U.S Licensure

Here’s a comprehensive listing of all states currently impacted by multi-state compact licensing. 

  1. Alabama
  2. Arizona
  3. Arkansas 
  4. Colorado 
  5. Delaware 
  6. Florida 
  7. Georgia
  8. Guam (Guam is allowing nurses who hold active, unencumbered, multi-state licenses issued by Nurse Licensure Compact member states to practice in Guam under their multi-state licenses.) 
  9. Idaho 
  10. Indiana  
  11. Iowa 
  12. Kansas  
  13. Kentucky 
  14. Louisiana (Registered Nurse and Practical Nurse) 
  15. Maine 
  16. Maryland 
  17. Mississippi 
  18. Missouri
  19. Montana 
  20. Nebraska 
  21. New Hampshire  
  22. New Jersey 
  23. New Mexico 
  24. North Carolina 
  25. North Dakota
  26. Ohio (Law passed. Implementation date 1/1/2023) 
  27. Oklahoma 
  28. Pennsylvania (Law passed and awaiting implementation) 
  29. South Carolina 
  30. South Dakota 
  31. Tennessee 
  32. Texas 
  33. Utah 
  34. Vermont
  35. Virginia 
  36. Virgin Islands (Law passed and awaiting implementation) 
  37. West Virginia (Registered Nurse and Practical Nurse) 
  38. Wisconsin  
  39. Wyoming 
     
    Twenty-four of the original NLC states have enacted the eNLC or have pending legislation. Eight additional states have pending legislation waiting for approval before joining the eNLC. Additionally, two states including the Virgin Islands have enacted the eNLC and are awaiting implementation.  As of April 18th, 2022, there are currently thirty-nine states part of the eNLC.  Ohio has announced an implementation start date of January 1st, 2023.  Pennsylvania and the Virgin Islands have passed legislation allowing for the eNLC
    but is currently awaiting implementation. There is no start date at this time. 
     
    States without Legislation for the eNLC
    • American Samoa 
    • California
    • Connecticut 
    • District of Columbia 
    • Hawaii 
    • Mariana Islands 
    • Nevada 
    • Oregon 

States with Pending Legislation for the eNLC

• Alaska –  SB 67
• Illinois – HB 4269 and HB 4531
• Massachusetts – HB 1284 and SB163 
• Michigan – HB 4046
• Minnesota – HB 2184 and SB 2302
• New York – AB 4841, A 9007 and SB 8007
• Rhode Island – HB 7155, HB 7268 and SB 163 
• Washington – SB 5247

Job Requirements
• CPR certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Current  Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic cardiopulmonary life support (BCLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR), Certification required.
Red Cross classes

Some of the hospitals

  1. Banner Casa Grande Regional Medical center – Casa Grande, Arizona
  2. Continue Care Hospital at Medical Center Hospital -Odessa, Texas
  3. Western State Hospital – Staunton, Virginia
  4. Baylor Scott and White, McLane Children’s Hospital – Temple, Texas
  5. Midland Memorial Hospital – Midland, Texas