Compact (multistate) eligible

Kentucky Nursing License Guide

What travel and staff nurses need to license in Kentucky: compact eligibility, the application fee, how long endorsement typically takes, and the state Board of Nursing, plus 375 open Kentucky nursing jobs.

Nurse Licensure Compact: Yes, multistate license
Compact status: Implemented compact state
Typical endorsement time: ~2 wks (14 business days, board-stated)
Application fee: $165
Verified via Nursys: Yes
State income tax: 3.5% flat

Issuing authority: Kentucky Board of Nursing ↗

Your Kentucky 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 Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Iowa Kansas 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