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Colorado Nursing License Guide

What travel and staff nurses need to license in Colorado: compact eligibility, the application fee, how long endorsement typically takes, and the state Board of Nursing, plus 514 open Colorado nursing jobs.

Nurse Licensure Compact
Yes, multistate license
Compact status
Implemented compact state
Typical endorsement time
6-8 Weeks
Application fee
$43
Verified via Nursys
Yes
State income tax
4.4% flat

Issuing authority: Colorado Board of Nursing ↗

Your Colorado compact license also covers 39 other states

As a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state, a multistate license issued from your primary state of residence lets you practice across all NLC states without a separate license:

Alabama Arizona Arkansas Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Nursing jobs in Colorado

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Travel Physical Therapy Compact license

Travel PT Outpatient

Select Specialty Therapy - South Lakewood · Lakewood, CO

Avg $1,937/wk |Day |40h/wk |13wk
5 hours ago View role →
Travel Physical Therapy Compact license

Travel PT Outpatient

Select Physical Therapy - Woodland Park · Woodland Park, CO

Avg $1,994/wk |Day |40h/wk |13wk
5 hours ago View role →

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