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RN work list: Alabama
What an RN has to do to work in Alabama. Pick where you live and the page shows your route.
Pick your home state to see which route applies. Both are listed below.
Alabama: Nurse Licensure Compact state
State Board of Nursing · abn.alabama.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026
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Effective January 1, 2020, applicants who meet the requirements for multistate licensure (ABN Administrative Code § 610-X-4 Licensure) may apply for licensure under the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
abn.alabama.gov · State Board of Nursing
Home and work in Alabama
If you already hold a licence Alabama issued, there is no state line to cross. Renewal and continuing-education rules are on the Alabama licensing page.
Moved here from another compact state? NCSBN says “when your PSOR changes by permanently relocating to another compact state, apply for licensure by endorsement” and “You have 60 days from the time you move to apply for your license.” The endorsement steps are below.
NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026
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when your PSOR changes by permanently relocating to another compact state, apply for licensure by endorsement
You have 60 days from the time you move to apply for your license.
nursecompact.com · NCSBN
Route A: practise on your multistate licence
For a nurse whose home state and Alabama are both compact states in force, holding a multistate licence.
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Look yourself up on Nursys QuickConfirm. NCSBN: “If you already have a license and you are unsure if your license is single-state or multistate, use Quick Confirm at nursys.com at no cost.”
NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026
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If you already have a license and you are unsure if your license is single-state or multistate, use Quick Confirm at nursys.com at no cost.
nursecompact.com · NCSBN
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Only the compact state you actually live in can issue your multistate licence. NCSBN: “If a nurse's PSOR is a compact state, that nurse may be eligible for a multistate license.”
NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026
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If a nurse's PSOR is a compact state, that nurse may be eligible for a multistate license.
nursecompact.com · NCSBN
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NCSBN defines the privilege to practise as the authority “permitting the practice of nursing as either an RN or LPN/VN in a remote state”.
NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026
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permitting the practice of nursing as either an RN or LPN/VN in a remote state
nursecompact.com · NCSBN
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Yes — a qualifying multistate license permits RN/LPN practice here
Conditions & source context
Holds for a nurse whose primary residence is in another compact state and who holds a valid multistate license. Not personal advice.
State Board of Nursing · abn.alabama.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026
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If you currently hold a valid multistate license in another Compact state, you are not required to obtain an Alabama RN or LPN license to practice nursing in Alabama, unless Alabama is your primary state of residency.
abn.alabama.gov · State Board of Nursing
If you move for good, not just for a contract: NCSBN says “when your PSOR changes by permanently relocating to another compact state, apply for licensure by endorsement” and “You have 60 days from the time you move to apply for your license.”
NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 10 Nov 2026
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You have 60 days from the time you move to apply for your license.
nursecompact.com · NCSBN
Route B: get a Alabama licence by endorsement
For everyone else. Each step comes from Alabama’s own licensing sources; tick it off as you go.
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Completed application with correct SSL or MSL fee (certified funds or Alabama-bank personal check during paper process)
Valid Social Security number
Citizenship or legal-presence documentation
Graduation from an RN or PN program substantially meeting Alabama criteria (foreign graduates: CES report from TruMerit/CGFNS, ERES, or Josef Silny)
Official nursing program transcript via eScrip-Safe, Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, or Credential Solutions
Twenty-four contact hours of CE within the past 24 months
License verification from the original state of licensure (Nursys if participating; Board form otherwise)
Fingerprint criminal background check after the application is on file
Conditions & source context
September 2026 paper instructions support the listed checklist. PDF layout interleaves the CE label into the sentence; quoted exact contiguous suffix, with full regenerated text retained.
State Board of Nursing · abn.alabama.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026
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hours of CE within the past twenty-four (24) months.
abn.alabama.gov · State Board of Nursing
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Conditions & source context
Observed official label and href lead to the paper endorsement PDF. The Board says all online services are currently unavailable during cybersecurity recovery.
State Board of Nursing · abn.alabama.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026
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- Per
- application
- Non-refundable
- Yes
- By license
SSL
- Amount
- 125
MSL
- Amount
- 225
Conditions & source context
Paper endorsement instructions list SSL $125 and MSL $225 for RN or LPN. FAQ also lists a $3.50 transaction fee; whether that applies to the temporary paper-payment process is held. Fingerprinting/verification costs are separate, so no zero additional-fee claim is made.
State Board of Nursing · abn.alabama.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026
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- Required
- Yes
- State check
- Yes
- FBI check
- Yes
- Fingerprints
- Yes
- Vendor
- FieldPrint
Conditions & source context
Endorsement application attestation supports fingerprints, FieldPrint, and federal/state checks.
State Board of Nursing · abn.alabama.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026
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I understand that my fingerprint based criminal history report will be submitted through FieldPrint, that my fingerprints will be utilized to conduct a federal and state criminal background check in compliance with Act 2019-102 of the Acts of Alabama, and the results will be considered in determining suitability for licensure.
abn.alabama.gov · State Board of Nursing
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- Required
- Yes
- Verification for endorsement
- Yes
- Scope
- When the original licensing board participates in Nursys; otherwise use the Board verification form.
Conditions & source context
Verification must come from the original state of licensure. Non-Nursys states use the Board's verification form; faxed copies and license copies are not accepted. The Nursys transaction fee is not given by the Board.
State Board of Nursing · abn.alabama.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026
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If so, follow the Nursys® instructions for requesting verification.
abn.alabama.gov · State Board of Nursing
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- Available
- Yes
- Type
- Temporary permit for first-time endorsement applicants
- Scope
- Issued when all endorsement requirements are met; unavailable on reapplication after an incomplete application expires at one year.
Conditions & source context
First endorsement application only; no endorsement permit duration is established. The captured FAQ distinguishes examination permits. No examination permit duration is transferred to endorsement.
State Board of Nursing · abn.alabama.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026
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If this your first endorsement application, you will be issued a temporary permit when you have met all requirements,
abn.alabama.gov · State Board of Nursing
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RN
- Requirement
- Current Board proration chart ranges from 0 to 24 hours by month/year licensed; newly licensed nurses must complete the four-hour Board mandatory course.
LPN
- Requirement
- Current Board proration chart ranges from 0 to 24 hours by month/year licensed; newly licensed nurses must complete the four-hour Board mandatory course.
Conditions & source context
Captured chart expressly covers SSL RN Renewal 2026 and SSL/MSL LPN plus MSL RN Renewal 2027. A universal 24-hour total is held because the cited renewal landing page does not contain that statement. The mandatory course and chart amounts are not summed or treated as substitutes without further Board clarification.
State Board of Nursing · abn.alabama.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026
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Newly licensed (by examination and endorsement) nurses must complete the four contact hours of Board-provided continuing education (the Mandatory course) related to Board functions, the Nurse Practice Act, regulations, professional conduct, and accountability.
abn.alabama.gov · State Board of Nursing
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Our Alabama record has nothing sourced for RNs on: any jurisprudence exam, other state-specific requirements, processing time. Get those from the board directly: abn.alabama.gov.
State Board of Nursing · abn.alabama.gov · checked 9 Oct 2026
Built from the Alabama nursing licensing record and the compact status table. A step appears only when the record has a sourced answer for it; anything else points to the board. Informational only: confirm with the board of nursing before you apply.