.S. SSN is required for multistate licensure. The exam page’s public text reviewed did not clearly document a single-state no-SSN alternative. | Verify 2 items |
| District of Columbia | NLC member | Internationally educated RN exam applicants submit the foreign nursing credentials evaluation identified in the DC Health application/checklist. Confirm the current approved service/report before ordering because the public Board landing page does not expose all checklist details. | DC requires English proficiency evidence for applicable foreign-educated nurses, subject to the Board's current exemptions. Use the live application instructions for accepted tests and scores. | A valid SSN is required for multistate licensure under NLC ULRs. DC licensing forms include SSN/tax identification disclosures; confirm the single-state alternative with DC Health if no SSN has been issued. | Verify 2 items |
| Florida | NLC member | Graduates of a non-NCSBN jurisdiction or international program must have education found equivalent to a Florida-approved program; the current international-applicant instructions identify approved evaluators and report submission. | Internationally educated applicants seeking multistate licensure must complete an English competency exam and education evaluation. Confirm whether a single-state applicant qualifies for an exemption under the live international instructions. | An SSN is not required to take NCLEX, but Florida law prohibits license issuance until the Board receives an SSN. | Verify 2 items |
| Georgia | NLC member | The Board’s RN guide requires a TruMerit (formerly CGFNS) credential evaluation for a foreign prelicensure program. | TOEFL is required when applicable; the guide does not expose the complete exemption/score rule in its summary, so use the current application and Board rules. | The guide lists Social Security number, secure-and-verifiable document, citizenship affidavit, and qualified-alien documents when applicable. A valid U.S. SSN is required for multistate licensure. | Verify 2 items |
| Hawaii | NLC member | The Board accepts qualifying foreign-education credential reports from TruMerit/CGFNS and Josef Silny & Associates. The report must state the program is comparable to an accredited U.S. nursing program. | The reviewed Board application and foreign-education announcement do not clearly publish a standalone English-test rule; the CGFNS pathway may include English review. Confirm directly before ordering a product. | The application requests a U.S. SSN. The reviewed official materials do not clearly state an alternative or whether issuance can occur without one. | Verify 2 items |
| Idaho | NLC member | Idaho policy accepts evidence including CGFNS Certification Program and Josef Silny certification and requires substantially equivalent education. Follow the current Foreign Educated Nurses instructions for the correct applicant-specific evidence. | Applicants educated outside the U.S., territories, or Canada must demonstrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening proficiency under Board policy; Canadian English-program exceptions are separately stated. | A valid U.S. SSN is required for a multistate license. The reviewed policy does not clearly state a no-SSN single-state issuance route. | Verify 2 items |
| Illinois | Not an NLC member | A foreign nursing education report is required from CGFNS/TruMerit CES, ERES, or another Division-approved service. The report must be based on official sealed school transcripts and address foreign licensure. | If the applicant’s first language is not English: TOEFL or IELTS General Training under the rule’s scores. A waiver may be recommended based on nursing education conducted in English or passing an approved licensing exam in English. | Provide SSN if one exists. An applicant without one submits the IDFPR SSN affidavit and must update the Department after receiving an SSN. | Verify 2 items |
| Indiana | NLC member | The Board lists the TruMerit CGFNS exam, CES Professional Report, VisaScreen verification, or a satisfactory NACES-member assessment. Its current page should control over older Board letters that described narrower exam-path requirements. | English competence is ordinarily evidenced within the accepted foreign credential/certification route; the current page does not publish a separate universal score table. | Indiana offers a special 180-day provisional PN/RN examination license for an otherwise qualified applicant without an SSN who is seeking work authorization and has a qualifying Indiana job offer; it is not independent practice authority and must be upgraded with an SSN. | Verify 2 items |
| Iowa | NLC member | A TruMerit/CGFNS Credentials Evaluation Service Professional Report is required for foreign education under the Board’s nursing-licensure guidance. | CGFNS/TruMerit must submit IELTS or TOEFL documentation directly to the Board when required under Iowa’s foreign-educated-nurse rules. | Iowa expressly states that an applicant without an SSN may receive a single-state license. A valid U.S. SSN is required for multistate status. | Verify 2 items |
| Kansas | NLC member | International graduates must submit education and licensure credentials to a Board-approved evaluator. The Board identifies TruMerit/CGFNS and IEE in its foreign-nurse materials. | If instruction was not in English, prove proficiency through TOEFL plus spoken English or a similar Board-approved examination; current instructions also identify IELTS pathways. | A valid U.S. SSN is required for multistate licensure. The public foreign-nurse page reviewed does not clearly state a single-state no-SSN alternative. | Verify 2 items |
| Kentucky | NLC member | VisaScreen may be uploaded. Without VisaScreen, accepted options include TruMerit CES; ECE Credential Evaluation Assessment; IEE Kentucky Nursing Licensure Report; Josef Silny document-by-document evaluation; and TEC Nursing Credential Analysis. | Without VisaScreen, complete an approved English proficiency test with the passing score shown on the Board page. Multistate applicants educated in a program not taught in English or whose native language is not English must satisfy the uniform NLC English rule. | A valid U.S. SSN is required for multistate licensure. The reviewed international examination page does not clearly state a single-state no-SSN alternative. | Verify 2 items |
| Louisiana | NLC member | A board-accepted credentials evaluation is required for education completed outside the United States; the current application instructions control the accepted agency and report. | English proficiency may be required for graduates whose nursing education was not taught in English; confirm the accepted test, score, and exemption in the current applicant portal instructions. | The public-facing materials reviewed did not state a reliable no-SSN route; confirm directly with LSBN before paying. | Verify 2 items |
| Maine | NLC member | Foreign-educated applicants must follow the Board’s foreign-education instructions and provide a board-specified credentials evaluation; the exact route differs depending on whether the applicant already holds an active foreign or U.S. license. | The current public materials reviewed do not present one universal test rule for every examination applicant; use the foreign-educated application packet and obtain written Board confirmation if education was not in English. | Not stated clearly enough in the reviewed public instructions to characterize; confirm in the online application before paying. | Verify 3 items |
| Maryland | NLC member | TruMerit/CGFNS Credentials Evaluation Service (CES) Professional Report, sent directly to MBON. | Board-approved English proof is required. Current materials list TOEFL iBT, IELTS, MET, PTE Academic and OET routes, with exemptions in specified circumstances; use the current international instructions for scores. | Current instructions say SSN disclosure is mandatory for normal processing, but direct applicants without a valid SSN or ITIN to email MBON for a paper application. Do not assume that route guarantees issuance. | Verify 2 items |
| Massachusetts | Not an NLC member | Foreign nursing education requires the credentials evaluation specified by the Board’s current exam application; verify the currently accepted vendor/report before ordering. | English proficiency applies unless the applicant meets the Board’s education-based exemption; accepted tests and scores are controlled by the current application instructions. | Massachusetts applications request an SSN; the reviewed material did not establish the precise issuance result for an applicant without one. Ask the Board before paying. | Verify 2 items |
| Michigan | Not an NLC member | For an internationally educated RN, current rules accept evidence such as a TruMerit/CGFNS CES Professional Report, CGFNS Certification Program certification, or Josef Silny Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials for Boards of Nursing, as applicable. | English evidence may be embedded in the selected CGFNS route; the Board’s older immigrant guide says TOEFL is required by CGFNS when the program was not taught entirely in English. Verify current rule/application treatment. | Not reliably stated in the reviewed current Board page; confirm in MiPLUS. | Verify 2 items |
| Minnesota | Not an NLC member | TruMerit/CGFNS CES Professional Report sent directly to the Board. | In-person approved test unless the nursing program was conducted in English in an English-speaking exempt country. The Board page lists IELTS Academic 6.5 overall/7 speaking/6 other modules; OET 350 speaking/300 others; and its current TOEFL scale values. Use the live page because TOEFL scoring has changed. | The public foreign-program page reviewed does not clearly state a pre-application or issuance SSN rule; confirm in the application. | Verify 2 items |
| Mississippi | NLC member | International graduates must provide the foreign-education evaluation named in the current Board application; confirm agency/report in the portal before ordering. | English proficiency is required when the Board’s education/language exemption is not met; accepted exams and scores must be confirmed in current instructions. | The reviewed public landing materials did not establish a no-SSN route; confirm directly with the Board. | Verify 2 items |
| Missouri | NLC member | The foreign-educated RN examination packet requires a Board-accepted course-by-course evaluation/education documentation; use the packet for the currently accepted services. | Evidence of English proficiency is required as specified in the Board’s separate English Proficiency document; exemptions and scores are document-specific. | The reviewed public packet search result did not establish a safe no-SSN characterization; confirm with the Board. | Verify 2 items |
| Montana | NLC member | If not licensed in another U.S. state, submit a credential evaluation from TruMerit, Josef Silny & Associates, or International Education Evaluations. | The RN page does not state the full English rule; ARM 24.159.1229 and the selected evaluator/current checklist control. | Not stated on the reviewed RN page; confirm in the online application. | Verify 2 items |
| Nebraska | NLC member | Approved options: TruMerit CES Professional Report; ERES Forms 100/101/102; Josef Silny Foreign Credential Evaluation for Board of Nursing Applicants. | For examination applicants graduating from a non-English-speaking program, direct test evidence is required. Current page lists TOEFL, IELTS Academic, TOEIC, MET, PTE Academic, and OET scores; Duolingo is not accepted. | Application requires SSN or the lawful-presence/immigration documentation specified by DHHS; confirm the exact initial-license route in the current form. | Verify 2 items |
| Nevada | Not an NLC member | International graduates must obtain the education evaluation identified in the current Nevada examination instructions; accepted providers/report types should be verified before ordering. | English proficiency may be required based on language of nursing education; verify accepted tests, scores, and exemptions in the current Board application. | Nevada requires an SSN for normal professional-license processing but may have a statutory affidavit route for applicants without one; use the current Board form rather than assuming eligibility. | Verify 2 items |
| New Hampshire | NLC member | All foreign-educated nurses must provide the nationally accepted qualifying certificate/credential evidence specified in the foreign RN/LPN exam process. | Required for foreign-educated applicants as part of the qualifying credentials described in the process document. | A U.S. SSN is required to apply; the Board’s foreign-applicant FAQ says there are no exceptions. | Verify 3 items |
| New Jersey | NLC member | The foreign-graduate application packet requires the Board-specified credentials evaluation and direct education records; use the current packet for the accepted service/report. | The foreign-graduate packet controls whether English testing is required and the accepted evidence; do not infer exemption from nationality alone. | New Jersey applications request an SSN; the precise alternative/issuance treatment was not established from the reviewed packet result and should be confirmed with the Board. | Verify 2 items |
| New Mexico | NLC member | Course-by-course evaluation sent directly by Josef Silny & Associates, TruMerit/CGFNS, or Educational Records Evaluation Service (ERES). | Show instruction and textbooks were in English, or pass an accepted test. Current page lists TOEFL 540; TOEFL iBT 84 overall/26 speaking; TOEIC 725; IELTS 6.5 overall/7 speaking. The page contains a dangling “59” reference, so confirm whether it relates to another test before relying on it. | Not stated clearly on the reviewed RN international page; verify in the Nurse Portal. | Verify 3 items |
| New York | Not an NLC member | Either TruMerit Credential Verification Service for New York State, or direct school verification using Form 2F plus transcript and acceptable translation. TruMerit is encouraged but not mandatory. | NYSED’s RN foreign-graduate pathway does not list a separate English-proficiency examination as a general licensure requirement; translated records are required where documents are not English. | Online Form 1 uses SSN in access/identity workflows; the reviewed pathway does not state that lack of SSN bars issuance. Confirm with NYSED if none. | Verify 3 items |
| North Carolina | NLC member | TruMerit CES Professional Report, TruMerit Certificate, or VisaScreen is accepted for education documentation. | TOEFL on the Board’s current scale (overall 4.5) or IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each module; TruMerit Certificate or VisaScreen also accepted. Exempt education: U.S., Canada except Quebec, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand. | A valid SSN/card is required before license issuance, but the applicant may take NCLEX while applying for an SSN. | Verify 2 items |
| North Dakota | NLC member | Official course-by-course evaluation plus transcript directly from an approved agency: TruMerit/CGFNS, Josef Silny, ERES, The Evaluation Company, IEE, or ECE. | Evaluation must state instruction was in English with English textbooks. Otherwise provide Board-accepted English proficiency evidence; graduates of English-speaking Canadian programs are exempt. | U.S. SSN is required to qualify for initial licensure; ITIN and Canadian SIN do not substitute. | Verify 2 items |
| Ohio | NLC member | An applicant educated outside the United States must arrange a course-by-course credentials evaluation from a Board-accepted service; use the current foreign-educated applicant instructions in the eLicense application to select the report and recipient. | The Board's international-applicant materials require evidence of English proficiency unless the stated education/language exception applies. Accepted test, score, and exemption details must be confirmed in the current application instructions. | Ohio eLicense asks for an SSN. Ohio law provides a process for applicants who do not have one; use the Board/eLicense instructions rather than entering an invented number. | Verify 2 items |
| Oklahoma | NLC member | Graduates of nursing schools outside the United States use the Board's foreign-education pathway and must have education/licensure credentials evaluated as directed in the current examination instructions; the exact report must be verified in the linked application packet before purchase. | The Board publishes a separate 'Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools: English Language Competency' policy. Submit qualifying evidence under that policy; exemptions and minimum scores are controlled by the current policy. | A valid SSN is required for a multistate license. The public applications page distinguishes single-state and multistate applications; applicants without an SSN should use the single-state instructions and confirm eligibility with the Board. | Verify 2 items |
| Oregon | Not an NLC member | Internationally educated applicants (and graduates of programs without an NCLEX code) submit a Board-approved evaluation containing a course-by-course theory/clinical-hours review and U.S. RN comparability. OSBN lists qualifying reports, including TruMerit CES Professional Report and specified reports from other approved agencies. | OSBN rules require English-language proficiency sufficient for safe practice; the current public exam directions do not present a single universal test rule for every international applicant. Confirm whether and how evidence is required for the individual file. | The online exam directions instruct applicants to enter a correct SSN. The reviewed public directions do not establish an alternative for an applicant without one; contact OSBN before applying. | Verify 2 items |
| Pennsylvania | NLC member | Foreign nursing education must be verified by an independent, Board-approved credentials evaluator as comparable to a Board-approved program. Use the Board-approved evaluator list on the nursing-education page and the PALS checklist for the exact report. | For an international program not taught in English, or when English is not the applicant's native language, an approved ELP examination is required for a multistate license. Use the Board's approved English-exam list for current tests/scores. | A valid U.S. SSN (not an ITIN) is mandatory for a multistate license. The Board also publishes an SSN waiver form and attestation resources for licensing circumstances; these do not satisfy the multistate SSN rule. | Verify 2 items |
| Rhode Island | NLC member | Internationally educated applicants must follow the foreign-graduate document and credentials-review requirements in the current RIDOH online application/checklist. The reviewed public landing page does not identify a single evaluator/report, so confirm before ordering. | RIDOH's current public landing page does not state the complete international-graduate English test/exemption rule. Treat the application checklist or written Board confirmation as controlling. | A valid SSN is required under NLC uniform requirements for a Rhode Island multistate license. The public landing page did not establish a no-SSN initial-license alternative. | Verify 2 items |
| South Carolina | NLC member | A CGFNS certificate or another Board-approved credentials evaluation must verify general and nursing education at the level required of South Carolina graduates; the service sends it directly to SCBON, preferably before application. | A non-native English speaker must pass a Board-approved test. The current page lists Cambridge, IELTS, LanguageCert, MET, iTEP and other approved options with scores. Exemption requires both English instruction/textbooks and entry-level education in a listed country. | Foreign-educated applicants must have a Social Security card or resident alien registration. The Board's exam packet notes an applicant using an alien registration number cannot complete fingerprints until an SSN is obtained. | Verify 2 items |
| South Dakota | NLC member | Obtain a TruMerit/CGFNS Credentials Evaluation Service Professional Report and have it sent directly to SDBON. | An applicant educated in a non-English-speaking nursing program must successfully pass an English Language Proficiency examination through the CGFNS review process. | Applicants with a valid U.S. SSN use the online application. An applicant without one requests a paper application from sdbon@state.sd.us. A valid SSN is required for a multistate license. | Verify 2 items |
| Tennessee | NLC member | Foreign graduates must submit a TruMerit/CGFNS Credentials Evaluation Service Professional Report. The Board page states this requirement effective November 1, 2023. | Foreign graduates must demonstrate English proficiency. Tennessee accepts IELTS and TOEFL and, from January 1, 2024, OET and MET; home tests are not accepted. Confirm score/exemption details in the current instructions. | A valid SSN is required for a multistate license. The reviewed public Board page does not clearly publish an initial single-state no-SSN procedure; contact the Board rather than assuming one. | Verify 2 items |
| Texas | NLC member | Order an original CES Full Education course-by-course report, issued within one year, from a Texas-approved provider: TruMerit, ERES, Josef Silny & Associates, or The Evaluation Company (current list July 1, 2026). It must go directly to TBON. | Required when the nursing program was not conducted in English. Current accepted options include TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, MET and OET Nursing with Board-published scores; OET remote testing is excluded. Use the live page because TOEFL scoring changed January 21, 2026. | Texas requests SSN information in the Nurse Portal; a valid U.S. SSN is required for multistate status. The reviewed exam page does not publish a complete no-SSN single-state route. | Verify 3 items |
| Utah | NLC member | If not licensed abroad for at least one year: TruMerit CES Professional Report, TruMerit VisaScreen, or Josef Silny Visa4Nurses. With at least one year of foreign licensure, those or a listed DOPL-approved NACES evaluation may qualify. | Utah's internationally trained pathway requires English evidence under the credentialing/application instructions. The reviewed pathway PDF should be consulted for current tests, scores and exemptions; do not substitute VisaScreen assumptions for the Utah rule. | A valid SSN is required for a multistate license. Confirm DOPL's current tax-ID/SSN disclosure or no-SSN procedure for a single-state application in the live application. | Verify 2 items |
| Vermont | NLC member | Applicants educated outside the U.S. must supply the credentials review required by Vermont's administrative rules/application checklist to show education substantially equivalent to an approved program. Confirm the currently accepted evaluator/report in the online application. | If the nursing education program or licensing examination was not conducted in English, acceptable evidence of oral and written English proficiency is required. | A valid SSN is required for a multistate license. The public rules reviewed do not establish a complete no-SSN exam pathway; confirm with OPR. | Verify 2 items |
| Virginia | NLC member | Exam applicants use a Virginia-approved agency/report: TruMerit CP Verification or CES Professional; IEE Virginia evaluation; Josef Silny Virginia evaluation; or The Evaluation Company Virginia report, as listed by VBON. | Required when education was not taught in English or English is not native. VBON accepts TOEFL, IELTS Academic, TOEIC, MET and OET at published scores. Country-based exemptions and an all-English instruction/textbooks/native-language exemption are listed on the international page. | An applicant without an SSN must contact VBON before filing the foreign-educated exam application. A valid SSN is needed for a permanent license; do not assume the endorsement-only 90-day temporary provision applies to exam applicants. | Verify 3 items |
| Washington | NLC member | Internationally educated exam applicants submit a Board-accepted nursing credentials evaluation showing theory and clinical education. The precise current evaluator/report must be selected from WABON's international-education instructions before ordering. | Internationally educated applicants must meet WABON's English proficiency requirement unless an identified exception applies. Use the Board's current English proficiency page for test, score, and exemption details. | Washington applications request SSN/ITIN disclosure under state law; a valid SSN is required for a multistate license. Confirm the single-state no-SSN process in the current application. | Verify 2 items |
| West Virginia | NLC member | An internationally educated RN exam applicant must submit the Board-required professional credentials evaluation establishing nursing education equivalency. Confirm the accepted provider/report in the current RN examination packet. | English proficiency evidence is required under the Board's international-graduate requirements unless a stated exception applies; current tests/scores should be confirmed in the live application packet. | A valid SSN is required for an NLC multistate license. The reviewed public licensing landing page did not establish a no-SSN single-state route. | Verify 2 items |
| Wisconsin | NLC member | Foreign-educated examination applicants submit a TruMerit/CGFNS Credentials Evaluation Service report as directed by DSPS Form 3087. | Form 3087 requires a TOEFL/IELTS report for applicable foreign-educated applicants. Consult the current form for exemptions and minimum scores; the summary must not substitute for the form. | Wisconsin credential applications require SSN disclosure or the statutory affidavit/process when an SSN has not been issued. A valid U.S. SSN is mandatory for multistate status. | Verify 2 items |
| Wyoming | NLC member | Internationally educated exam applicants must obtain the credentials evaluation specified by WSBN's current RN/LPN examination instructions. Confirm the accepted provider and exact report before ordering. | WSBN requires English proficiency for applicable international graduates under its exam instructions/NLC standards. The reviewed public landing pages do not support stating a universal score or exemption list; verify in the live packet. | A valid U.S. SSN is required for a multistate license. Confirm WSBN's single-state handling for applicants without an SSN before applying. | Verify 2 items |
AL
Alabama
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
AK
Alaska
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
AZ
Arizona
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
AR
Arkansas
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
CA
California
Not an NLC member
3 details must be confirmed in the live application.
CO
Colorado
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
CT
Connecticut
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DE
Delaware
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DC
District of Columbia
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FL
Florida
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GA
Georgia
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
HI
Hawaii
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ID
Idaho
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IL
Illinois
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
IN
Indiana
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IA
Iowa
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KS
Kansas
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KY
Kentucky
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LA
Louisiana
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ME
Maine
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3 details must be confirmed in the live application.
MD
Maryland
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MA
Massachusetts
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
MI
Michigan
Not an NLC member
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MN
Minnesota
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
MS
Mississippi
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MO
Missouri
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MT
Montana
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NE
Nebraska
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
NV
Nevada
Not an NLC member
2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
NH
New Hampshire
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3 details must be confirmed in the live application.
NJ
New Jersey
NLC member
2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
NM
New Mexico
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3 details must be confirmed in the live application.
NY
New York
Not an NLC member
3 details must be confirmed in the live application.
NC
North Carolina
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
ND
North Dakota
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OH
Ohio
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OK
Oklahoma
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
OR
Oregon
Not an NLC member
2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
PA
Pennsylvania
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
RI
Rhode Island
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
SC
South Carolina
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
SD
South Dakota
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
TN
Tennessee
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TX
Texas
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3 details must be confirmed in the live application.
UT
Utah
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
VT
Vermont
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
VA
Virginia
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3 details must be confirmed in the live application.
WA
Washington
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
WV
West Virginia
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
WI
Wisconsin
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
WY
Wyoming
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2 details must be confirmed in the live application.
Remember: a compact state is not a shortcut around residency
A multistate license generally requires your primary state of legal residence to be an NLC member and requires you to meet the compact’s uniform rules. A job located in a compact state does not by itself make you eligible.
Review the Nurse Licensure Compact