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RN work list: Delaware
What an RN has to do to work in Delaware. Pick where you live and the page shows your route.
Pick your home state to see which route applies. Both are listed below.
Delaware: Nurse Licensure Compact state
State Board of Nursing · dpr.delaware.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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Under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), a Multistate Delaware license allows a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to care for patients in other NLC states without having to obtain licensure in those states.
dpr.delaware.gov · State Board of Nursing
Home and work in Delaware
If you already hold a licence Delaware issued, there is no state line to cross. Renewal and continuing-education rules are on the Delaware 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 Delaware 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
Delaware has implemented the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN with an active multistate license from their primary state of residence may practice here without a Delaware license. The facility and contract still set their own credentialing requirements.
NCSBN · nursecompact.com · checked 15 Oct 2026
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 Delaware licence by endorsement
For everyone else. Each step comes from Delaware’s own licensing sources; tick it off as you go.
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Current same-type license and prior Delaware status
- Detail
- Active same-type license in another U.S. jurisdiction and never previously held that Delaware license; previous Delaware license goes through reinstatement.
Primary residence
- Detail
- Meet one of the Board's stated Delaware/noncompact/moving/other-compact single-state eligibility categories and provide identity/residence evidence.
Practice/education currency
- Detail
- Graduation from a Board-approved nursing program in past 24 months (at least 200 clinical hours LPN, 400 RN), or 1000 practice hours in 60 months, or 400 hours in 24 months, or Board-approved refresher; Board may consider alternate supervised practice.
Endorsement CE when using recent practice
- Detail
- Applicants using 1000/5-year or 400/2-year practice routes require RN 30 or LPN 24 CE hours in previous two years, entered individually in DELPROS tracker.
Application/documents
- Detail
- Application and fee, identity/residence evidence, Delaware/FBI CBC, original examination-license verification and conditional nursing-school reference.
Foreign education
- Detail
- CES report from TruMerit sent directly, including education in Canada or Puerto Rico.
Conditions & source context
Current operational U.S.-jurisdiction endorsement route; foreign education is not the same as a current qualifying U.S. license. Canadian-only licensing route was not fully established. Degree/program equivalence is Board-reviewed.
State Board of Nursing · dpr.delaware.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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When to Apply by Endorsement Current Licensure Requirement Submit an endorsement application only if you currently hold an active Nursing license of the same type in another jurisdiction (state, U.S. territory or District of Columbia) and you have never held a Delaware Nursing license of the same type. If you have previously held a Delaware license of the same type , log in to DELPROS online portal, and choose the reinstatement option in the drop-down for that expired license. If you have never held a Delaware RN/LPN license and do not hold a current, active license of the same type in any other jurisdiction, you must reinstate your license in another jurisdiction before applying for a Delaware license by endorsement. Home State of Residence Requirement Your home state of residence (also called the primary state of residence) is your declared fixed, permanent and principal home for legal purposes. You may apply only if one of the following applies to you : Your current home state of residence is Delaware, or Your current home state of residence is not a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state, or Your current home state of residence is another NLC state but you plan to move to Delaware or to a state that is not a NLC state, or Your current home state of residence is another NLC state but your license from your home state is not a Multistate license. If the jurisdiction where you are currently licensed is a compact state, you can work in Delaware with your current compact state license until your Delaware license is issued. Practice Requirement To be licensed by endorsement Delaware, you must meet one of the following practice requirements. If possible, you must complete one of these requirements before filing the application : Graduation from a Nursing education program within the past two years (24 months) The program must be a State Board of Nursing approved Registered Nurse or Practical Nursing education program. Section 2.4.1.7.4 of the Board's Rules and Regulations requires at least 200 hours of clinical experience for LPN students and at least 400 hours of clinical experience for RN students. At least 1,000 hours of nursing practice during the five years (60 months) before submitting an application At least 400 hours of nursing practice during the two years (24 months) before submitting the application Completion of a Board-approved refresher program Section 3.0 in the Board's Rules and Regulations explains the requirements for refresher programs. See also Approved Delaware Nursing Education & Refresher Programs . If it is not possible to meet any of the above practice requirements, you may file the application and request the Board's approval of an alternate supervised practice plan. Your application will be processed and a temporary permit will be issued while working under a supervised practice plan, see RN/LPN Temporary Permit for instructions on applying. For information about supervised practice plans, see Section 4.0 of the Board's Rules and Regulations . Continuing Education Requirement If you have practiced at least 1000 hours during the past five years or at least 400 hours during the past two years in any jurisdiction (state, U.S. Territory, or District of Columbia) where you have ever held a nursing license, you must complete the following continuing education (CE) requirement (see Section 9.0 of the Board's Rules and Regulations ): as an RN, at least 30 hours of CE within the past two years as an LPN, at least 24 hours of CE within the past two years You are required to list the CE you have completed in your Continuing Education Tracker. From your Dashboard, click CONTINUING EDUCATION in the blue banner at the top of the screen. Each individual course must be listed in the CE Tracker. We do not accept a list of all courses taken with a particular agency.
dpr.delaware.gov · State Board of Nursing
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Conditions & source context
Exact public application portal instruction; no registration or application entered.
State Board of Nursing · dpr.delaware.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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Go to: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage .
dpr.delaware.gov · State Board of Nursing
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- Amount
- 181
- Per
- application
- Non-refundable
- Yes
- License types
- RN
- LPN
- Also payable
CBC/fingerprint processing
Originating-license verification
Conditions & source context
Current published application amount; actual checkout not accessed. Outbound Delaware verification fees are not asserted as incoming verification charges.
State Board of Nursing · dpr.delaware.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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- Required
- Yes
- State check
- Yes
- FBI check
- Yes
- Fingerprints
- Yes
- Vendor
- IdentoGO
- Service codes
- RN
- 27S1KZ
- LPN
- 27S1NF
Conditions & source context
Required for RN/LPN endorsement, not inferred as a visiting-compact-nurse application requirement. No current total price or out-of-state collection process was captured.
State Board of Nursing · dpr.delaware.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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A State of Delaware and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background check (CBC).
dpr.delaware.gov · State Board of Nursing
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- Verification for endorsement
- Yes
Conditions & source context
Board page asserts all states/jurisdictions use Nursys but also expressly permits a direct verification form for an original jurisdiction not listed. Mandatory Nursys universality and fee remain held.
State Board of Nursing · dpr.delaware.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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Verification of original licensure by examination.
dpr.delaware.gov · State Board of Nursing
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- Available
- Yes
- Type
- RN/LPN endorsement temporary permit
- Duration (days)
- 90
- Fee
- 40
- Eligibility
- Already applied for Delaware RN/LPN permanent license, have Delaware job offer/start before endorsement is complete, provide employer reference, offer letter and Delaware/FBI CBC.
Conditions & source context
Conditional permit; do not begin orientation/employment before a permit number is assigned. Examination GN/GPN permit measures 90 days from graduation, which is different.
State Board of Nursing · dpr.delaware.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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When to Apply You may only submit an application for a temporary permit if you have already applied for a Delaware RN or LPN license AND you meet ALL of the following conditions : To practice professional, practical or graduate nursing, you must provide a job offer letter from an employer locating in Delaware. To apply by examination, your start work date will be before you take the exam. To apply by endorsement, your start work date will be before the endorsement process is complete. You must submit your RN or LPN application by either examination or endorsement before you can submit a temporary permit.
dpr.delaware.gov · State Board of Nursing
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RN
- Hours
- 30
- Mandated topics
Substance abuse
- Hours
- 3
Recognition/response to abuse, exploitation, trafficking, domestic violence of vulnerable persons or required reporting
- Hours
- 1
- First renewal by route
- Examination within biennium
- Exempt
- Yes
- Hours
- 0
- Endorsement reactivated reinstated more than full calendar year remaining
- Hours
- 15
- Substance abuse hours
- 3
- Endorsement reactivated reinstated at most full calendar year remaining
Nothing recorded
- Provider acceptance
- Approved method under 9.3 or approved provider under 9.1; approved-provider categories quoted in caveat.
LPN
- Hours
- 24
- Mandated topics
Substance abuse
- Hours
- 3
Recognition/response to abuse, exploitation, trafficking, domestic violence of vulnerable persons or required reporting
- Hours
- 1
- First renewal by route
- Examination within biennium
- Exempt
- Yes
- Hours
- 0
- Endorsement reactivated reinstated more than full calendar year remaining
- Hours
- 12
- Substance abuse hours
- 3
- Endorsement reactivated reinstated at most full calendar year remaining
Nothing recorded
- Provider acceptance
- Approved method under 9.3 or approved provider under 9.1; approved-provider categories quoted in caveat.
Conditions & source context
Authenticated current RN/LPN rule resolves cross-tier topic scope. First-renewal scalar remains null because routes and remaining biennium differ; rule expressly exempts examination licensees within that biennium and prescribes 15 RN/12 LPN hours with three substance-abuse hours for endorsement/reactivation/reinstatement when more than a full calendar year remains. It does not expressly state the at-most-one-year hours in 9.2.2.3; no zero inferred.
State Board of Nursing · regulations.delaware.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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9.2.1.1 During each biennium, each Registered Nurse must earn 30 contact hours and each Licensed Practical Nurse must earn 24 hours, to be credited to that biennium. At least 3 of these contact hours must be in the area of substance abuse, and at least one hour on the recognition of and response to suspected or known sexual abuse, physical abuse, exploitation, trafficking, or domestic violence of vulnerable persons including, but not limited to, children, elders, or persons with intellectual, physical and developmental disabilities, or on the reporting obligations under the rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Nursing, reporting of known or suspected child abuse or neglect under § 903 of Title 16, and any successors thereto, and any other mandatory reporting obligations required by the Board. Licensees under this chapter should consider the Delaware Child Protection Accountability Commission a resource for continuing education programming relating to child abuse, exploitation, and trafficking. All contact hours must be earned through an approved method or by approved provider.
regulations.delaware.gov · State Board of Nursing
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Nursys e-Notify workforce data
- Applies to
- RN/LPN renewal
- Detail
- Register and maintain free e-Notify account; update workforce data before renewal, and within year preceding expiration for future renewals.
Practice or refresher
- Applies to
- RN/LPN renewal
- Detail
- 1000 practice hours in previous five years, 400 in previous two years, or nursing refresher completed in previous two years; Board may consider alternate current-knowledge/supervised-practice method.
Conditions & source context
This is workforce/practice proof, not a CE-hour addition. No registration or terms accepted.
State Board of Nursing · dpr.delaware.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
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The Delaware Board of Nursing revised its regulations to add a requirement that nurses provide workforce data upon renewal and reinstatement. This data will be collected using Nursys e-Notify. You will need to register and maintain an account with the free Nursys e-Notify service as a renewal requirement. To register and complete the requested information go to nursys.com/enotify . If you do not complete this workforce data in e-Notify prior to renewal, your license will be placed on hold until it is completed and has been verified. If you already have an e-Notify account go into your account and update it with your DE license information. Specific Instructions to create a new e-Notify account: Go to nursys.com/enotify . Click on the "As a Nurse" button and then the "Create a nurse account" button. Click "I agree" to the terms and conditions. Add email address, confirm it, and confirm you are not a robot. You will be sent an email and you must follow the instructions in the email message to successfully complete your registration. Once you have registered, you can go into your account and complete or update the required information. For future renewals, this must be done within the year prior to your current license expiration date.
dpr.delaware.gov · State Board of Nursing
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Our Delaware record has nothing sourced for RNs on: any jurisprudence exam, processing time. Get those from the board directly: dpr.delaware.gov.
State Board of Nursing · dpr.delaware.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026
Built from the Delaware 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.