Compact (multistate) eligible Expedited licensing

Missouri Nursing License Guide

What travel and staff nurses need to license in Missouri: compact eligibility, the application fee, how long endorsement typically takes, and the state Board of Nursing, plus 1,148 open Missouri nursing jobs.

Nurse Licensure Compact: Yes, multistate license
Compact status: Implemented compact state
Typical endorsement time: 4-6 Weeks
Expedited licensing: Yes, quick license available
Application fee: $55
Verified via Nursys: Yes
State income tax: up to 4.7% (graduated)

Issuing authority: Missouri State Board of Nursing ↗

Your Missouri 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 Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Mississippi 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