Nursing License Information for All 50 US States
Here you will find contact information (website and phone number), processing time, and if special FBI finger-background checks are required for all 50 US States! If you have already passed the NCLEX-RN Exam, but did not take the exam through a US State you should apply for a US State License through “Endorsement” which will require the regulatory body where you took the NCLEX-RN Exam through to mail the appropriate documents to the US State regulatory body you are applying for. If you have not yet taken the NCLEX-RN exam, you should apply for a US State License through “Examination” which will mean that if approved, once you pass the NCLEX-RN Exam, you will then be licensed in the US State that you applied to!
Remember that a benefit of choosing Medliant International Healthcare Staffing as your partner to make your American Dream come true is that Medliant will reimburse you for the cost of the NCLEX-RN exam and the US State Nursing License!
Alabama
Phone: 1-(800)-656-5318
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2 -4 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? No
Alaska
Phone: (907)-269-8160
Compact State? No
Processing Times: 8 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Arizona
Phone: (602)-771-7800
Compact State? Yes
Walk-Through State (Can usually get a temporary license in the same day or within 48 hours)
Processing Times: 2-4 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Arkansas
Phone: (501)-686-2700
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 4 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
California
Phone: (916)-322-3350
Compact State? No
Processing Times: 3-6 months
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Colorado
Phone: (303)-894-2430
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 4-6 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Connecticut
Phone: (860)-509-7603
Compact State? No
Processing Times: 1-4 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? No
Delaware
Phone: (302)-744-4500
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 4-6 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
D.C.
Phone: (202)-442-5955
Compact State? No
Processing Times: 4-5 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Florida
Phone: (850)-488-0595
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2-4 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Georgia
Phone: (844)-753-7825
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 10-15 days
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Hawaii
Phone: (808)-587-3222
Compact State? No
Walk-Through State (Can usually get a temporary license in the same day or within 48 hours)
Processing Times: 2-15 days
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Idaho
Phone: (208)-577-2476
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 6 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Illinois
Phone: 1-(888)-473-4858
Compact State? No
Processing Times: 6-8 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Indiana
Phone: 1-(800)-457-8283
Compact State? Yes (as of July 1, 2020)
Processing Times: 3-8 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Iowa
Phone: (515)-281-3255
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2-8 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Kansas
Phone: (785)-296-4929
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2-4 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Kentucky
Phone: (502)-429-3300
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Louisiana
Phone: (225)-755-7500
Compact State? Yes
Walk-Through State (Can usually get a temporary license in the same day or within 48 hours)
Processing Times: 4-6 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Maine
Phone: (207)-287-1133
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 8-10 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Maryland
Phone: 1-(888)-202-9861
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 10 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Massachusetts
Phone: 1-(800)-414-0168
Compact State? Pending legislation
Processing Times: 4-5 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? No
Michigan
Phone: (517)-335-9700
Compact State? Pending legislation
Processing Times: 6-8 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Minnesota
Phone: (612)-317-3000
Compact State? No
Processing Times: 2 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? No
Mississippi
Phone: (601)-957-6399
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 3-4 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Missouri
Phone: (573)-751-0681
Compact State? Yes
Walk-Through State (Can usually get a temporary license in the same day or within 48 hours)
Processing Times: 2 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Montana
Phone: (406)-444-6880
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Nebraska
Phone: (402)-552-6645
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2-10 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Nevada
Phone: (888)-590-6726
Compact State? No
Processing Times: 2-4 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
New Hampshire
Phone: (603)-271-2152
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
New Jersey
Phone: (973)-504-6200
Compact State? Approved; joining July, 2020
Processing Times: 6-8 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
New Mexico
Phone: (505)-841-8340
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 3-4 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
New York
Phone: (518)-474-3817
Compact State? No
Processing Times: 6-8 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? No
North Carolina
Phone: (919)-782-3211
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 6-8 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
North Dakota
Phone: (701)-328-9777
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2-4 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Ohio
Phone: (614)-466-3947
Compact State? No
Processing Times: 4-6 months
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Oklahoma
Phone: (405)-962-1800
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2-3 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Oregon
Phone: (971)-673-0685
Compact State? No
Processing Times: 3-6 months
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Pennsylvania
Phone: 1-(833)-367-2762
Compact State? Pending legislation
Processing Times: 2-3 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? No
Rhode Island
Phone: (401)-222-5960
Compact State? Pending legislation
Processing Times: 4-6 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
South Carolina
Phone: (803)-896-4300
Compact State? Yes
Walk-Through State (Can usually get a temporary license in the same day or within 48 hours)
Processing Times: 2 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
South Dakota
Phone: (605)-362-2760
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 3-5 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Tennessee
Phone: (615)-532-5166
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 4-6 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Texas
Phone: (512)-305-7400
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 4-6 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Utah
Phone: (801)-530-6628
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2-3 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Vermont
Phone: (802)-828-1505
Compact State? Pending legislation
Processing Times: 4-6 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? No
Virginia
Phone: (804)-367-4400
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 4-6 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Washington
Phone: (360)-236-4703
Compact State? No
Processing Times: 3-4 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
West Virginia
Phone: (304)-744-0900
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? Yes
Wisconsin
Phone: (608)-266-2112
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? No
Wyoming
Phone: (307)-777-7601
Compact State? Yes
Processing Times: 2-3 weeks
Special Fingerprints-Background Check? No
If you have any more questions about how to become licensed as a Registered Nurse in the US or you are ready to apply to become a Medliant US RN please email your resume to nursebrennan@medliant.com!
Nurse Brennan Belliveau
Email: nursebrennan@medliant.com
Medliant International Healthcare Solutions
