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Whether you are a first time or an experienced travel nurse, applying for license (aka endorsement) in another state can be daunting. Go Healthcare compiled a list of the BON websites for all 50 states to make it easy to access the application and the information to get you on your way. C’mon, let’s go!
Alabama (compact state)
Phone: Fax: 334.242.460
Time frame for Temporary License: 14 Days | For Permanent: 2-3 Weeks
Go to Alabama
Alaska
Phone: 907.269.8161 Fax: 907.269-8196
Time frame for Temporary License: 10-15 Days| For Permanent: 6-8 Weeks
Go to Alaska
Arizona (compact state)
Phone: 602.771.7800 Fax: 602.771.7888
Time frame for Temporary License: Walk-Thru-48 Hours or 1-2 weeks by mail | For Permanent: 8-12 Weeks
Go to Arizona
Arkansas (compact state)
Phone: 501.682.2700 Fax: 501.686.2714
Time Frame for Temporary: 6 Days | For Permanent: 10 weeks, must complete background check
Go to Arkansas
California
Phone: 916.322.3350 Fax: 916.574.7697
Time Frame for Temporary: 4-6 wks by mail | For Permanent: 4-5 Months
Go to California
Colorado (compact state)
Phone: 303.894.2430 Fax: 303.894.2821
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 1-2 Weeks (Perm) 3-4 Weeks
Go to Colorado
Connecticut
Phone: 860.509.7603 Fax: 860.509.8457
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 5-15 Days (Perm) 2-3 weeks
Go to Connecticut
Delaware (compact state)
Phone: 302.744.4500 Fax: 302.739.2711
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 4-6 weeks (Perm) 6-8 weeks
Go to Delaware
District of Columbia
Phone: 202.724.4900
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 5-10 days (Perm) 3 Weeks Upon Receipt of all required documents
Go to DC
Florida (compact state)
Phone: 850.245.4125 Fax: 850.245.4172
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) No Temp License (Perm) 30 Days
Go to Florida
Georgia
Phone: 478.207.2440 Fax: 877.588.0446
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 15-30 days (Perm) 15-30 Days Upon Receipt of Verifications
Go to Georgia
Hawaii
Phone: 808.586.3000
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) | Walk Through for (Perm) 20-30 Days Upon Receipt of Verifications
Go to Hawaii
Idaho (compact state)
Phone: 208.334.3110 Fax: 208.334.3262
Time Frame for Temporary: Same Day If Walk Through – 2 days if by mail | (Perm) 2-6 Weeks
Go to Idaho
Illinois
Phone: 217.785.0800 Fax: 217.782.7645
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 14 business days upon receipt of all docs | (Perm) 6-8 Weeks
Go to Illinois
Indiana
Phone: 317.234.2043 Fax: 317.233.42
Time Frame for Temporary: 3-4 weeks | (Perm) 6-8 Weeks-Depends Upon Receipt of all documents
Go to Indiana
Iowa (compact state)
Phone: 515.281.3255 Fax: 515.281.4825
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 1-2 weeks upon receipt of docs | (Perm) 3-5 weeks upon receipt of all completed docs
Go to Iowa
Kansas
Phone: 785.296.4929 Fax: 785.296.3929
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 7-10 days Upon Receipt of Application (Perm) 20-30 days Upon Receipt of Verifications
Go to Kansas
Kentucky (compact state)
Phone: 502.429.3300 Fax: 502.429.3311
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 10-14 Business Days (Perm) 4-6 Weeks
Go to Kentucky
Louisiana
Phone: 225.755.7500 Fax: 225.755.7584
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) Same Day if Walk Through – 10 Bus. Days by mail – (Perm) 4-6 Weeks
Go to Louisiana
Maine (compact state)
Phone: 207.287.1133 Fax: 207.287.1149
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 7-14 Days (Perm) 4-6 Weeks Upon Receipt of Verifications | Paperless License
Go to Maine
Maryland (compact state)
Phone: 410.585.1900 Fax: 410.358.3530
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) Same Day If Walk Through – 2 wks via mail – (Perm) 4-6 Weeks | Paperless License
Go to Maryland
Massachusetts
Phone: 617.973.0900 Fax: 617.973.0984
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) No Temp License (Perm) 4-6 Weeks Upon Receipt of All Docs
Go to Massachusetts
Michigan
Phone: 517.335.0918 Fax: 517.373.2179
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 3-6 weeks (Perm) 6-8 weeks
Go to Michigan
Minnesota
Phone: 612.617.2270 Fax: 612.617.2190
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 3-4 days (Perm) 2-3 weeks, Varies – Depends Upon Receipt of Verifications
Go to Minnesota
Mississippi (compact state)
Phone: 601.664.9309 Fax: 601.664.9304
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 5-7 days upon receipt of all docs (Perm) 2-3 Weeks
Go to Mississippi
Missouri (compact state)
Phone: 573.751.0681 Fax: 573.751.0075
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) Same Day If Walk Through (Perm) 3-6 weeks Upon Receipt of All Docs Completed
Go to Missouri
Montana (compact state)
Phone: 406.841.2340 Fax: 406.841.2305
Time Frame for Temporary:(Time Frame for Temporary:Temp) No temp (Perm) 10-20 Days Upon Receipt of All Docs
Go to Montana
Nebraska (compact state)
Phone: 402.471.4376 Fax: 402.471.1066
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) – 5-10 days (Perm) Varies from 5-6 weeks – Upon Receipt of all Docs
Go to Nebraska
Nevada
Phone: 702.486.5800 Fax: 702.486.5803
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 7-10 days (Perm) 2-4 months
Go to Nevada
New Hampshire (compact state)
Phone: 603.271.2323 Fax: 603.271-6605
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) No temp (Perm) 3-7 weeks (dependent on when back check clears) | Paperless license
Go to New Hampshire
New Jersey
Phone: 973.504.6430
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) No Temp License (Perm) 4-6 Weeks
Go to New Jersey
New Mexico (compact state)
Phone: 505.841.8340 Fax: 505.841.8347
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 2-3 Weeks (Perm) 6-8 Weeks Upon Receipt of All Documents
Go to New Mexico
New York
Phone: 518.474.3817 Fax: 518.474.3398
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) No Temp License (Perm) 4-5 Weeks Upon Receipt of All documents
Go to New York
North Carolina (compact state)
Phone: 919.782.3211 Fax: 919.781.9461
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 3-6 days Upon Receipt of Application (Perm) 6-8 Weeks | Paperless license
Go to North Carolina
North Dakota (compact state)
Phone: 701.328.9777 Fax: 701.328.9785
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 2-3 Weeks (Perm) 4-8 Weeks
Go to North Dakota
Ohio
Phone: 614.466.3947 Fax: 614.466.0388
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 4-6 weeks (Perm) 4-8 Weeks
Go to Ohio
Oklahoma (compact state)
Phone: 405.962.1800 Fax: 405.962.1821
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 14-15 Business Days (Perm) 2-3weeks Upon Receipt of All Docs
Go to Oklahoma
Oregon
Phone: 971.673.0685 Fax: 971.673.0684
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) No Temp License (Perm) 4-6 weeks Upon Receipt of Verifications
Go to Oregon
Pennsylvania
Phone: 717.783.7142 Fax: 717.783.0822
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 7-14 business days upon receipt of docs (Perm) 6-8 Weeks upon receipt of Docs
Go to Pennsylvania
Rhode Island (compact state)
Phone: 401.222.5700 Fax: 401.222.3352
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 2-3 wks via mail – (Perm) 4-8 Weeks
Go to Rhode Island
South Carolina
Phone: 803.896.4550 Fax: 803.896.4512
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) Same Day If Walk Through (Perm) 10-14 days
Go to South Carolina
South Dakota (compact state)
Phone: 605.362.2760 Fax: 605.362.2768
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 7 days (Perm) 3-6 Weeks
Go to South Dakota
Tennessee (compact state)
Phone: 615.741.8402 Fax: 615.741.7899
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) No temp (Perm) 4-6 Weeks
Go to Tennessee
Texas (compact state)
Phone: 512.305.7400 Fax: 512.305.7401
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 10-15 Business Days | (Perm) 4-6 weeks after BON receives verifications.
Utah (compact state)
Phone: 801.530.6628 Fax: 801.530.6511
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) No Temp License (Perm) 2-3 weeks Upon Receipt of All Docs
To to Utah
Vermont
Phone: 802.828.2396
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) Same Day If Walk Through (Perm) 3-4 Weeks- Dependent Upon Receipt of Verifications
To to Vermont
Virginia (compact state)
Phone: 804.367.4515 Fax: 804.527.4455
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 7-10Days (Perm) 2-6 Weeks – Dependent Upon Receipt of Verifications
Go to Virginia
Washington
Phone: 360.236.4700 Fax: 360.236.4818
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) No Temp License (Perm) 4-6 Weeks
Go to Washington
West Virginia
Phone: 304.558.3596 Fax: 304.558.3666
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 3-5 Business Days (Perm) 7-10 Days Upon Receipt of all Docs
Go to West Virginia
Wisconsin (compact state)
Phone: 608.266.2112
Time Frame for Temporary:(Temp) 10-12 days (Perm) 5-6 Weeks
Go to Wisconsin
Wyoming
Phone: 307.777.7601 Fax: 307.777.3519
Time Frame for Temporary: 7-10 Bus Days. Must Apply for Perm also – (Perm) 1-2 months Upon Receipt of Verifications
Go to Wyoming
Virgin Islands
Phone: 340.776.7397 Fax: 340.777.4003
(Time Frame for Temporary: State does not issue temporary license | For Permanent: 3-5 Days Upon Receipt of all Doc
Go to Virgin Islands
Go Healthcare will guide you through the process including how to complete the application, share useful information on walk through states and share what is the average time frame to receiving your license based on our experience working with the various Boards.
For the most updated and for more information, visit the National Council of State Board of Nursing.