Nursing License, Verification and Renewal Information

How to Get Your Nurse License, Nurse Verification and Nursing License Renewal

As a travel nurse, you will need to get your nursing license in the state in which you choose to work. Each state has it's own nursing license requirements.

At American Mobile, getting you your state nursing license is a top priority. We pride ourselves on our streamlined nursing license process that puts your nursing career front and center.

Our experienced recruiters can help expedite the nursing license process and put you to work faster.

Whether you're interested in a nursing compact license, an RN walk through state or simply need to renew an existing nursing license, we are here to help.

Below is state-by-state information regarding nursing licensure, verification and renewal.

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State	Compact	Walk Through	Time Frame
Alabama			2 weeks
Alaska⁺			2 weeks
Arizona⁺	YES	YES	License issued 48-72hrs after walk through
Arkansas	YES		10 days for new
California⁺
Colorado	YES		4 weeks for new
Connecticut			2 weeks
Delaware	YES		2 weeks for new
District of Columbia
Florida⁺			4-6 weeks (1-2 weeks if fingerprinting are done in-state)
Georgia			4-6 weeks
Hawaii		YES	Closed on Fridays
Idaho	YES	YES
Illinois			4-6 weeks
Indiana			2-3 weeks
Iowa	YES		2-6 weeks for new
Kansas			2 weeks
Kentucky*	YES		2 weeks for new
Louisiana		YES	Walk through is for temp license; 4-6 weeks otherwise
Maine*	YES		2 weeks for new
Maryland*	YES	YES
Massachusetts			4-6 weeks
Michigan			6-8 weeks
Minnesota			4-6 weeks
Mississippi	YES	YES
Missouri	YES	YES
Montana			1 week
Nebraska	YES	YES
Nevada			6-9 weeks
New Hampshire*	YES		2-8 weeks for new
New Jersey			4-6 weeks
New Mexico*	YES		2 weeks for new
New York			6-8 weeks
North Carolina*	YES		2 weeks for new
North Dakota	YES		1 week for new
Ohio*			4-6 weeks
Oklahoma			3-4 weeks
Oregon			3 weeks
Pennsylvania			2-3 weeks
Rhode Island	YES	YES	4+ weeks for new
South Carolina	YES	YES	2 weeks via mail
South Dakota	YES	YES
Tennessee	YES		4-6 weeks for new
Texas*	YES		2 weeks for new
Utah	YES		3 weeks for new
Vermont;		YES
Virginia	YES		4 weeks for new
Washington*			4-5 weeks
West Virginia			1-2 weeks
Wisconsin	YES		2 weeks for new
Wyoming			2-3 weeks

* Paperless nurse licensure process.
⁺ Special fingerprints or background check process may be required.

Nursing License, Verification and Renewal Information

How to Get Your Nurse License, Nurse Verification and Nursing License Renewal

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