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RN work list: New York

What an RN has to do to work in New York. Pick where you live and the page shows your route.

New York is not a compact state, so a multistate licence does not cover work here. You need a New York licence; the steps are below.

New York: Not a Nurse Licensure Compact state

State Board of Nursing · op.nysed.gov · checked 8 Oct 2026

Source quotation
Please note that New York State is not a “Nursing Compact State”.

op.nysed.gov · State Board of Nursing

Route B: get a New York licence by endorsement

For everyone else. Each step comes from New York’s own licensing sources; tick it off as you go.

    • Form 1 and fee

      Detail
      Submit Form 1 with $143 licensure and first-registration fee.

    • Education

      Detail
      Submit Form 2 certification of professional education.

    • Prior license verification

      Detail
      Submit Form 3 or Nursys online verification for each other state where licensed; use Nursys if the state participates.

    • NY-required coursework

      Detail
      Additional child-abuse reporting and/or infection-control coursework may be required; complete or qualify for an exemption.

    State Board of Nursing · op.nysed.gov · checked 8 Oct 2026

    Source quotation
    Form 1 - Application for Licensure * along with the $143 fee; Form 2 - Certification of Professional Education ; and Form 3 - Verification of Other Professional Licensure/Certification or Nursys online verification of licensure for all other states where a license is held. * Additional coursework in Child Abuse Reporting and/or Infection Control may be required.

    op.nysed.gov · State Board of Nursing

  2. eservices.nysed.gov

    Conditions & source context

    The official RN application-forms page links to Form 1 for initial applications. The full instructions and exact destination are retained in the source.

    State Board of Nursing · op.nysed.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026

    Source quotation
    Form 1 - Application for Licensure for Registered Professional Nurse All applicants for licensure must initially submit Form 1 along with the $143 licensure and first registration fee. You must answer all questions and provide all information requested unless otherwise indicated. Failure to accurately complete all required parts of the application will delay its review. Additional forms below are required based on the licensure requirements of the profession. Do not use Form 1 to renew your existing license. If you are applying for licensure as a licensed practical nurse and you did not graduate from a New York State approved nursing program, you must include a copy of your high school or secondary school diploma or transcript in the original language with your Form 1. If you were educated outside the U.S., include a copy of your nursing diploma in the original language. Continuing Your Application If you have started an application within the past 30 days, and have not yet completed it, you can use this link to continue your application . You will need your Application ID, Social Security Number, and Date of Birth. Upload Additional Documentation If you have already completed an application, but you have additional documents or files to include in your previous submission, use this link to upload additional documentation . You will need your Application ID and Date of Birth. Change Address or Name - You are required to notify us within 30 days of any address or name changes. Please read the instructions to request this change. Visit Form

    op.nysed.gov · State Board of Nursing

  3. Amount
    143
    Per
    application
    Conditions & source context

    NYSED lists one combined fee for licensure and first registration; no endorsement-specific surcharge stated.

    State Board of Nursing · op.nysed.gov · checked 8 Oct 2026

    Source quotation
    All applicants for licensure must initially submit Form 1 along with the $143 licensure and first registration fee.

    op.nysed.gov · State Board of Nursing

  4. Required
    No
    FBI check
    No
    Fingerprints
    No
    Self disclosure
    Yes
    Conditions & source context

    NYSED Office of the Professions reviews each applicant's background, including convictions, case by case; a conviction does not automatically disqualify. Applicants answer background questions on the online application (Form 1), and courts often notify NYSED of convictions. NYSED's nursing pages describe no fingerprint step for a single-state New York license.

    State Board of Nursing · op.nysed.gov · checked 14 Oct 2026

    Source quotation
    will review your background including your prior conviction(s)

    op.nysed.gov · State Board of Nursing

  5. Required
    Yes
    Verification for endorsement
    Yes
    Conditions & source context

    Use Nursys for participating source states; otherwise send Form 3. NYSED does not publish the Nursys fee.

    State Board of Nursing · op.nysed.gov · checked 8 Oct 2026

    Source quotation
    If the state(s) where you are licensed as a nurse participates in Nursys, you must request verification of your licensure from Nursys, not the state(s).

    op.nysed.gov · State Board of Nursing

    • RN

      Mandated topics

      • Child abuse identification and reporting

        Hours
        2
        Frequency
        initial issuance and renewal unless exempt

      • Infection control and barrier precautions

        Frequency
        within the four years preceding each registration renewal unless exempt
    Conditions & source context

    New York requires topic-specific training; the sources reviewed do not state a general total CE-hour requirement for RN renewal. Infection-control coursework is required every four years, not necessarily every three-year registration cycle.

    State Board of Nursing · op.nysed.gov · checked 8 Oct 2026

    Source quotation
    All persons applying on or after January 1, 1991 for the issuance or renewal of a license/registration or limited permit in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, dental hygiene, registered professional nursing, podiatry, optometry, psychology and any other professions listed in section 6507 (3) (a) of the Education Law shall submit documentation acceptable to the department of the completion of two hours of coursework or training regarding the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment

    op.nysed.gov · State Board of Nursing

  7. Maintain current registration; complete or qualify for exemptions from child-abuse and infection-control coursework. RNs first licensed in NY after June 18, 2020 may also be subject to the BSN-in-10 education requirement unless exempt.

    Conditions & source context

    The initial cohort reaches its deadline at registration periods on or after June 18, 2030; multiple exemption routes apply.

    State Board of Nursing · op.nysed.gov · checked 8 Oct 2026

    Source quotation
    This law requires RNs who do not meet the exemption conditions to achieve a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing within 10 years of becoming licensed in New York State (NYS) in order to register to continue practicing as an RN beyond the 10 years.

    op.nysed.gov · State Board of Nursing

  8. Our New York record has nothing sourced for RNs on: temporary permits, any jurisprudence exam, processing time. Get those from the board directly: op.nysed.gov.

    State Board of Nursing · op.nysed.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026

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