Compact (multistate) eligible Expedited licensing

North Dakota Nursing License Guide

What travel and staff nurses need to license in North Dakota: compact eligibility, the application fee, how long endorsement typically takes, and the state Board of Nursing, plus 36 open North Dakota nursing jobs.

Nurse Licensure Compact: Yes, multistate license
Compact status: Implemented compact state
Typical endorsement time: 1-2 Weeks
Expedited licensing: Yes, quick license available
Application fee: $170
Verified via Nursys: Yes
State income tax: up to 2.5% (graduated)

Issuing authority: North Dakota Board of Nursing ↗

Your North Dakota 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 Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming