RN work list: Ohio

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

1. Confirm your licence is multistate

   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

   Source quotation

   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

2. Your home state is where you legally live

   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

   Source quotation

   If a nurse's PSOR is a compact state, that nurse may be eligible for a multistate license.

   nursecompact.com · NCSBN

3. Practise as an RN on the privilege

   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

   Source quotation

   permitting the practice of nursing as either an RN or LPN/VN in a remote state

   nursecompact.com · NCSBN

4. What Ohio’s record says about working here on a multistate licence

   Yes — a qualifying multistate license permits RN/LPN practice here

   Conditions & source context

   Applies to eligible RN/LPN multistate license privilege; APRN authority and employer credentialing are separate.

   State statute · codes.ohio.gov · checked 6 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   A multistate license to practice registered or licensed practical/vocational nursing issued by a home state to a resident in that state will be recognized by each party state as authorizing a nurse to practice as a registered nurse (RN) or as a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/VN), under a multistate licensure privilege, in each party state.

   codes.ohio.gov · State statute

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

1. Check you qualify for endorsement
   • Submit a completed RN endorsement application and applicable fee.
   • Complete an approved RN nursing education program and meet the required examination history.
   • Provide original examination-jurisdiction and current, valid RN license verification; direct or electronic NCSBN delivery is accepted.
   • Complete two contact hours of Category A Ohio nursing law/rules CE.
   • Submit criminal records check required by Ohio law.

   Conditions & source context

   The listed checklist summarizes RN Rule 4723-7-05 only. LPN applicants are governed separately by Rule 4723-7-06. State-to-state applicants use ORC 4723.09(D)/Chapter 4796; those criteria are captured separately in the caveats and are not collapsed into this RN checklist.

   State administrative code · codes.ohio.gov · checked 6 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   A registered nurse applicant for licensure by endorsement shall satisfy the following: (1) Have completed a registered nursing education program approved by a jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing at the time the applicant completed the program; (2) Submit a completed "Nursing Licensure by Endorsement Application," and the license application fee required by section 4723.08 of the Revised Code; (3) As required by section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, submit to a criminal records check completed by the bureau of criminal identification and investigation; (4) Have been originally licensed by examination to practice as a registered nurse and meet one of the following requirements: (a) If originally licensed by examination prior to January 1, 1953, evidence of having passed an examination; (b) If originally licensed by examination on or after January 1, 1953, but prior to July 1, 1982, achievement of a score of at least three hundred fifty on each subject tested in the "State Board Test Pool Examination"; (c) If originally licensed by examination on or after July 1, 1982, but prior to October 1, 1988, achievement of a score of at least one thousand six hundred on the NCLEX-RN; or (d) If originally licensed by examination on or after October 1, 1988, achievement of a "pass" score on the NCLEX-RN; (B) In addition to meeting the requirements in paragraph (A) of this rule, prior to licensure by endorsement as a registered nurse an applicant shall: (1) Submit evidence of successful completion of a registered nursing education program according to paragraph (A)(1) of this rule; (2) Have submitted directly from the jurisdiction of the applicant's original licensure by examination, or electronically from the national council of state boards of nursing, verification of licensure by examination as a registered nurse, as required by paragraph (A)(4) of this rule; (3) Have submitted verification of current, valid licensure as a registered nurse directly from any jurisdiction of the national council of state boards of nursing, or electronically by the national council of state board of nursing; (4) Complete two contact hours of continuing education that is directly related to Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code or rules adopted by the board, and that meets the requirements set forth in paragraph (C) of rule 4723-14-01 of the Administrative Code for category A education; and (5) Submit any other documentation required by the board.

   codes.ohio.gov · State administrative code

2. Open the application

   codes.ohio.gov

   Conditions & source context

   Online route via Ohio eLicense; Board rule specifies the form and requirements.

   State administrative code · codes.ohio.gov · checked 6 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Submit a completed "Nursing Licensure by Endorsement Application," and the license application fee required by section 4723.08 of the Revised Code;

   codes.ohio.gov · State administrative code

3. Pay the application fee

   Statutory maximum usd

   75

   Per

   application

   Also payable

   • Ohio eLicense system transaction fee

     Note

     Amount not verified.

   • BCI fingerprint/background-check fee

     Note

     Amount not verified.

   • NCSBN license-verification fee, if any

     Note

     Amount not verified.

   Conditions & source context

   The $75 statutory maximum applies to applications under ORC 4723.09(A)/(B), and is not the verified actual current fee. Division (D) state-to-state applicants use the Chapter 4796 fee route: authority selects one statutory fee basis;

   State statute · codes.ohio.gov · checked 6 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   The board of nursing may impose fees not to exceed the following limits: (1) For application for licensure by examination or endorsement to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse submitted under division (A) or (B) of section 4723.09 of the Revised Code, seventy-five dollars;

   codes.ohio.gov · State statute

4. Fingerprints and background check

   Required

   Yes

   State check

   Yes

   FBI check

   Yes

   Fingerprints

   Yes

   Vendor

   Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI), which requests records from the FBI

   Conditions & source context

   Ohio statute requires fingerprints submitted to BCI and directs BCI to request FBI records.

   State statute · codes.ohio.gov · checked 6 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   (2) As part of the request for a criminal records check, the individual requesting the check shall do both of the following: (a) Under the form and methods described in division (C) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code, submit one complete set of fingerprint impressions directly to the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation for the purpose of conducting the check; (b) Ask the superintendent to request that the federal bureau of investigation provide to the superintendent any information the federal bureau of investigation has with respect to the individual.

   codes.ohio.gov · State statute

5. Verify your current licence

   Required

   No

   Verification for endorsement

   Yes

   Conditions & source context

   NCSBN electronic verification is accepted, but rule also accepts direct submission from the original/current licensing jurisdictions; Nursys is not mandatory specifically. Verified for the RN rule; LPN electronic-verification details are governed by Rule 4723-7-06.

   State administrative code · codes.ohio.gov · checked 6 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   Have submitted directly from the jurisdiction of the applicant’s original licensure by examination, or electronically from the national council of state boards of nursing, verification of licensure by examination as a registered nurse

   codes.ohio.gov · State administrative code

6. Temporary permit to start sooner

   Available

   Yes

   Type

   Nonrenewable temporary permit

   Eligibility

   Endorsement applicant with current, valid, unrestricted license or equivalent authorization from another jurisdiction; issuance is discretionary.

   Scope

   Ohio; expires earlier of 180 days after issuance or Ohio endorsement license issuance.

   State statute · codes.ohio.gov · checked 6 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   The board may grant a nonrenewable temporary permit to practice nursing as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse to an applicant for a license under division (B) or (D) of this section if the board is satisfied by the evidence that the applicant holds a current, valid, and unrestricted license or equivalent authorization from another jurisdiction. Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code does not apply for a temporary permit issued under this division. Subject to earlier automatic termination as described in this paragraph, the temporary permit shall expire at the earlier of one hundred eighty days after issuance or upon the issuance of a license under division (B) or (D) of this section.

   codes.ohio.gov · State statute

7. Continuing education you will owe at renewal

   • RN/LPN

     Hours

     24

     Mandated topics

     • At least one Category A contact hour

   • RN/LPN first renewal immediately following licensure by examination

     Hours

     0

     Mandated topics

     None

   • RN/LPN endorsement in Ohio one year or less

     Hours

     12

     Mandated topics

     • Category A is a component of the 12-hour requirement

   • RN/LPN endorsement in Ohio more than one year

     Hours

     24

     Mandated topics

     • Category A is a component of the 24-hour requirement

   • LPN with an active Ohio RN license

     Hours

     0

     Mandated topics

     None

   Conditions & source context

   The current March 26, 2026 rule includes initial-examination, endorsement-duration and active-RN exemptions. Endorsement applicants separately complete two Category A hours before licensure.

   State administrative code · codes.ohio.gov · checked 10 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   (A) A nurse applying to renew an active license to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse in Ohio must complete twenty-four contact hours of continuing education during the reporting period, unless an exception applies, and at least one of the required hours needs to be in category A continuing education. (1) For the period immediately following licensure by examination, a nurse who holds an active license to practice nursing in Ohio is not required to complete any contact hours of continuing education for the first license renewal; (2) A nurse who has been licensed by endorsement in Ohio for one year or less must complete twelve contact hours of continuing education; (3) A nurse who has been licensed by endorsement in Ohio for more than one year must complete twenty-four contact hours of continuing education. (B) A licensed practical nurse who has an active license as a registered nurse in Ohio is not required to meet the continuing education requirement for renewal of the license to practice as a practical nurse.

   codes.ohio.gov · State administrative code

8. Other state-specific requirements

   • Ohio nursing law and rules (Category A)

     Hours

     2

     Applies to

     RN/LPN endorsement applicants

     Deadline

     Before endorsement licensure

   State administrative code · codes.ohio.gov · checked 6 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   A nurse from another jurisdiction who applies for licensure by endorsement to practice as a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse in Ohio is required to complete two contact hours of category A continuing education in order to be eligible for licensure.

   codes.ohio.gov · State administrative code

9. Processing time

   Chapter 4796 written decision deadline days

   60

   Chapter 4796 deadline starts

   After receipt of a complete application; it is not complete until required examination and criminal records checks are complete.

   Chapter 4796 pending investigation

   If a qualifying complaint, allegation, or investigation is pending, decision is deferred until its resolution; the 60-day period then applies.

   Conditions & source context

   This is a statutory written-decision deadline for the Chapter 4796 state-to-state route, not a published average or service estimate.

   State statute · codes.ohio.gov · checked 6 Oct 2026

   Source quotation

   (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a licensing authority shall provide an applicant with a written decision to issue or reject a license or government certification under this chapter or take any other action under this chapter within sixty days after receiving a complete application. For purposes of this division, an application shall not be considered complete until any required examination or criminal records check under divisions (A) and (B) of section 4796.08 of the Revised Code is complete. (B) If an applicant is the subject of a complaint, allegation, or investigation that relates to information provided in the application, unprofessional conduct, a violation of a law regulating a profession, occupation, or occupational activity, or an alleged crime pending before a court, administrative agency, licensing authority, or other entity that regulates a license, out-of-state occupational license, or government certification, a licensing authority shall not issue or deny a license or government certification to the applicant under this chapter until the complaint, allegation, or investigation is resolved to the satisfaction of the licensing authority. A licensing authority shall provide the applicant with a written decision to issue or reject a license or government certification under this chapter or take any other action under this chapter within sixty days after the complaint, allegation, or investigation is resolved to the satisfaction of the licensing authority.

   codes.ohio.gov · State statute

10. Confirm the rest on the Ohio Board of Nursing site

    Our Ohio record has nothing sourced for RNs on: any jurisprudence exam. Get those from the board directly: nursing.ohio.gov.

    NCSBN · ncsbn.org · checked 10 Oct 2026