Uniform Licensure Requirements for a Multistate License

Requirements:

An applicant for licensure in a state that is part of the eNLC will need to meet the following

uniform licensure requirements:

1. Meets the requirements for licensure in the home state (state of residency);

2. a. Has graduated from a board-approved education program; or

b. Has graduated from an international education program (approved by the

authorized accrediting body in the applicable country and veriﬁed by an independent

credentials review agency);

3. Has passed an English proﬁciency examination (applies to graduates of an international

education program not taught in English or if English is not the individual’s native

language);

4. Has passed an NCLEX-RN

or NCLEX-PN

Examination or predecessor exam;

5. Is eligible for or holds an active, unencumbered license (i.e., without active discipline);

6. Has submitted to state and federal ﬁngerprint-based criminal background checks;

7. Has not been convicted or found guilty, or has entered into an agreed disposition, of a

felony offense under applicable state or federal criminal law;

8. Has no misdemeanor convictions related to the practice of nursing (determined on a

case-by-case basis);

9. Is not currently a participant in an alternative program;

10. Is required to self-disclose current participation in an alternative program; and

11. Has a valid United States Social Security number.

For more information about the eNLC, visit ncsbn.org/eNLC.