Licensing Assistance
As a travel nurse, you will need to be licensed in each state you work, so Prestige will reimburse you for the cost of each nursing license that is required for you to work an assignment. Note: Reimbursement is not available for licensing ancillaries such as fingerprinting, verifications, required CEU’s, etc.
State Nurse License Boards and Processing Times
Alabama Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 303900
Montgomery, AL 36130-3900
www.abn.state.al.us
Temporary license: 14 days
Permanent license: 4-6 weeks
Alaska Board of Nursing
Robert B. Atwood Building
550 West 7th Ave., suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501-3567
www.dced.state.ak.us
Temporary license: 3-4 weeks
Permanent license: 8 weeks
Arizona State Board of Nursing
4747 North 7th St., suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014
www.azbn.gov
Temporary license: 3-7 weeks
Permanent license: 30 days
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
University Tower Bldg.
1123 South University, suite 800
Little Rock, AR 72204-1619
www.arsbn.org
Temporary license: 3-4 weeks (must apply for permanent and temporary)
Permanent license: 3-4 days upon receipt of all documents
California Board of Registered Nursing
1747 North Market Boulevard, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95834
www.rn.ca.gov
Temporary license: Same day if walk-through
Permanent license: 4-6 weeks after submitting application
Colorado Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
www.dora.state.co.us
Temporary license: 4 weeks
Permanent license: 4-6 weeks
Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PHO
P. O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
www.ct.gov
Temporary license: 1-2 weeks
Permanent license: 10 business days upon receipt of verifications
Delaware Board of Nursing
Cannon Building, suite 203
861 Silver Lake Blvd.
Dover, DE 19904
dpr.delaware.gov
Temporary license: 1-2 weeks
Permanent license: Issued immediately upon receipt of verifications
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
899 North Capitol Street, NE
First Floor
Washington, DC 20002
hpla.doh.dc.gov
Temporary license: Application 2 weeks prior to walk-through
Permanent license: 10 business days upon receipt of all documents
Florida Department of Health
4042 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee, FL
www.doh.state.fl.us
Temporary license: 2-4 weeks
Permanent license: 6-8 weeks
Georgia Board of Nursing
237 Coliseum Dr.
Macon, GA 31217-3858
sos.georgia.gov
Temporary license: None available
Permanent license: 4 weeks upon receipt of verifications
Hawaii Nursing Board
King Kalakaua Building
335 Merchant St., Rm. 301
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
hawaii.gov
Temporary license: 10-15 days
Permanent license: 10-15 days upon receipt of verifications
Idaho Board of Nursing
280 North 8th Street, suite 210
Boise, ID 83720
ibn.idaho.gov
Temporary license: Same day if walk-through
Permanent license: 4-6 weeks
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
320 West Washington
Springfield, IL 62786
www.idfpr.com
Temporary license: 5 weeks
Permanent license: 8-10 weeks
Indiana Board of Nursing
402 West Washington St., Rm WO66
Indianapolis, IN 46204
www.in.gov
Temporary license: 1-2 weeks
Permanent license: 4-6 weeks
Iowa Board of Nursing
400 SW 8th St., suite B
Des Moines, IA 50309-4685
www.state.ia.us
Temporary license: 3-5 days
Permanent license: 7 days upon receipt of transcripts
Kansas Board of Nursing
900 SW Jackson St.
Topeka, Kansas 66612-1230
www.ksbn.org
Temporary license: 1 week upon receipt of application
Permanent license: Varies (depends upon receipt of verifications)
Kentucky Board of Nursing
312 Whittington Parkway, suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222
kbn.ky.gov
Temporary license: 10-14 business days
Permanent license: 4-6 weeks
Louisiana Board of Nursing
3510 N. Causeway Blvd., suite 501
Metairie, LA 70003
www.lsbn.state.la.us
Temporary license: 10 business days upon receipt of application
Permanent license: 6-8 weeks
Maine Board of Nursing
24 Stone Street
#158 State House Station
Augusta, ME, 04333
www.maine.gov
Temporary license: 7-14 days
Permanent license: 1 week upon receipt of verifications
Maryland Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD, 21215
www.mbon.org
Temporary license: Same day if walk-through (2 weeks via mail)
Permanent license: 6-8 weeks
Massachusetts Board of Nursing
239 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
www.mass.gov
Temporary license: None available
Permanent license: 2-3 weeks upon receipt of all documents
Michigan Bureau of Health Professions
Ottawa Towers North
611 W. Ottawa, 1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
www.michigan.gov
Temporary license: None available
Permanent license: 4-6 weeks upon receipt of verifications
Minnesota Board of Nursing
2829 University Avenue SE, #500
Minneapolis, MN 55414
www.state.mn.us
Temporary license: 5 days
Permanent license: Varies (depends upon receipt of verifications)
Mississippi Board of Nursing
1080 River Oaks Drive, Suite A100
Flowood, MS 39232
www.msbn.state.ms.us
Temporary license: 7-10 days
Permanent license: 4-6 weeks
Missouri Board of Nursing
PO Box 656
Jefferson City, MO 65102
pr.mo.gov
Temporary license: Same day if walk-through
Permanent license: 3 months
Montana Board of Nursing
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
bsd.dli.mt.gov
Temporary license: 2-3 days upon receipt of verifications
Permanent license: 4-6 weeks
Nebraska DHHS
PO Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
dhhs.ne.gov
Temporary license: Same day if walk-through
Permanent license: 1-2 days upon receipt of verifications
Nevada Board of Nursing
4330 S. Valley View, suite 106
Las Vegas, NV 89103
nevadanursingboard.org
Temporary license: 10-14 days
Permanent license: 4 months
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
79 Regional Dr., Bldg B
Concord NH 03301
www.nh.gov
Temporary license: 5 business days (must apply for permanent and temporary)
Permanent license: 4-6 weeks
New Jersey Board of Nursing
PO Box 45010
Newark, NJ 07101
www.njconsumeraffairs.gov
Temporary license: None available
Permanent license: 8-10 weeks
New Mexico Board of Nursing
6301 Indian School Road NE, suite 710
Albuquerque, NM 87110
www.bon.state.nm.us
Temporary license: 2 weeks
Permanent license: 4-6 weeks
New York Board of Nursing
Education Bldg.
89 Washington Ave., 2nd Fl. West Wing
Albany, NY 12234
www.op.nysed.gov
Temporary license: None available
Permanent license: 6 weeks
North Carolina Board of Nursing
3724 National Dr., suite 201
Raleigh, NC 27612
www.ncbon.com
Temporary license: 10 business days upon receipt of application
Permanent license: 6-8 weeks
North Dakota Board of Nursing
919 South 7th St., suite 504
Bismarck, ND 58594
www.ndbon.org
Temporary license: 2 weeks
Permanent license: 3 weeks
Ohio Board of Nursing
17 South High St., suite 400
Columbus, OH 43266
www.nursing.ohio.gov
Temporary license: 7-14 days upon receipt of verifications
Permanent license: Up to 30 business days
Oklahoma Board of Nursing
2915 N. Classen Boulevard, suite 524
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
www.ok.gov
Temporary license: 10 business days
Permanent license: 4-6 weeks
Oregon Board of Nursing
800 NE Oregon St.
Portland, OR 97232
www.osbn.state.or.us
Temporary license: None available
Permanent license: 7-14 days upon receipt of verifications
Pennsylvania Board of Nursing
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
www.dos.state.pa.us
Temporary license: 3-5 weeks (must apply for permanent and temporary)
Permanent license: 4-6 weeks
Rhode Island Board of Nursing
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
www.health.ri.gov
Temporary license: Same day if walk-through
Permanent license: 2 weeks upon receipt of verifications
South Carolina Board of Nursing
PO Box 12367
Columbia, S.C. 29211-2367
www.llr.state.sc.us
Temporary license: Same day if walk-through
Permanent license: 6-8 weeks
South Dakota Board of Nursing
4300 S. Louise Ave., suite C1
Sioux Falls, SD 57106-3124
doh.sd.gov
Temporary license: Same day if walk-through
Permanent license: 2-4 weeks
Tennessee Board of Nursing
227 French Landing, suite 300
Nashville, TN 37243
health.state.tn.us
Temporary license: 4-6 weeks
Permanent license: 4 months
Texas Board of Nursing
333 Guadalupe, suite 3-460
Austin, TX 78701
www.bne.state.tx.us
Temporary license: 10 business days
Permanent license: 10 business days upon receipt of verifications
Utah Board of Nursing
Heber Wells Building, 4th floor
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0805
dopl.utah.gov
Temporary license: None available
Permanent license: 10 days upon receipt of all documents
Vermont Board of Nursing
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
vtprofessionals.org
Temporary license: Same day if walk-through
Permanent license: 3-4 weeks
Virginia Board of Nursing
6603 West Broad St., 5th floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
www.dhp.virginia.gov
Temporary license: 7-10 days
Permanent license: 7-10 days upon receipt of verifications
Washington Department of Health
HPQA #6
310 Israel Rd SE
Tumwater, WA
www.doh.wa.gov
Temporary license: None available
Permanent license: 3-4 weeks
West Virginia RN Board
101 Dee Drive, Suite 102
Charleston, WV 25311-1620
www.wvrnboard.com
Temporary license: 3-5 business days
Permanent license: 3-5 days upon receipt of all documents
Wisconsin Board of Nursing
1400 E. Washington Avenue
PO BOX 8935
Madison, WI 53708 – 8935
www.drl.state.wi.us
Temporary license: Varies (minimum of 3 months)
Permanent license: 6-8 weeks
Wyoming Board of Nursing
2020 Carey Avenue, suite 110
Cheyenne, WY 82002
nursing.state.wy.us
Temporary license: 7-10 business days (must apply for permanent also)
Permanent license: 2 weeks upon receipt of verifications
Walk-through states
While some state licenses are obtainable in one to two days, other licenses can take 10 weeks, so begin the process as early as possible. The states listed below issue temporary licenses within 24-72 hours. A temporary license allows a travel nurse to practice while waiting for a permanent license to be processed.
24 hours: Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Missouri, Vermont
48 hours: Arizona
48-72 hours: Washington, D.C.
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) states
The states listed below mutually recognize and accept the nursing licenses of each of the other states on the list. A travel nurse must have permanent residence in one of the 24 states listed to be eligible to participate:
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin
General Nurse Info
Joint Commission
Nurse Zone
RN Resource
American Nursing Association
Nursing Center
National Health Information Center
National Guideline Clearinghouse
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
GSA
American Heart Association
National League for Nursing
Specialty Nurse Links
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Assembly of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)
American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN)
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)
National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (NAON)
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners (NAPNAP)
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN)